Cosmo Brands CASSINI C-1100102MD User manual

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MODEL : C-1100102MD
1100mm X 102mm

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INTRODUCTION
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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THIS TELESCOPE HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO PRECISE SPECIFICATIONS.
PRIOR TO USING YOUR NEW CASSINI TELESCOPE PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SETUP ,
AND USAGE INSTRUCTIONS IT IS IMPORTANT TO PROPERLY ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE .
IN ORDER TO ALLOW IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY .
USE THE TELESCOPE FOR TERRESTRIAL (LAND) VIEWING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO VIEW
ASTRONOMICAL OBJECTS. THIS WILL FAMILIARIZE YOU WITH HOW POWERFUL EACH
EYEPIECE WILL BE, AS WELL AS INTRODUCE YOU TO THE FUNCTIONS OF YOUR
ACCESSORY LENSES .
WE RECOMMEND YOU BEGIN WITH THE LOWEST POWER EYEPIECE 25MM WHEN ( ) USING
YOUR TELESCOPE . AS YOU INCREASE THE POWER TO 10MM YOUR POWER WILL BE HIGHER ,
BUT THE IMAGE WILL APPEAR DARKER. THIS IS DUE TO THE BASIC PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF
THE TELESCOPE THE HIGHER THE POWER YOU USE, THE DARKER THE IMAGE WILL.
APPEAR AND YOUR VIEWING FIELD WILL BE MORE NARROW .
PLEASE BE PATIENT WHEN USING YOUR TELESCOPE IT IS A VERY SENSITIVE INSTRUMENT .
THAT IS CAPABLE OF USING HIGH POWERS HOWEVER THE MORE POWER YOU USE THE . , ,
MORE SENSITIVE THE TELESCOPE BECOMES AS A RESULT THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OF . ,
THE TELESCOPE COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOSE THE IMAGE YOU HAVE IN YOUR EYEPIECE .
THE IMAGE YOU SEE WILL BE UPSIDE DOWN AND BACKWARD. THIS IS DUE TO THE
FACT THAT YOUR TELESCOPE IS AN ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE AND HAS BEEN
MANUFACTURED FOR ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS.
PRACTICE WILL ENABLE YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH MOVEMENT TO EXPECT WITH EACH
EYEPIECE AND IT S CORRESPONDING POWER ' .
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THE CASSINI C-1100102MD TELESCOPE.
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ACCESSORIES
10MM = 110X (330X WITH 3X BARLOW)EYEPIECE
.3X BARLOW
USED TO INCREASE THE POWER OF ANY GIVEN
EXAMPLE - 25MM EYEPIECE BY 300%. EYEPIECE
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NOTE: SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
EYEPIECES:
ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER:
USED TO LOCATE OBJECTS PRIOR
TO USING MAIN TELESCOPE.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST ALIGN THE
FINDER WITH THE MAIN TUBE PRIOR
TO INITIAL ASTRONOMICAL OR TERRESTRIAL USE.
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A)
B)
SEPARATELY PROVIDES 44X POWER, WHEN USED
WITH THE 3X BARLOW, YOU NOW HAVE 132X POWER.
C)
MOST POWERFUL - LEAST LIGHT
25MM = 44X (132X WITH 3X BARLOW)EYEPIECE
LEAST POWERFUL - MOST LIGHT
BATTERY
COVER
COUNTER WEIGHT
D)

ACCESSORIES
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NOTE: SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
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E)
F)
HAND BOX
AC ADAPTER
G)
CASSINI CD-ROMSTELLARIUM
FROM ANY LOCATION YOU CAN SEE THE
ANY TIME OF DAY, SKY AT IT APPEARS AT
OR EVEN IN THE FUTURE.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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CAUTION: NEVER POINT YOUR TELESCOPE
AT THE SUN. VIEWING THE SUN WITH
THIS TELESCOPE OR EVEN THE UNAIDED
EYE CAN RESULT IN BLINDNESS OR OTHER
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE.
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1. REMOVE ALL PARTS FROM BOX AND IDENTIFY THEM.
TELESCOPE W/CRADLE ASSEMBLY
MOTORIZED MOUNT
TRIPOD (PREASSEMBLED)
COUNTER WEIGHT
ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER
EYEPIECES (1.25 KELLNER 25MM & PLOSSL 10MM)
3X BARLOW LENS
AC ADAPTER
2. EXTEND TRIPOD LEGS EQUALLY AND TIGHTEN LOCKING KNOBS.
3. ATTACH ACCESSORY TRAY
4. ATTACH MOTORIZED MOUNT TO TRIPOD
5. ATTACH COUNTER WEIGHT SHAFT TO THE MOTORIZED MOUNT
6. ATTACH THE TELESCOPE TO THE MOUNT (AS SHOWN)
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: NEVER POINT YOUR TELESCOPE
AT THE SUN. VIEWING THE SUN WITH
THIS TELESCOPE OR EVEN THE UNAIDED
EYE CAN RESULT IN BLINDNESS OR OTHER
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE.
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7. LOOSEN SCREWS ON ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER AND
SLIDE ONTO BRACKET. TIGHTEN ATTACHMENT SCREWS.
(PLEASE SEE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON RED DOT FINDER).
10. REMOVE CAPS WHEN TELESCOPE IS IN USE,
AND REPLACE WHEN NOT IN USE. THIS WILL
KEEP THE TELESCOPE'S OPTICS CLEAN.
11. THE COLLIMATION SPOT ON THE PRIMARY
MIRROR IS FOR THE OPTICAL ALIGNMENT
OF THE TELESCOPE, AND IS NOT A DEFECT.
8. BALANCE TELESCOPE BY MOVING THE
COUNTER WEIGHTS AS SHOWN
9. PLUG IN THE HAND BOX AND AC ADAPTER
INTO CONTROL PANEL

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3X BARLOW
EYEPIECES
KF25MM PL10MM
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LOCKING KNOBS
ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER
EYEPIECE
TO SKY
FRONT
BACK
COUNTER WEIGHT
COUNTER WEIGHT SHAFT
TRIPOD
ACCESSORY TRAY
ADJUSTABLE
RUBBER FEET
MOUNT LOCKING KNOB
TRIPOD LOCKING KNOB
FOCUSER
LEVER SCREW
LOCKING KNOB
MOTORIZED MOUNT
AC ADAPTER
HAND BOX
OPTICAL TUBE

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HOW TO USE EYEPIECES & ACCESSORIES
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PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE EYEPIECES AND ACCESSORIES ARE IMPORTANT IN
ORDER TO ASSURE EASY OPERATIONS AND CLEAR VIEWING.
PLEASE CONSIDER USING YOUR ACCESSORIES IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER. BY DOING
THIS YOU WILL BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT EACH INDIVIDUAL ACCESSORY HAS
ON THE FUNCTION OF YOUR TELESCOPE.
1. FOCUSING TUBE - TURN FOCUSING KNOBS
TOWARD THE TELESCOPE UNTIL IT WILL GO
NO FURTHER. TO FOCUS BEGIN TO TURN THE
FOCUSING KNOBS TOWARD YOUR BODY,
SLOWLY, UNTIL THE IMAGE IS CLEAR. NOTE:
YOU MUST HAVE AN EYEPIECE INSERTED IN
ORDER TO VIEW IMAGE. PLEASE READ
FURTHER.
2. EYEPIECE INSERTION - INSERT AN EYEPIECE
INTO THE RECEIVING END OF THE
FOCUSING TUBE. WE SUGGEST YOU ALWAYS
BEGIN WITH THE LOWEST POWER EYEPIECE
(25MM). REMEMBER THE LOWER THE NUMBER
ON THE EYEPIECE, THE HIGHER THE POWER
OUR TELESCOPE WILL BE USING. ALSO AS
YOU INCREASE YOUR POWER YOU WILL
DECREASE THE FIELD OF VIEW AND THE
BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR TELESCOPE.
3. BARLOW LENS - THE BARLOW LENS IS REQUIRED
TO ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM POWER FROM
YOUR TELESCOPE. INSERT THE BARLOW
DIRECTLY INTO THE FOCUSING HOUSING
INSERT AN EYEPIECE DIRECTLY INTO THE
RECEIVING END OF YOUR BARLOW LENS.
REMEMBER YOU WILL HAVE TO READJUST
YOUR FOCUSING DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU
HAVE INCREASED THE POWER OF YOUR
TELESCOPE.

TO MOUNT :
1 REMOVE ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER FROM BOX) .
2 LOOSEN THUMB SCREWS ON SIDE OF FINDER AND SLIDE FINDER ONTO DOVETAIL)
MOUNT LOCATED AT TOP OF MAIN TELESCOPE TUBE.
3 TIGHTEN THUMB SCREWS) .
TO CHECK ALIGNMENT WITH MAIN TELESCOPE IMPORTANT :( !)
1 THE ELECTRONIC RED DOT FINDER IS NOT PRE SET AT FACTORY THE FOLLOWING) - .
WILL ALLOW YOU TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT.
2 DURING THE DAY LIGHT HOURS AIM THE MAIN TELESCOPE AT AN OBJECT AT LEAST 1 4) , /
MILE OR MORE IN THE DISTANCE AND BRING IT INTO FOCUS.(VERY IMPORTANT)
3 ONCE YOU HAVE CENTERED THE REFERENCE ITEM IN THE MAIN TUBE TIGHTEN ALL) ,
KNOBS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO PREVENT ANY MOVEMENT.
4 REMOVE CIRCULAR BATTERY SAVER LOCATED BENEATH FRONT OF FINDER (BE SURE.)
TO SAVE AND REPLACE THE BATTERY SAVER WHEN NOT IN USE.)
5 TURN FINDER ON BY SLIDING ON/OFF SWITCH FORWARD. ) ON/OFF SWITCH IS LOCATED
ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FINDER.
6 LOOK THROUGH THE FINDER AND LOCATE THE RED DOT) .
7 IF THE OBJECT IN THE FINDER IS NOT THE OBJECT YOU SEE THROUGH THE) RED DOT
MAIN TELESCOPE TUBE, ADJUSTMENT IS REQUIRED.
8 TO MOVE THE RED DOT UP AND DOWN SIMPLY TURN THE ELEVATION SCREW LOCATED) ,
ON THE REAR BOTTOM OF THE FINDER TO HEIGHT REQUIRED.
9 TO MOVE THE RED DOT LEFT AND RIGHT SIMPLY TURN THE WINDAGE SCREW LOCATED) ,
ELECTRONIC FINDER RED DOT
MOUNTING ALIGNMENT
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10 THESE ADJUSTMENTS WILL ALLOW YOU TO POSITION THE RED DOT ON THE SAME)
AT THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE FINDER TO THE PROPER POSITION.
OBJECT CENTERED IN THE MAIN TELESCOPE.
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EYEPIECE POWER POWER WITH 3X BARLOW
25MM 44X 132X
TAKE THE TIME TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH YOUR NEW TELESCOPE. LEARN THE NAMES
OF THE VARIOUS PARTS, WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED AND THEIR FUNCTION. IT IS BEST TO
PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS DURING THE DAY TIME.
WHEN SETTING UP FOR A VIEWING SESSION, PLACE THE TELESCOPE IN AN AREA
SHELTERED FROM THE WIND IF POSSIBLE. THE BEST NIGHT TIME VIEWING WILL BE AWAY
FROM CITY LIGHT AND WHEN THE ATMOSPHERE IS "STEADY".
WITH A LITTLE PRACTICE YOU WILL LEARN TO JUDGE WHEN VIEWING CONDITIONS ARE
GOOD. LOOK FOR THE NIGHTS WHEN THE STARS SHINE BRIGHTLY WITH LITTLE OR NO
TWINKLING.
USE LOW POWER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WIDER FIELD OF VIEW AND BRIGHTER
IMAGE. RESERVE YOUR HIGHER POWERS FOR THOSE NIGHTS WHEN VIEWING
CONDITIONS ALLOW FOR DETAILED OBSERVATIONS.
POWER CHART
GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR TELESCOPE
10MM 110X 330X
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USING THE BARLOW LENS
AS STATED EARLIER IN THE INSTRUCTIONS, THE BARLOW LENS INCREASES THE POWER OF
THE EYEPIECES BY 3 TIMES.
TO USE SIMPLY INSERT THE BARLOW LENS INTO THE MAIN FOCUSING TUBE AND THEN PUT
THE DESIRED EYEPIECE INTO THE RECEIVING END OF THE BARLOW LENS.
PLEASE REMEMBER, THE HIGHER THE POWER YOU USE THE DARKER THE IMAGE WILL
APPEAR.
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POLAR ALIGNMENT
TAKE THE TELESCOPE OUTSIDE AROUND 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOU ARE READY TO OBSERVE.
THIS WILL LET THE TELESCOPE COOL DOWN TO THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. THIS WILL
ALLOW THE TELESCOPE TO PERFORM AT IT'S BEST.
ONCE IT'S DARK YOU ARE READY TO DO A POLAR ALIGNMENT. LOCATE THE STAR POLARIS,
AND POINT THE TELESCOPE'S R.A. AXIS TOWARD THE STAR POLARIS. TO DO A POLAR
ALIGNMENT, THE R.A. & DEC. AXES MUST BE LOCKED DOWN AND MUST NOT MOVE. TO GET
POLARIS IN THE EYEPIECE YOU MUST MOVE THE MOUNT IN AZIMUTH AND LATITUDE TO
CENTER POLARIS IN THE EYEPIECE. ONCE THIS IS DONE, LOCK THE AZIMUTH & LATITUDE
LOCK KNOBS, AND YOU ARE READY TO OBSERVE. NOW, TO MOVE THE TELESCOPE TO AN
OBJECT (MOON, JUPITER, SATURN ETC.) YOU MUST ONLY MOVE THE TELESCOPE IN THE
R.A. & DEC. AXES AFTER THE POLAR ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. LOOSEN THE
R.A. & DEC. AXES AND MOVE THE TELESCOPE TO AN OBJECT BY LOOKING THROUGH THE
FINDER (WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN ALIGNED), AND PLACE THE RED DOT ON THE OBJECT.
START OBSERVING BY USING THE 25MM EYEPIECE WHICH GIVES YOU THE WIDEST FIELD
OF VIEW AND BRIGHTEST IMAGE. WHEN OBSERVING THE MOON AND PLANETS START OUT
WITH THE 25MM EYEPIECE. WHEN YOU WANT TO GET A LARGER IMAGE, CENTER THE
OBJECT IN THE EYEPIECE, AND CAREFULLY TAKE THE 25MM OUT AND REPLACE IT WITH
THE 10MM.WHEN USING THE BARLOW, IT MUST BE PLACED INTO THE FOCUSER BEFORE
THE EYEPIECE . THE 3 X BARLOW WILL TRIPLE THE POWER YOUR EYEPIECE
PRODUCES.
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LATITUDE SCALE
AND SETTING CIRCLES
PLEASE ALIGN THE GROOVE ON THE
MOUNT AND PROTUBERANCE ON THE
BATTERY HOLDER WITH THE CONTACT
(ON THE HOLDER) FACE TO THE MOUNT
CONTACT
CLOSE BATTERY COVER AND TIGHTEN
THE SCREW
GROOVE
PROTUBERANCE
SETTING CIRCLES ARE DIALS (OR GAUGES) FOR RIGHT ASCENSION AND DECLINATION
THAT ALLOW YOU TO LOCATE CELESTIAL OBJECTS EASILY FORM THEIR COORDINATES AS
LISTED IN A STAR CHART OR ATLAS.
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INSERT BATTERY HOLDER
RA SETTING
CIRCLE
DEC SETTING
CIRCLE
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AND DECLINATION). FIND THE STAR AND CENTER IT IN THE FINDERSCOPE AND THEN IN
THE TELESCOPE. NOW, ROTATE THE RIGHT ASCENSION CIRCLE TO MATCH THE
COORDINATES OF THE STAR WITH THE INDICATOR MARK.
4、THE RIGHT ASCENSION SETTING CIRCLE DOES NOT MOVE AS THE TELESCOPE MOVES
IN RIGHT ASCENSION AND THUS IT MUST BY ALIGNED EACH TIME YOU WANT TO USE IT
TIME BUT YOU CAN USE THE OBJECT YOU ARE CURRENTLY OBSERVING.
2、THE DECLINATION SETTING CIRCLE IS FACTORY SET AND SHOULD NOT NEED ANY
ADJUSTMENT IF IT READS ACCURATELY. IF IT HAS MOVED, IT CAN BE RESET EASILY.
POINT THE TELESCOPE AT A KNOWN OBJECT, AND RESET TO THE PROPER COORDINATE.
3、THE RIGHT ASCENSION SETTING CIRCLE MUST BE ALIGNED. CHOOSE A BRIGHT AND
EASY TO FIND STAR IN A STAR CHART AND NOTE THE COORDINATES (RIGHT ASCENSION
TO FIND A NEW OBJECT. HOWEVER, YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE A BRIGHT STAR EACH
5、NOW, USING A STAR CHART OR ATLAS YOU CAN FIND NUMEROUS OBJECTS. FIRST
MOVE THE TELESCOPE IN RIGHT ASCENSION UNTIL THE INDICATOR POINTS TO THE
CORRECT COORDINATE.
6、AFTER MOVING THE TELESCOPE TO THE CORRECT CELESTIAL COORDINATES, LOOK
THROUGH THE FINDERSCOPE TO SEE IF YOU HAVE LOCATED THE OBJECT SHOULD BE
THERE.
ON FAINTER OBJECTS, THEY MAY NOT BE VISIBLE IN THE FINDERSCOPE AND THUS YOU
SHOULD GRADUALLY SWEEP THE TELESCOPE AROUND(WITH THE RIGHT ASCENSION AND
DECLINATION CABLES) UNTIL THE OBJECT IS VISIBLE.
1、THE DECLINATION SETTING CIRCLE IS SCALED IN DEGREES AND THE RIGHT ASCENSION
SETTING CIRCLE IS MEASURED IN HOURS, MINUTES OVER A ZERO TO 24 HOURS RANGE.
THE ACCURACY OF YOUR POLAR ALIGNMENT WILL AFFECT HOW ACCURATE YOUR
SETTING CIRCLES READ.

USING HAND BOX
ON THE HANDBOX, IT SHOULD READ: 2X 8X 64X SLEW THESE WOULD BE UNDER THE
WHEN THE BUTTON S (R.A.) AR E NOT HE LD DOWN, THE MO UNT WO ULD RUN AT THE
DEFAULT SPEED (1X). THIS IS TO THE WEST.
WHEN THE 2X RA BU TTO N IS P RE SS ED TO THE WEST, THE MOTOR WILL DRI VE TH E
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WHEN THE 8X RA BUTTON IS PRESSED TO THE WEST, THE MOTOR WILL DRIVE THE MOUNT
AT 8X SIDEREAL TO THE WEST. WHEN THE 8X RA BUTTON IS PRESSED TO THE EAST, THE
MOTOR WILL DRIVE THE MOUNT AT 8X SIDEREAL TO THE EAST.
WHEN THE 64X RA BUTTON IS PRESSED TO THE WEST, THE MOTOR WILL DRIVE THE MOUNT
AT 64X SIDEREAL TO THE WEST. WHEN THE 64X RA BUTTON IS PRESSED TO THE EAST, THE
MOTOR WILL DRIVE THE MOUNT AT 64X SIDEREAL TO THE EAST.
WHEN THE RA SLEW BUTTON IS PRESSED TO THE WEST, THE MOTOR WILL DRIVE THE
MOUNT AT 3 DEGREES PER SECOND TO THE WEST. WHEN THE RA SLEW BUTTON IS PRESSED
TO THE EAST, THE MOTOR WILL DRIVE THE MOUNT AT 3 DEGREES PER SECOND TO THE EAST.
THE DEC BUTTONS WILL OPERATE AT THE SPEED CHOSEN (2X, 8X, 64X & SLEW WHICH IS 3
DEGREES PER SECOND), NORTH OR SOUTH.
ONE OF THE RED LED'S WILL BE ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE THAT THE MOUNT IS RUNNING.
SO, EITHER THE 2X, 8X, 64X OR SLEW LED'S WILL BE ILLUMINATED AND THAT IN TURN WILL
ALSO INDICATE THE SPEED THE MOUNT WILL DRIVE AT IF THE BUTTONS ARE PRESSED.
RED LED'S.
MOUNT AT 2X SIDEREAL
THE MOTOR STOPS
TO THE WEST. WHEN THE 2X RA BUTTON IS PRESSED TO THE EAST
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