ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS EZ Finder Deluxe 7227 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
IN 302 Rev. B 02/09
Orion®EZ Finder Deluxe
#7227
Congratulations on your purchase of an Orion EZ
Finder Deluxe. The EZ Finder Deluxe reflex sight makes
pointing your telescope almost as easy as pointing your finger!
The sight boasts a wide field of view and many useful features
that truly make finding celestial objects easy.
The EZ Finder Deluxe has four different and useful reticles, or
sight patterns, to choose from. The chosen reticle is superim-
posed on the viewing window of sight and allows you to train
your telescope on a desired celestial object quickly and easily.
The EZ Finder Deluxe lets you point your telescope without
having to utilize the different and sometimes confusing view of
a magnified finderscope. Not only does the reflex sight have
four different reticles to choose from, but you can also control
the brightness of the reticle with the built-in brightness adjust-
ment knob, making it easy to retain your dark-sky optimized
eyes while still aiming your telescope with precision.
Parts List
1 EZ Finder Deluxe
1 Dovetail bracket
1 Hex key (3mm)
1 Lens cover
Installation
First, open the box and make certain that all the parts listed
above are present.
For most Orion telescopes, the EZ Finder Deluxe’s dovetail
bracket will slip neatly into the dovetail base that held the tele-
scope’s original finder scope. If your telescope is not equipped
with an Orion dovetail base, we offer individual dovetail bases
designed to fit the EZ Finder Deluxe dovetail bracket. Call our
Sales department at 800-676-1343, or visit our web site at
www.oriontelescopes.com for details.
To attach the dovetail bracket to the EZ Finder Deluxe, loosen
the two 3mm socket-head cap screws on the bottom rail of
the EZ Finder Deluxe with the included 3mm hex key. Slide
the bottom rail onto the grooves of the dovetail bracket, and
tighten the two 3mm socket-head cap screws to secure the
sight (Figure 1).
To attach the EZ Finder Deluxe to your telescope, simply slide
the dovetail bracket into the telescope’s dovetail base and
tighten the thumbscrew on the base to secure the bracket.
Operation
The EZ Finder Deluxe works by projecting a small reticle, or pat-
tern, onto the viewing lens mounted in the front of the unit. When
you look through the viewing window, the reticle will appear to
float in space, allowing you to locate even the faintest of deep
space objects with ease.The reticle is emitted by a light-emitting
diode (LED) housed in the rear portion of the sight.
Don’t forget to remove the protective rubber lens cover to
expose the viewing window before operating the EZ Finder
Deluxe.
The EZ Finder Deluxe features four different sighting reticles
or patterns to choose from: a small dot, a crosshair, an open
circle, and a large circle with centered dot. Choose a reticle
pattern by adjusting the large switch at the end of the sight
(Figure 2) until the desired pattern is directly below the indica-
tor dot on the rear of the sight body.
Once you have selected a reticle pattern, power on your sight
by rotating the brightness adjustment knob clockwise (Figure
3). The numbers printed along the edge of the brightness
adjustment knob denote the relative brightness of the pro-
jected reticle pattern with 7 being the brightest, 1 being the
Figure 1. The EZ Finder Deluxe
Viewing window
Dovetail bracket
3mm socket-head screws
Figure 2. The EZ Finder Deluxe reticle switch
Reticle options
Indicator Dot
Reticle switch

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Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076
Customer Support Help Line (800)‑676‑1343 • Day or Evening
One-Year Limited Warranty
This Orion EZ Finder Deluxe is warranted against
defects in materials or workmanship for a period of
one year from the date of purchase.This warranty is for
the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During
this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted
instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is
returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89
Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. If the product is
not registered, proof of purchase (such as a copy of
the original invoice) is required.
This warranty does not apply if, in Orion’s judgment,
the instrument has been abused, mishandled, or mod-
ified, nor does it apply to normal wear and tear. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights, which vary from state to state.
For further warranty service information, contact:
Customer Service Department, Orion Telescopes &
Binoculars, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076;
(800)-676-1343.
most dim, and 0 indicating the unit is powered off. The number
located directly above the indicator dot on the left side of the
sight body indicates the current brightness setting of the cho-
sen reticle.
At the end of your observing session, be sure to turn off your EZ
Finder Deluxe by setting the brightness adjustment knob to 0.
Aligning the EZ Finder
Deluxe
When the EZ Finder Deluxe is properly aligned with a tele-
scope, any object that is centered on the chosen reticle should
also appear in the field of view of the telescope’s eyepiece.
Alignment of the sight is easiest and most accurate when per-
formed during daylight, before observing at night.
To align the EZ Finder Deluxe, aim the telescope at a dis-
tant stationary object such as a telephone pole or rooftop
chimney and center the object in the telescope’s eyepiece.
For best results, the object should be at least 1⁄4 mile away.
Now, with the sight turned on, look through the viewing win-
dow. The object should appear in the field of view, but may
not be centered in the viewing window. Without moving the
main telescope, use the included 3mm hex key to calibrate the
EZ Finder Deluxe’s azimuth (left/right) and altitude (up/down)
adjustment screws (Figure 3) until the reticle is sufficiently
centered on the object.
When the reticle is centered on the distant object, check that
the object is still centered in the telescope eyepiece. If not,
recenter the object and adjust the sight’s alignment again.
When the object centered in the telescope eyepiece is also
centered on the reticle, the EZ Finder Deluxe is properly
aligned with the telescope.
The EZ Finder Deluxe will usually hold its alignment even
after being removed and remounted. Otherwise, only minimal
realignment will be needed.
Replacing the Battery
The EZ Finder Deluxe is powered by a 3-volt lithium battery
(CR2032). Should the battery ever die, replacement 3-volt lith-
ium batteries are available from Orion, as well as many retail
outlets. Use a coin to unscrew the battery cover and expose
the old battery. Remove the old battery and replace it with a
new one, making sure that the battery is installed so the posi-
tive (+) side faces upward.
Specifications
Weight: 4.8 oz.
Length: 3 1/8"
Viewing window: 33mm x 23mm
Magnification: 1x
Reticle options: Dot, crosshairs, open circle, circle
with centered dot
Light source: Light-emitting diode (LED)
LED intensity knob: Adjusts from 0 (off) to 7 (brightest)
Power: 3V lithium battery (CR2032)
Figure 3. The EZ Finder Deluxe
Azimuth adjustment
screw
Altitude
adjustment
screw (hidden)Battery cover
Viewing window
Brightness
adjustment knob
Indicator Dot