Saxon 606R User manual

INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
Model No.:606R &606R II

606R &606R II
17,FinderscopeTube
16,Finderscope
16, Holder
3,Compass
4,EyepieceLens
5,Eyepiece
5,Holding Screw
9,FocusWheel
8,Tripod Securing
Screw
10,MountAdjustment
Handle
14,ExtensionLeg
Holder
15,Extenctable
Tripod Leg
1, 2Main Tube
12,Protective
12, Cover
2,Diagonal Prism
6, 6Tripod Holder
7, 6Tripod
7,6Platform
11,Tripod Leg
13,Tray
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SupplementaryInstructions
Pleasenote:theseinstructionscoveranumberofdifferentSaxontelescopes,andnotall
pointsmayapplytoyourmodel.
Firstly,do notforgettoremovethefrontcapbefore using!
Sometelescopeswillhaveasmallerinnercapaspartofthemainfrontcap.Normallyboth
willbetakenofftoallowasmuchlightintothe telescope aspossible,butiftheviewofthe
Moonistoobright,fitthemaincap onbutwiththe smallercapoff.Thiscutsdownthelight
reaching youreyetoacomfortablelevel.(Note:sometelescopescomewithasmallmoon
filterthatcanbeusedtocutdownthelight.Moonand planetaryfiltersareavailable
separately)
Refracting(lens) telescopescanbeusedforlandviewing,butwill typicallygiveanupright,
butreversed image.Anoptional Erecting (Amici)Prism can giveafully-corrected image if
thisispreferred.Reflecting (mirror)telescopeswill givealand image thatisalmostupside
down.Thiscan berotated180°withanErectingEyepiece,butwithanincreasein
magnificationof50%.Usuallylessmagnificationisrequiredforlandviewing,souseonly
lowpoweredeyepieces.
Whenassembling thetripod and mount,makesureall the nutsand boltsaretightened
firmly,butbe carefulnottoovertighten.
Withequatorial mounts,the RightAscension axismustpointtotrueSouth(orNorthinthe
northernhemisphere),and mustaimup tothecorrectangle.Toachievethis,the pointeron
thesideofthemountneedstobeoverthenumberthatisyourlatitude;forMelbournefor
example,thatis38(i.e.38°South).
Thefinderscopewillusuallygiveanupsidedownimage.Thisisnormal.Itneedstobe
accuratelylinedupwiththemaintelescope,andtheeasiestwayistotargetsomething
distincton the horizon,indaytime.Find itthroughthe main telescopefirst, then adjustthe
aimingofthe finderscopeuntilthatobjectiscentredonthe crosshairs.Findinganobjectin
the nightskywill then be quitestraightforward.
Cleanobjectivelensesand eyepiecesbycarefullybrushingoffanyloosedust,thenwipe
gentlywithasoftfacialtissuemoistenedwithisopropylalcohol,orproprietarylenscleaner.
Blowloosedustoffmirrors withdrycompressedair.If furthercleaningisrequired,it must
be done byaqualified optical technician.
DONOT ATTEMPTTOVIEWTHESUN THROUGHANYTELESCOPE WITHOUT AN
APPROVEDFULL-APERTURESOLARFILTER,ASPERMANENTAND
IRREVERSIBLEEYE DAMAGEMAYRESULT!