Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit 9968 du fabricant Orion
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2 Figure 1. The SkyVie w Pro 150mm EQ. Declination loc k le ver (opposite‑side) Right ascension lock lev er (opposite‑side) Declination slo w‑motion control knob Saf ety thumbscrew Mounting plat.
3 T able of Contents 1. Unpacking ........................ 3 2. P ar ts List ......................... 3 3. Assembly ........................ 3 4. Balancing the T elescope ............. 5 5. Using Y our T elescope ............... 5 6. Setting Up and Using the Equatorial Mount .
2. Place the base of the equatorial mount into the tripod head. Orient the equator ial mount so that the post on the tr ipod head lines up between the azimuth adjustment knobs on the eq uator ial mou nt (Figu re 2). Y ou m a y ne ed to loo sen the azim uth adjustment knobs on the equator ial mount in order to fit the mount onto the tripod head.
5 10. Place the right ascension rear axis cov er on the equatorial mount. Installing the Finder Scope T o place the finder scope (Figure 3a) in the finder scope brack‑ et, unthread the two blac k n ylon thumbscre ws until the screw ends are flush with the inside diameter of the bracket.
6 a star diagonal. The finder scope view will be r otated 180° (see Figure 5). If you ha ve trouble f ocusing, rotate the focus knob counter‑ clockwise as f ar as it will go . Look through the eyepiece while slowly rotating the f ocus knob clockwise .
7 able for most telescopes. Y our SkyView Pro 150mm EQ has an aper ture of 150 millimeters, so the maxim um magnification would be about 300x. This le vel of magnification assumes y ou hav e ideal conditions for vie wing.
Obser v ers in the Souther n Hemisphere aren’t so f or tunate to hav e a br ight star so near the south celestial pole (SCP). The star Sigma Octantis lies about 1° from the SCP , b ut it is barely visible with the nak ed eye (magnitude 5.5). F or general visual obser vation, an appro ximate polar align ‑ ment is sufficient.
9 polar finder from getting bumped, which could knoc k it out of alignment. Using the Polar Axis Finder Scope 1. Appro ximately polar‑align the mount as outlined in the procedure abov e. 2. Loosen the Dec. lock lev er and rotate the optical tube on the declination axis so that the tube is at a 90° to the right ascension axis (Figure 10).
10 the R.A. slow‑motion control knob clockwise. The Dec. slow‑ motion control knob is not needed f or tracking. Objects will appear to mov e f aster at higher magnifications, because the field of view is narro wer . Optional Motor Drives for Automatic T racking An optional DC motor drive can be mounted on the R.
The setting circles must be re‑calibrated ev er y time y ou wish to locate a new object. Do so b y calibr ating the setting circles f or the centered object before moving on to the ne xt one. Confused About Pointing the T elescope? Beginners occasionally experience some confusion about how to point the telescope overhead or in other directions.
Dipper” connecting the handle to the “dipper”. If you cannot see Megrez, then you ha ve f og, haze , clouds, smog, light pollution or other conditions that are hindering your vie wing (Figure 13).
viewing comf or t, and helps br ing out the subtle features if the lunar surf ace. B. The Sun Y ou can change your nighttime telescope into a daytime Sun view er by installing an optional full‑aper ture solar filter over the front opening of a SkyView Pro 150mm EQ.
14 Continue using stars as guideposts in this wa y until you are at the appro ximate position of the object y ou are tr ying to find (Figure 14). Look in the telescope’ s eyepiece , and the object should be somewhere within the field of view . If it’ s not, sw eep the telescope carefully around the immediate vicinity until the object is f ound.
15 Cleaning the T ube Y our SkyView Pro 150mm EQ telescope requires ver y little mechanical maintenance. The optical tube is aluminum and has a smooth painted finish that is f airly scratch‑resistant. If a scratch does appear on the tube, it will not harm the tele ‑ scope.
16 Appendix: Collimating Collimating is the process of aligning a telescope’ s optics. Y our Maksutov‑Casseg rain's primary mirror was aligned at the fac ‑ tor y and should not need adjustment unless the telescope is handled roughly .
17 Collimating T o collimate your telescope, remov e the diagonal and ey epiece and look into rear opening of the tube (also remove the dust cov er from the front of the tube). This should be done indoors, with the telescope pointed at a white wall in a well‑lit room.
18 Figure 19a. Using the 3mm Allen wrench, turn the large scre w clockwise a small amount, no more than 1/4 of a tur n. (Note, actual selected alignment screw will vary .) Figure 19c. T urn the small screw that is 180° opposite the first screw cloc kwise no more than 1/4 tur n.
19 One-Y ear Limited W arranty This Orion SkyVie w Pro 150mm EQ is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship f or a period of one y ear from the date of purchase .
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Orion 9968 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Orion 9968 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Orion 9968, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Orion 9968 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Orion 9968, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Orion 9968.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Orion 9968. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Orion 9968 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
