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ALIGNING YOUR RED DOT FINDERSCOPE
You need to align your finderscope so you can easily
find objects in the sky. The finder must be pointing
at the same object as the optical tube. Follow these
steps to properly set up and align your red dot
finderscope (Figure 4).
1. Insert the lowest-power eyepiece into the
focuser. Focus the eyepiece to view an easily
recognizable, stationary distant object like a
sign, license plate, or streetlight.
2. Turn on the red dot by turning the knob clockwise
all the way until it stops. This is the brightest
setting. The setting can be dimmed when viewing
objects at night.
3. Adjust the altitude and azimuth knobs on the
finder until the red dot is centered over the same
object that is in your eyepiece. Be careful not to
move the telescope during this process. (Figure 5)
4. Make sure you switch off the red dot finder when you
are done using it to save the battery.
Power Knob
Azimuth
Adjustment
Knob
Battery Casing
Mounting Bracket
Altitude Adjustment Knob
Figure 5
Figure 4
NOTE: Position your viewing angle so the red
dot is in the center of the viewing plate
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