User manual BUSHNELL 78-6114 (QVC EXCLUSIVE)

[. . . ] Saturn--even at the lowest power you should be able to see Saturn's rings and moons. This is one of the most satisfying objects in the sky to see simply because it looks like it does in pictures. Imagine seeing what you've seen in textbooks or NASA images from your backyard!Jupiter--the largest planet in our solar system is spectacular. [. . . ] To use the erecting lens, insert erecting lens (Fig. Secure by tightening small retaining screw. Insert eyepiece into the open end of the erecting lens and secure. This will allow you to view objects naturally on land--not upside down or backwards. TO USE THE FINDERSCOPE The finderscope is a small wide field of view telescope mounted alongside the main telescope and is used to search for the target and aim the main telescope at it. But before you can use the finderscope, you will need to line it up with the telescope. This procedure will become easier with practice. Install the lowest power eyepiece (25mm) into the eyepiece tube. Pick out an easily recognized, unmoving object no closer than a thousand yards away. Aim your telescope toward your object until its image is centered in the eyepiece. Lock all the knobs on the mount so the telescope will not move. If the object you lined up in the telescope is not visible, adjust the two adjustment screws and move the finderscope around until you see it. Recheck your telescope to make certain it is still on target. If it moved, realign it and adjust your finderscope. Your finderscope is now operational. QVC 78-6114 Telescope 1LIM. indd 5 9/6/2006 3:02:26 PM FINDING OBJECTS 1. Loosen the altitude locks on the sides of the telescope tube and the silver azimuth lock on the base of the altazimuth mount, then move the telescope in the desired direction. Look through the finderscope and pan the telescope until the object appears in the field of view. Once it's in the field of view, tighten the altitude and azimuth locks. Once you have found an object in the telescope, turn the focus knob until the image is sharp. To focus on an object that is nearer than your current target, turn the focusing knob toward the eyepiece (i. e. , so that the focus tube moves away from the front of the telescope). For more distant objects, turn the focus knob in the opposite direction. To achieve a truly sharp focus, never look through glass windows or across objects that produce heat waves, such as asphalt parking lots. The magnification (or power) of a telescope varies depending upon the focal length of the eyepiece being used and the focal length of the telescope. [. . . ] Using your telescope out a window is NEVER recommended. View objects that are high in the sky if possible. Waiting until the object rises well above the horizon will provide a brighter and crisper image. Objects on the horizon are viewed through several layers of earth's atmosphere. [. . . ]