iExploreTM 70AZ Telescope Instruction Manual For product #6003 www.iOptron.
Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ 2 1. Telescope Assembly........................................................................................................................ 3 1.1. iExplore 70AZ Assembly Terms ................................................................................................ 3 1.2. Telescope Assembly ............................................
1. Telescope Assembly 1.1. iExplore 70AZ Assembly Terms 1 2 3 4 12 11 7 5 6 13 10 8 9 Figure 1. iExplore 70AZ (1). Optical tube assembly (OTA) (2). Finderscope (3). Finderscope mounting socket (4). Eyepiece (5). Diagonal (6). Focusing knob (7). Altitude adjustment rod (8). Accessory tray (9). Tripod support bracket (10). Tripod legs (11). Yoke (altazimuth) mount (12). Altitude lockig knob (13). Azimuth locking knob Parts shown in Figure 2 (14). Tripod leg attachment bolts (3 sets) (15).
1 2 4 7 5 8 9 11 10 14 15 16 Figure 2.
1.2. Telescope Assembly The numbers in brackets refer to the keys shown in Figure 1 & Figure 2. 1. Unpack and identify the components of your telescope using the list shown in previous pages. 2. Take the Tripod legs (#10) out of the package. Lock each one with supplied Tripod locking screws (#15). 3. Connect all three tripod legs to the yoke tripod head (AZ mount, #11) with the supplied Tripod leg attachment bolts, washers, and nuts (#14), as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 6. Install Altitude adjustment rod 7. Retract the Altitude locking knob (#12) so the hole is clear in the eyebolt on the mount (see Figure 7). Put the OTA inside the yoke (altazimuth) mount so that the Altitude adjustment rod (#7) is on the same side as the Altitude locking knob (see Figure 1). Put the Altitude adjustment rod (#7) through the eyebolt, as shown in Figure 8. Altitude locking knob #12 eyebolt Figure 8. Put the rod through the eyebolt on mount Figure 7.
Figure 10. Attach finderscope 10. The iExplore 70AZ equipped with a star diagonal (#5). This diagonal produces an image in the eyepiece that is correctly oriented vertically, but is reversed left-to-right horizontally. Insert the diagonal (#5) into the focuser drawtube and the eyepiece (#4) into the diagonal. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only. Figure 11. Insert diagonal and eyepiece The telescope is now fully assembled and ready to use.
Altitude locking knob #12 Altitude adjustment rod #7 Azimuth locking knob #13 Figure 12. Altitude and azimuth moving 2.1.2. Selecting an Eyepiece Always begin viewing with the lowest power eyepiece. (Note: a 20 mm focal length eyepiece has a lower power than a 12.5 mm one.) The power or magnification offered by a telescope is determined by two factors: the optical or focal length of the telescope's lens and the eyepiece's focal length. This telescope's focal length is 700 mm.
Install and use this eyepiece the same way you do with the Barlow lens. You cannot use the Barlow lens when using this eyepiece. 2.1.5. Focusing Telescope After selecting the desired eyepiece, aim the telescope tube at a land-based target at least 200 yards away (e.g. A telephone pole or a building). Fully extend focuser drawtube by turning the focusing knob. Always start with a low power eyepiece.
lock. 2.3. Observation Tips When selecting a location for observing, get as far away as possible from direct artificial light such as street lights, porch lights, and automobile headlights. The glare from these lights will greatly impair your dark-adapted night vision. Set up on a grass or dirt surface, not asphalt, because asphalt radiates more heat, which disturbs the surrounding air and degrades the images seen through the telescope.
4. Technical Specifications Mount AltAzimuth Optical Design Achromatic Refractor Objective Lens Air-spaced, fully coated Clear Aperture 70 mm Focal Length 700mm Focal Ratio f/10 Focuser Rack-and-pinion, accepts 1.25" eyepieces and accessories Eyepiece 4mm, 12.5mm, 20mm Diagonal 90º mirror, 1.25” Magnification with supplied eyepiece 35X (w/ 20mm), 56X (w/12.5mm) 175X (w/4mm) Barlow Lens 3X Erecting Eyepiece 1.5X Finding Scope 5X24 Tripod Aluminum Total Weight 6 lbs.
IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. iOptron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of iOptron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to iOptron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to iOptron. B.
