Celestron Astro Fi 130mm Newtonian Telescope Astro Fi Series Instruction... - Page 5

ALIGNING THE STARPOINTER FINDERSCOPE Astro Fi TELESCOPE The first time you assemble your telescope, you'll need to align the StarPointer finderscope with the main optics of the telescope. This step can be done without powering on the telescope. Although this step can be done out in the field at night, it is significantly easier to accomplish this outdoors in daylight. Once you have completed the finderscope alignment, you should not have to repeat this step unless the finderscope is bumped or dropped. 1. Take the telescope outside during the day and, using your naked eye, find an easily recognizable object, such as a streetlight, car license plate, or tall tree. The object should be as far away as possible, but preferably at least a quarter mile away. 2. R emove the main dust cover from the front of the telescope by pulling it straight off. Make sure your 25 mm eyepiece is installed in the focuser. 3. Do not try to move the telescope left and right while it is off. Move the assembled tripod so the telescope is pointed in the direction of the object you chose in step 1. 4. Look through the telescope and move it up and down until the object you chose lies in the center of the view. If the image is blurry, gently turn the focus knobs on either side of the telescope until it comes into sharp focus. NOTE: The image you see in the eyepiece will appear mirror reversed. This is perfectly normal in an astronomical telescope. 5. O nce the object is centered in your 25 mm eyepiece, turn on the Red Dot Finder by rotating the power switch knob on the right side of the finder clockwise. You will hear an audible click to confirm that the finder has been turned on. This knob also controls the brightness of the red dot. Turn the knob all the way to the end to make the dot as bright as possible. 6. W  ith your head positioned about a foot behind the finder, look through the round window of the finder and locate the red dot. It will probably be close to, but not on top of, the object you see when you are looking through the 25 mm eyepiece. 7. Without moving the telescope, use the two adjustment knobs located on the side and underneath the StarPointer finderscope (Figure 8). One controls the left-right motion of the dot. The other controls the up-down motion of the dot. Adjust both until the red dot appears over the object you are observing in the 25 mm eyepiece. Your StarPointer Finder is now aligned! NOTE: Be sure to turn off the Starpointer Finder when not in use to conserve battery power. Power/Brightness Knob Up/Down Adjustment Knob Left/Right Adjustment Knob Fig. 8 GET READY TO OBSERVE Now that your telescope is assembled and the StarPointer is aligned, let's connect it to your smartphone or tablet. We recommend you familiarize yourself with the telescope and app during the day before using it at night. CAUTION: Remember to never point the telescope at the Sun during the day without using a proper full aperture solar filter! 1. P lug the battery pack into the power port on the base of the telescope, (Figure 9). The red WiFi light on the arm will light, indicating power and WiFi-ready status. Make sure the small switch near the power socket is in the LEFT position as shown in the figure. 2. G o to your device's WiFi settings, and connect to the "Celestron-xx" network. Wait for your device to confirm that you have successfully connected. ENGLISH | 5