Celestron may make modifications to this manual and/or the products described herein at any time without notice or obligation. T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ^ INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 How to Use this Manual..................................................................................................................... 2 A Word of Caution ....

Attach the 5-pin connector over the 5 pins at the top of the electronics module (labled R.A. Motor), and then plug the phone jack connector into the R.A. motor. Once plugged into the proper power source, activate the drive by placing the ON/OFF switch in the “ON” position. Once activated, the drive begins tracking at sidereal rate, the default tracking rate. The LED next to the sidereal rate icon will illuminate. Figure 5-1 The CI-700 electronic console. Using the Drive • 37 Guide Speed Figure 5

Equatorial mount – a type of mounting that allows the telescope to be aligned with the earth's axis in order to track the motion of the sky. Focal length - the distance from the optical center of the lens to the point where the incoming light rays converge, creating a clear, focused image. Primary Mirror - It gathers incoming light to create a sharply focused image. Reflecting telescope – an optical design in which light is reflected off of a curved mirror that converges the light into a small d

Also, the accuracy of your polar alignment will affect how accurate your setting circles read. 2. The declination setting circle is factory set and should not need any adjustment if it reads accurately. 3. The right ascension setting circle must be aligned. Choose a bright and easy to find star in a star chart and note the coordinates (right ascension and declination). Find the star in the Star Pointer and then in the telescope. Now, rotate the right ascension circle to match the coordinates of

Star Diagonal (Refractors only) 13. Latitude Scale 2. Eyepiece 14. Altitude Adjustment Screw 3. Finderscope 15. Tripod Mounting Head 4. Finder Bracket 16. Tripod 5. Focuser 17. Tripod Support Brace 6. Tube Rings 18. Counterweight Shaft 7. Objective Cap 19. Counterweight(s) 8. Optical Tube Platform 20. Azimuth Adjustment Screw 9. DEC Setting Circle 21. R.A. Slow Motion Knob 10. R.A. Clamp 22. DEC Clamp 11. R.A. Setting Circle 23. DEC Slow Motion Knob 12. Polar Finder (Optional) 24. Accessory Tray

Since the back of the telescope where the accessories attach is NOT sealed, the plastic cap should be placed over the opening when not in use. This will prevent contaminates from entering the optical tube. When not in use, your Firstscope AZ can be left fully assembled and set up. However, all lens and eyepiece covers should be put back in place. This will reduce the amount of dust build-up on the optical surfaces and reduce the numbers of times you need to clean the instrument. You may want to

The telescope is shipped in one box which contains the optical tube, altazimuth mount and all the standard accessories, which include: / •20mm0cular 1-1/4" • 10mm Ocular 1-1/4" (80mmmodel) • Star Pointer Finderscope (80mm model) • 6x30 Finderscope (102mm model) •45° Erect Image Diagonal 1-1/4" • Slow Motion Controls • Adjustable Aluminum Tripod • Accessory Tray Use the accompanying diagram (on page 3) to identify the various parts of your telescope for assembly and ongoing use. Unpacki

indicator is between the 18h 50m mark and the 19h 00m mark on the R.A. setting circle. 3. Lock the R.A. clamp to hold the telescope in place. 4. Move the telescope in R.A. using the slow motion control handle until the three on the vernier scale lines up with one of the marks on the R.A. setting circle. Remember, the R.A. indicator must stay between the 18h 50m mark and the 19h 00m mark on the R.A. setting circle! 5. Look through the telescope and the Ring Nebula should be within the field of vi

Some of the terms and parts described in these instructions may be new to you, so a few commonly used terms you’ll want to be familiar with are defined below. Altazimuth mount - the simplest type of mount, with two motions: altitude (up and down) and azimuth (side-to-side). “Mount" refers to the part of the telescope that supports the tube, which carries all the telescope’s optics. Altitude lock - allows the telescope tube to be locked into place once a focused image has been set up, by tighte

Without this eyepiece, the image you see is reversed from left to right, when using the standard diagonal. To use the erecting eyepiece, remove the diagonal and insert the erecting eyepiece directly into the focuser (see diagram above). Then use a low power .96" eyepiece such as the 20mm, inserting it directly into the erecting eyepiece. Aligning the Finderscope 1. Point the telescope at a stationary object (e.g., a stop sign) at least 100 yards away. Looking through the eyepiece (make sure al