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Tip Note: Observation Enclosed with your telescope you will also find a user’s manual for the Protostar Diagonal Mount Assembly used in the Teleport. Overview Overview top plate carrying strap finder baseplate altitude ring shroud strut clamps serial# plate accessories drawer finder eyepiece focuser spider secondary mirror strut shroud upper clamp lower clamp cover power supply ground board friction damper alititude ring altitude bearing Fig1: The 10” Teleport closed Fig 2: The 10” Teleport open primary mirror cell accessories drawer finder Handling & Safety Handling & Safety The Teleport is a precise, lightweight, very portable 10” reflecting telescope. It has a “Newtonian” optical system and an altazimuth or “Dobsonian” type mounting. Many aspects of it are more advanced than other telescopes of this type, and some special techniques are needed for proper operation. Be sure to read and follow the instructions in this manual to insure best results and avoid damage. Never aim a telescope toward the sun! This is extremely dangerous. A 10” mirror gathers about 1,000 times as much light as your eye, and a split-second look can cause permanent blindness. Never attempt to view the sun unless you understand the procedures and have fitted the Teleport aperture with a proper solar filter. Never place any telescope so sunlight can strike the mirror, now or as the earth turns. This can focus the sun’s heat in the scope causing serious damage and possibly fire. Watch your back! The Teleport is lightweight for a 10” telescope. Still, it should be handled with appropriate care, especially if you have any physical limitations, such as a back problem. Use proper lifting techniques: lift with your legs, not your back, and avoid bending or twisting in an awkward way. Handle with care! The Teleport is a precision optical instrument. Always keep it upright unless following instruc tions in this manual requiring otherwise. When open the Teleport may be carried with one hand (Fig 3). For greater control, open or closed, it should be carried with both hands by the altitude rings (Fig 4). The strap on the top plate (Fig 5) is only for carrying the closed scope when walking. Never swing the scope by this strap or pull sideways on it! This could pull the plate loose, causing the telescope to fall. When handling it in a manner that requires sideways movement, such as climbing steps or placing it onto a car seat, grasp the scope securely with both hands, one in each altitude ring. Openings in the cover are provided under the side tabs. Always lower it gently onto hard surfaces. Fig 3: Carrying the open Teleport one-handed Fig 4: Carrying the Teleport by the altitude bearings for control Fig 5: Carrying the closedTeleport while walking Unpacking Unpacking Unpacking your scope 1. With the box flaps open and the top foam pad removed, orient the box so the Teleport logo on the top of the cover is right-reading. 2. Slide a hand down each side about two inches and insert your fingers below the cover flaps and into the altitude rings (see Fig 4, page 5) 3. Grasp both rings firmly, lift the Teleport straight up out of the box and set it down gently. Removing and Storing the Slip Cover The Teleport cover is designed to protect your telescope from sun, airborne particulates and dew or brief, light rain. It is not intended to withstand prolonged or heavy rain. If such conditions occur, move your telescope to shelter. 1. Pull the flaps around the top loose from their velcro tabs and fold the top back. 2. Grasp the cover by the side openings and lift it off. 3. Fold the body of the cover flat (Fig 6), 4. Fold in half along the corner seams (Fig 7). 5. Fold horizontally (Fig 8) up into the lid 6. Pull the top flaps around the folded body and press the velcro tabs in place. 7. Align the folded cover on the lower front of the scope and press it onto the velcro strip provided. Replacing the Slip Cover 1. Pull the cover away from the velcro, unfold it and orient it over the scope. 2. With the lid up, slide it onto the scope until the straps rest on the top plate. Close the lid and press the velcro tabs in place on front and sides 2. The top may be lifted to access the handle for straight level carrying. The side tabs allow access to the altitude rings for more controlled movement such as in and out of a vehicle, through doorways, on stairs, etc. Fig 6 Fig 7 Fig 8 Getting Started Getting Started Unlocking from “Shipping Mode” The Teleport is simply closed for routine transport and opened again for use. When it was packed for shipping, the primary mirror was “locked” and must be “unlocked” before first use.This will take some time, but will also familiarize you with many details of your new scope You will need a philips screwdriver and 3/8” wrench. 1. Open the scope per the instructions on pages 8 & 9, then unlock the mirror as follows. 2. Turn each of the three white collimation knobs (see Fig 9) two full turns CCW. 3. Remove the mirror cell following ...

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