Carson Optical RP-100 Manual

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Key to Figures 1-8:

1. 10x30mmFinderScope

2. Focuser

3. Eyepiece

4. Focus Knobs

5. Optical Tube Assembly

6. UMount

7. Horizontal Lock Knob

8. UMountLockingScrew

9. AltitudeRodFineAdjustmentControl

10. Altitude Rod

11. Locking Plates

12. Tripod Legs

13. Locking Plate Thumbscrews

14. AltitudeRodCoarseAdjustmentControl

15. Focuser Thumbscrew

16. FinderScopeBracketThumbscrew

17. FinderScopeFocusKnob

18. FinderScopeBracket

19. FinderScopeBracketMountingBolts

20. Tripod Tightening Ring

21. Tripod Brace

22. EyepieceHolderSlots

23. Tripod Hook

24. Tripod Leg Lock Closed

25. Tripod Leg Lock Open

26. DiagonalMirrorTiltScrews

27. DiagonalMirrorHolder

28. PrimaryMirrorLockingScrews

29. PrimaryMirrorTiltScrews

Assembly of your Red Planet Telescope:

Setting Up Your Tripod:

The aluminum tripod comes preassembled and ready-to-use. Remove the

tripod from the box and pull apart the legs. Gently push down the tripod

braces(Fig.6-21)untiltheyareinthelowestposition.Turnthetightening

ring(Fig.6-20)(locatedatthecenterofthetripodbrace)clockwisetolock

the tripod in the open position. You can then extend the legs to the desired

heightbypullingopenthetaboneachleglock(Fig.6-25),slidingtheleg

down the desired amount and then pushing the leg lock back against the leg

intothelockedposition(Fig.6-24).Repeattheprocesswitheachlegtrying

to keep the tripod as level as possible with the ground. You will notice there

areholesinthetripodlegbraces(Fig.6-22).Thesearedesignedtohold

eyepieces when not in use.

Attaching the U Mount:

RemovetheUmount(Fig.1-6)fromthebox.Placethebottomofthemount

into the hole in the top of the tripod head and secure with the mount locking

screw(Fig.1-8).Pleasebecarefultomakesurethatthemountissecurely

attached to the tripod.

Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount:

Carefullyremovetheopticaltubeassembly(Fig.1-5)fromthebox.

GentlyplacetheopticaltubebetweentheforksoftheUmountwiththe

focuser(Fig.1-2)towardsthefront.Slidetheknobslocatedonthesidesof

the optical tube assembly into the corresponding openings at the top of the

Umount.Twistthelockingplates(Fig.3-11)onthesidesofthetelescope

untilthethumbscrew(Fig.3-13)isalignedwiththeholesontheforksofthe

mount.Tightenthethumbscrewstosecurethetelescopetothemount.Slide

thealtituderod(Fig.3-10)intotheholeinthealtitudecoarseadjustment

control(Fig.3-14).Aligntheendofthealtituderodwiththecorresponding

threaded hole on the telescope and secure using the included screw.

Be careful not to over-tighten.

Attaching the Finder Scope:

Therearetwonderscopebracketmountingbolts(Fig.5-19)locatedat

the front end of the optical tube. Remove the nuts and set aside. Place the

nderscopebracket(Fig.5-18)ontothemountingbolts,replacethenutsand

tightendownsecurelytotheopticaltube.Makesurethebracketisoriented

asshowninFig.5.Slidethenderscope(Fig.1-1)intothebracketfacing

forward.