Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 130ST EQ del fabbricante Orion
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2 Figure 1. SpaceProbe 130ST par ts diagram Dov etail slot Finder scope Alignment thumb screws(2) Spring-loaded tensioner Finder scope brack et Piggyback adapter T ube mounting r ings T ube ring clamps Primar y mirror cell R.
3 T able of Contents 1. Unpacking .......................... 3 2. P ar ts List ........................... 3 3. Assembly .......................... 3 4. Getting Star ted ...................... 5 5. Setting Up and Using the Equatorial Mount ...........
1. Lay the equatorial mount on its side. Attach the tripod legs one at a time to the mount by sliding the screws installed in the tops of the tr ipod legs into the slots at the base of the mount and tightening the wing nuts finger- tight. Note that the accessor y tra y brack et attachment point on each leg should f ace inward.
your fingers (Figure 3b). Push the finder scope through the brac ket until the O-ring seats just inside the front opening of the brac ket’ s cylinder . Now , release the ten - sioner and tighten the two black nylon screws a couple of turns each to secure the finder scope in place.
6 horizontal position. 5. With one hand on the telescope optical tube, loosen the Dec. lock knob . The telescope should now be able to rotate freely about the Dec.
Focusing the Finder Scope If , when looking through the finder scope, the images appear somewhat out of focus , you will need to refocus the finder scope f or your ey es. Loosen the lock ring located behind the objective lens cell on the body of the finder scope (see Figure 3a).
8 Use of the R.A. and Dec. Slow-Motion Control Cables The R.A. and Dec. slow-motion control cables allow fine adjustment of the telescope’ s position to center objects within the field of view . Bef ore you can use the cables , you must manually “sle w” the mount to point the telescope in the vicinity of the desired target.
scale that is on the easter n half of the Dec. setting circle. Retighten the Dec. lock knob . 2. Loosen the R.A. lock knob and rotate the telescope until the R.A. v alue from the star atlas matches the reading on the R.A. setting circle. Retighten the lock knob .
10 tion of the secondar y mirror (and your ey e) centered in the reflection of the primar y mirror, as in Figure 8a. If anything is off-center , proceed with the follo wing collimating procedure. The Collimation Cap and Mirror Center Mark Y our SpaceProbe 130ST EQ comes with a collimation cap .
If the entire primar y mirror reflection is not visib le in the sec- ondar y mirror , as in Figure 8c, you will need to adjust the tilt of the secondar y mirror . This is done by alter nately loosening one of the three alignment setscrews while tightening the other two , as depicted in Figure 10.
ma y be perfectly aligned. It is critical to k eep the star cen - tered, so ov er time y ou will need to make slight corrections to the telescope’ s position in order to account f or the sky’s apparent motion.
Every telescope has a useful limit of magnification of about 2x per millimeter of aper ture. Which comes to about 260x f or the Spac ePro be 130S T . Claim s of high er po wer by som e telescope manuf acturers are a misleading adver tising gimmick and should be dismissed.
D . The Star s Stars will appear like twinkling points of light. Even power - ful telescopes cannot magnify stars to appear as more than a point of light. Y ou can, howe ver , enjoy the different colors of the stars and locate many pretty double and mul - tiple stars.
15 telescope outdoors, although storage in a garage or shed is OK. Small components like eyepieces and other accessories should be kept in a protectiv e bo x or storage case. Keep the caps on the front of the telescope and on the f ocuser draw- tube when it is not in use.
One-Y ear Limited W arranty This Orion SpaceProbe 130ST Equatorial Reflector is warranted against defects in mater ials or w or k- manship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Orion 130ST EQ è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Orion 130ST EQ - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Orion 130ST EQ imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Orion 130ST EQ ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Orion 130ST EQ, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Orion 130ST EQ.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Orion 130ST EQ. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Orion 130ST EQ insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
