Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product #3520 iOptron
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SkyGuider™ Tracking Equatorial Mount Instruction Manual Product #3500 and #3520.
WARNING! NEVER USE A TELESCOPE OR CAMERA TO LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT A PROPER FILTER! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye.
3 2.2. Parts List 1 The SkyGuider TM comes with either a mount only (#3 520) or as a package (#3500) with mount and a short fi eld tripod. #3520 SkyGuider TM Mount Includes (Figure 1): • SkyGuider TM Tracki ng equatorial mount with AccuAligning TM polar scop e • Padded carry bag • Counterweight shaft • One 3.
4 STEP 1. Select Mount Latitude Range Carefully remove the mount from the pa ckage and familiarize yourself with the compo nents shown i n Error! Reference source not fo und. . The mount is by default shipped with the Long Latitude Adjustment Knob installed (for 3 5-60º).
5 CAUTION: The mount may s wing freely when the Gear Switch is released. Al ways hold on to the mount before you release th e gear switch to pr event it from swinging.
6 souther n hemisphe re using Sigma Octantis. You will need to know where Polaris is in the northern hemisphere. You may find this information via an iPhone/iPad app (iOptron Polar Scope in Apple iTune store). Shown in Figure 11 is a screen shot of an iPhone chart.
7 3.2. iOptron Customer Service If you have any question concerning yo ur mount, contact iOptron Customer Service Department. Cust omer Service hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
8 IOPTRON ONE YEAR TELESCOPE, MO UNT, AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. iOp tron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in ma terials or workmanshi p.
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