Страница 2 из 11 IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR TELESCOPE SAFETY WARNINGS Do not look at the sun through the telescope! Viewing the sun through the telescope without special equipment (Solar Filters) will cause permanent visual impairment and telescope parts damage. Do not disassemble!
Страница 3 из 11 OVERVIEW This manual has been written to help you enjoy using your TEC APO 160 refractor. The APO 160 has number of features that in a given combination are rarely found in one scope: Precision apochromatic objective with modern coating that makes lenses almost invisible. Retractable Dew Shield.
Страница 4 из 11 FEATHER TOUCH FOCUSER MODEL 3545 Care and use of the Feather Touch 3545 The Feather Touch 3545 was a collaborative design effort between Telescope Engineering and Starlight Instruments for TEC’s line of fine refractors. It was designed to provide the user the with the best possible control while
Страница 5 из 11 4. The Feather Touch 3545 focuser is assembled to the OTA via the Focuser Mounting Flange (fig. 6.1), and the Focuser Locking Collar (fig. 6.2). Loosening the focuser Locking Collar allows the focuser to be rotated to any position relative to the telescope for ease of use. Once the focuser has been
Страница 7 из 11 ACCESSORIES 1 TEC is offering a line of accessories made in shop: tube rings, plates, finder bracket; other brands of accessories could be used with our telescopes as well. 2 3 4 5 TUBE RINGS CNC machined, black anodized aluminum, compact and lightweight design with stainless steel latches (set of
Страница 8 из 11 TEC FINDERSCOPE BRACKET 8 7 6 5 The TEC Finderscope Bracket is designed to hold a traditional 50mm optical finder or a Red Dot sight. This new design requires only 2 thumb 9 screws for alignment. It looks and works in a much more elegant way. The Finderscope Bracket contains the following parts:
Страница 9 из 11 EYEPIECE TURRET Eyepiece Turret with Mahogany case. Precision holder for five 1.25" eyepieces. Diagonal mirror made of Sitall or Quartz. Case safely holds six 1.25" eyepieces and I-Turret. Case dimensions: 5.5" x 8.25" x 10.75"; weight - 2lb. This new component will let you change your favourite
Страница 10 из 11 FOCUSING DIAGRAM The focuser end of every model of TEC telescopes is the same and shown below: Focusing tube is completely "IN" Unvignetted field dia. ~1.0" 7,0" BACK FOCUS Focusing tube is completely "OUT" Unvignetted field dia. ~1.6" 3" long extension tube is required for straight through viewing
