General Information; General Warning - Bresser Skylux 70 Mode D'emploi

General Information

About this Instruction Manual
Please read the safety instructions in this manual carefully. To
avoid damage to the unit and the risk of injury, only use this
product as described in the manual.
Keep the instruction manual handy so that you can easily look
up information on all the functions.
DANGER!
You will find this symbol in front of every section
of text which deals with the risk of severe injury
or even death in the event of improper use.
CAREFUL!
You will find this symbol before every section of
text that deals with the risk of minor to severe
injuries resulting from improper use.
NOTE!
You will find this symbol in front of every section
of text which deals with the risk of damage to
property or the environment.
Intended Use
This product is intended only for private use.
It was developed for the magnified display of things in nature.

General Warning

RISK of bodily injury!
Never use this device to look directly at the sun
or in the direct proximity of the sun. There is a
RISK OF BLINDNESS!
Children should only use the device under adult supervi-
sion. Keep packaging material (plastic bags, rubber
bands, etc.) out of the reach of children! There is a RISK
OF CHOKING!
FIRE RISK!
Do not place the device — in particular the lenses — in
direct sunlight. The concentration of light could cause
fire.
RISK of property damage!
Do not disassemble the device. In the event of a defect,
please contact the Service Centre in your country.
Do not expose the device to temperatures above 60°C.
Privacy PROTECTION!
The binoculars are intended only for private use.
Please heed the privacy of other people - do not
use them to look into apartments, for example.
All parts (Fig. 1-3)
B Telescope tube
C Viewfinder scope
D Adjusting-screws (viewfinder)
E Tube opening
f Objective
g Eyepiece connection
H Focus wheel
I Tube rings
J Tripod head (mounting)
Accessory tray
1)
Adjusting-screws (tripod)
1!
1@ Fixing bracket (accessories tray)
1# Tripod legs
1$ Flexible shaft for elevation adjustment
1% Flexible shaft for azimuth adjustment
Tripod brace
1^
Latitude adjustment
1&
2 eyepieces (Ø 31.7mm / 1 ¼") f=20mm, f = 4mm
1*
1( Star diagonal prism
2) Erecting lens 1,5x
2! Barlow lens 3x
2@ Smartphone holder
Parts (Fig. 15): Mounting
A Vertical clamp
B Incline plate
C Declination axis
D Flexible adjustment shaft
E Flexible shaft (declination axis)
F Focussing wheel
Part I – Setup
1. General/Location:
Before you begin construction, you must choose a suitable
location for your telescope.
It will help you, if you build this appliance in a place, where you
have a clear view of the skies, a stable footing and sufficient
space around you.
Remove all the parts from the packaging first. Check, using the
diagram, whether all the parts are there.
NOTE!
Important: Only da the screws up finger tight
and avoid over tightening them.
2. Setup - tripod
The tripod legs are pre-installed and already connected to the
tripod head (illustration 5, X) and tripod spider (illustration 1, 16).
Remove the tripod from it's packaging and place it upright with
the feet at the base. Take two of the legs and carefully pull them
apart until they are in the fully open position. The entire weight
of the tripod rests on one leg during this procedure. Then set
the tripod upright again.
The entire tripod weights rests on one leg here. Then set the
tripod upright again. Now extend each individual tripod leg to the
desired length (see illustration 4) and undo the fastening clips for
this purpose (illustration 1+4, 11) (total of 3). Tighten the fasten-
ing clips and place the tripod on a hard flat surface.
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HINT!
A small spirit level, placed on the accessory tray,
may help you to setup you telescope in level.
3. Setup – accessory tray:
Three accessories tray (illustrations 1, 3, and 10) is inserted with
the flat side down centrally on the tripod spider (illustration 1, 16)
and mounted in place by turning clockwise once (60°) (illustration
5). The three fittings of the accessories tray must be aligned with
the tripod spider retaining fittings and fixed in place by them.
4. Setup – tube:
To mount the telescope tube (Fig. 1, 1) you undo the screw on
the tube ring (Fig. 6, X) and open up the ring.
Now you place the tube in the centre of ring and close the ring
up. Now secure the mounting by tightening the screw.
Place the tube including clip with the objective opening facing
north on the mounting. Fasten the tube holder using the clamp-
ing screw to the mount head (illustration 7).
5. Setup – eyepiece:
Your telescope is equipped with two eyepieces (Fig. 1+2, 18)
and a star diagonal (Fig.1+2, 19) as part of the basic equipment.
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