Levenhuk Skyline 70x700 AZ Telescope: EN
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Levenhuk Skyline AZ Telescopes
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Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Levenhuk telescope!
These instructions will help you set up, properly use, and care for your telescope. Please read them
thoroughly before getting started.
CAUTION! Never look directly at the Sun – even for an instant – through your telescope or nderscope without a
professionally made solar lter that completely covers the front of the instrument, or permanent eye damage
may result. To avoid damage to the internal parts of your telescope, make sure the front end of the nderscope
is covered with aluminum foil or another non-transparent material.
Children should use the telescope under adult supervision only.
All parts of the telescope will arrive in one box. Be careful when unpacking it. We recommend keeping
the original shipping containers. In the event that the telescope needs to be shipped to another loca-
tion, having the proper shipping containers will help ensure that your telescope survives the journey
intact. Make sure all the parts are present in the packaging. Be sure to check the box carefully, as
some parts are small. No tools are needed other than those provided. All screws should be tightened
securely to eliminate exing and wobbling, but be careful not to overtighten them, as that may strip
the threads.
During assembly (and anytime, for that matter), do not touch the surfaces of the optical elements
with your ngers. The optical surfaces have delicate coatings on them that can easily be damaged if
touched. Never remove lenses or mirrors from their housing, or the product warranty will be null and
void.
Tripod assembly
• Slowly loosen the tripod locking knobs and gently pull out the lower section of each tripod leg.
Tighten the screws to hold the legs in place.
• Spread the tripod legs apart to stand the tripod upright.
• Adjust the height of each tripod leg until the tripod head is properly leveled. Note that the
tripod legs may not be the same length when the mount is leveled.
• Place the accessory tray on top of the bracket, and secure it with thumbscrews from under-
neath.
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Telescope assembly (models with fork mount)
• Remove the locking screw from the slow-motion control rod.
• Insert the rod into the hole on the side of the fork mount.
• Place the telescope tube between fork arms so that holes on the tube match the arm holes. Fas-
ten the telescope tube to the mount with thumbscrews.
• Fasten the other end of the rod to the telescope tube by inserting the screw through shaft and
tube holes and tightening it.
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Diagonal mirror and eyepiece assembly
Refractors: Loosen the focuser thumbscrew. Insert the diagonal mirror into the focuser tube and re-
tighten the thumbscrew to hold the diagonal mirror in place. Then insert the desired eyepiece into the
diagonal mirror and secure it by retightening the thumbscrew.
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Reectors: Loosen the focuser thumbscrew. Take off the plastic cap from the eyepiece tube. Insert the
selected eyepiece and secure it by retightening the thumbscrew.
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Optical nderscope assembly and alignment
Unthread two screws in the back of the telescope tube. Place the nderscope base above the holes on
the tube. Lock the nderscope base into position by tightening the screws. (refractor , reector )
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Optical nderscopes are very useful accessories. When they are correctly aligned with the telescope,
objects can be quickly located and brought to the center of the view.
Turn the scope end in and out to adjust focus.
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To align the nderscope, choose a distant object that is at least 300 yards (500 meters) away and point
the telescope at the object. Adjust the telescope so that the object is in the center of the view in
your eyepiece. Check the nderscope to see if the object is also centered on the crosshairs. Use three
adjustment screws to center the nderscope crosshairs on the object.
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Operating the mount
The AZ1, AZ2 mounts are alt-azimuth mounts that allow you to rotate the telescope about the vertical
and horizontal axes and vary its altitude and azimuth. To adjust the azimuth, loosen the big locking
knob under the mount base and rotate the tube left or right about the axis then retighten it. To adjust
the altitude, loosen the altitude adjustment knob and rotate the tube. For more precise motions, use
the altitude slow-motion control.
Due to Earth’s movement, the objects will be constantly shifting out of your view, so you will have to
adjust the altitude and azimuth of your telescope to continue your observations.
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Reference materials usually list declination coordinates in degrees, hours and minutes above or below
the horizon line. Azimuth coordinates may sometimes be listed with the compass points (N, SW, ENE,
etc.), but it is more commonly listed in degrees around the 360-deg plane, where north is 0°, east is
90°, etc.
Barlow lens
A Barlow lens increases the magnifying power of an eyepiece, while reducing the eld of view. It
expands the cone of the focused light before it reaches the focal point, so that the telescope’s focal
length appears longer to the eyepiece. In addition to increasing magnication, the benets of using
a Barlow lens include improved eye relief, and reduced spherical aberration of the eyepiece. For this
reason, a Barlow plus a lens often outperform a single lens producing the same magnication. And the
best advantage is that a Barlow lens can potentially double the number of eyepieces in your collection.
(refractor , reector )
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Focusing
Slowly rotate the focus knobs one way or the other until the image in the eyepiece is sharp. The image
usually has to be nely refocused over time due to small variations caused by temperature changes,
exures, etc. Refocusing is almost always necessary when you change an eyepiece, add or remove a
Barlow lens. (refractor , reector )
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Camera adapter
To attach a camera to your telescope you may need an adapter to get the camera focused. Some
refractors are designed to be used with diagonal mirrors and thus need a longer focal length when used
with camera.
To achieve that, simply attach an extender to the focuser of your telescope and then attach the
camera with a T-adapter to the extender.
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Specications
Levenhuk Skyline 70x700 AZ Levenhuk Skyline 76x700 AZ
Optical design refractor Newtonian reector
Aperture 70 mm 76 mm
Focal length 700 mm; f/10 700 mm; f/9.2
Highest practical power 140x 150x
Limiting stellar magnitude 11.2 11.4
Resolution threshold 1.9 arcsec. 1.8 arcsec
Eyepiece 1.25"; SUPER10 & SUPER25 1.25"; SUPER10 & SUPER25
Finderscope 6x24 6x24
Mount AZ2 AZ1
Tripod aluminum; 650–1200 mm
aluminum; 670–1190 mm
(25.6–49.2 in)
(26.4–46.9 in)
Batteries safety instructions
• Always purchase the correct size and grade of battery most suitable for the intended use.
• Always replace the whole set of batteries at one time; taking care not to mix old and new ones, or
batteries of different types.
• Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation.
• Make sure the batteries are installed correctly with regard to polarity (+ and -).
• Remove batteries from equipment that is not to be used for an extended period of time.
• Remove used batteries promptly.
• Never attempt to recharge primary batteries as this may cause leakage, re, or explosion.
• Never short-circuit batteries as this may lead to high temperatures, leakage, or explosion.
• Never heat batteries in order to revive them.
• Remember to switch off devices after use.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children, to avoid risk of ingestion, suffocation, or poisoning.
Care and maintenance
• Never, under any circumstances, look directly at the Sun through this device without a special
lter, or look at another bright source of light or at a laser, as this may cause PERMANENT
RETINAL DAMAGE and may lead to BLINDNESS.
• Take necessary precautions when using the device with children or people who have not read or
who do not fully understand these instructions.
• Do not try to disassemble the device on your own for any reason, including to clean the mirror. For
repairs and cleaning of any kind, please contact your local specialized service center.
• Protect the device from sudden impact and excessive mechanical force.
• Do not touch the optical surfaces with your ngers. To clean the telescope exterior, use only spe-
cial cleaning wipes and special optics cleaning tools from Levenhuk.
• Store the device in a dry, cool place away from hazardous acids and other chemicals, away from
heaters, open re and other sources of high temperatures.
• Replace the dust cap over the front end of the telescope whenever it is not in use. This prevents
dust from settling on the mirror or lens surfaces.
• Seek medical advice immediately if a small part or a battery is swallowed.
Levenhuk Limited Warranty
All Levenhuk telescopes, microscopes, binoculars and other optical products, except for accessories, carry a
lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. All Levenhuk accessories are warranted to be
free of defects in materials and workmanship for six months from date of retail purchase. Levenhuk will repair or
replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Levenhuk, is found to be defective in materials or
workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of Levenhuk to repair or replace such product, the product must be
returned to Levenhuk together with proof of purchase satisfactory to Levenhuk.
This warranty does not cover consumable parts, such as batteries.
A Return Authorization (RA) Number must be obtained in advance of return. Contact the local Levenhuk branch to
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receive the RA number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container. All returns must be accompanied by
a written statement setting forth the name, address and telephone number of the owner, including a description of
any claimed defects. Parts or products for which replacement is made will become the property of Levenhuk.
The customer will be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance to and from Levenhuk or its authorized
dealers and will be required to prepay such costs.
Levenhuk will use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any product covered by this warranty within thirty days of
receipt. If a repair or replacement will require more than thirty days, Levenhuk will notify the customer accordingly.
Levenhuk reserves the right to replace any product that has been discontinued from its product line with a new
product of comparable value and function.
This warranty does not apply to any defects or damages resulting from alteration, modication, neglect, misuse,
usage of improper power sources, damage in transportation, abuse, or any cause other than normal use, or to
malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear. Levenhuk disclaims all warranties, express or implied, whether of
merchantability or tness for a particular use, except as expressly set forth herein. The sole obligation of Levenhuk
under this limited warranty will be to repair or replace the covered product, in accordance with the terms set forth
herein. Levenhuk disclaims liability for any loss of prots, loss of information, or for any general, special, direct,
indirect or consequential damages which may result from breach of any warranty, or arising out of the use or inability
to use any Levenhuk product. Any warranties which are implied and which cannot be disclaimed will be limited in
duration to a term of six months for accessories from the date of retail purchase.
Some states/provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above
limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you may have other
rights which vary from state to state or province to province.
Levenhuk reserves the right to modify or discontinue any product without prior notice.
NOTE: This warranty is valid to USA and Canadian customers who have purchased this product from an authorized
Levenhuk dealer in the USA or Canada. Warranty outside the USA or Canada is valid only to customers who purchased
from an authorized Levenhuk dealer in the specic country or international distributor. Please contact them for any
warranty service.
If warranty problems arise, or if you need assistance in using your product, contact the local Levenhuk branch:
Levenhuk Worldwide:
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