Vixen VC200L Owner's manual

Brand: Vixen

Model: VC200L

Category: Telescopes

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

VMC200L

The Vixen VC200L telescope with its 200mm aperture and 1800mm focal length offers stunning views of the night sky. Its modified Cassegrain design and high light-gathering power make it ideal for observing faint deep-sky objects like galaxies and nebulae. The VC200L also excels at planetary observation, providing sharp and detailed views of the planets in our solar system. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced astronomer, the Vixen VC200L is a versatile telescope that will provide years of enjoyable observing.

VIXEN

VC200L VMC200L

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Vixen Optics a Division of MrStarGuy, Inc. www.vixenoptics.com

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PREFACE

ThankyouverymuchforyourpurchaseofaVixenastronomicaltelescope

ThismanualappliestotheVC200LandVMC200Ltelescopes.Youmayoccasionallyfinddescriptionsin

thetextnotrelevanttoyourparticularmodel.Readtheinstructionsforyourmountalongwiththis

manualifyoupurchasedthetelescopeasacompletepackage.

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WARNING!

Neverlookdirectlyatthesunwiththetelescopeoritsfinderorguidescope.

Permanentandirreversibleeyedamagemayresult.

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CAUTION

Donotleavetheopticaltubeuncappedinthedaytime.Sunlightpassingthroughthe

telescopeorfinderscopemaycauseafire.

 Donotusetheproductwhilemovingorwalking,injuriescouldresultfromacollision

withobjectsorfromstumblingorfalling.

 Keepsmallcaps,plasticbags,orplasticpackingmaterialsawayfromchildren.These

maycauseadangerofswallowingorsuffocation.

 Donotusetheproductinawetenvironmentanddonothandlewithwethands.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE

 Donotleavetheproductinsideacarinbrightsunshineorinotherhotplaces.Keep

anystrongheatsourcesawayfromtheproduct.

 Whencleaning,donotusesolventssuchaspaintthinnerorsimilarproducts.

 Donotexposetheproducttorain,water,dirtorsand.

 Avoidtouchinganylensormirrorsurfacesdirectlywithyourhands.Incasealensor

mirrorbecomesdirtywithfingerprints orgeneralsmears,gentlywipeitusinga

commerciallyavailablelenscleanerandalenscleani ngpaperorcloth,orconsultyour

localVixenOpticsdealer.

 Blowoffdustonlensesusingacommerciallyavailableblowerbrush.Donotuse

compressedair.

 Forstorage,keeptheproductinadryplaceanddonotexposetodirectsunlight.

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SETTING UP THE TELESCOPE-Refertoyourmountinstructionsalongwiththismanual.

ATTACHING THE TELESCOPE TUBE TO THE MOUNT

Loosenboththedovetail‐platelockscrewand

safetyscrewuntilthetipsofthesescrewsnolonger

extendedintotheinnerpartofthedov etailblock.

Slidethedovetailmountedscopeintothedovetail

mountingblockasshowninthefigure.Tightenthe

dovetaillockscrew(centeredonthenotch)

onto

thedovetailtubeplateuntilsnug.

Thentightenthesmallchromesafetyscrewonto

thedovetailmountingblockuntilsnug.

(SXmountandVMC200Lopticaltubeshownhere.)

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ATTACHING THE FINDER SCOPE

Loosenthefinderbracketlockscrewonthetelescope’sfinderbracketshoe.Attachthefinderscopeas

showninthefigureandtightenthefinderbracketlockscrewsecurely.

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ACCESSORY CHART

Youmayneedaneyepieceassoldseparately.Thetelescopedoesnotcomewiththeeyepieceas

standardaccessoryunlessyoupurchasedapackage.

VISUAL CONFIGURATION

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Magnificationof

theTelescope

Whenusingan

eyepiecewith

shortfocallength

(smallnumberin

millimeters),the

imagewillbedim

andtherangeof

sharpfocuswill

besmall.The

imagewillbe

hardertoseeso

beginwithan

eyepiecewith

longfocallength.

Dividingthefocal

length

ofthe

telescopebythe

focallengthof

theeyepiece

givesthe

magnification.

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Example:Calculatingtheeyepiecemagnificationofatelescopewith1035mmfocallength.

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EyepieceFocallengthoftelescopeFocallengthofeyepieceMagnification

PL20mm1800mm20mm90x

PL5mm1800 mm   5mm360x 

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PHOTOGRAPHIC CONFIGURATION

PrimefocusPhotography

EyepieceProjectionPhotography

PhotographywithDigitalCamera

PhotographywithCMOScopeorCCDVideoCamera

SomeoftheoptionalaccessoriesshowninthischartwillbeneededifyoutakepictureswithanSLR

camera,digitalcameraorCCDvideocamera.

Specifications VC200L VMC200L

Item# 2632 2733

OpticalDesign ModifiedCassegrain(VISAC) ModifiedCassegrain

EffectiveAperture 200mm 200mm

FocalLength 1,800mm(f/9.0) 1,950mm(f/9.75)

ResolvingPower .58 arc.;13.3 .58arcsec;13.3

LightGatheringPower 816x 816x

TubeDiameter,Length&Weight 232mmx620mm;6kg 232mmx535mm;5.9kg

Finderscope 7x50mm (field6.8) 7x50mm(field6.8)

Threads 60mm,42mmthreadedforT‐ring/50.8mm,

31.7mmpush‐fit

60mm,42mmthreadedforT‐

ring/50.8mm,31.7mmpush‐

fit

Magnification LV20mm(90x),LV9mm(200x) LV20mm(90x),LV9mm(200x)

Accessories FlipMirror,7x50Fi nderScope FlipMirror,7x50Fi nderScope

Photography PrimeFocusandEyepieceProjection PrimeFocusandEyepiece

Projection

TotalWeight 22.0kg 21.9kg

Thespecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

RE-COLLIMATION -PleasecontactaVixenOpticsdealerinyourareaforrepairifyourVixen

telescopeisoutofcollimationordownloadspecificinstructionsfromwww.vixenoptics.com

 CollimatedProperly Mis‐collimated

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InFocusOutofFocus InFocusOutofFocus

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Vixen VC200L Owner's manual

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Model: VC200L

Category: Telescopes

Type: Owner's manual

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