CELESTRON 22035 Travel Scope 70 DX with 81035 Smartphone User Manual
- June 17, 2024
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22035 Travel Scope 70 DX with 81035 Smartphone
User Manual
22035 Travel Scope 70 DX with 81035 Smartphone
Unpack your telescope and verify that all parts are present. Your
Travel Scope 70 DX includes: a telescope tube, a tripod and mount head, two
eyepieces, a 2x Barlow lens, a finderscope, an erect image diagonal, a
smartphone adapter, a Bluetooth shutter remote, a Moon filter, a Robert
Reeves’ Lunar Landscapes book download card,
and a travel backpack.| To set up the tripod, spread the legs outward until
they are fully extended and push down on the center leg brace.| Extend the
legs of the tripod by unlocking the three tripod lock levers on each leg. Pull
each leg section all the way out and push the lever on each lock downward to
secure it in place.
To extend the tripod’s central column, turn the locking knob counterclockwise,
lift up the tripod head until it is at the desired height and turn the locking
knob clockwise to secure.| Loosen the knob on the side of the tripod head
mounting platform and rotate the platform 90 degrees so it is standing
vertically| Match the threaded bolt in the mounting platform to the threaded
hole on the bottom of the telescope tube and thread the two together. Do not
overtighten. This should be snug, but not tight.
Rotate the mounting platform so it is horizontal and tighten the knob to
secure it.| Remove the cap from the focuser end of the telescope tube and make
sure the two thumbscrews do not protrude into the opening.| Locate the erect
image diagonal and remove the plastic covers. Insert the barrel of the
diagonal into the focuser and secure in place by tightening the set screws.
Insert the barrel of the 20mm eyepiece into the diagonal and tighten the set
screw.| Remove the knurled nuts on the threaded posts at the focuser end of
the telescope tube| Locate the finderscope and remove the plastic caps on the
front and back lens. Orient the finderscope so that the larger lens is facing
towards the front of the tube as shown. Place the finderscope over the posts
on the tube and replace the knurled nuts to secure it in place.
Remove the lens cap from the front of the telescope. To observe, look through
the eyepiece as shown. Focus the image by turning the knobs below the
focuser.| For additional magnification, you can use the included 2x Barlow
lens.
Place the Barlow lens between the diagonal and the eyepiece.| To use the Moon
filter, remove the eyepiece from the diagonal or Barlow lens. Thread the
filter onto the bottom of the eyepiece and re-insert the eyepiece into the
diagonal or Barlow.
To move the scope right and left, hold a tripod leg with one hand while the
other hand uses the panning handle to move the scope.
The azimuth locking screw can be loosened or tightened to adjust the tension
to your preference.| To move the scope up and down, rotate the entire pan
handle counterclockwise and use the handle to point the scope in the direction
you want to view.
Rotate the pan handle clockwise to lock it in place.
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WARNING: Never attempt to view the sun through any telescope without a
proper solar filter.
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USING THE Smartphone Adapter
Open the eyepiece clamp and place it around the body of the eyepiece. Tighten
the clamp until it’s secure.| Use the phone clamp knob to open the phone
holder so that your phone fits inside. Tighten it to secure your phone in
place.| Turn on the phone and open your camera app. Make sure the flash is
turned off.
Loosen the knob on the bottom of the adapter that secures the phone clamp to the eyepiece clamp. Slide the phone clamp up and down and rotate it left and right until your camera is looking down through the eyepiece of the telescope. Tighten the knob on the bottom of the adapter to secure it in place.| Use the telescope’s focuser to adjust focus of your camera. Snap the image using your app.
ALIGNING THE FINDERSCOPE
The finder is one of the most important parts of your telescope. It helps you locate objects and center them in the eyepiece. The first time you assemble your telescope, you need to align the finder to the telescope’s main optics. It’s best to do this during the day*.
- SOLAR WARNING! Never attempt to view the sun through any telescope without a proper solar filter!
CHOOSE A TARGET
Take the telescope outside during the day and find an easily recognizable
object, like a streetlight, license plate or sign. The object should be as far
away as possible, but at least a quarter mile away.| CENTER THE TARGET
IN THE EYEPIECE
Look through the telescope using your lower powered eyepiece. Move the
telescope until the object you chose lies in the center of the view. If the
image is blurry, gently turn the focus knobs until it comes into sharp focus.|
LOOK THROUGH FINDERSCOPE
Once the object is centered in your 20mm eyepiece, look through the
finderscope and locate the crosshair reticle.
ADJUST THE FINDERSCOPE
Without moving the telescope, use the three finger knobs on the finderscope
bracket to move the finder around in the bracket until the crosshair appears
over
the same object you are observing in the telescope’s 20mm eyepiece.| YOUR
FINDERSCOPE IS
NOW ALIGNED!
It should not require realignment unless it is bumped or dropped.
TIP: Try adjusting one screw at a time. Loosen one screw by half a turn
and tighten another by the same amount to ensure the finderscope is securely
held in place.
YOUR FIRST NIGHT OUT- THE MOON
The best and easiest target for you to try to view fi rst is the Moon. Try
observing the Moon at different points in its phase cycle. The best time to
view the Moon is from two days after a New Moon up to a few days before a Full
Moon. During this period, you will be able to see the most detail in the
craters and lunar mountain ranges.
With the Moon visible in the sky, set up your telescope with the 20mm eyepiece
installed.| Move the telescope so that it is roughly pointing toward the
Moon.| Look through the fi nderscope and locate the crosshair
reticle. Continue moving the telescope until the crosshair appears over the
Moon.
Look through the telescope’s 20mm eyepiece. Gentlyturn the focus knobs to
adjust the sharpness of theimage.| CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE NOW OBSERVED YOUR FIRST CELESTIAL OBJECT!| You can view many other
celestial objects, such as planets, star clusters and nebulae using this same
technique if you know where to fi nd them in the night sky.
To get a closer view of the Moon, loosen the set screws on the focuser and
remove the 20mm eyepiece.
Replace it with your 10mm eyepiece and tighten the set screws to secure it in
place. The 10mm eyepiece will give you signifi cantly more magnifi cation,
making the Moon appear much larger.
NOTE: You may need to adjust the focus knobs when you change eyepieces,
so make sure you are getting the sharpest image possible. Celestron’s free
SkyPortal app for iOS and Android can help you locate and identify a wide
array of celestial objects quickly and easily.
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References
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