Orion FUNSCOPE Safety guide

One-Year Limited Warranty

This Orion FunScope is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date

of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion

Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective,

provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. If the product is

not registered, proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original invoice) is required.

This warranty does not apply if, in Orion’s judgment, the instrument has been abused, mishandled, or modified, nor

does it apply to normal wear and tear.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights,

which vary from state to state. For further warranty service information, contact: Customer Service Department, Orion

Telescopes & Binoculars, P. O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; (800) 676-1343.

TMTM

Setting-up and using your new telescope

IN 206 Rev. A

TMTM

FunScope serves up

bright, sharp images of

Moon craters galore,

Saturn’s rings,

magnificent star

clusters, and hundreds

of other mind-boggling

cosmic wonders!

FunScope serves up

bright, sharp images of

Moon craters galore,

Saturn’s rings,

magnificent star

clusters, and hundreds

of other mind-boggling

cosmic wonders!

Setting Up Your FunScope

Care For Your FunScope

Carefully take the FunScope out

of its box. Remo e the plastic

wrap from the FunScope,

eyepiece, and base.

Ne er point the FunScope at

the Sun! You can seriously hurt

your eyes!

Bring the FunScope inside when

you are finished using it. Treat your FunScope carefully. It

could break if you drop it or treat

it roughly

Don’t touch or drop anything

inside the FunScope. Always

hold the eyepiece by its side;

don’t touch the lenses.

Place the “fat end” of the

FunScope on the base. Remo e

the front cap and set it aside.

Remo e the eyepiece cap and

set it aside. Insert the eyepiece

by twisting it clockwise into the

FunScope

Sa e the box! It makes a handy

carrying case.

Astronomical objects will mo e

slowly out of the eyepiece iew.

This is because as the Earth

rotates, objects in the sky seem

to mo e from East to West. You

can follow them by gently

mo ing the FunScope.

Using Your FunScope

How to Use Your FunScope During the Day

Point your FunScope at what

you want to look at by swi eling

it on its base. Or hold it with both

hands and point it at the object.

When looking at things during

the day, you can use the

FunScope on its base. But

things might be easier if …

...you hold it in your hands. Or

you cradle it in your lap. Whate er you look at, it should

be at least 15 feet away to

focus sharply.

Just remember, ne er point the

FunScope at the Sun!

Look into the eyepiece. Push

the “tube” of the FunScope up,

down, left or right to center your

target in the eyepiece.

If what you see is blurry, focus

the image by turning

the eyepiece.

Using the FunScope at Night: Part 1

Using the FunScope at Night: Part 2

Find a safe place without a lot of

lights. City and streetlights can

wash out stars in the sky.

Let your eyes adapt! The longer

you stay in the dark, the better

your eyes become at seeing

dim stars. Just watch how many

stars come into iew as you

hang outside in the dark.

Keep your eyes open. If you

close one eye the other one

may squint. Instead, keep both

eyes open and co er one eye

with your hand if you need to.

Get to know the stars! Use a star

map or planisphere to help you

identify constellations and stars.

That way you’ll know what is

located where in the night sky.

Keep a journal of the things

you’ e looked at. Draw

sketches of what you see and

compare them to other objects

you’ e iewed.

Don’t look through a window.

The difference between the

warm air inside and the colder

air outside will spoil your iews.

Don’t look o er rooftops. The

heat rising from the house can

mess up your iew.

A oid nights with a full Moon. It

may seem like a good thing to

look at, but it’s all washed out.

You’ll see more craters when

the Moon is not full.

Planets! Saturn and Jupiter are

best, but don’t neglect Venus

and Mars. You’ll need an updated

star map from a computer

program or internet site to find

the planets on a particular night.

What Can I Look At?

How Does the FunScope Work?

Wildlife, birds, owls, butterflies,

and airplanes flying o erhead!

Just about anything that you

can see can be seen up close

with the FunScope.

At the bottom of the FunScope

there is a specially cur ed 3”

mirror. This mirror can gather

about 120 times more light than

your own eye.

The special cur e of this mirror

(called a parabola) concentrates

that light so it will hit the smaller,

flat mirror near the top of the

FunScope.

The small mirror reflects the light

out to the eyepiece. The

eyepiece then focuses all that

light so you can see an image.

The eyepiece magnifies the

object by 30 times, compared to

what your eyes normally see.

The Moon! You’ll see tons of

craters and mountains.

Remember, the iew is better

when the Moon is only partly full.

“Deep space” objects beyond

our solar system, such as star

clusters, glowing nebulas, and

e en the Andromeda Galaxy!

Other Tips

Use a planisphere or star map to

help locate objects in the night

sky. Online planispheres and

computer programs can help

with planets.

Dress warmly! It can get cold at

night and you can’t see well

when you’re shi ering.

Practice! Practice! Practice!

The more you play with your

FunScope, the easier it will be

to use, and the more fun you

will ha e.

Attend your local astronomy

club’s meeting and star

parties. It’s one of the best

ways to learn!

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