Pentax 10 - Manual (Page 12)

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Fig 21: Pulse control
The Finder
The Teleport’s Rigel Systems finder lets you easily place a particular
object or sky area in the eyepiece field. It is easier to use than con-
ventional finder scopes that have a more limited field or a reversed
image, or both.
Mounting
1. With the Teleport open and vertical, stand behind it and locate the
finder in its storage position in the lower
rear opening of the rocker box.
2. At the left end of the finder, press the
button with your thumb and rock the
right end away from you to release it from
the baseplate (Fig 19)
3. Locate the other baseplate at the top edge
of the secondary cage. Hold the finder tilted 45
°
forward and slip the
front (long) tab into the forward slot in the baseplate.
4. While pressing the thumb button, rotate the finder toward the plate
and release the button so the clip locks into the slot at the rear of the
baseplate.
On/Off and Brightness
Turn the finder on by rotating the small black
knob on its lower front (Fig 20). It will click to
turn on, and will increase in brightness as it is
turned clockwise. At first, turn it fully clock-
wise and look through the opening near the
top of the finder so you see the two red rings.
Turn down the brightness to the lowest level
that lets you see the two red rings (1/2 and 2
degrees) against the sky you have. (Setting the
rings too bright can make it hard to see dim stars.)
Pulse
Adjust the small white knob (Fig 21), beside
the black brightness knob, to control the
duration of on- and off-time for pulsing, or set
for continuous on as you prefer. (I find that on-
and off-times of a few seconds let me see the
faintest stars while it’s off, and align accu-
rately while it’s on.)
Fig 19: Finder storage
Fig 20: Brightness control