Tele Vue Panoramic Sky Tour Mount User Manual

Panoramic, Sky tour mount instructions, Parts check list

32 Elkay Dr., Chester, New York 10918 (845) 469-4551 www.televue.com

Parts Check List

(please check various bags for small parts)

•Panoramic Mount Head (with Panoramic Post & altitude/azimuth encoders)
•Wood Tripod •Tray •Mount Handle
•Eyepiece Caddy Set [with (4) ¼"-20 button head screws & (4) Thumb Knobs

attached and (2) 2"-1¼" Caddy Inserts installed]
•Sky Tour Caddy Plate
•Sky Tour Computer [with (1) 9V Battery]

•Sky Tour Operating Guide, Sky Tour Database, & Harrington Field Guide
•Small-Parts Bags include: (1) Pigtail Wiring Harness, (1) Wiring Harness Junction
box, (1) Velcro strip for Junction box, (3) Rubber Tipped Studs for tripod legs, (2) Studs

for scope attachment, (1) 1/8" Allen Key, (1) 5/64" Allen Key, (5) Plastic Wing
Knobs for scope and tray attachments, (4) Leg Extension and Mount head Lock
Knobs, (2) #10-32 button head screws for Sky Tour Caddy Plate attachment, (1) 1/
8" Allen for Caddy Plate attachment, (2) Velcro strips for Sky Tour attachment

Introduction & Use

The alt-azimuth Panoramic

Mount with Sky Tour computer will give you years of

observing challenges and pleasures. This system is easy to set-up and requires little
maintenance so you can spend your time where it counts: at the eyepiece.

The Panoramic Mount Head cradles the telescope at its center of gravity, to make

operation smooth and easy. Brass bearings with tension adjustments provide a smooth
vertical motion from about 17° below the horizon to almost Zenith (85°).

To achieve smoothest operation it is important to have the telescope properly balanced

in its mount ring, with the altitude tension knobs providing minimal drag.

The tripod legs are crafted from solid wood and can position the cradle height from 38"

to 62". The legs are tied together by either a powder coated cast aluminum head or solid
brass head. The triangular accessory tray adds extra stability to the tripod.

The Panoramic Mount is ideal for terrestrial and astronomical viewing.

Tripod, Head and Sky Tour Set-up

1) Installing Foot Studs

Installing Foot Studs

Installing Foot Studs - After removing all packaging material screw the Foot Studs

into the bottom of the Leg Extensions.
2) Installing Leg Extension Lock Knobs

Installing Leg Extension Lock Knobs

Installing Leg Extension Lock Knobs - Screw Leg Extension Lock Knobs into the

metal Leg Clamp bands.
3a) Setting-up on level ground

Setting-up on level ground

Setting-up on level ground - With the tripod upside down, pull the 3 Leg

Extensions to the same height and lock in place with Leg Extension Lock Knobs.
3b) Setting-up on uneven terrain

Setting-up on uneven terrain

Setting-up on uneven terrain - Proceed as above, then install Tray (step 4).

Extend remaining legs until head is approximately level. Lock Leg Extension Lock
Knobs. Move on to step 5.
NOTE: The mount only needs to be sufficiently levelled so the telescope swings
smoothly in any azimuth orientation.
4) Installing Tray

Installing Tray

Installing Tray - With tripod right side up, spread apart tripod legs. Install Tray

by inserting the stud from one of the hinged Tray Supports through the hole in one
corner of the Tray. Secure Tray using one of the plastic Wing Nuts. (Leave Wing
Nut slightly loose to ease installation of the remaining Tray Support screws.) Mount
Tray on the remaining two supports. Tighten all three Wing Nuts after Tray is in
position.
5) Installing Panoramic Mount Head

Installing Panoramic Mount Head

Installing Panoramic Mount Head - Set the Panoramic Mount Head into the

Bushing in the Tripod Head. Screw the Lock Knob into the hole in the side of the
Tripod Head and tighten enough so the head cannot be pulled out. Swing the
Cradle until approximately level and tighten the Vertical Tension Knobs. Note

Note

Note:

Mount head can be moved to other Tele Vue tripods or camera tripods by removing
the Panoramic Post. Use 5/64" Allen to loosen lower set screw on Azimuth bearing
plate, then unscrew the post. Normally this set screw is tight to prevent Panoramic
Post from unscrewing from the head as mount is turned in azimuth.

PANORAMIC

/SKY TOUR MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS

CRADLE

LOCK KNOB

123

VERTICAL TENSION

KNOBS

TRIPOD HEAD

TRAY

LEG EXTENSION

LEG
CLAMP

TRAY
SUPPORT

BUSHING

RUBBER TIPPED STUDS

LEG EXTENSION
LOCK KNOB

PANORAMIC

MOUNT HEAD

LOCK KNOB

: Rotating the T

ele-Pod head

hile the azimuth tension knob is tight-

ened could cause the azimuth bearing to

unscrew and separate.

WING NUTS

TRIPOD HEAD

PANORAMIC
MOUNT HEAD

VERTICAL
TENSION KNOB

WITH TELESCOPE
OBJECTIVE FACING LEFT

AZIMUTH
BEARING
PLATE

PANORAMIC
POST

CRADLE

STUDS

Loose Parts in Bags

Wiring

Junction

Box

Velcro

strips for

Junction

box

Pigtail Wiring

Harness

Rubber tipped

studs for

tripod legs

Studs for scope

attachment

1/8"

Allen

Key

5/64"

Allen

Key

Plastic Wing

Knobs for

scope & tray

attachments

Leg Extension & Mount

head Lock Knobs

#10-32 button head

screws for Sky Tour

Caddy Plate

1/8"

Allen

Key

Velcro strips for Sky Tour

attachment

Packed with Caddy Plate