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Tele Vue Warranty Summary
Eyepieces, Barlows, Powermates, & Paracorr have a “Lifetime Limited” warranty, telescopes & accessories are warranted for 5 years. Electronic parts are warranted for 1 year. Warranty is against defects inmaterial or workmanship. No other warranty is expressed or implied. No returns without prior authorization. Please keep your receipts in case you need warranty service.
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QWIK-POINT INSTRUCTIONSWARNING: DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN. INSTANT AND PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR EYES WILL OCCUR.
INTRODUCTION & USE
Qwik-Point uses a beam splitting mirror/lens to combine the scene through the lenswith a red dot projected byit. The red dot indicateswhere your telescope ispointed. To aim you telescope with Qwik-Point, view the desired object with both eyes. Do not close one. You can also be
any distance behind Qwik-Point. Swing your scope toward the object, allowing one
eye to look through the Qwik-Point lens. When Qwik-Point ‘s dot is on the object,
look through your scope.
COMPONENTS
The QWIK-POINT unit contains the light source, mirror/lens, on-off switch, battery
azimuth and elevation adjustment screws, and clamp screws
for the adapter bar.
The adapter bar permits
mounting Qwik-Point on a variety ofscopes.
MOUNTING
Loosen clamp screws on Qwik-Pointand slide the adapter out toward the back of
the unit.
For Tele Vue Ring Mounts use one or two #10-32 socket headcap screws for mounting. Ranger models with slotted rear housings require one#10-32 screw and Ranger models with just a threaded hole in the rear housing
requires a #6-32 button head screw ½” long.
For telescopes with different radius tubes, file or sandpaper the adapter bottom concave to match the tube shape and cement (contact cement) or
screw the adapter to the tube.
Additional adapters (QPA-1004) may be purchased.
ALIGNMENTWith a low power eyepiece in the scope, find a suitable alignment subject and place it in the center of the field. With a Phillips head screw
driver, turn the horizontal and vertical adjustment
screws until Qwik-Point ‘s red dot is pointed tothe subject. Your scope and QwikPoint are now aligned. If you remove
Qwik-Point, check the alignment uponreinstallation.

CARE
To replace the 3V lithium battery: slide out the battery and install a new battery withthe (+) face down.
Clean the lens by blowing dust off with a puffer brush. Remove grease with acotton swab moistened with lens cleaning fluid.
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We sincerely thank you for your purchase and wish you years of pleasure using it!
Tele Vue Warranty Summary
Eyepieces, Barlows, Powermates, & Paracorr have a “Lifetime Limited” warranty, telescopes & accessories are warranted for 5 years. Electronic parts are warranted for 1 year. Warranty is against defects inmaterial or workmanship. No other warranty is expressed or implied. No returns without prior authorization. Please keep your receipts in case you need warranty service.
Lifetime Limited Warranty details online: http://bit.ly/TVOPTLIFE
5-Year/1-Year Warranty details online: http://bit.ly/TVOPTLIMITED
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DIAGONAL MIRROR CLEANING_
This diagonal has a high efficiency mirror which requires special handling. Scratches happen when dust or other abrasive particles are on the mirror and are wiped across the surface during cleaning. Clean mirror ONLY when absolutely necessary.
1) Remove dust, dirt, grease, etc., from the mirror surface. Use rubber ear syringe (purchased at any drug store) to blow off loose contaminants.
2) Make a pad with lens cleaning tissue (such as Kimwipes®), moisten it with fresh isopropyl alcohol (90% or better) or Methanol to wash off grease. Gently wipe across mirror
surface using only the weight of the pad. Do not rub, this will scratch the mirror. Do nottouch the metal parts.
3) Slight residual stains or dust spots will have absolutely no visible effects in observing.
CAUTION: Do not clean mirror with water or water-based cleaners such as Windex® or
any other commercial lens cleaners. This is not a lens. All contain too much water and will
leave residue.
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DIAGONAL MIRROR CLEANING_
This diagonal has a high efficiency mirror which requires special handling. Scratches happen when dust or other abrasive particles are on the mirror and are wiped across the surface during cleaning. Clean mirror ONLY when absolutely necessary.
1) Remove dust, dirt, grease, etc., from the mirror surface. Use rubber ear syringe (purchased at any drug store) to blow off loose contaminants.
2) Make a pad with lens cleaning tissue (such as Kimwipes®), moisten it with fresh isopropyl alcohol (90% or better) or Methanol to wash off grease. Gently wipe across mirror
surface using only the weight of the pad. Do not rub, this will scratch the mirror. Do nottouch the metal parts.
3) Slight residual stains or dust spots will have absolutely no visible effects in observing.
CAUTION: Do not clean mirror with water or water-based cleaners such as Windex® or
any other commercial lens cleaners. This is not a lens. All contain too much water and will
leave residue.
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Tele Vue Warranty Summary
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VISUAL-IMAGING PARACORR TYPE-2

Newtonian/Dobsonian telescopes can benefit from using a Tele Vue Paracorr (Parabola Corrector) to eliminate coma in theimage. Coma is the effect that makes off-center stars appear like little comets (it becomes more apparent as stars
move closer to the edge of the field). While a Newtonian/Dobsonian telescope will benefit from the use of Paracorr, those faster than f/5.0 will see the greatest results. Stars at the edge of the field will improve so dramatically, that when using top-notch Tele Vue eyepieces an object will be equally sharp anywhere in thefield. It also prevents faint stars from disappearing at the edge of the eyepiece field. This is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it also greatly reduces the need to constantly nudge the scope to keep the object
centered in the “sweet spot.” Just insert Paracorr into your 2" focuser like a 2" Barlow (it has a 15% [1.15x]
magnification factor) and add Tele Vue eyepieces to suit your needs. It’s a recipe for perfection whencombined with Tele Vue eyepieces.
The Paracorr Type-2 allows an f/3 parabolic mirror to perform like an f/12 without it. This permits
development of a new generation of larger ladderless Dobs, with bigger, sharper fields than ever before.
Indeed, it's already been successfully applied by Mike Lockwood to his 20" f/3 and 14.5" f/2.55!
This model Paracorr is dual function: the tunable top permits positioning all Tele Vue eyepieces for
optimum performance (see eyepiece position chart on the other side), and the optical assembly can beremoved for use in an imaging system with DSLR or CCD cameras along with Tele Vue Imaging System accessories.
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This Eyepiece Accepts BANDMATE™ Filters
Adding Bandmate filters to your eyepiece make nebulae "pop-out" in the field. Bandmate does this by passing selectwavelengths of light and blocking other to darken the sky and increase contrast. Several filters areavailable for 2" and 1¼" barrel eyepieces.
• Bandmate Nebustar is a a unique narrowband filter design specifically for Tele Vue as a generalpurpose nebula filter for scopes of any size. Unlike other ultra-high constrast (UHC) designs,
Nebustar blocks red wavelengths normally passed by typical UHC filters. The design eliminatesstar bloat to produce sharper, more natural looking stars along with enhanced nebulosity.
• Bandmate OIII filter enhances planetary nebulae and supernovae remnants.
• Bandmate Hβ brings out the hydrogen-beta emission lines found in hydrogen emitting nebulae.
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Choosing Your Eyepieces

by Al Nagler
CEO, Tele Vue Optics, Inc

MAGNIFICATION

Eyepieces determine your telescope’s magnification.
Magnification = telescope focal length ÷ eyepiece focal length
TRUE FIELD OF VIEW

Eyepieces also determine the true field you see in the sky. To calculate the true field of view that you will see (in degrees):
True field of view = (eyepiece field stop diameter ÷ telescope focal length) x 57.3
THE FIELD STOP AND APPARENT FIELD OF VIEW

The field stop is the metal ring inside the eyepiece barrel that limits the field size. It’s projected by the eyepiece so that it appears
as a circle out in space when you look through the eyepiece. The angular diameter of this circle is called the apparent field of view
(AFOV) and is a fixed property for each eyepiece design. For example, Plössl and Nagler Zoom eyepieces have an AFOV of 50º,
Panoptics have 68º, Delos have 72º, Naglers have 82º, Ethos have 100º and the Ethos-SX eyepiece has 110º.
LOW-TO-MEDIUM POWER VIEWING

For low-power viewing of large objects, or to use your telescope as a low-power finder, use an eyepiece that delivers close to the
maximum possible true field of view (note that for 1.25" eyepieces, the maximum field stop diameter is 27mm; for 2" eyepieces, it’s46mm). Then add eyepieces covering uniform increments in smaller field stops. For example, if your widest field eyepiece has a
40mm diameter field stop and you choose a decreasing increment diameter factor of 2 (which results in a 4x decrease in area size),
you’ll end up with eyepieces having field stop diameters of approximately 40mm, 20mm and 10mm. To further fill in withincremental steps, add eyepieces with approximate field stop diameters of 28mm and 14mm. Of course, avoid duplicating focal
lengths. For example, if you use a 31mm Nagler (with a 42mm field stop diameter), you would not need a 32mm Plössl (with a
27mm field stop diameter).
In general, for each field stop size, choosing eyepieces with shorter focal lengths and larger apparent fields of view will allow you to
see more detail and fainter stars. In addition, you’ll have a smaller exit pupil to better match your eyesight.
EYEGLASSES AND EYE RELIEF

If you do not need eyeglasses to correct astigmatism, don’t use them when observing. If you wear
glasses to correct astigmatism, make sure they’re multi-coated, and try to choose eyepieces thathave at least 15mm to 20mm of eye relief, to minimize any field reduction (vignetting). However,
you will find that with small exit pupils such as 1mm or less, you probably will not need eyeglasses,
and can therefore use eyepieces with less eye relief. You can use DIOPTRX instead of eyeglasses
for best performance, with Tele Vue eyepieces that accept this accessory.
EXIT PUPIL

The exit pupil is the image of the objective that is formed by the eyepiece. It’s where you place youreye to see the full field of view.
Exit pupil = eyepiece focal length ÷ telescope f/#
For reflecting telescopes, it’s best to avoid exit pupils larger than 7mm or smaller than 0.5mm. Refracting telescopes have no upper
limits on exit pupil sizes.
IMAGE AMPLIFIERS (Barlows and Powermates)

You can also choose a long focal length eyepiece with comfortable eye relief and use image amplifying lenses to increase power.
Tele Vue makes Barlows and Powermates (an improvement to the Barlow-type design) in magnification factors of 2x, 2.5x, 3x, 4x
and 5x.
PARACORR Type-2 (Parabola Corrector)

If you have a Newtonian or Dobsonian reflector that’s f/5.0 or faster, you should seriously consider using the Paracorr to eliminate
coma, so your full field eyepiece sharpness is not compromised. Paracorr also acts like a 1.15x image amplifier, so, for example, a
1000mm f/4.5 scope becomes an 1150mm f/5.2 scope. Adjust your eyepiece focal length choices accordingly. Paracorr Type-2 isfor scopes as fast as f/3.0.
HIGH-POWER VIEWING

Once you’ve selected an eyepiece set based on field stop sizes, calculate the magnifications produced with your scope. For
planetary or double star observing, you’ll want an eyepiece in at least the 150x range. For determining maximum power, a goodrule of thumb is to use no more than 60x per inch of aperture for scopes with apertures up to 6". Higher magnifications may still bepleasing but will not likely reveal any additional detail. Realistically, the atmosphere will usually limit your planetary observing to a
maximum magnification of about 300x, no matter how large your telescope aperture.
Basically, you’ll be choosing low and medium power eyepieces by field stop increments to "frame" the subject, and high power
eyepieces by magnification increments (based on your scope’s aperture), to reach the optimum contrast and resolution for viewing
planets and double stars.
Check out www.televue.com for the following related articles: "Choosing Your Telescope's Magnification", “Eyepieces for Small
Dobs” and “Determining When To Use Eyeglasses”.
For more individual advice on specific applications, you can always call Tele Vue at 845-469-4551
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TELE VUE EYEPIECE SPECIFICATIONSTele Vue recommends choosing low and medium power eyepieces in ratios of field stop diameters. For example, factorsof 1.4 or 2.0. When choosing higher power eyepieces, use ratios of magnification.
Focal
Length(mm)

Type

Product CodeApparent
Field (deg)

55
41
31
35
21
22
27
17
17

PlösslPanoptic
Nagler 5
Panoptic
Ethos
Nagler 4
Panoptic
Ethos
Nagler 4

EPL-55.0
EPO-41.0
EN5-31.0
EPO-35.0
ETH-21.0
EN4-22.0
EPO-27.0
ETH-17.0
EN4-17.0

50
68
82
68
100
82
68
100
82

40
32
24
13
16
19
25
17.3
18.2
10
13
14
20
11
15

PlösslPlösslPanoptic
Ethos
Nagler 5
Panoptic
PlösslDelos
DeLiteEthos
Nagler 6
Delos
PlösslApolloDeLiteEPL-40.0
EPL-32.0
EPO-24.0
ETH-13.0
EN5-16.0
EPO-19.0
EAP-25.0
EDL-17.3
EDE-18.2
ETH-10.0
EN6-13.0
EDL-14.0
EAP-20.0
EAL-11.0
EDE-15.0

43
50
68
100
82
68
50
72
62
100
82
72
50
85
62

12
13
10
15
9
11
9
11

Delos
DeLiteDelos
PlösslNagler 6
DeLiteDeLitePlösslEDL-12.0
EDE-13.0
EDL-10.0
EAP-15.0
EN6-09.0
EDE-11.0
EDE-09.0
EAP-11.0

72
62
72
50
82
62
62
50

8
6
8
7
4.7
6
7
3.7
5
8
4.5
5
3.5
3.5
4
3

Ethos
Ethos
Delos
Nagler 6
Ethos SX
Delos
DeLiteEthos SX
Nagler 6
PlösslDelos
DeLiteNagler 6
Delos
DeLiteDeLiteETH-08.0
ETH-06.0
EDL-08.0
EN6-07.0
ETH-04.7
EDL-06.0
EDE-07.0
ETH-03.7
EN6-05.0
EAP-08.0
EDL-04.5
EDE-05.0
EN6-03.5
EDL-03.5
EDE-04.0
EDE-03.0

100
100
72
82
110
72
62
110
82
50
72
62
82
72
62
62

6-3

Nagler Zoom

ENZ-0306

Field Stop Dia.
(mm)

Eye Relief(mm)Dioptrx
Ready

Pupil size in mm for various f/ratio telescopes
f/4.5
f/5.2
f/7
f/10
f/14

2" Eyepieces for Wide True Fields
46.0
46.0
42.0
38.7
36.2
31.1
30.5
29.6
24.3

38
27
19
24
15
19
19
15
17

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

12.2
9.1
6.9
7.8
4.7
4.9
6.0
3.8
3.8

10.6
7.9
6.0
6.7
4.0
4.2
5.2
3.3
3.3

7.9
5.9
4.4
5.0
3.0
3.1
3.9
2.4
2.4

5.5
4.1
3.1
3.5
2.1
2.2
2.7
1.7
1.7

3.9
2.9
2.2
2.5
1.5
1.6
1.9
1.2
1.2

Y
Y
Y*
Y
N
Y*
N
Y
Y
Y
Y*
Y
N
Y
Y

8.9
7.1
5.3
2.9
3.6
4.2
5.6
3.8
4.0
2.2
2.9
3.1
4.4
2.4
3.3

7.7
6.2
4.6
2.5
3.1
3.7
4.8
3.3
3.5
1.9
2.5
2.7
3.8
2.1
2.9

5.7
4.6
3.4
1.9
2.3
2.7
3.6
2.5
2.6
1.4
1.9
2.0
2.9
1.6
2.1

4.0
3.2
2.4
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.5
1.7
1.8
1.0
1.3
1.4
2.0
1.1
1.5

2.9
2.3
1.7
0.9
1.1
1.4
1.8
1.2
1.3
0.7
0.9
1.0
1.4
0.8
1.1

Y
Y
Y
N
Y*
Y
Y
N

2.7
2.9
2.2
3.3
2.0
2.4
2.0
2.4

2.3
2.5
1.9
2.9
1.7
2.1
1.7
2.1

1.7
1.9
1.4
2.1
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.6

1.2
1.3
1.0
1.5
0.9
1.1
0.9
1.1

0.9
0.9
0.7
1.1
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.8

Y
Y
Y
Y*
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y*
N
Y
Y
Y*
Y
Y
Y

1.8
1.3
1.8
1.6
1.0
1.3
1.6
0.8
1.1
1.8
1.0
1.1
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.7

1.5
1.2
1.5
1.3
0.9
1.2
1.3
0.7
1.0
1.5
0.9
1.0
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.6

1.1
0.9
1.1
1.0
0.7
0.9
1.0
0.5
0.7
1.1
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.4

0.8
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.4
0.5
0.8
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3

0.6
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2

1¼" Eyepieces for Wide True Fields
27.0
27.0
27.0
22.3
22.1
21.3
21.2
21.2
19.1
17.7
17.6
17.3
17.1
16.2
16.0

28
22
15
15
10
13
17
20
20
15
12
20
14
18
20

1¼" Eyepieces for Medium Powers
15.0
13.8
12.7
12.6
12.4
11.7
9.6
9.1

20
20
20
10
12
20
20
8

1¼" Eyepieces for Higher Powers
13.9
10.4
9.9
9.7
8.9
7.6
7.5
7.0
7.0
6.5
5.6
5.3
4.8
4.4
4.3
3.2

15
15
20
12
15
20
20
15
12
6
20
20
12
20
20
20

1¼" Zoom Eyepieces for Medium and Higher Powers
50

5.1-2.6

NOTE: True Field in degrees = (Field Stop dia./Telescope Focal Length) X 57.3°

10N

1.3-0.7 1.2-0.6 0.9-0.4 0.6-0.3 0.4-0.2*Indicates additional Dioptrx Adapter required

As of January 2012, all Tele Vue eyepieces have a limited lifetime warranty.

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