Manual for 60X/120X Vivitar Fast Lens Refractor Telescope & Tripod

Take the scope outside during the day time. Remove the lens cap-- put the diagonal into the focuser at the rear of the scope. Put the eyepiece with the largest number written on it into the diagonal. DO NOT use the 2x barlow-- practice focusing on a distant object during the day time.

The moon should be your first target at night.


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YOU MUST first line up the finderscope with the main tube--

Get the top of a telephone pole in the main tube's eyepiece. Without moving the scope adjust the cross-hairs of the small finderscope so they line-up on the same object.

Only a well stocked hardware store may have a replacement.

Vivitar does NOT SELL replacement parts.

Sorry no manuals for that brand of telescope on the internet. However Bushnell has a web site with their manuals. Find one that is similar to your scope here:
http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

They all assemble in a similar fashion.

The only thing I can think to ask is whether you have fitted an eyepiece (NOT the barlow lens, if it came with one). Eyepieces are small lenses marked with a focal length (in mm, like 20mm or 9mm). They fit into the part that does the focussing, and are held by a small screw that you tighten with your fingers. If you have fitted an eyepiece and it still won't focus then I don't understand what is going on.

I would suggest that this is one of those problems best sorted by an experienced person physically present.

This is one of the worst telescopes you could have purchased. Plastic eyepieces and a plastic focuser! We receive many complaints about not being able to focus.

Try again--- next time buy one of these which is the best value in amateur astronomy.

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=classicdobs/~pcategory=dobsonians/~product_id=08942

What did you expect to see-- ???

Point it at the moon tonight and you will be able to see craters-

http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=810

Find the Vivitar Telescophe manual here. Just send them a request for Vivitar 1607225

You sure it did not have one or two eyepieces???

Anyway-- eyepieces come in 3 sizes--- .965, 1.25, and 2 inch sizes--- your's is either a .965 or a 1.25 measure the hole---

You can buy eyepieces at these web sites--

http://www.telescope.com/control/category/~category_id=eyepieces/~pcategory=accessories

http://www.agenaastro.com/

added a spacer made from a truck inner tube. the screw from the tripod still has 2 full threads threading into the bracket on the telescope.