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The Quark is de signed for use o n F/4 to F/9 refractors. Combined with

an integ rated 4.3x telecen tric b arlow, t his results i n a F/17 to F/38 final

image respectively, to provide the best performance from your filter.

Because of the incl uded barlo w, ima ges will a ppear 4x larg er than

without the Quark, and ample additional backfocus is available.

The filter mu st be plu gged in usi ng th e su pplied power supply. The

etalon cavity is precision h eated to regulate the wave length of the filter

output.

Any other US B power source you wi sh to use m ust be rated fo r at least

1.5 amp s at 5 volts. Co mputer USB ports and cel l phon e chargers d o

not normally support this much power.

After letting the filter come up to temperature and settle, the light will turn

green and viewing can begin.

Knob tuning:

If the imag e la cks contrast, you

may nee d t o adj ust th e ce nter

wavelength of the filter.

A knob is provided to adjust the center wavelength of the filter. Turn th e

knob counter clockwise to lower the wavelength towards the blue by u p

to 0.5Å. Turn clockwise to raise the wavelength towards the red by up to

0.5Å. Each click of the knob is 0.1Å.

Tuning i s required on tele scopes with "droop" of th e focu ser, be cause

even very sli ght tilts will effectivel y lower th e ce nter wavelengt h of the

filter. Turn the kno b clockwise 2-3 clicks and wait 5-10 minutes to see if

the view is improved.

Additional tu ning can be performed, j ust ke ep in mi nd that after every

adjustment of the knob

the filter

must settle in tempera ture for

approximately 5-10 minutes before your change becomes effective.

Tuning can also b e use d to observe Doppler shifted feature s moving

towards or away from you. A feature moving towards you will be brighter

in blue (counterclockwise) wing shift, away from you will be reddened

(clockwise knob tuning).