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WHEN OBSERVING DURING THE DAYTIME, DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE EVEN CLOSE TO THE SUN. DO NOT PLUG OR UNPLUG THE KEYPAD FROM THE POWER PANEL OF THE TELESCOPE WHILE THE POWER IS ON. ALL MEADE TELESCOPES ARE UNDER CONTINUOUS TECHNICAL REVIEW, AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SHIP OUR LATEST MODELS. Meade telescopes, spotting scopes, and accessories are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original retail purchase in the U.S.A. Meade Instruments will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by Meade to be defective, provided the defective part is returned to Meade, freight prepaid, with proof of purchase. This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is non-transferable. Meade products purchased outside North America are not included in this warranty, but are covered under separate warranties issued by Meade International Distributors. RGA Number Required: Prior to the return of any product or part, a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number must be obtained by writing to Meade, or by calling (949) 451-1450. Each returned part or product must include a written statement detailing the nature of the claimed defect, as well as the owner’s name, address, phone number, and a copy of the original sales invoice. This warranty is not valid in cases where the product has been abused or mishandled, where unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed, or where depreciation of the product is due to normal wear-and-tear. Meade specifically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost profit which may result from a breach of this warranty. Any implied warranties which can not be disclaimed are hereby limited to a term of one year from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser. This warranty gives you specific rights; you may have other rights which vary from state to state. Meade reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products without prior notice. This warranty supersedes all previous Meade product warranties. Meade Limited Warranty © 1999 All Rights Reserved. Meade Instruments Corporation 6001 Oak Canyon Irvine, CA 92618-5200 (949)451-1450 ■ FAX: (949) 451-1460 ® The name Meade ami the Meade logo are trademarks registered with the United States Patent Office. Ver. 12-99-1 Part Number 14-02G2-00 Note Information on optional accessories is not included in this manual. For details in this regard, see the latest Meade Telescope Systems and Accessories Catalog. The Meade ED Apochromatic Optical System (Diagram not to scale) In the Meade ED Apochromatic design, light enters from the left, passes through the hard KF3 (light gray) glass element of the objective lens, then through the ED (darker gray) glass element and focuses at F. The ED glass element permits the optical designer, by a precisely-computed combination of lens surface radii and air-spacing distance between the elements, to bring all visible wavelengths (colors) of light to virtually the same focus. TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Introduction .................................................5 1. Optics ..................................................5 2. Equatorial Mount..........................................5 3. Optional Drive Systems.....................................5 4. Standard Equipment .......................................6 B. Telescope Assembly...........................................7 1. Unpacking...............................................7 2. The Field Tripod...........................................7 3. Mounting the Equatorial Head to the Field Tripod..................9 4. Attaching the Counterweight(s) ..............................10 5. The Dew Shield..........................................10 6. Mounting the Cradle Ring Assembly and OTA to the Equatorial Mount .10 7. Mounting the Viewfinder....................................13 a. Attaching the Viewfinder ................................13 b. Focusing the Viewfinder ................................13 c. Collimating the Viewfinder...............................13 8. Attaching the Diagonal and Eyepiece..........................14 9. Balancing the Telescope ...................................14 C. Telescope Operation..........................................15 1. Your First Observations ....................................15 2. Focusing ...............................................15 3. Magnifications ...........................................16 4. Apparent Field and Actual Field..............................17 5. Celestial Coordinates: Declination and Right Ascension............18 6. Lining Up With the Celestial Pole.............................19 7. Precise Polar Alignment....................................20 8. Setting Circles...........................................22 9. Observing With the Telescope ...............................23 D. Maintenance ....
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