INTRODUCTION
The Meade 70mm Compact Refractor is an easy to operate telescope,
designed for both astronomical and terrestrial observing. Please take a
few moments to read the instruction manual and familiarize yourself
with its features.
ASSEMBLING THE TELESCOPE:
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1.
1.
To assemble the telescope, first unfold the tripod legs
(16). Place
the center hole on the bottom of the tripod attachment platform
(17)
over the bolt on the tripod attachment baser
(12) and tighten the
tripod attachment knob
(13) to secure the optical tube to the tripod.
2.
Slide the erecting roof prism
(3) into the eyepiece holder tube (2) and
tighten the thumbscrew
(2) to a firm feel.
3.
Slide an eyepiece
(1) into the erecting roof prism (3) and tighten the
eyepiece thumbscrew
(1) to a firm feel.
4.
Place the viewfinder holder
(6) over the two bolts (8) on the optical
tube
(9). See Fig. 1 for the orientation of the holder. Thread the
viewfinder holder thumbscrews
(8) over the bolts and tighten to a firm
feel.
5.
Slide the viewfinder tube
(5) into the viewfinder holder (6) and tighten
the viewfinder attachment screws
(7). Before using the viewfinder, you
will need to align it. See “Aligning the Viewfinder,” page 4.
6.
Loosen the tripod lock ring
(15) and lift or lower the telescope to a
comfortable height. Relock the tripod lock ring.
7.
Loosen the Vertical Lock knob
(18) and adjust the angle of the optical
tube to a position that allows you to observe comfortably. Retighten
the knob, but do not overtighten—you may want to adjust the tube’s
position from time to time while you are observing.
WARNING:
RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 5 WITH ADULT
SUPERVISION ONLY
NEVER USE A MEADE 70MM COMPACT REFRACTOR
TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE
SUN WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO
YOUR EYE. EYE DAMAGE IS OFTEN PAINLESS, SO THERE IS
NO WARNING TO THE OBSERVER THAT DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED
UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE AT OR NEAR
THE SUN. CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION WHILE
OBSERVING.
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