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
(14). Place
the hole on the bottom of the tripod platform
(15) over the bolt on
the platform holder
(16) and tighten the holder attachment knob (17)
to secure the optical tube to the tripod.
2.
Slide an eyepiece
(1) into the erecting roof prism (3) and tighten the
eyepiece thumbscrew
(2) to a firm feel.
3.
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.
You may adjust the position of the Viewfinder by loosening the
Viewfinder holder lock knob
(8) and then moving the viewfinder to a
convenient viewing position. Relock the knob when you are finished.
4.
Loosen the tripod lock ring
(13) and lift or lower the telescope to a
comfortable height. Relock the tripod lock ring.
5.
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.
5. Open the rain guards covers on both the optical tube
(11) and the
viewfinder
(9) before 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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