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most cases.

Additional Eyepieces (1.25" barrel
diameter): For higher or lower

magnifications with the telescopes that
accommodate 1.25" eyepieces, Meade
Series 4000 Super Plössl eyepieces,
available in a wide variety of sizes, provide a
high level of image resolution and color
correction at an economical price. Contact
your Meade Dealer or see the Meade
catalog for more information. Visit us on the
web at www.meade.com.

MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS

If you have a question concerning your
telescope, call Meade Instruments
Consumer Solutions Department at
(800) 626-3233. Consumer Solutions
Departmant hours are 7:00AM to 5:00PM,
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Call
the Meade Consumer Solutions Department
first, before returning the telescope to the
factory, giving full particulars as to the
nature of the problem, as well as your
name, address, and daytime telephone
number. The great majority of servicing

issues can be resolved by telephone,
avoiding return of the telescope to the
factory.

MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY

Every Meade telescope and telescope
accessory is warranted by Meade
Instruments Corporation (“Meade”) to be
free of defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from
the date of original purchase in the U.S.A.
Meade 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 

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be

obtained from Meade by calling (800) 626-

3233. 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, and phone number.

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

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Looking at or near the 

Sun

will cause 

irreversible

damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

SURF THE WEB

The Meade 4M Community:
http://www.meade4m.org

Sky & Telescope:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com

Astronomy:
http://www.astronomy.com

Astronomy Picture of the Day:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.goc/apod

Photographic Atlas of the Moon:
http://www.lpi.ursa.edu/research/lunar_orbiter

Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures:
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pictures.html

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Page 1: ...MANUAL racting Telescope NG 70SM 18 PM Page 1...

Page 2: ...nt and damage to your eye Eye damage is often o there is no warning to the observer that as occurred until it is too late Do not point the at or near the Sun Do not look through the or viewfinder as i...

Page 3: ...ing the tripod Attach the optical tube to the mount Attach the red dot viewfinder Attach the diagonal mirror and eyepiece Balancing the optical tube Align the red dot viewfinder Study the the picture...

Page 4: ...Meade NG 70SM Altazimuth Refracting Telescope Inset A Red Dot Viewfinder Assembly Inset B Altazimuth or Azimuth Mount Inset C Tripod Legs and Accessory Tray Not visible Inset C Inset B Inset A 19 PM...

Page 5: ...k knob 11 into the mounting bracket and tighten until firm ATTACH THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER An eyepiece 1 has a narrow field of view A viewfinder 2 has a wider field of view which makes it easier to loca...

Page 6: ...e red dot viewfinder Turn one or more of the viewfinder s alignment screws into that the t d sition e to a be too ount o suit T TH HE E O OF F 3 until the red dot is precisely over the same object as...

Page 7: ...Use the red dot viewfinder If you have not done so align the viewfinder 2 with the telescope s eyepiece 1 as described earlier Look through the viewfinder until you can see the object It will be easi...

Page 8: ...activity You can also see mountain ranges and fault lines on the Moon f on e e s r er Use a neutral density filter often called a moon filter when observing the Moon Neutral density filters are avail...

Page 9: ...treat Each night the moons appear in different positions around the Jovian sky This is sometimes called the Galilean dance On any given night you might be able to see the shadow of a moon on the face...

Page 10: ...e of a star and the temperature that they burn at Other stars to look for are multiple stars Very often you can find double or binary stars stars that are very close together These stars orbit each ot...

Page 11: ...f view and is the best to use for most viewing conditions Use the high power 9mm eyepiece to view details when observing the Moon and planets If the image become fuzzy switch back down to a lower powe...

Page 12: ...d cellophane over a flashlight lens of g a tar D an nd y Viewing through windows Avoid setting up the telescope inside a room and observing through an opened or closed window pane Images may appear bl...

Page 13: ...he lower the focal ratio number the faster the exposure f 5 is faster than f 10 The faster ASTRONOMY RESOURCES The Meade 4M Community 27 Hubble Irvine CA 92618 Astronomical League Executive Secretary...

Page 14: ...scope is a precision optical instrument designed for a lifetime of rewarding viewing It will rarely if ever require factory servicing or maintenance Follow these guidelines to keep your telescope in t...

Page 15: ...located under the base of the telescope See F Fi ig g 6 6 To adjust the vertical tension of the optical tube first loosen the attachment knobs 11 and remove the optical tube from the bracket Use an ad...

Page 16: ...m mu us st t be obtained from Meade by calling 800 626 3233 Each returned part or product must include a written statement detailing the nature of the claimed defect as well as the owner s name addre...

Page 17: ...ate ou tate uct e damage to your eye Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun Do not look through the telescope as it is moving 19 PM Page 17...

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