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© 2003

Rev. C

0603

Instruction Manual

Polaris 60AZ-D: 

60mm (2.4”) Altazimuth Refracting Telescope

Meade Instruments Corporation

6001 OAK CANYON, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92618-5200 U.S.A.

(949) 451-1450  

FAX: (949) 451-1460  

www.meade.com

Summary of Contents for Polaris 60AZ-D

Page 1: ...ev C 0603 Instruction Manual Polaris 60AZ D 60mm 2 4 Altazimuth Refracting Telescope Meade Instruments Corporation 6001 OAK CANYON IRVINE CALIFORNIA 92618 5200 U S A 949 451 1450 FAX 949 451 1460 www meade com ...

Page 2: ...de 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 from Meade by writing or by calling 949 451 1450 Each returned part or product must include a written statement detailing the nature of the clai...

Page 3: ...andard Equipment 5 Unpacking and Assembly 5 Altazimuth Mount Movements and Lock 5 Viewfinder Focusing and Alignment 6 Using the Telescope 6 Calculating Power 7 Maintenance 8 A Few Words About Power 8 Specifications 8 Optional Accessories 8 ...

Page 4: ...djustment lock knob control 5 Vertical lock knobs 18 Altazimuth mount 6 Horizontal lock knob 19 Adjustable sliding center leg extension 7 Tripod legs 20 Tripod leg lock thumbscrew 8 Leg brace supports 21 Dew shield lens shade 9 Accessory tray 22 Front lens cap 10 Tripod to mount base attachment 23 Focusing knob 11 Tripod attachment bolts 24 Viewfinder bracket 12 Accessory tray mounting bolt hole s...

Page 5: ...about 2 long with washers and wing nuts are provided for this purpose in hardware package A Stand the telescope upright spreading the tripod legs evenly apart so that the accessory tray can be positioned to attach to the 3 leg braces 3 Attach the accessory tray 9 Fig 1 to the leg brace supports 8 Fig 1 by threading the bolt on the bottom of the tray into the center hole located where the three bra...

Page 6: ...finder adjust the collimation screws on the rear ring until the object centered in the telescope s main tube is likewise positioned in the center of the viewfinder s crosshairs Now it is possible to quickly sight an object in the viewfinder first then find that object approximately centered in the 25mm eyepiece of the telescope 3 If the viewfinder s infinity image is not in sharp focus the knurled...

Page 7: ...ing session 7 Planets and other objects viewed low on the horizon often lack sharpness the same object when observed higher in the sky will appear sharper and have greater contrast Turbulent air in the atmosphere can cause images to shimmer in the eyepiece Try reducing power change your eyepiece until the image steadies Keep in mind that a bright clear but smaller image is more interesting than a ...

Page 8: ...ned as infrequently as possible A little dust on the surface of the objective lens 14 Fig 1 causes negligible degradation of image quality and should not be considered reason to clean the lens When lens cleaning does become necessary use a camel hair brush or compressed air to gently remove dust Wipe only with a soft clean cloth applying as little pressure as possible to avoid scratching glass sur...

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