Series 6000 50mm Guide Scope with Helical Focuser
User’s Manual
WARNING! Never point the guide scope at the Sun without a proper solar filter. Nev
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er look at or try to image the Sun with this Guide Scope unless it is properly filtered
for safe viewing. Permanent damage to your eye and equipment will result. Block all
non-filtered optical components such as viewfinders to prevent concentrated sun
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light from passing through. Never allow unattended children to operate or be near a
telescope during the day.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Meade Series 6000 50mm Guide Scope with He-
lical Focuser. This portable guide scope mounts to your telescope just as standard optical
finder scope would. The 50mm Guide Scope can also be used as an excellent finder scope,
since it will accept standard 1.25” eyepieces.
Parts List
50mm Guide Scope Body
Guide Scope Bracket (pre-installed)
Finder Dovetail Base and Mounting Hardware
Focus Extension Tube
Product #608043
Installation
On ACF and Schmidt-Cassegrain tele-
scopes, locate the two threaded holes on
the back of the optical tube. Most ACFs and
SCTs will have threaded holes positioned
in the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock position or
both. For LX200-type telescopes, remove
the existing finder dovetail base if necessary.
If your telescope is equipped with two finder
scope positions, you may choose to leave
your finder scope installed, and add the
50mm Guide Scope for maximum versatility.
Attach the included Finder Dovetail Base
to your optical tube, then slide the Guide
Scope Bracket into the Dovetail Base and
secure it with the 2 thumbscrews.
