It can be your personal window on the universe or allows you to intimately study the behavior of nesting birds on a distant hillside. The telescope is shipped with the following parts: • Optical tube • Aluminum tripod with an accessory tray • Two 1.25" eyepieces: MA25mm (28X), MH9mm • 2x 1.25" Barlow lens • Diagonal mirror • 5x24mm viewfinder with bracket • Telescope mount • Hardware used in the assembly: 3 bolts (2" long) with wing nuts and washers 3 screws (1/2" long) with nuts The tube has a

WHEN OBSERVING DURING THE DAYTIME, DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE EVEN CLOSE TO THE SUN. DO NOT PLUG OR UNPLUG THE KEYPAD FROM THE POWER PANEL OF THE TELESCOPE WHILE THE POWER IS ON. ALL MEADE TELESCOPES ARE UNDER CONTINUOUS TECHNICAL REVIEW, AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SHIP OUR LATEST MODELS. Meade telescopes, spotting scopes, and accessories are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of or

Take Picture Menu You can take wide-field images of the night sky with the ECLIPS CCD Module that is part of the LightSwitch alignment system. It’s great for constellation shots and you can see some large bright deep sky objects as well. Note that while you take and store images on to a user supplied Mini SD Card for download to your PC, to fully use many of the options below and to preview your The Pleiades Star Cluster (M45 ) image you need to connect the LS to a user supplied external video m

As you read this manual, the technical terms associated with telescopes will be made clear. Standard Equipment • Complete optical tube assembly with a 4.5" (114mm) diameter primary mirror, viewfinder mounting bolts with mounting nuts and rack-and-pinion focuser. Mirror focal length = 1000mm; f/8.8 • Equatorial mount with aluminum tripod and leg braces. • Accessories: MA 25mm (40x) eyepiece (1.25"O.D.), MA 12mm (83x) eyepiece (1.25"O.D.) 2x Barlow lens 5 x 24 viewfinder and bracket Counterweight

This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is nontransferable. 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 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 n

1 24 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 18 20 21 22 19 23 Sun! Observing the Sun, even for the shortest fraction of a second, will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye as well as physical damage to the telescope itself. When observing with the telescope during the daytime, do not point the telescope even close to the Sun. 1 24 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 18 20 21 22 19 23 3 Captions for Fig. 1 1. Viewfinder 2. Spider vane/diagonal 3. Focuser 4. Main optical tube 5.

Tripod legs 20. Tripod leg lock thumbscrew (see inset B) 8. Leg brace supports 21. Dew shield/lens shade 9. Leg brace 22. Front lens cap 10. Mount base attachment 23. Focusing knob 11. Tripod attachment bolts and wing nuts 24. Viewfinder bracket (see inset C) 12. Accessory tray mounting bolt hole (see inset A) 25. Viewfinder bracket mounting thumbscrews 13. Diagonal mirror 26. Accessory tray – 4– INTRODUCTION Before you begin, we urge you to take a few minutes to completely read this manual so t

Place the optical tube assembly roughly in the center of the cradle rings and close the rings over the tube. Then tighten the cradle ring lock knobs (15) to a firm feel; do not overtighten these knobs. Please note that you may want to change the rotational position of the optical tube to gain a more comfortable observing position of the focuser (17). This adjustment may be performed several times in one observing session, as desired. • Insert the 25mm eyepiece (19) into the focuser, and tighten

If the cord is too short to reach the telescope’s location, optional extension cords are available from your Meade dealer in 25 foot lengths. Do not plug the AC Adapter into the end of a standard extension cord to extend the observing range of the telescope. To use the AC Adapter, plug it into a standard indoor AC outlet. F.ug the end of the cord into the power input socket (#9, Fig. 1). Check that the Northern/Southern (N-S) switch (#4, Fig. 1) is set for the hemisphere of the observing locat

The Sensor is made using technology originally developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Exclusive Micron® Sensor The Micron Sensor allows you to use CaptureView in a concert hall, at the opera, during a night game or at any indoor venue. The Sensor is made using technology originally developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Contents Contents Quick Start ........................................................................................ 4 Features ....................