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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Standard 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

 

Summary of Contents for Telestar 60AZ-A

Page 1: ... 2004 Instruction Manual Telestar 60AZ A 60mm 2 4 Altazimuth Refracting Telescope ...

Page 2: ...ide 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 cla...

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: ...ob 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 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 ...

Page 5: ...hment to the leg braces 3 To attach the leg braces to the tripod line up the holes in the leg braces 9 Fig 1 with the holes in the leg brace supports 8 Fig 1 and slide the the included 1 2 screws through the holes Thread the included nuts over the end of the bolts and hand tighten to a firm feel 4 To attach the accessory tray 26 Fig 1 to the leg braces 9 Fig 1 place the round accessory tray over t...

Page 6: ...scope 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 wide field viewfinder first then find that object approximately centered in the narrower field of the 25mm eyepiece of the telescope 3 If the viewfinder s infinity image is not in sharp focus the knurled end of the eyepiece can be turned to fine tune the focus ...

Page 7: ... 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 larger dimmer fuzzy one 8 Astronomical software or a good star at...

Page 8: ...ossible 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 surfaces Note Gently pull o...

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