Meade Adventure Scope Series, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL AdventureScope Telescope Series AdventureScope www meade com...

Page 2: ...un will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye Eye damage is often painless so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late Do not point the telescope a...

Page 3: ...e Controls 5 Using the Red Dot Finder 6 Looking Through the Eyepiece 6 What to Look At 6 Terrestrial Observations 6 Celestial Observations 7 Some Observing Tips 10 Taking Care of Your Telescope 12 Spe...

Page 4: ...Introduction Meade s Adventure scopes are ideal for high magnification high resolution observation of terrestrial subjects Explore the subtleties of a bird s feather structure from 50 yards or use the...

Page 5: ...crews 7 Eyepiece 8 Erect Image Thumbscrew 9 90 Degree Erect Image Diagonal 10 Focusing Adjustment 11 Mounting Shoe 12 Pan Handle Vertical Motion Lock 13 Center Column 14 Center Column Adjustment Handl...

Page 6: ...tripod leg locks 20 and slide out each tripod leg Relock each leg lock 20 to secure the leg in place 5 Adjust each leg so the tripod head 16 is in the level position If needed use the integrated bubb...

Page 7: ...the latch If the latch does not close reorient the plate until the plate lies flat within the tripod base ATTACHING THE ACCESSORIES The Adventure scope is almost fully setup Follow the below steps to...

Page 8: ...servations 2 Use the two adjustment knobs located on the back of the scope and at the front so that the red dot can move up down left right Look through the finder and make the adjustments so the red...

Page 9: ...th your viewing try focusing at low magnification to see a steadier higher quality image Observe in early morning hours before the earth has built up too much internal heat Observe during the daytime...

Page 10: ...sometimes called gas giants If they had grown much bigger they may have become stars Jupiter is quite interesting to observe You can see bands across the face of Jupiter The more time you spend observ...

Page 11: ...on the surface of Saturn its ring structure will steal your breath away You will probably be able to see a black opening in the rings known as the Cassini band Saturn is not the only planet that has r...

Page 12: ...e are large clouds of gas in which new stars are being born Some nebulas are the remains of stars exploding These explosions are called supernovas When you become an advanced observer you can look for...

Page 13: ...the edge of the field ready to be further observed Vibrations Avoid touching the eyepiece while observing through the telescope Vibrations resulting from such contact will cause the image to move Avoi...

Page 14: ...rints and organic materials on the front lens may be removed with a solution of 3 parts distilled water to 1 part isopropyl alcohol You may also add 1 drop of biodegradable dishwashing soap per pint o...

Page 15: ...mmunity http www meade4m com 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...

Page 16: ...barrel diameter only For higher or lower viewing magnifications Meade s Series 4000 Super Pl ssl eyepieces available in a wide variety of sizes provide a high level of image resolution and color corr...

Page 17: ...lephone avoiding return of the telescope to the factory MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade telescope spotting scope and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corp Meade to be free of d...

Page 18: ...an health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it as required by law Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased thi...

Page 19: ...DRAWING OF IMAGE OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE SEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES OBSERVATION LOG...

Page 20: ...DRAWING OF IMAGE OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE SEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES OBSERVATION LOG...

Page 21: ...DRAWING OF IMAGE OBSERVER OBJECT NAME DATE TIME OBSERVED CONSTELLATION EYEPIECE SIZE SEEING CONDITIONS EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NOTES OBSERVATION LOG...

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