Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 60AZ-A Meade
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© 2004 Instruction Manual T elestar 60AZ-A 60mm (2.4”) Altazim uth Refracting T elescope.
– 2 – W ARNING: NEVER USE A TELEST AR 60AZ-A TELESCOPE T O LOOK A T THE SUN! LOOKING A T OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CA USE INST ANT AND IRREVERSIBLE D AMAGE T O Y OUR EYE. EYE D AMA GE IS OFTEN P AINLESS, SO THERE IS NO W ARNING T O THE OBSER VER THA T D AMA GE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL IT IS T OO LA TE.
– 3 – T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 24 – 4 – Figure 1: T elestar 60AZ-A Altazimuth Refracting T elescope Inset A: Accessory T ray Mounting Bolt Hole; Inset B: T ripod Leg; Inset C: Viewfinder Assembl y 1. Eyepiece 14. Objective lens cell 2. Viewfinder 15. F ocuser dra wtube and thumbscrews 3.
– 5 – INTRODUCTION Bef ore you begin, w e urge you to tak e a fe w minutes to completely read this manual so that y ou can get the best use of the equipment. This manual details the set-up , operation, specifications and optional accessories of the T elestar 60-AZ-A altazimuth refracting telescope .
– 6 – 11. Inser t the diagonal mirror ( 13, Fig. 1 ) into the f ocuser drawtube ( 15, Fig. 1 ) and the MA 25mm ey epiece ( 1, Fig. 1 ) into the diagonal mirror . Tighten the respective thumbscrews to a firm feel. 12. The telescope is now completely assemb led.
– 7 – 3. If you are observing an astronomical object (the Moon, a planet, star , etc.) you will notice that the object will begin to mov e slowly through the telescopic field of view . This mov ement is caused by the rotation of the Ear th and makes an object appear to be mo ving in the telescope’ s field of view .
F or e xample, if y ou are using a 25mm ey epiece, the resulting power will be: P ower = 700mm ÷ 25mm = 28X. F or e xample, if y ou are using a 9mm ey epiece, the resulting power will be: P ower = 700mm ÷ 9mm = 78X. The pur pose of a Barlow lens is to increase the magnification possib le with a given e yepiece.
An important point after buying a device Meade 60AZ-A (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Meade 60AZ-A yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Meade 60AZ-A - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Meade 60AZ-A you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Meade 60AZ-A will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Meade 60AZ-A, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Meade 60AZ-A.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Meade 60AZ-A. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Meade 60AZ-A along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
