User's Manual

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12. Insert eight AA-size batteries into the battery holder, oriented as shown on the diagram on
the battery slots of the battery holder. Connect the 9v connector plug to the battery holder.
Carefully replace the battery holder back into the battery compartment. Replace the cover.
CAUTION: Use care to install batteries as indicated by the battery compartment.
Follow battery manufacturer’s precautions. Do not install batteries backwards or
mix new and used batteries. Do not mix battery types. If these precautions are not
followed, batteries may explode, catch fire, or leak. Improperly installed batteries
void your Meade warranty. Always remove the batteries if they are not to be used
for a long period of time.
The second option is to use the optional AC power supply. Plug the AC adapter into the
power port located on the base/mount assembly. Carefully take the other end and plug it
into any 12v outlet.
13. Connect AudioStar: Be certain that the power switch on the computer control panel is
in the OFF position. Plug the coil cord of the AudioStar Controller into the HBX port . Turn
on the power switch; the red LED lights when power is supplied to the panel. See Fig. 1
or 2 C.
NOTE: The AudioStar handbox does not require batteries; the telescope’s batteries supply
power to AudioStar.
14. Remove the dust cover: Pull out the dust cover (13, Fig. 1 or 2) from the optical tube
assembly.
Assembly of the basic telescope is now complete!
The Red Dot Viewfinder
Because the main telescope has a fairly narrow field of view, locating objects directly in the
main telescope can sometimes be difficult. The red dot viewfinder (Fig. 9) projects a small red
dot that permits you to more easily locate objects. When the red dot viewfinder and optical tube
are aligned to each other, both point to the same position in the sky. An object located in the
viewfinder is therefore in the eyepiece of the main telescope.
Aligning the Red Dot Viewfinder:
It is recommended that you perform steps 1 through 4 of this procedure during the daytime and
step 5 at night.
1. Loosen the tripod base lock knob (Fig. 17) and the Altitude lock (Fig. 10), so that the
telescope can move freely.
2. If you have not already done so, place a low-power (e.g., 26 mm) eyepiece in the erect-
image prism of the main telescope and point the telescope at an easy-to-find land object
(e.g., the top of a telephone pole or sign). Turn the focuser knob (1, Fig. 1 or 2) to focus
the image in the eyepiece. Centre the object precisely.
3. Re-tighten the tripod base lock knob (17 Fig. 1 or 2 ) and the Altitude lock (10 Fig. 1 or 2)
so that the telescope does not move during the procedure.
4. Attached the red dot finder to the telescope. Depending on the model that you have the
red dot finder will either slide the red dot finder into the finder holder spot or use the two
thumb screws to attach the base to the telescope.
5. For the owners of the refractors or makutov-cassegrain telescopes, take the viewfinder and
slide the base of the finder into the finder base and hand tighten the locking screw so that
the finder stays in place. (Fig. 9a)
6. For owners of the Newtonian reflectors, remover the two locking screw on the finder base
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do
not look through the telescope as it is moving.
Fig. 7: Attach Vixen-style
dovetail to mounting arm.
Fig. 9b: Unscrew
mounting knobs and
attach viewfinder.
Replace knobs and
tighten to a firm feel.
Fig. 9a: Slide viewfinder
into slip-fit bracket.
Fig. 8: Balance the optical
tube.
Knobs
Fig. 9c Red Dot Viewfinder
On/Off Switch. Turn the
switch to the clockwise to
turn on the viewfinder and
adjust its intensity. Turn the
switch counter-clockwise to
turn off.
Vertical
Adjustment
Knob
Horizontal
Adjustment
Knob
On/O
Switch
CR2032
Battery