Attaching The Accessories; Using The Telescope Controls - Meade Adventure Scope Series Instruction Manual

into tripod. The optical tube should point way
from the panhandle.
6. Let go of 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 attach the
necessary accessories.
1. Remove the focuser dust cover.
2.INSERT THE DIAGONAL by loosening the
thumbscrew at the focuser opening and insert
the 90 degree erect-image diagonal. Tighten
the thumbscrew to a firm feel.
3. INSERT THE EYEPIECE by loosening
the thumbscrew at the erect-image diagonal
opening. Insert the 18mm
Re-tighten the thumbscrew to a firm feel.
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.
4. ATTACH THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER.
Locate the two thumbscrews on top of the
optical tube near the rear of the telescope.
Remove the two thumbscrews and set aside.
Next place the red dot viewfinder over the
thumbscrews so the viewing screen faces
the front of the telescope. Replace the two
thumbscrews and tighten to a firm feel.

USING THE TELESCOPE CONTROLS

• Focus Knob: Look into the eyepiece and
rotate the focus knob in either direction to
focus on an object.
• Zoom: To zoom in or out on an object; use
eyepiece.
the different supplied eyepieces. You may
need to refocus the telescope every
time you change eypieces.
• Moving the tube up and down: Rotate
the pan lever counterclockwise to unlock and
move the tube up and down. Rotate the pan
lever clockwise to lock the tube into place.
• Moving the tube left and right: Rotate the
azimuth knob counterclockwise to unlock
and move the tube left and right. Rotate the
azimuth knob clockwise to lock the tube into
place.
Fig. 5
• Indoor viewing vs. outdoor viewing: Although
you may casually observe through an open or
closed window, the best observing is always
Mounting
Thumbscrews
done outdoors. Temperature differences
between inside and outside air, and the
low optical quality of window glass can blur
images through the Adventure scope.
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