Quick Start - Viewing At Night - Meade ECLIPSE VIEW 60 Instruction Manual

Quick Start - Viewing at Night

In order to get started observing nighttime objects, you will need to do the following:
1) Read the Instructions!
• Knowing how the telescope oper-
ates and what you will see is critical to
enjoying the use of your telescope.
2) Setup the Tripod
• Expand the tripod legs.
• Adjust tripod leg height.
3) Attach the Accessory Tray
• EclipseView 60: Use the three
wingnuts and thread into bottom side
of tray.
• EclipseView 76: Thread tray into
center nut between tripod legs.
4) Attach Optical tube(ota) to Mount
• Remove yellow ota mounting knobs.
• Insert Slow-motion control rod into
holder.
• Place optical tube into mount arms.
• Reattach yellow ota mounting knobs.
Always use the EclipseView Solar Filter when viewing at or near the Sun or irreversible eye damage may occur.
5) Attach Accessories
• EclipseView60: Attach 90 ° diago-
nal & 26mm eyepiece. Attach Red-dot
Finder.
• EclipseView76: Attach 26mm eye-
piece. Attach Red-dot Finder.
6) Align the Red-dot Finder
•Find a distant object and center in the
eyepiece. A distant land object is ideal
for this and can be done in daytime.
•Adjust Red-dot finder controls to
align red-dot over distant object.
EclipseView76 7) Point the telescope at a bright object
•The Moon an ideal target for this.
8) Focus the telescope until image is
sharp.
•Enjoy the view!
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