Quick-Start Guide - Meade DS-2090AT-TC Instruction Manual

QUICK-START GUIDE

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1. Open the tripod: Remove the tripod from the gift-
box and stand vertically. Gently pull the legs apart
to a fully open position. Turn the center tripod lock
knob to secure and stabilize the tripod. Tighten to
a firm feel. Caution: Make sure you loosen the
tripod lock knob before collapsing the tripod
at the end of your viewing session.
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Attach the mounting arm assembly: Place the
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mounting arm assembly into the tripod base.
Reach underneath and thread the mounting knob
through the tripod base and into the mounting
arm assembly. Tighten to a firm feel only, do not
overtighten. While observing, you may wish to
slightly loosen this knob and rotate the mounting
arm assembly with attached optical tube (see
step #6 below) around the horizontal axis.
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Remove the optical tube assembly from the
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cradle rings: The optical tube assembly is
shipped with the cradle rings attached. The rings
need to be removed so they can be attached to
the mounting arm. Loosen the cradle lock knob
until you can open the cradle rings. Remove the
optical tube assembly from the cradle rings.
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Remove 4 screws from the mounting arm
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shaft: Locate the four screws on the mounting
shaft. Remove the screws using a "+" (Phillips
head) screwdriver.
Attach the cradle to the mounting arm: Line up
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the cradle with the mounting arm shaft. The cradle
contains a molded "key" that fits into a slot on the
shaft. Line up the key and the slot, and slide the
cradle onto the shaft. This automatically lines up
the mating threads on the cradle with the ones on
the shaft. Replace the four screws you removed in
step #4 into the mating threads as depicted in the
diagram above.
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6. Attach and balance the optical tube: Replace
the optical tube into the cradle ring. Tighten the
cradle rings lock knob so that it holds the optical
tube loosely; do not tighten the cradle ring lock
knob at this point. Slide the tube back and forth
until you find a position where the tube remains
horizontal (i.e., without tipping up and down).
Tighten the cradle rings lock knob to a firm feel.
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