Optional Accessories - Meade 114EQ-AR Instruction Manual

and rings will be concentric circles,
with a dark spot dead center within
the out-of-focus star disk (this is the
shadow of the secondary mirror), as
shown in Fig. 17C. (An improperly
aligned telescope will reveal elongated
circles (Fig. 17A), with an off-center
dark shadow.)
• If the out-of-focus star disk appears
elongated (Fig. 17A), you will need to
adjust the primary mirror Phillips-head
tilt screws of the primary mirror cell
(3, Fig. 13)
• To adjust the primary mirror tilt screws
(3, Fig. 13), first unscrew several turns
the 3 hex-head primary mirror cell
locking screws (2, Fig. 13), to allow free
turning movement of the tilt knobs.
• Using the flexible cable controls move the
telescope until the star image is at the
edge of the field-of-view in the eyepiece,
as in Fig. 17B.
• As you make adjustments to the primary
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mirror tilt screws (3, Fig. 13), you will
notice that the out-of-focus star disk
image will move across the eyepiece field.
Choose one of the 3 primary mirror tilt
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screws and slightly move the shadow to
the center of the disk. Then slightly move
the telescope using the flexible cable
controls to center the star disk image in
the center of the eyepiece.
• If any further adjustments are necessary,
repeat this process as many times as
needed until the out-of-focus star disk
appears as in Fig. 17C, when the star
disk image is in the center of the
eyepiece field.
• With the star testing of the collimation
complete, tighten the 3 hex-head primary
mirror locking screws (2, Fig. 13)

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Additional Eyepieces (1.25" barrel
diameter): For higher or lower
magnifications with the telescopes that
accommodate 1.25" eyepieces, Meade Series
4000 Super Plössl eyepieces, available in a
wide variety of sizes, provide a high level of
image resolution and color correction at an
economical price. Contact your Meade
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Dealer or see the Meade catalog for more
information. Visit us on the web at
www.meade.com.