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Meade 4504 manual available for free PDF download: Instruction Manual
Meade 4504 Instruction Manual (48 pages)
4.5" (114mm) Equatorial Reflecting Telescope With Starfinder Electronic Hand Controller
Brand:
Meade
| Category:
Telescope
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
How this Manual Is Organized
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Table of Contents
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PART ONE: the Basics Lesson 1: Unpacking and Assembly
5
How to Assemble Your Telescope
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Lesson 2: Balancing the Telescope
10
Lesson 3: Aligning the Viewfinder
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Lesson 4: Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually
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Observe the World Around You
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Lesson 5: Using Starfinder's Arrow Keys
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Motor Drive System and Starfinder Handbox Installation
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Activate the Arrow Keys
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Slew Speeds
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Observe the Moon
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Lesson 6: Tracking Objects
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To Polar Align the Telescope
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Observe a Star Using the Automatic Tracking Feature
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Lesson 7: Using Starfinder's GO to Capabilities
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Moving through Starfinder's Menus
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Initializing Starfinder
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Training the Drive
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Align Your Telescope Using Starfinder
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Check Mount
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Go to Saturn
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Using the Guided Tour
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Some Observation Tips
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PART TWO: Starfinder Controls and Menus
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Starfinder Controls
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How Starfinder's Menus Work
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Starfinder Navigation Exercise
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Starfinder Menus
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Object Menu
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Event Menu
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Glossary Menu
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Utilities Menu
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Setup Menu
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PART THREE: Caring for Your Telescope
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Cleaning
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Mount and Tripod Adjustments
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Collimation (Alignment) of the Optics
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Specifications
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APPENDIX A: Calculating Eyepiece Power
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APPENDIX B: Terrestrial Viewing, Celestial Movement, and Polar Alignment Terrestrial Viewing
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Lining up with the Celestial Pole
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Using Setting Circles
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Two-Star Polar Alignment
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Appendix B:terrestrial Viewing, Celestial Movement, & Polar Alignment
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APPENDIX C: Using Starfinder to Enter Celestial Coordinates
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APPENDIX D: Helpful Charts
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APPENDIX E: Basic Astronomy
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Objects in Space
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A Roadmap to the Stars
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Star Locator
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Meade Limited Warranty
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