Getting st ar ted – Meade Instruments 6" LS-6 ACF User Manual
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Attaching Accessories
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Be sure the telescope master power switch is
in the off position. Remove the LS-6 handbox and
the coiled interface cable from the packing materials.
Plug one end into the HNDBX port of the control panel
and plug the other end into the Handbox port on the
LS-6 handbox.
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Remove the dust cap from the rear cell of the
telescope. Thread the 1.25" eyepiece holder onto
the rear cell thread. Slide the diagonal prism into
the eyepiece holder and lock in place by turning the
thumbscrew to a firm feel. Place the Super Plössl
26mm eyepiece into the diagonal prism and tighten the
diagonal prism thumbscrew to a firm feel only.
Your Telescope is now Fully Assembled
Now remove the dust cover from the front
of the telescope tube. Be careful not to touch the
glass lens.
Next remove the dust cap from the ECLIPS CCD
Module and put it in a safe place.
Powering Up The Telescope
When night has fallen, approximately 1 hour after
sunset, turn on your telescope. Flip the LightSwitch
on the telescope fork arm to the ON (1) position. The
copyright message lights on LS-6’s LCD display.
GETTING ST
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TED
Rear Cell Thread
Eyepiece Holder
Dust Cap
Diagonal Prism