Meade Instruments 4504 - Manual (Page 3)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE: The Basics
Lesson 1: Unpacking and Assembly ....................................................................5
How to Assemble Your Telescope ......................................................................8
Lesson 2: Balancing the Telescope ....................................................................10
Lesson 3: Aligning the Viewfinder ......................................................................10
Lesson 4: Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually ..................................11
Observe the World Around You........................................................................13
Lesson 5: Using Starfinder's Arrow Keys ............................................................13
Motor Drive System and Starfinder Handbox Installation ................................13
Activate the Arrow Keys ..................................................................................14
Slew Speeds ....................................................................................................14
Observe the Moon............................................................................................15
Lesson 6: Tracking Objects ................................................................................15
To Polar Align the Telescope ............................................................................15
Observe a Star Using the Automatic Tracking Feature....................................16
Lesson 7: Using Starfinder's GO TO Capabilities ..............................................16
Moving Through Starfinder's Menus ................................................................16
Initializing Starfinder ........................................................................................17
Training the Drive ............................................................................................19
Align Your Telescope Using Starfinder ............................................................20
Check Mount ....................................................................................................20
Go To Saturn ....................................................................................................21
Using the Guided Tour ....................................................................................21
Some Observation Tips....................................................................................22
PART TWO: Starfinder Controls and Menus
Starfinder Controls ..............................................................................................23
How Starfinder's Menus Work ............................................................................26
Starfinder Navigation Exercise ............................................................................26
Starfinder Menus..................................................................................................28
Object Menu ....................................................................................................28
Event Menu ......................................................................................................29
Glossary Menu ................................................................................................29
Utilities Menu....................................................................................................30
Setup Menu ......................................................................................................31
PART THREE: Caring for Your Telescope
Cleaning ..............................................................................................................33
Mount and Tripod Adjustments............................................................................33
Collimation (Alignment) of the Optics ..................................................................34
Specifications ....................................................................................................37
Appendix A: Calculating Eyepiece Power ..........................................................38
Appendix B:Terrestrial Viewing, Celestial Movement, & Polar Alignment ..........39
Appendix C: Using Starfinder to Enter Celestial Coordinates ............................42
Appendix D: Helpful Charts ................................................................................43
Appendix E: Basic Astronomy ............................................................................44
Objects in Space ............................................................................................44
A Roadmap to the Stars ..................................................................................46
Star Locator ....................................................................................................46