Meade Instruments Infinity 80, 90 and 102mm Refractor User Manual

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SETTING UP YOUR TRIPOD
The tripod is the basic support for your tele-

scope and comes pre-assembled from the

factory; except for the accessory tray. The

tripod height may be adjusted so that you

can view comfortably.

Note: Number in brackets, e.g., (3), refer

to the item numbers in Fig. 1.

1. To setup the tripod, spread the legs out

evenly and place it on a solid surface.

2. Set the height of your tripod:

a. Rotate and loosen the leg lock thumb-

screw (18) to unlock the leg lock.

b. Slide the inner portion of the leg (17) in

or out to the desired length. Repeat for

the other two legs.

c. Rotate and tighten the leg lock thumb-

screw to re-lock the leg lock.

d. Repeat for the other two legs.

ATTACH THE ACCESSORY TRAY
The accessory tray attaches at the center of

the tripod legs and is a convenient place to

hold eyepieces and other Meade accessories

while observing, such as the Barlow lens.
To attach, place the hole in the center of the

accessory tray over the attachment point as

shown in Fig 2. Then rotate the tray until the

wings of the tray snap into place on the tripod

leg brace supports(9).
To remove the tray, rotate the tray so it

unlocks from the leg brace supports (9), then

remove.
ATTACH THE SLOW-MOTION CONTROLS
The slow motion control cables (11 & 12) allow

you to make fine adjustments to the pointing

position of the optical tube. When viewing

objects in the night sky, you will notice that

the object moves slowly in the eyepiece. This

is caused by the Earths rotation. Use the slow

motion controls to follow (or “track”) these

objects as you observe. Note that each

axis has its own slow motion control

which is independently controlled.
To install, attach the flexible cables

(11 & 12) to the mount as shown in Fig 3.

The cables are secured in place with a firm

tightening of the thumbscrews located at the

attachment ends of each cable.

Fig. 2

Looking at or near the

Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

Fig. 3

Attachment point

Thumbscrew

Slow motion cable