Meade Instruments Infinity 70AZ - Manual (Page 5)

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 (20) to unlock the leg lock.
b. Slide the inner portion of the leg (19) 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 tray helps stabilize the tripod and is also
a convenient holder of eyepieces and other
Meade accessories, such as the Barlow lens.
1. Place the triangular accessory tray(26)
onto the leg braces(9). Line up the three
holes at each corner of the accessory tray
with the slotted holes on each leg brace.
2. Thread the provided wing-nuts from the
bottom side of each leg brace and into
the accessory tray bottom (see Fig. 2) .
Tighten to a firm feel.
3. Repeat with the two other leg braces.
ATTACH THE OPTICAL TUBE TO THE
MOUNT
The optical tube gathers distant light which is
focused in the eyepiece.
1. Remove the two lock knobs (5) from the
optical tube mount.
2. Slide the altitude rod (17) into the altitude
lock knob hole(11).
3. Place the optical tube (4) between the
forks of the mount, oriented as shown in
Fig. 3 .
4. Thread a lock knobs (5) through each of
the holes in the forks of the mount and
tighten to a firm feel.
ATTACH THE VIEWFINDER
An eyepiece (1) has a narrow field of view.
A viewfinder (2) has a wider field of view,
which makes it easier to locate objects. The
viewfinder has a red dot to make it easier to
line up more precisely with a target.
1. Note the two thumbscrews (25)
threaded onto two bolts (see Fig.
4) on the optical tube. Remove the
thumbscrews from the tube.
2. Line up the two holes on the viewfind-
er bracket over the two bolts. Slide the
bracket over the bolts. See Fig. 1, inset C .
3. Replace the thumbscrews onto the bolts
and tighten to a firm feel.
ATTACH THE DIAGONAL MIRROR AND
EYEPIECE
The diagonal mirror reflects the light from the
optical tube to a more comfortable viewing
position.
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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.