Meade Infinity 80mm User Manual - Page 7

phone pole or a distant mountain or tower. Look through the eyepiece in and turn the focuser knob (21) until the image is sharply focused. Center the object precisely in the eyepiece's field of view. 2. Turn on the red-dot viewfinder by rotating the large knob under the viewfinder lens clockwise (10). Turn the knob to adjust the intensity of the red dot as desired. 3. Look through the viewfinder. Turn one or both of the viewfinder's alignment screws (3) until the red-dot is precisely over the same object as you centered in the eyepiece. 4. Check this alignment at night on a celestial object, such as the Moon or a bright star, and use the viewfinder's alignment screws to make any necessary refinements. 5. When finished, turn off the viewfinder by turning the large knob (10) under the viewfinder lens counter-clockwise until it clicks. TO MOVE THE TELESCOPE Your telescope is alt-azimuth mounted. Alt-azimuth is just a complicated way of say- SUN WARNING NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! LOOKING AT OR NEAR THE SUN WILL CAUSE INSTANT AND IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYE. EYE DAMAGE IS OFTEN PAINLESS, SO THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE OBSERVER THAT DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. DO NOT POINT THE TELESCOPE OR ITS VIEWFINDER AT OR NEAR THE SUN. DO NOT LOOK THROUGH THE TELESCOPE OR ITS VIEWFINDER AS IT IS MOVING. CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE ADULT SUPERVISION WHILE OBSERVING. ing that your telescope moves up and down and from side to side. Other telescopes may be mounted in different ways. 1. To move the telescope in the horizontal direction (azimuth), slightly loosen the horizontal lock knob (5). Loosening this lock allows the telescope to be moved from side to side. 2. To move the telescope in the vertical direction (altitude), use the pan handle on the rear of the mount to make coarse adjustments. Note the vertical direction does 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. not have a locking knob and can be moved at any time. 3. Once an object is found, re-tighten 5 the horizontal lock knob (5). You can then rotate the slow motion controls (11 & 12) to make smooth and precise movements and follow (or "track") an object horizontally and vertically as it moves in the eyepiece. THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE We have one very important rule that you should always follow when using your telescope: Have Fun! THE MEADE 4M COMMUNITY You haven't just bought a telescope, you have embarked on an astronomy adventure that never ends. Share the journey with others by accepting your free membership in the 4M community of astronomers. Go to www.Meade4M.com to activate your membership today.