Meade MAX-ACF instruction manual MaleTHE OTA, Optical Tube Assembly

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Optical Tube Assembly

MAX-ACF is delivered with a 20” Advanced Coma-Free™ Optical

Tube Assemblie. Its 20” OTA integrates seamlessly with MAX-ACF

German Equatorial Mount. Together you get pinpoint stars from

Meade's unique Advanced Coma-Free optical system:

•Zero expansion carbon fiber body

•Advanced Coma-Free optics

•Electronic Collimation

•Integrated Dew Heater

•OTA fan for quick cool down

•Digital Electronic Focus with Presets

Viewfinder

Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)

2"

Dust Cover2"Accessory

Eyepiece

Adapter

OTA Alignment Bolts (concentric)

2" Star Diagonal

Visual

Back

OTA

Panel

OTA

MaleTHE OTA

Dovetail

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the	9
Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

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Contents MEADE.COM Page Contents Components of MAX Telescope FeaturesPedestal Assembly Pedestal Wedge AssemblyRight Ascension Housing Assembly RA AssemblyDeclination Housing Assembly DEC AssemblyCounterweights COUNTER- WeightsTripod MAX TripodMaleTHE OTA Optical Tube AssemblyControl Panels and Ports RA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control PanelAutostar II Features Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a ButtonLibrary # of Objects Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Pedestal Assembly and Adjusting Latitude Position Tripod AssemblyIf you need to set for low range or high range Latitude AdjustmentAssembly Requires TWO People to Lift RA AssemblyDEC Saddle Assembly Attach Counterweight Assembly 21 B Attach Optical Tube to the DEC Saddle Attach LOW Latitude CounterweightsWhen end Align the Viewfinder with the OTA Electrical ConnectionsHome Position and Balancing the OTA To Balance the RA AssemblyBalance the DEC Axis This ProcedureMounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First Time Getting StartedAlign the Viewfinder Focusing the Telescope To sync on a focus preset To select a previously defined focus presetSlew Speeds To exit the focus operation at any timeTo prepare your telescope for Automatic Alignment Aligning for the First TimeHow to Drift Align Max Northern Hemisphere CollimationTest your Collimation OTA align bolt. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned Follow these steps for collimation of the optical systemParking the Scope Calibrate HomeBasic Autostar Autostar II Navigation ExerciseTo Calculate Sunset time Navigating Autostar Example of Locating a menuAutostar IIs Menus To slew the telescope to catalog objects Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary MenuUtilities Menu Enter Setup Menu Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, above Hot Button Menus Adding Observing Sites To Add a Site to the user-defined site listTo Edit a Site To GO to a user-entered object Creating User ObjectsIdentify Observing SatellitesDisplayed information Example BrowseInitialize Autostar Alternate Polar AlignmentsTwo-Star Polar Alignment Easy Polar AlignmentUpdate Menu Option Periodic Error CorrectionTrain Menu Option Erase Menu OptionMeade Series 4000 Eyepieces Optional AccessoriesRear cells of Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models Deep Sky Imager Maintenance Telescope Specifications Advanced Autostar II System Specifications Autostar II Handbox SpecificationsMeade Consumer Solutions Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the World Appendix a Latitude ChartCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country LatitudeAppendix B the Moon To observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon optionIntroduction OperationTraining Permanently Mounted Scopes UpdateOther Menus Options Save As and Load OffAppendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty