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Meade 4504 Meade Instruments Corporation, A D V A N C E D P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N

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A D V A N C E D P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N

A D V A N C E D P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N

Meade Instruments Corporation

World’s Leading Manufacturer of Astronomical Telescopes for the Serious Amateur

6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618 ■ (949) 451-1450 FAX: (949) 451-1460 ■ www.meade.com

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Meade 4504 instruction manual Meade Instruments Corporation, A D V A N C E D P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N

Contents

Meade Model 4.5 114mm Equatorial Reflecting Telescope With Starfinder Electronic Hand ControllerMeade Instruments Corporation MEADEHow This Manual is Organized TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE The BasicsPART TWO Starfinder Controls and Menus PART THREE Caring for Your Telescope1416 Fig. 1 Parts included in the Meade Model 4504 Giftboxpage LESSON 1 Unpacking and Assembly PART ONE The BasicsKey to Figures 2a, 2b, and 2c Fig. 2a The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope2325 Fig. 2b The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting TelescopeFig. 2c The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope pageHow to Assemble Your Telescope sure that this safety washer/knob always remains in placeFig. 8 Insert eyepiece into the focuser assembly Fig. 7 Attach cradle rings to the saddle plate with attachment screws1. Threaded screw hole saddle plate 2. Saddle plate 3. Cradle ring 4. Threaded screw hole cradle ring 5. Attachment screwLESSON 2 Balancing the Telescope LESSON 3 Aligning the ViewfinderLESSON 4 Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually Key to Figure LESSON 5 Observing Using Starfinders Arrow Keys Motor Drive System and Starfinder Handbox InstallationObserve the World Around You Activate the Arrow Keys Slew SpeedsObserve the Moon LESSON 6 Tracking ObjectsTo Polar Align the Telescope Fig. 14 Latitude dial Fig. 15 Dec setting circleObserve a Star using the Automatic Tracking Feature LESSON 7 Using Starfinders GO TO CapabilitiesMoving Through Starfinder’s Menus Initializing Starfinder Location Irvine Training the Drive Align Your Telescope Using Starfinder Check MountUsing the Guided Tour Which One’s the Alignment Star?Go To Saturn Some Observation Tips Starfinder Controls PART TWO Starfinder Controls and MenusLocal Time and Local Sidereal Time LST Timer and Alarm Status NOTE Pressing MODE while in the Select Item level moves Starfinder tothe topmost screen Select Item Object Right Ascension and Declination coordinates8 Speed/? Key Briefly pressing the Speed/? key cycles through the seven slew speeds that move the telescope see “Slew Speeds,” page How Starfinders Menus Work Starfinder Navigation ExerciseTo Calculate Sunset time Starfinder Menus Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary MenuUtilities Menu Setup Menu Site provides access to the following options Cleaning Mount and Tripod AdjustmentsPART 3 Caring for Your Telescope Fig. 23 Diagonal assembly Spider vane adjustmentsDiagonal holder adjustments Collimation Alignment of the OpticsPrimary mirror adjustments Fig. 25 Correct collimationFig. 26 Spider vane misalignment Fig. 27 Diagonal mirror misalignmentStar testing the collimation MODEL 4504 TELESCOPE SPECIFICATIONS STARFINDER SPECIFICATIONSSTARFINDER DIMENSIONS DC servo motors with encoders, both axesAPPENDIX A Calculating Eyepiece Power Fig. 30 Insert Barlow into focuser assemblyTerrestrial Viewing Astronomical ObservingPolar Alignment Understanding Celestial Movements and CoordinatesLining Up with the Celestial Pole Little Dipper Polaris Big Dipper CassiopeiaUsing Setting Circles Two-Star Polar AlignmentAPPENDIX C Using Starfinder to Enter Celestial Coordinates To GO TO a user-entered objectAPPENDIX D Helpful Charts Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldAPPENDIX E Basic Astronomy Starfinder GlossaryObjects in Space The MoonPlanets Deep-Sky ObjectsFig. 36 The Pleiades is one of the most beautiful open clusters A Roadmap to the Stars Star LocatorMeade Limited Warranty Meade Instruments Corporation A D V A N C E D P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N