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Meade 4504 instruction manual PART ONE The Basics, LESSON 1 Unpacking and Assembly

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PART ONE: The Basics

PART ONE: The Basics

LESSON 1: Unpacking and Assembly

As you unpack your telescope, carefully note the following parts. The bolded numbers in parentheses on this page refer to the photos on page 4.

Telescope Assembly

•Equatorial mount (1) with a pre-attached heavy duty, continuously adjustable aluminum tripod with leg braces

•3 tripod leg lock knobs (7)

•Complete optical tube assembly (2) including a 4.5" (114mm) diameter primary mirror with dust cover and a 0.965" rack-and-pinion focuser with dust cap

•2 Cradle rings (3) with attached lock knobs

•Counterweight (8) and counterweight shaft (9)

•5 x 24 viewfinder with rubber eyecup (5) and viewfinder bracket (10)

Motor Assembly

•Dual electronic motor drive assembly: The Right Ascension (R.A.) electronic motor drive (12) has a connector for the battery pack, marked "15v." The Declination (Dec) electronic motor drive (13) has a connector for the Starfinder handbox, marked "HBX." The motors are connected with a coiled cord.

•Starfinder handbox (14)

•Battery pack (16) and battery pack case (15) with adhesive backing

Accessories

•3 Eyepieces (11) (0.965" optical diameter): SR 4mm, H 12.5mm, H 25mm

•3x Barlow lens (4)

•Accessory shelf with mounting knob (6)

•2 Hex Keys, 1.5mm, 5mm (not depicted)

•Astronomical software (not depicted)

You will need a #1 or #2 Phillips screwdriver to assemble this telescope.

Key to the photos, Fig. 1, page 4.

1.Tripod assembly with equatorial mount

2.Optical tube

3.Cradle rings

4.3x Barlow lens

5.Viewfinder tube

6.Accessory shelf

7.Tripod leg adjustment knobs

8.Counterweight

9.Counterweight shaft

10.Viewfinder bracket

11.Eyepieces

12.R.A. motor drive

13.Dec motor drive

14.Starfinder handbox

15.Battery pack case

16.Battery pack

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Meade 4504 instruction manual PART ONE The Basics, LESSON 1 Unpacking and Assembly

Contents

With Starfinder Electronic Hand Controller Meade Model 4.5 114mm Equatorial Reflecting TelescopeMeade Instruments Corporation MEADEHow This Manual is Organized PART ONE The Basics TABLE OF CONTENTSPART TWO Starfinder Controls and Menus PART THREE Caring for Your Telescopepage 1416Fig. 1 Parts included in the Meade Model 4504 Giftbox PART ONE The Basics LESSON 1 Unpacking and AssemblyFig. 2a The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope Key to Figures 2a, 2b, and 2cFig. 2b The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope 2325Fig. 2c The Meade Model 4504 4.5 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope pagesure that this safety washer/knob always remains in place How to Assemble Your TelescopeFig. 7 Attach cradle rings to the saddle plate with attachment screws Fig. 8 Insert eyepiece into the focuser assembly1. Threaded screw hole saddle plate 2. Saddle plate 3. Cradle ring 4. Threaded screw hole cradle ring 5. Attachment screwLESSON 3 Aligning the Viewfinder LESSON 2 Balancing the TelescopeLESSON 4 Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually Key to Figure Observe the World Around You LESSON 5 Observing Using Starfinders Arrow KeysMotor Drive System and Starfinder Handbox Installation Slew Speeds Activate the Arrow KeysLESSON 6 Tracking Objects Observe the MoonTo Polar Align the Telescope Fig. 14 Latitude dial Fig. 15 Dec setting circleMoving Through Starfinder’s Menus Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureLESSON 7 Using Starfinders GO TO Capabilities Initializing Starfinder Location Irvine Training the Drive Check Mount Align Your Telescope Using StarfinderGo To Saturn Using the Guided TourWhich One’s the Alignment Star? Some Observation Tips PART TWO Starfinder Controls and Menus Starfinder ControlsNOTE Pressing MODE while in the Select Item level moves Starfinder to Local Time and Local Sidereal Time LST Timer and Alarm Statusthe 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 Starfinder Navigation Exercise How Starfinders Menus WorkTo Calculate Sunset time Object Menu Starfinder MenusGlossary Menu Event MenuUtilities Menu Setup Menu Site provides access to the following options PART 3 Caring for Your Telescope CleaningMount and Tripod Adjustments Spider vane adjustments Fig. 23 Diagonal assemblyDiagonal holder adjustments Collimation Alignment of the OpticsFig. 25 Correct collimation Primary mirror adjustmentsFig. 26 Spider vane misalignment Fig. 27 Diagonal mirror misalignmentStar testing the collimation STARFINDER SPECIFICATIONS MODEL 4504 TELESCOPE SPECIFICATIONSSTARFINDER DIMENSIONS DC servo motors with encoders, both axesFig. 30 Insert Barlow into focuser assembly APPENDIX A Calculating Eyepiece PowerAstronomical Observing Terrestrial ViewingPolar Alignment Understanding Celestial Movements and CoordinatesLittle Dipper Polaris Big Dipper Cassiopeia Lining Up with the Celestial PoleTwo-Star Polar Alignment Using Setting CirclesTo GO TO a user-entered object APPENDIX C Using Starfinder to Enter Celestial CoordinatesLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World APPENDIX D Helpful ChartsStarfinder Glossary APPENDIX E Basic AstronomyObjects in Space The MoonFig. 36 The Pleiades is one of the most beautiful open clusters PlanetsDeep-Sky Objects Star Locator A Roadmap to the StarsMeade Limited Warranty 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