

#Meade autostar ii 8 pin vs 4 pin serial#
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tripod base with T-handle 2& leg receptacles leg attachment 2* lock sliding leg trigger 2( release tripod legs 3) locking latch and thruster bar 3! mechanism Fig. Viewfinder adjustment locking ring 2# objective lens 2$ screws 2% viewfinder eyepiece/focuser viewfinder bracket 2^ and dovetail mount Fig. slow motion control i Base control panel mounting base j GPS 1) Receiver Dec Setting Circle 1! on the left fork arm Fig. slow diagonal c motion control mirror 1^ rear cell and 2” visual back d OTA control right fork arm e panel 1% handles f AutoStar II left fork arm handbox and g 1$ tiltable holder battery h compartments R.A. TELESCOPE FEATURES viewfinder optical tube fan 1( 2) 2! dust cover 1* eyepiece B Dec. Scroll through the list until the speed you desire displays (choose a focus speed w Use one of the Scroll keys to scroll through the list of 4 available focus speeds: Fast, Medium, Slow, Fine. “Focuser: Fast (or the current speed)” displays. 2* STEP 15: Focus: To change the focus speed: Press the Focus key (2() once. Lock (28) and tighten to a firm feel, also. Point, Focus and Observe STEP 14: Tighten the R.A. 1* 1^ STEP 11: Insert the eyepiece and remove dust cover: 1( Remove the UltraWide 24mm eyepiece (19) from its container and place it in Slide the diag- 1& onal (18) into the visual back and secure it in place using the visual back thumbscrew (17). Thread the ring of the visual back (16) over the rear cell (15) and rotate the ring, tightening to a firm feel. QUICK-START GUIDE Insert the Telescope Diagonal Mirror and Eyepiece STEP 10: Attach the visual back and diagonal mirror: 1% 1. Caution for 12” and 14” model users: Due to the w When they are lined up, the rod will “pop up” into the hole. Line up the hole on the mount base over the T-handle rod. Lift the mount and position the mount base over the tripod base. Note also that there is a hole (7) on the bottom side of the mount base. The T-handle/rod is spring-mounted into position. The trigger release consists of a leveĪttach the Mount to the Tripod STEP 6: Position the mount over the tripod: Take note of the T-handle/rod (8) that goes through the tripod base. d e STEP 3: “Hook” the Release Pin: e Slide thruster bar hook into the slot in the trigger release pin.1 Take note of the trigger release lever (5) on the base you will use the release lever in Step 5 below. c B STEP 2: Rotate the leg: Rotate the leg until the trigger release pin (3) is next to the thruster bar latch (4). QUICK-START GUIDE Assemble Your Tripod STEP 1: Attach the legs of the tripod to the base: Slide each leg (1) into a leg receptacle (2). 16 look at the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun Parts Listin 13 ® Never use a Meade RCX400 Telescope to Getting Started. The Focus key functions as a toggle key: J Press the Focus key the first time toĬONTENTS Focusing your Telescope.Inside front cover Quick-Start Guide. The Focus Key All focusing of the RCX400 is performed digitally, using AutoStar II’s Focus key (number key 4).
