User manual MEADE 882 STANDARD FIELD TRIPOD

[. . . ] Operating Instructions #882 Standard Field Tripod For use with Meade ETX-60AT and ETX-70AT Astro Telescopes Parts Listing When opening the packing box for the first time, note carefully the following parts included with the full-length #882 Deluxe Field Tripod: · · · · Tripod 2 Attachment Knobs (with 1/4-20 threads) Accessory Tray Soft Carrying Case 3. Slide each of the three inner tripod leg sections to the desired height. [. . . ] Thread the second 1/4-20 knob through the other hole in the mounting plate and into the hole in the telescope drive base. Tighten both knobs to a firm feel only to secure the telescope to the tripod. Extend the Tripod Remove the tripod from the packing box and stand it upright. Grasp two of the tripod legs, leaving the full weight of the tripod on the third leg. Attach the tray to the tripod by placing one side of the tray's attachment clip around a leg and then carefully pushing the other side of the clip about the leg so that the clip snaps in place. 2. 2. 1 2 1. Attachment Knobs 3. 6 Using the #882 Standard Field Tripod 3 4 3 3 5 5 (not visible) The #882 Standard Field Tripod provides for an Altazimuth alignment (Altitude/Azimuth, or verticalhorizontal with Autostar) configuration for the ETX-60AT or ETX-70AT Astro Telescope models. 7 Inset 7. 1: #882 Deluxe Field Tripod and Tray (Inset). Altazimuth alignment (Fig. 3) is ideal for terrestrial (land) viewing and for celestial observations with Autostar. The telescope automatically tracks celestial objects to keep them within the field of view when used with an Autostar handbox. See the appropriate section of your telescope's Instruction Manual for information on how to setup your telescope in an Altazimuth alignment IMPORTANT NOTE: After the telescope is aligned, do not move the tripod when centering an object in the telescope's eyepiece or viewfinder as this ruins the alignment. [. . . ] If you have a question concerning use of the #882 Standard Field Tripod, call the Meade Instruments Customer Service Department at (949) 451-1450, or fax at (949) 451-1460. Customer Service hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. ADVANCED PRODUCTS DIVISION Meade Instruments Corporation World's Leading Manufacturer of Astronomical Telescopes for the Serious Amateur 6001 Oak Canyon, Irvine, California 92618 s (949) 451-1450 FAX: (949) 451-1460 s www. meade. com Ver. [. . . ]