Meade 50AZ-T User Manual

Limited Warranty

Every Meade telescope, spotting scope, and telescope accessory is warranted by
Meade Instruments Corporation (“Meade”) to be free of defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the
U.S.A. Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by Meade to be
defective, provided the defective part is returned to Meade, freight-prepaid, with proof
of purchase.

transferable. Meade products purchased outside North America are not
included in this warranty, but are covered under separate warranties issued by
Meade international distributors.

RGA Number Required:

Authorization (RGA) number
[phone]. Each returned part or product must include a written statement
detailing the nature of the claimed defect, as well as the owner’s name, address, and
phone number.

This warranty is not valid in cases where the product has been abused or
mishandled, where unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed, or
where depreciation of the product is due to normal wear-and-tear. Meade specifically
disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost profit which may result
from a breach of this warranty. Any implied warranties which cannot be disclaimed
are hereby limited to a term of one year from the date of original retail purchase.

This warranty gives you specific rights. You may have other rights which vary from
state to state.

Meade reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products
without notice.

This warranty supersedes all previous Meade product warranties.

This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is non-

Prior to the return of any product or part, a Return Goods

must be obtained from Meade by writing, or by calling

Instruction Manual

50AZ-T 50mm Compact Refractor Telescope

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05/04

The general rule regarding power: Only use as much magnification as
supports a steady, well-defined image. The stability of the air varies
and is one reason why having various eyepieces is highly desirable.

Higher powers are no guaranty of better images; in fact, the opposite is
often true. Keep in mind, that land viewing and wide-field, deep-space
observation generally operate best with low-powered eyepieces.

MAINTENANCE

The Meade 50mm Compact Refractor telescope should be stored in a
dry and dust-free location. It should not be stored in direct sunlight.
Avoid overcleaning the lens. A little dust on the the lens hardly affects
image quality.

SPECIFICATIONS

Objective (main) lens focal length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350mm

Objective lens diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50mm

Mounting type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Table-top

Altazimuth

Eyepieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .K17.5mm,

K12mm,
K9mm

Barlow lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3X

Roof Prism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Included

Soft carry case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Included

Table top tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Included

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