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Meade Instruments
Cell Phone Holder
Users Guide
WARNING!
Never use the Meade cell phone holder or cell phone camera to look
at or image the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant
and irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is often painless,
so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late. Never attempt to image the sun with your cell phone
camera as it will damage the camera permanently. Do not point the
telescope at or near the Sun. Children should always have adult supervision while observing.
INTRODUCTION
Your Meade telescope cell phone holder will allow you to take pictures
through the telescope. This is ideal for taking images of the Moon,
planets, and other bright object like star clusters. To use your telescope
cell phone holder, read through the entire instructions rst, then follow
the steps below. Damage to your cell phone can occur with improper
use.
FEATURES
Meade’s telescope cell phone holder is compatible with many cell phone
types and sizes. Its design includes several adjustments that allow
for correct postitioning of the phones camera into the optical path of
the telescope. These features and adjustments as shown in Fig 1 are
referenced below.
1
3
5
(Not Visible)
7
display should be facing upward. If the phone is too large or has
an awkward case, remove the case and try again.
3. With the phone in position, squeeze the clamp closed making sure
the bottom of the phone is in full contact with the phone bracket
oor. Position the phone so the clamp is midway along the phone.
The phone body should remain parallel with the Vertical Stage (#3)
Phone installed on holder
Fig. 2
as shown in Figure 2 & 4.
4. Tighten the Phone Holder Bracket Lock Knob (#2) slightly and
move the Phone Holder Bracket (#1) toward or away from the
Camera Centering Position (#7) until the phone camera sensor is
precisely centered in the Camera Centering Position(#7). Carefully
ip over the phone bracket and check the camera centering as
shown in Figure 3.
Bottom side of phone holder
Eyepiece
Locking
umbscrew
2
4
Fig. 1
1. Phone Holder Bracket
2. Phone Holder Bracket Lock
Knob
3. Vertical Stage
4. Vertical Stage Lock Knob
INSTALLING THE PHONE INTO THE HOLDER
To begin, rst loosen each of the phone holder knobs and adjustments
and become familar with the way it moves and operates. This will make
postioning your cellphone in the proper location easier. When installing
the cellphone take care and verify you have locked the phone securely
into the holder, or damage to your phone can occur if it falls from the
holder. Follow the below steps to secure your cellphone into the holder.
Note: Item #’s in parenthesis(#) refer to the parts in Figure 1.
1. Loosen the Phone Holder Bracket Lock Knob (#2) and rotate the
Phone Bracket Holder Bracket (#1) so it is perpendicular to the
Vertical Stage (#3) as shown in Figure 1.
2. Expand the Phone Holder Bracket (#1) and place your cell phone
into the bracket with the camera sensor facing downward and
inward toward the Camera Centering Position (#7). The phones
5 6
5. Eyepiece Locking Thumb-
screws (3)
6. Eyepiece mounting
7. Camera Centering Position
Camera
Sensor
Cell
Phone
Eyepiece
Mounting
(Fig 1,#6)
Fig. 3
5. Securely tighten the Phone Holder Bracket Lock Knob (#2) so the
phone does not fall out of the holder and camera remains centered
in centering position (#7).
6. Now adjust the vertical position by loosening the Vertical Stage
Lock Knob (#4). Raise or lower the Vertical Stage (#3) so the
camera sensor does not interfere with the phone holder. See
Figure 4. The camera should remain parallel to the mounting
bracket for best performance.
ATTACHING THE PHONE HOLDER TO THE EYEPIECE
To attach the phone holder to the included 20mm eyepiece, you must
remove the ip-up rubber eyecup located at the top of the eyepiece.
1. Carefully pull up on the rubber eyecup to remove it. Be sure to
store the eyecup in a safe place as you can reinstall it again later
if desired. The rubber eyecup will help block out stray light when
using the eyepiece visually.
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Cell Phone
Adjust
vertical stage
position
Fig. 4
2. With the eyecup removed, loosen the three Eyepiece Locking
Thumbscrews(#5).
3. Insert the top of the eyepiece into the phone holder as far as
possible and tighten the three Eyepiece Locking Thumbscrews
(#5) by hand to a rm feel. See Figure 5. Try not to move the
cell phone inside the holder or you will loose the camera sensor
alignment performed above.
several second delay before the picture is taken and will improve the quality
of most photos. See your cell phone owners manual for more information.
TIPS & TRICKS
• If you have difculty getting the object in focus, try turning off the auto-
focus feature on your cell phone camera. See your cell phone owners
manual for more information.
• Use your cameras shutter delay feature to allow vibrations in you
telescope to dampen down before taking the picture. This feature will
add a several second delay before the picture is taken and will improve
the quality of most photos. See your cell phone owners manual for more
information.
• Turn off your cameras ash! The camera ash will not help.
• Use third party software to adjust the quality, brightness and contrast of
your images to bring out more detail in the image.
• Share your images with your friends and with us at Meade!
Let’s get social:
Insert 20mm
eyepiece
Eyepiece with rubber
Fig. 5
4. Insert the eyepiece with phone holder into the telescope
focuser as shown in Fig 6 and lock the eyepiece in place with
the focuser thumbscrews.
eyecup removed
Fig. 6
FINDING OBJECTS AND FOCUSING
Follow your telescope owners manual to learn how to nd objects
and use the telescope. Once an object you wish to take a picture of
is located follow the below steps.
1. Open up a camera app on your cell phone. This is the same
camera app you use everyday to take pictures.
2. The target should appear in the camera eld of view but may
be out of focus. Turn the telescopes focusing knobs to bring the
phone holder into sharp focus.
3. Take a picture! The picture will be stored in your phones camera
folder where your other pictures are stored.
4. When taking pictures, try not to shake the telescope, camera,
or ground when taking pictures or your images may not be in
sharp focus.
Share your photos with us:
#MeadePhotos
Social@meade.com
MEADE CUSTOMER SERVICE
If you have a question concerning your Meade Accessory, contact the Meade
Instruments Customer Service Department at: Telephone: (800) 626-3233 or
E-mail: CustomerService@meade.com
Customer Service hours are 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Pacic Time, Monday through
Friday. In the unlikely event that your Meade Accessory requires factory
servicing or repairs, write or call the Meade Customer Service Department rst,
before returning the telescope to the factory, giving full particulars as to the
nature of the problem, as well as your name, address, and daytime telephone
number. The great majority of servicing issues can be resolved by telephone,
avoiding return of the telescope to the factory. If factory service is required, you
will be assigned a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number prior to return.
MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY
Every Meade telescope 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. and Canada. 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. This warranty applies to the
original purchaser only and is non-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: Prior to the return of any product or part, a Return
Goods Authorization (RGA) number must be obtained from Meade by writing,
or calling (800) 626-3233. 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
specically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost prot
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 specic rights. You may have
other rights which vary from state to state. Meade reserves the right to change
product specications or to discontinue products without notice.
HINT: Use your cameras shutter delay feature to allow you telescope
to damp down before taking the picture. This feature will add a
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