Meade 626-3233 User Manual

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MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Meade PC Camera

Color USB

PC-Camera

www.meade.com

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WARNING!

Never use a Meade

®

Telescope to look at 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. Do not point the

telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look

through the telescope or SmartFinder

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as it is

moving. Children should always have adult

supervision while observing.

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INTRODUCTION

The PC Camera is an excellent beginner's

tool for telescope imaging. You will be able

to take still images or video of bright

celestial objects, such as the Moon and

planets.

The camera can be used in the daytime

along with the telescope's 45° erecting

prism to capture images of distant objects,

such as birds, trees, buildings, etc. Objects

need to be at least 100 yards away.

The PC Camera is shipped with the following

parts:

• Camera, with attached USB cable and

remote shutter release cable.

• CD-Rom with imaging software

This manual covers the following topics:

• How to Install Your Software

• How to run the software

• How to focus the PC Camera in a telescope

• How to operate your PC Camera

• Advanced Tips

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1 Insert the supplied software disk into your

PC's disk drive.

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2 A splash screen displays. See Fig. 1. Click

on "Install PC Camera Driver" to begin

the installation of the PC Camera driver.

Follow the on-screen instructions. See

Figs 2 through 5.

3 When the installation is complete, restart

your PC.

4 Plug the shutter release cable into the

camera. See Fig. 6. This cable must be

plugged into the camera before you plug

your camera into the USB port of your PC.

5 After the computer re-starts, insert the

PC Camera's USB cable into your PC's

USB port.

6 When the PC recognizes the new device,

"installed and ready to use" displays.

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

Fig. 1: Click on "Install PC Camera Driver" to

begin the installation

Fig. 2: Installation Screen: Preparing

setup.

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Fig. 3: Installation Screen: Install

Wizard. Press Next.

Fig. 4: Installation Screen: Install

Wizard. Running the software.

Fig. 5: Installation Screen: Select "Yes I

want to restart my computer now."

Fig. 6: Plug the shutter release cable into

the PC Camera.

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

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1. Insert the PC Camera's USB cable into the

USB port on your PC.

2 Go to the "Start" button on your PC. Then

select "All Programs," followed by "USB"

folder. Select the newly installed software.

You'll find it in a folder named "USB 2.0

Camera." See Fig. 7

3 Double-click on "Meade PC Camera" to

run the program.

4 The software screen "Meade PC Camera"

opens.

5 You will see a live image of what the

camera sees. If you're not connected to a

telescope, you will just see fuzzy light or

darkness. See Fig. 8

Fig. 7: Running the software. Select "Start," All Programs" and "Meade PC Camera."

Fig. 8: Fuzzy light or dark on

PC Camera screen.

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