MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AdventureScope Telescope Series
AdventureScope
www.meade.com
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. Children should always
have adult supervision while observing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Parts Included.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Features......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Setting up the Telescope............................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Attaching the Scope to the Tripod...........................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Attaching the Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Using the Telescope Controls.................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Using the Red Dot Finder........................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Looking Through the Eyepiece................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
What to Look At?.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Terrestrial Observations.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Celestial Observations..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Some Observing Tips............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Taking Care of Your Telescope............................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Specifications........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Changing the Viewfinder Battery...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Optional Accessories.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Meade Customer Service......................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Meade Limited Warranty.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Recycling information............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Observing Logs.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
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Never use the
AdventureScope 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 Adventure scope or its
viewfinder at or near the Sun. Children
should always have adult supervision
while observing.
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Introduction
Meade’s Adventure scopes are ideal for highmagnification, high resolution observation of
terrestrial subjects. Explore the subtleties of
a bird’s feather structure from 50 yards or use
the Adventure scope for casual astronomical
observations of the night sky.
Note: “Adventure Scope” is intended for
terrestrial (land) viewing. However, the
Adventure Scopes can also be used for
casual astronomical observing.
Parts Included
The following parts are included with the
Adventure scope:
• Optical tube
• Tripod
• Soft carry backpack
• Two 1.25” Eyepieces
• Red dot finder
• Backpack
80mm 60mm
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Features
Figure 1A: Features of the Meade AdventureScope
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.
1. Front Dust Cover
2. Dew Shield
3. Optical Tube (OTA)
4. Red Dot Finder
5. Focuser
6. Focuser Thumbscrews
7. Eyepiece
8. Erect-Image Thumbscrew
9. 90 Degree Erect-Image Diagonal
10. Focusing Adjustment
11. Mounting Shoe
12. Pan Handle
(Vertical Motion Lock)
13. Center Column
14. Center Column Adjustment Handle
15. Tripod
16. Tripod Head
17. Center Column Lock Knob (not visible)
18. Bubble Level
19. Azimuth Lock Knob
(Horizontal Motion Lock)
20. Tripod Leg Lock
21. Leg Struts
22. Tripod Center Lock
23. Quick Release Latch
24. 90 Degree Tilt Lock
Inset 1B
Inset 1C
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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.
Note: Number in brackets, e.g., (3),
refer to Fig. 1A, 1B, and 1C unless
noted otherwise.
SETTING UP THE TRIPOD
1.Remove the tripod from the backpack.
2. Spread out the tripod legs until the leg
struts(#20) are fully extended.
3. Turn the leg strut lock(#22)
clockwise to secure the leg struts in place.
This will prevent the tripod legs from
collapsing inward causing instability. Be sure
to set the tripod up on stable ground.
4. Adjust the tripod to the proper viewing
height by unlock the tripod leg locks(#20)
and slide out each tripod leg. Relock each leg
lock(#20) to secure the leg in place.
5. Adjust each leg so the tripod head(#16)
is in the level position. If needed, use the
integrated bubble level(#18) located at the
top of the tripod leg.
ATTACHING THE SCOPE TO THE TRIPOD
1. Press the quick mount latch (#23) forward,
as far as it will go, and hold it open.
2. Lift to remove the mounting shoe out of the
tripod base, then let go of the latch.
3. On the bottom of the mounting shoe, lift the
wing-nut knob so that it stands straight out.
4. Thread the mounting shoe bolt into the
bottom of the optical tube using the wing-nut
knob to turn the bolt. Tighten to a firm feel.
5. Reopen the quick mount latch and slide the
quick mount plate (with optical tube attached)
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Fig. 3
Fig. 2
Fig. 4
Remove mounting shoe, attach
ota, then replace
onto tripod.
need to refocus the telescope every
time you change eypieces.
• Moving the tube up and down: Rotate
the pan lever counterclockwise to unlock and
move the tube up and down. Rotate the pan
lever clockwise to lock the tube into place.
• Moving the tube left and right: Rotate the
azimuth knob counterclockwise to unlock
and move the tube left and right. Rotate the
azimuth knob clockwise to lock the tube into
place.
• Indoor viewing vs. outdoor viewing: Although
you may casually observe through an open or
closed window, the best observing is always
done outdoors. Temperature differences
between inside and outside air, and the
low optical quality of window glass can blur
images through the Adventure scope.
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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.
into tripod. The optical tube should point way
from the panhandle.
6. Let go of the latch. If the latch does not
close, reorient the plate until the plate lies flat
within the tripod base.
ATTACHING THE ACCESSORIES
The Adventure scope is almost fully setup.
Follow the below steps to attach the
necessary accessories.
1. Remove the focuser dust cover.
2.INSERT THE DIAGONAL by loosening the
thumbscrew at the focuser opening and insert
the 90 degree erect-image diagonal. Tighten
the thumbscrew to a firm feel.
3. INSERT THE EYEPIECE by loosening
the thumbscrew at the erect-image diagonal
opening. Insert the 18mm eyepiece.
Re-tighten the thumbscrew to a firm feel.
4. ATTACH THE RED DOT VIEWFINDER.
Locate the two thumbscrews on top of the
optical tube near the rear of the telescope.
Remove the two thumbscrews and set aside.
Next place the red dot viewfinder over the
thumbscrews so the viewing screen faces
the front of the telescope. Replace the two
thumbscrews and tighten to a firm feel.
USING THE TELESCOPE CONTROLS
• Focus Knob: Look into the eyepiece and
rotate the focus knob in either direction to
focus on an object.
• Zoom: To zoom in or out on an object; use
the different supplied eyepieces. You may
Fig. 5
Mounting
Thumbscrews
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