Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 80EQ-AR del fabbricante Meade
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MEADE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 80mm | 3.1" Equatorial Refracting T elescope 80EQ-AR www .meade.com Meade80EQ-AR 4/28/06 9:55 AM Page 1.
INTRODUCTION Y our tel escope is an e xc ell ent beginner’ s instrument, and is designed to observe objects in the sky . It can be your personal window on the universe. The tel escope is shipped with the f ollo wing parts: • Optical tube • Aluminum tripod with an ac c es sory tray • T w o 1.
FIGURE 1 Figur e 1 : Meade 80EQ-AR Equatorial Refracting T el escope Inset A : Red Dot Viewfinder Assembl y 2 1. Dust cap (not shown) 2. Dew shield/lens shade 3. Object lens c ell 4. Main optical tube (OT A) 5. Declination lock 6. Cradle ring att achment lock knob 7.
1. Adjustabl e sliding inner leg e xtension (see Inset C) 2. Sliding leg e xtension lock (see Inset C) 3. Right ascension lock 4. Right ascension setting cir cl e 5. Counterweight 6. Counterweight shaft 7. Counterweight safety washer 8. Counterweight lock 9.
ASSEMBLE YOUR TRIPOD The tripod is the basic support for your tel esc ope. Its height may be adjusted so that y ou can view comf ortabl y . N N o o t t e e : : N N u u m m b b e e r r i i n n b b r r a a c c k k e e t t s s , , e e . . g g . . , , ( ( 3 3 ) ) , , r r e e f f e e r r t t o o F F i i g g .
3. Replace the thumbscr ews ont o the bolts and tighten to a firm f eel. INSERT THE EYEPIECE 1. Slide the MA25mm eyepiec e (19) into eyepiec e holder on the focuser (17). 2. Tighten the focuser thumbscr ew to hold the eyepiec e secur el y . A TT ACH THE COUNTERWEIGHT (see Fig.
3. Check this alignment at night on a cel estial object, such as the Moon or a bright star, and use the viewfinder’ s alignment scr ews to mak e any nec es sary r efinements.
latitude and longitude, c el estial objects may also be loc ated using Right Ascension and Declination. F or exampl e: Y ou can locat e Los Angeles, Calif ornia, by its latitude (+34 ° ) and longitude (118 ° ). Similarl y, you c an loc ate the Ring Nebula (also known as "M57") by its Right Ascension (18hr) and its Declination (+33 ° ).
compl ete r e volution about the pol e, cir cling with the pol e at the center . By lining up the tel escope's polar axis with the North Celes tial Pol e (or for observ ers l ocated in Earth&apos.
THE MOST IMPORT ANT RULE W e have one v ery important rul e that you should al ways foll ow when using your tel esc ope: Have F un! Have a good time when you’r e observing. Y ou may not know everything that ther e is to kno w about a t el escope or what all the sights in the universe ar e, but that’ s OK.
wish to mov e the tel escope in very small (fine contr ol) s teps. Observe the Moon : When you f eel comf ortabl e with the viewfinder, the eyepiec es, the locks and the adjustment contr ols, you will be ready to try out the tel escope at night. The Moon is the best object to observe the fir st time you go out at night.
observe V enus going thr ough cr escent phases. But you cannot see any surf ace detail on V enus bec ause it has a very thick atmospher e of gas. When Mar s is cl ose to the Earth, you c an see some details on Mars, and sometimes e ven Mars ’ polar caps.
Optional col or filters help bring out detail and contr ast of the planets. Meade offer s a line of inexpensive col or filters. What’ s Next? Beyond the Solar System : Onc e you have observ ed our own system of planets, it’ s time to r eall y travel f ar fr om home and l ook at star s and other objects.
same size as they l ook in your ey epiece. Y ou will see that the moons ar e in a differ ent position every night. As y ou get better at drawing, try mor e chall enging sights, lik e a crater syst em on the moon or even a nebula. Go your library or check out the internet f or mor e information about as tr onomy .
thr ough the field of view of the eyepiec e mor e rapidl y . Place the object to be vie wed at the edge of the field and, without touching the tel escope, wat ch it drift thr ough the field to the oth.
Primary mirr or diameter is how big the mirr or is on your sc ope. T elesc opes ar e always described by how lar ge their primary mirr or is. Y our tel escope is 114mm or 4.5 inches. Other tel escopes ar e 90mm, 8 inches, 16 inches, or even 3 f eet in diameter .
Y our 25mm low-pow er eyepiec e magnifies an object 28 times. Multiply 28 by 2 and y ou get 56 times magnification with a Barl ow . Eyepiece’ s magnification x 2 = Magnification with a 2X Barl ow l ens It’ s worth repeating : Keep in mind that a bright, clear, but small er image is mor e inter esting than a lar ger, dimmer, fuzzy one.
MEADE CONSUMER SOLUTIONS If you have a ques tion conc erning your tel escope, c all Meade Instruments Consumer Solutions Department at (800) 626-3233. Consumer Solutions Department hours ar e 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Pacific Time, Monday thr ough F riday .
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OBSERVER: OBJEC T NAME: DA TE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLA TION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NO TES: DRAWING OF IMA GE OBSERV A TION LOG Meade80EQ-AR 4/28/06 9:55 AM Page 2.
OBSERVER: OBJEC T NAME: DA TE & TIME OBSERVED: CONSTELLA TION: EYEPIECE SIZE: SEEING CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT GOOD POOR NO TES: DRAWING OF IMA GE OBSERV A TION LOG Meade80EQ-AR 4/28/06 9:55 AM Page 2.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Meade 80EQ-AR è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Meade 80EQ-AR - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Meade 80EQ-AR imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Meade 80EQ-AR ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Meade 80EQ-AR, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Meade 80EQ-AR.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Meade 80EQ-AR. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Meade 80EQ-AR insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
