Manual
Mounting the Telescope
5  Take the  LS-6 from  its  packaging and  place 
the  entire  telescope  onto  the  top  of  the  tripod  head. 
Rotate  the  telescope  head  slowly  until  you  feel  the 
scope  register  on  the  center  hub  of  the  tripod  head. 
Carefully  screw  the  three attachment  thumb-screws 
on  the  bottom  of  the  plate  to  the  base  of  the  tripod. 
Hand tighten the screws so the telescope cannot spin 
or wobble on the tripod head.
Installing the Batteries
6  Remove  the  end  cover  from  the  battery 
compartment exposing the battery tray. Carefully slide 
the battery tray out until it reaches its end stop. Insert 
8 (user supplied) Alkaline “C” batteries into the battery 
compartment. Take care that the batteries + and - ends 
are as indicated in the battery holder.
Slide the battery compartment back into the telescope  
and re-attach the battery compartment cover.
CAUTION: Use care to install batteries as indicated by 
the battery compartment. Follow battery manufacturer’s 
precautions. Do not install batteries backwards or mix 
new  and  used  batteries.  Do  not  mix  battery  types.  If 
these  precautions  are  not  followed,  batteries  may 
explode,  catch  re,  or  leak.  Improperly  installed 
batteries  void  your  Meade  warranty.  Always  remove 
the batteries if they will not be used for a long period 
of time.
Using an AC Adapter or     
DC Power Cord
7    Use  only  the  optional  Meade  Universal  AC 
Power Adapter (part number 07584 for North America 
or 07584F for 220v foreign) with your LS-6 telescope 
when connecting to AC power. It is specically selected 
to provide  the  quality  voltage  and  current  required to 
power  and protect  the  electronics  in the  telescope. 
Power adapters from  other  manufactures  may cause 
damage and void your warranty.
Plug  the  AC  plug  into  a  household  AC  socket 
and  the  DC  plug  into  the  12v  DC  jack  on  the  
telescope panel.
For external DC power use the optional #607 DC Power 
Cord (part number 07043) to connect to an automotive 
12v DC accessory socket.
Power 
Port
GETTING STARTED
Thumb-Screw
Center Hub
6
Follow the battery 
polarity (orientation) 
as indicated by 
molded icons










