Instruction Manual

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WARNING!
Meade Instruments has night and day covered for the amateur astronomer. Meade is the leader in night
time astronomy with the most advanced optical, mechanical and electronic systems for viewing the night
sky. With Coronado and the development of the SolarMax II, Meade is the clear leader in solar day time
observing as well. Whether you are imaging deep sky objects with your Meade astronomical telescope and
DSI or gazing at our nearest star through a Coronado SolarMax telescope, keep an eye on the Meade team
to provide you with the most technologically advanced and innovative product to enhance your enjoyment of
astronomy. No matter where, or what time of day your interest in astronomy calls to you,
we will be there with you.
Night and Day, we’ve got you covered.
Looking at the Sun can be very dangerous unless the proper precautions are taken and
specialized solar viewing equipment, like Coronado Solar fi lters and telescopes are used.
Never look at the Sun directly with your eyes. When using Coronado fi lters on a telescope
not designed specifi cally for solar viewing, be sure to block all non-fi ltered optical
components such as viewfi nders to prevent the suns light from passing through. An inadvertent glance
thought an unfi ltered or improperly fi ltered optical system can cause immediate and permanent damage to
the eye. Never allow unattended children to operate or be near a solar telescope system.
Coronado SolarMax and SolarMax II hydrogen-alpha telescopes and fi lters are designed and tested to
provide safe viewing of the Sun. These systems consist of two critical parts: The etalon fi lter that may be
mounted at the front of the telescope or internally inside the telescope tube and the blocking fi lter that is
mounted at the back of the telescope. Both of these components must be properly installed to provide safe
solar viewing. Most Coronado blocking fi lters (BF fi lters) are installed in a special diagonal that mounts
at the rear of the telescope and holds the eyepiece. Do not replace this diagonal with any other diagonal.
Without the blocking fi lter inside the dedicated Coronado diagonal, light from the sun is not fully fi ltered
and looking through the system can result eye damage even with a quick glance.
READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE YOUR NEW CORONADO
PRODUCT. IT CONTAINS SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SAFE USE OF
YOUR PRODUCT.