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Subject: Re: [M]: 416XT "Overheat" Message
From: R. A. Greiner
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sat Apr 04 13:00:38 1998

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Dave Bair wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Been using my Pictor 416XT for several months now and have taken note to
> a trend developing upon initial bootup of the camera. The message
> "Overheat...beginning cool down" will show on the camera control box, so
> I reboot the camera and everything works fine after that for the night.
> Anyone else ever get this message or know why it occurs? Does not seem
> to affect camera operation so should I be concerned?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Dave

This is one of the messages I got regularly when I had my 416. I sent it in
and after 6 weeks they sent it back saying that there was nothing wrong with
it. I got the message both from the camera and Meade and got rid of it.

Doc G <http:/www.mailbag.com/users/ragreiner>


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