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Battery Safety Instructions

•Always purchase the correct size (8 x 1.5V AA, 15A/15AC ANSI, LR6 IEC), (2 x ANSI/NEDA- 5004LC, IEC-CR2032) and grade of battery most suitable for the intended use.

•Replace all batteries of a set at the same time.

•Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation.

•Ensure the batteries are installed correctly with regard to polarity (+ and -).

•Remove the batteries from any telescope which is not to be used for an extended period of time.

•Remove used batteries promptly.

•Do not mix old batteries with new batteries.

•Do not mix alkaline, standard (Carbon Zinc), or rechargeable (Nickel Cadmium) batteries.

Caution:

•If batteries or parts are swallowed, see a doctor immediately.

If you are anxious to use your StarNavigator Telescope for the first time, before a thorough reading of this instruction manual, see the EASY SET-UP GUIDE on page 4.

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™“LPI”, “AudioStar”, “StarNavigator” and “Tonight’s Best” are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corp.

Patents:

US 6,392,799

Other Patent Pending

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CONTENTS

 

 

Easy Set-Up Guide

4

Telescope Features

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Audiostar Features

9

Getting Started

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Packing List

11

How to Assemble Your Telescope

11

Red Dot Viewfinder

12

Aligning the Viewfinder

12

Choosing an Eyepiece

13

Observing

14

Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually

14

Terrestrial Observing

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Observing Using Audiostar's Arrow Keys

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Slew Speeds, Playing the Audio,

 

 

Observe the Moon

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Astronomical Observing

15

To Track an Object Automatically

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Alt/Az Home Position

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Moving Through Audiostar’s Menus

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Initializing Audiostar

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Easy (Two-Star) Align

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Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment

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One-Star Alt/Az Alignment

19

Go To Saturn

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Take a Guided Tour

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Basic Audiostar Operation

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Audiostar Navigation Exercise

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Entering Data into Audiostar

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Navigating Audiostar

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Adjusting the Speed of a Scrolling Message

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Menus and Menu Options

22

Complete Audiostar Menu Structure

22

Object Menu

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Event Menu

23

Glossary Menu, Utilities Menu

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Setup Menu

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Advanced Audiostar Features

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Adding Observing Sites

28

Landmarks

29

Identify

30

Browse

30

Optional Accessories

32

Caring for Your Telescope

33

Collimation

33

Meade Consumer Solutions

34

Specifications

36

Appendix A: Celestial Coordinates

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Locating the Celestial Pole

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Appendix B: To Find Objects Not in the Database

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Appendix C: Observing Satellites

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Appendix D: Training the Drive

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Appendix E: Replacing the Batteries

42

Appendix F: Manually Setting Time and Date

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Basic Astronomy

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Meade Limited Warranty

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Contents StarNavigator Series Reflecting and Refracting Telescopes Refracting Telescope Contents Easy SET-UP Guide Slew Speeds Speed 9 Fast Arrow Side Assembly View Starnavigator Refractingtelescopes8 14 15 Assembly View Starnavigator ReflectingtelescopesThis page folds out Telescope Features Altitude Setting Circle and LockComputer Control Panel Fig. Ic StarNavigator Audiostar handbox Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Audiostar FeaturesPads allow the mount to move smoothly How to Assemble Your Telescope Getting StartedPacking List Aligning the Red Dot Viewfinder Red Dot ViewfinderNever point the telescope directly at Choosing an EyepieceTerrestrial Observing Observing Using Audiostars Arrow KeysObserving Observing by Moving the Telescope ManuallyAstronomical Observing Slew SpeedsPlaying the Audio Observe the MoonInitializing Audiostar To Track an Object AutomaticallyAlt/Az Home Position Moving Through Audiostar’s MenusEasy Two-Star Align Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment How to Easy Align Your TelescopeOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Go To SaturnTake a Guided Tour Audiostar Navigation Exercise Basic Audiostar OperationTo Calculate Sunset time Adjusting the Speed of a Scrolling MessageEntering data into Audiostar Navigating AudiostarObject Menu Menus and Menu OptionsEvent Menu Utilities Menu Glossary MenuEnter Setup MenuTime Zone Shift Surf the Web To Edit a Site Advanced Audiostar FeaturesAdding Observing Sites To Add a Site to the user-defined site listTo perform a Landmark Survey LandmarksTo Add a landmark to the database To Select a landmark from the databaseDisplayed information Example IdentifyBrowse To check on the available amount of memory in AudiostarStarNavigator Look into the Future Optional Accessories Collimation Caring for Your TelescopeMeade Consumer Solutions Do not look through the telescope as it is moving StarNavigator60 SpecificationsStarNavigator114 Appendix a Celestial CoordinatesLocating the Celestial Pole Using Audiostar to Find Objects Not in the Database Appendix BTo GO to a user-entered object Observing Satellites Appendix CTraining the Drive Appendix DAppendix F How to manually set the date to March 6How to manually set the time to 1130 p.m Appendix EMoon Basic AstronomyAudiostar Glossary Objects in SpaceDeep-Sky Objects PlanetsRecycling Information EU Countries only Meade Limited Warranty
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