Meade LT Series, LT SC Series Attaching Accessories, Your Telescope is now Fully Assembled

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Attaching Accessories

Your Telescope is now Fully Assembled

Now remove the dust cover from the front of the telescope tube. Be careful not to touch the glass lens.

AutoStarGETTING#497 HANDBOXSTARTED

Be sure the telescope master power switch is in the off position. Remove the LT Series handbox and the coiled interface cable from the packing materials. Plug one end into the HBX port of the control panel and plug the other end into the Handbox port on the LT Series handbox.

Rear Cell Thread

Eyepiece Holder

Dust Cap

Diagonal Prism

Flip the Power Switch on the computer control panel to the ON position. The copyright message lights on AutoStar’s LCD display.

Slew Speeds:

Speed 9: Fast	Arrow
.	Arrow
.	Keys
.
Speed 5: Medium
.
.
.
Speed 1: Slow
	Number
	Keys

Remove the dust cap from the rear cell of the				“Press 0 to align or Mode for Menu” displays. You
				can use the Arrow keys to slew (move) the telescope
telescope. Thread the 1.25" eyepiece holder			onto
				up, down, right, or left. To change the telescope’s slew
the rear cell thread. Slide the diagonal prism			into
				speed, press a Number key. “9” is the fastest speed
the eyepiece holder and lock in place by turning the
				and “1” is the slowest speed. See page 20 for more
thumbscrew to a ﬁrm feel. Place the Super Plössl
				details. Or you can Press “0” to begin Easy Alignment.
26mm eyepiece into the diagonal prism and tighten the
				See page 11 for more information.
diagonal prism thumbscrew to a ﬁrm feel only.
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Contents Index Battery Safety Instructions Contents LT Series ACF and LT Series SC Telescope IntroductionSpreader Shaft End Nut Spreader Bar Getting StartedAssembling the Tripod Lock-KnobMounting the Telescope Installing the BatteriesUsing an AC Adapter or DC Power Cord Power PortYour Telescope is now Fully Assembled Attaching AccessoriesGETTING#497 Handboxstarted Using the Red Dot Finder Adjusting the Red Dot FinderTrue North Home Position Aligning the LT SeriesLT Series Home Position Magnetic North Home PositionInitializing AutoStar Moving Through AutoStar’s MenusEasy Two-Star Align How to perform the Easy Align ProcedureGo To Saturn Using the Guided TourAutoStarLT SERIES#497KEYHANDBOXFEATURES B. C. D. E Computer Control Panel Eyepiece Holder Thumb ScrewChoosing Eyepieces Optional Accessories52º AutoStarOPTIONAL#497ACCESSORIESHANDBOX Imagers and Accessories Power SuppliesTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button AUTOAutotarSTAR#497HANDBOXSlew Speeds Observing Using AutoStar’s Arrow Keys Terrestrial Observing Observe the MoonTo Calculate Sunset time AutoStar Navigation ExerciseNavigating AutoStar Entering Data into AutoStarGuided Tour Menu Object MenuAutoStar #497 Menu Tree Event Menu Utilities Menu Glossary MenuSetup Menu Index Autostar #497 Handbox To Add a Site to the user-deﬁned site list Adding Observing SitesTo Edit a Site To GO to a user-entered object Using AutoStar to Find Objects Not in the DatabaseObserving Satellites Tour Modes How to Create Your Own Guided TourWriting a Tour Command LineComment Line Index Downloading Tours LandmarksTo check on the available amount of memory in AutoStar To Add a landmark to the databaseTo Select a landmark from the database To perform a Landmark SurveyDisplayed information Example IdentifyAdvanced Alt/Az Alignment Two-Star Alt/Az AlignmentAutostar Features One-Star Alt/Az Alignment BrowseCollimation MaintenanceLT Series Collimation Collimation ScrewsUpdating Your LT Series Firmware Customer ServiceInspecting the Optics Gauging the Movement of the TelescopeAppendix a DriveObjects in Space Appendix BDeep-Sky Objects Model and Product Number LT ACF # Optical System Appendix C SpecificationsAutoStarSPECIFICATIONS#497 Handbox ACF and SC Optical Systems Appendix DFederal Communications Commission Appendix ERecycling 55-09004 Meade Limited Warranty