Meade LX90 instruction manual Menu Daylight SAVING

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NOTE: AutoStar compensates for daylight savings time, if selected. See “SETUP

MENU: DAYLIGHT SAVING,” page 27.

Owner Info accesses the owner information menu, including:

JName: Users may enter both their first and last names using the Up and Down Arrow keys to cycle through the alphabet. Use the Right and Left Arrow keys to move through the text. Press ENTER when the entry is complete.

JAddress: Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to enter your street address, city, state, and zip code. Press ENTER when the entry is complete.

Download transfers information from another AutoStar during cloning (see below). During the operation, the warning “Downloading Do Not Turn Off” appears.

NOTE: The Download function requires the optional #505 Astrofinder Software and Cable Connector Kit. See the instruction sheet included with the kit for more infor- mation on how to download. Also see “OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES,” page 41.

Clone uploads information from one AutoStar handbox to another. Three options are available:

JCatalogs: Sends only user-defined object information, such as new satellite orbits or comet data to another AutoStar handbox.

JSoftware: Sends only the basic AutoStar software. This is useful if one user has downloaded a new version of AutoStar software from the Meade website (www.meade.com) and wants to pass this software along to friends.

JAll: Everything – user-defined information and AutoStar software – is sent to another AutoStar.

Statistics provides basic statistical data about AutoStar, including:

JCharacters Free: Shows how much room is available in user-defined object memory.

JVersion: Shows the current version of the AutoStar software.

Reset completely resets AutoStar. Most values entered into the menus revert to factory defaults. AutoStar requires initialization again after a Reset before proceeding with observations. See “INITIALIZING AUTOSTAR,” page 18.

NOTE: The Reset function does not affect the LNT module.

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Contents LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System Contents QUICK-START Guide ON/OFF E D Telescope FeaturesPage To Attach the Handbox Holder Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Autostar FeaturesTopmost screen Select Item Object Page Getting Started How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope AssemblyPrecautionary notes for the tripod How to Assemble Your TelescopeChoosing an Eyepiece Using SmartFinderAligning the Viewfinder Aligning SmartFinderObserving Observing Using AutoStars Arrow KeysObserving By Moving the Telescope Manually Terrestrial ObservingObserve the Moon Slew SpeedsTo Track an Object Automatically Astronomical ObservingMoving Through AutoStar’s Menus Initializing AutoStar for the First TimeHow to perform the Automatic Alignment procedure Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureAutomatic Alignment While it does soGo To Saturn Using the Guided TourAutoStar Navigation Exercise Basic Autostar OperationTo Calculate Sunset time Entering Data into AutoStarNavigating AutoStar Select Item Object AUTOSTAR’S MenusObject Menu Menus and Menu OptionsUtilities Menu Event MenuGlossary Menu Observing Considerations Setup Menu Time Zone Shift Menu Daylight SAVING, Adding Observing Sites Advanced Autostar FeaturesTo Add a Site to the user-defined site list To Edit a SiteUsing AutoStar to Find Objects Not in the Database To GO to a user-entered object Observing SatellitesCommand Line How to Create Your Own Guided TourWhat you will need Tour ModesTitle Writing a TourPick END Downloading Tours LandmarksTo Add a landmark to the database To Select a landmark from the databaseAdvanced Alt/Az Alignment IdentifyTo perform a Landmark Survey To check on the available amount of memory in AutoStarOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment BrowseTwo-Star Alt/Az Alignment Photography with a Digital Camera Photography with the LX90Few tips on photography with the LX90 Meade Deep Sky Imager Photography with Meade’s AutoStar SuiteEyepiece Power 2x Barlow Super Plössl 4-elements Optional AccessoriesSuper Wide Angle 6-elements Ultra Wide Angle 8-elements#62 T-Adapter Collimation MaintenancePage Gauging the Movement of the Telescope Meade Customer ServiceInspecting the Optics AutoStar Dimensions LX90 SpecificationsAutoStar Specifications Celestial Coordinates Polar AlignmentLocating the Celestial Pole Setting CirclesAutoStar Polar Alignment Easy Polar AlignmentEquatorial Wedge Lining Up with the Celestial PolePrecise Polar Alignment Star Charts City State/Prov./Country Latitude Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldCity Country Latitude City State/Country LatitudeAppendix C Training the Drive To replace the battery Appendix D Changing the LNT Module BatteryMoon AutoStar GlossaryObjects in Space Deep-Sky Objects PlanetsPage Page Page Meade Limited Warranty