Meade LX200GPS instruction manual Important Note

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ON/OFF

HBX Port

 

 

7. Press the computer control panel power switch to

OFF, if necessary. Remove the Autostar II hand-

box and the Autostar II coil cord from the packing

materials. Plug one end into the HBX port of the

telescope's computer control panel and plug the

other end into the coil cord port on the Autostar II

Display

9.Press the Power Switch on the computer control panel to the ON position. The copyright message lights on Autostar II's LCD display.

handbox.

OR

Slew Speeds:

Speed 9: Fast

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Speed 5: Medium

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Speed 1: Slow

Arrow

Keys

Speed

Key

Number

Keys

8.Attach microfocuser: Remove the dust cap from the rear cell port (A) of the telescope (Note: Telescope not shown for clarity). Thread the micro- focuser adapter (B) into the rear cell port thread. Slide the microfocuser (C) over the microfocuser adapter and tighten the three hex screws on the microfocuser (K) using the provided hex keys.

Important Note:

The Microfocuser is shipped with the microfocuser adapter (B) threaded to the SC accessory adapter (L). Unthread the adapters from each other before attach- ing the microfocuser. Set aside the SC accessory adapter. For more information about the SC accessory adapter, see SC OPTIONAL ACCESSORY USERS, page 14.

1.25" Diagonal Prism Users: If using the 1.25" diagonal prism (G), slide the 1.25" adapter (D) into the microfocuser. Line up the thumbscrew into the groove in the microfocuser (I, also see Fig. 7a and 7b, page 14). Slide the 1.25" diagonal prism into the adapter (D). Tighten the adapter thumbscrew (H) to a firm feel only. Tighten the microfocuser thumbscrews (I) to a firm feel only.

2.0" Diagonal Mirror Users: If using the 2.0" diag- onal mirror, slide the mirror directly into the micro- focuser (C). Tighten the microfocuser thumb- screws (I) to a firm feel only.

10.Press the key prompted by Autostar II to accept the Sun warning. Autostar II now attempts to gain a GPS fix; press any key to abort. Once aborted, keep pressing ENTER to bypass the Time, Date, and other menus until "Setup: Align" displays. You can then use the Arrow keys to slew (move) the telescope up, down, right, or left. To change the telescope’s slew speed, press the Speed key and then the Number keys. "9" is the fastest speed and "1" is the slowest speed. See page 17 for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

R.A.

 

Dec.

 

Lock

 

Lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.Tighten, to a firm feel only, the R.A. and Dec. locks. Remove the dust cover from the end of the telescope tube.

Place the Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece (F) into the diagonal prism (G) and tighten the attachment thumbscrew (E) to a firm feel only.

Sight along the side of the telescope’s main tube to locate an object. Rotate the mirror lock knob (9, Fig. 1) towards the “Unlock” position, until it feels loose—the telescope is shipped with the mirror locked. Use the telescope’s coarse focus knob (6, Fig. 1) to bring the object into focus. Practice using the Autostar II Arrow keys to cen- ter an object in the telescope’s field of view.

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Contents Meade Instruments Corporation Meade Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical System Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical SystemContents QUICK-START Guide Important Note Autostar Telescope FeaturesAscension Declination setting See Optional ACCESSORIES, pages 41, 42,# Computer Control Panel see inset Telescope? See pages 17Shift Microfocuser? DefinitionsAscension, Library # of Objects Autostar II FeaturesTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Want to learn more about changing slew speeds? See LX200GPS Tips Getting Started Parts ListingHow to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope Assembly Tip How to Assemble Your TelescopeTo install batteries Choosing an Eyepiece Attach Diagonal or accessoriesToo Much Power? Mounting and Adjusting the ViewfinderObserving Observing Using Autostar IIs Arrow KeysObserving by Moving the Telescope Manually Terrestrial ObservingSlew Speeds Focusing the Eyepiece Using the MicrofocuserTo use the microfocuser Key # SpeedAstronomical Observing Observe the MoonTo Track an Object Automatically Moving Through Autostar II’s MenusImportant Notes Which One’s the Alignment Star?Go To Saturn Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureUsing the Guided Tour Finding True North Global Positioning SystemDetecting True Level To Calculate Sunset time Basic AutostarAutostar II Navigation Exercise Look into the Future Navigating AutostarSelect Item Object MenusWant to learn more about Observing Satellites? See Object MenuTo slew the telescope to catalog objects Event Menu Want to learn more about using the Browse menu? SeeWant to learn more about Landmarks? See Glossary MenuUtilities Menu Timing is Everything Setup MenuRECTION, Adding and editing sites? Setup Menu Daylight SAVING,Mirror, Mirror Hot Button MenusTo Edit a Site Adding Observing SitesTo Add a Site to the user-defined site list To GO to a user-entered object Creating User ObjectsLandmarks Observing SatellitesTo Add a landmark to the database TipsTo Select a landmark from the database IdentifyTo perform a Landmark Survey To check on the available amount of memory in AutostarDisplayed information Example BrowseAlternate Alt/Az Alignments How to perform the Easy Align ProcedureInitialize Autostar Easy Two-Star AlignmentTip Try a Spiral Search One-Star Alt/Az AlignmentTo Set the Home Position Manually Star Charts Periodic Error CorrectionFew tips on photography with the LX200GPS telescopes PhotographyMeade Series 4000 Eyepieces Optional AccessoriesSeries 4000 8 24mm Zoom Eyepiece Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece Collimation MaintenanceDefocused star images. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned What is Smart Drive? Meade Customer ServiceInspecting the Optics Gauging the Movement of the TelescopeMaksutov Fan Specifications15 LX200GPS Specifications 12 f/10 LX200GPS Specifications 10 LX200GPS Specifications10 f/10 LX200GPS Specifications Autostar II Handbox Specifications 16 f/10 LX200GPS SpecificationsAutostar II System Specifications Celestial Coordinates Setting CirclesEquatorial Alignment Equatorial Wedge Declination Setting CircleLocating Polaris Lining Up with the Celestial PoleLX200GPS mounted on an equatorial wedge Precise Polar AlignmentEasy Polar Alignment Autostar II Polar AlignmentOne-Star Polar Alignment Two-Star Polar AlignmentLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World Appendix B Latitude ChartCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country LatitudeWhat you will need Command LineTour Modes Comment LineTitle Writing a TourPick ONE / Pick END Further Study Appendix D Training the DriveAppendix E the Moon Menu To observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon optionCommercial Shipping 16 LX200GPS Unique FeaturesControl Panel Features To Assemble the 16 Super Field Tripod Telescope AssemblyAttaching the Power and Data Cords Mounting the Optical Tube Assembly OTAAttaching the 16 Drive Base Attaching the ForkObserving Considerations Tighten the fork arm assem- bly using the provided hex keyTo attach the microfocuser to the de-rotater Appendix GAutostar II Glossary Basic AstronomyObjects in Space MoonDeep-Sky Objects PlanetsPage Meade Instruments Corporation
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