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Important Note:

Press MODE at any time to exit Focus modes.

scope), you can use Autostar to control both the MAX-ACF and the microfocuser. Make sure you have connected the saddle plate to the MAX-ACF and the microfo- cuser to your telescope and also the saddle plate's Focuser port. Follow this proce- dure:

•Press the Number Key 4 and Autostar displays "OTA: Fast" displays. You are now in control of the MAX-ACF focuser.

•Use the Up/Down keys to scroll through the MAX-ACF focuser speeds.

•Press the Number Key 4 again and "Define Presets" displays. Define the MAX-ACF presets as described earlier.

•Press the Number Key 4 and Autostar displays "Saddle Focus: Speed Fast." You are now in control of the microfocuser focuser.

•Use the Up/Down keys to scroll through the four microfocuser speeds.

•Use the Up and Down arrow keys to move the focus in or out.

Press MODE to exit the Focus menu at any time.

To select a previously defined focus preset

1.Press the Focus key twice. “Focuser Preset: Go To Preset” displays. Press ENTER to select this menu.

2.Use a Scroll key and scroll down the list of previously defined presets. When the desired preset displays (for example, “Deep Sky Imager”), press ENTER.

Important Note: If you do not park your telescope, you will need to select one of the presets and refocus your telescope using the Sync On menu. See TO SYNC ON A FOCUS PRESET below.

To sync on a focus preset

If you park your telescope, AutoStar II remembers all the focus positions you defined as presets and you will not need this menu.

If you do not park your telescope, you will need to select just one of the presets and refocus your telescope using the Sync On menu. Then AutoStar II will reset all the other presets back to the focus preset positions you previously defined.

1.Press the Focus key twice. “Focuser Preset: Go To Preset” displays. Use a Scroll

key and scroll until “Focuser Preset: Sync On Preset” displays and press ENTER to select this menu.

2.Use a scroll key to choose one of the previously entered presets from this list (the most likely preset you will choose will be one that accounts for your own eyesight).

3.Use the Up or Down Arrow keys to focus the eyepiece.

4.Press ENTER. AutoStar II now “remembers” the relative focus positions of the eyepiece.You can now choose any preset and it will be correctly focused.

To exit the focus operation at any time:

1.Press MODE.

Slew Speeds

Autostar II has several slew speeds that move the optical tube at rates that are directly proportional to the sidereal rate and have been calculated to accomplish specific func- tions. Press the Speed key (Number key "1") and then press a Number key to change the slew speed, which is shown for about two seconds on Autostar II’s display.

The available speeds are:

Number Key 1

= 0.01x to1.0x sidereal, variable in 0.01x increments Guide Rate

Number Key 2

=

2x

= 2 x sidereal (0.5 arc-min/sec or 0.008°/sec)

Number Key 3

=

8x

= 8 x sidereal (2 arc-min/sec or 0.033°/sec)

Number Key 4

=

16x

= 16 x sidereal (4 arc-min/sec or 0.067°/sec)

Number Key 5

=

64x

= 64 x sidereal (16 arc-min/sec or 0.27°/sec)

Number Key 6

=

128x

= 28 x sidereal (32 arc-min/sec or 0.25°/sec)

Number Key 7

=

5°

= 45 arc-min/sec or .5°/sec

Number Key 8

=

1°

= 60 arc-min/sec or 1°/sec

Number Key 9

= Max Slew Speed (2°/sec)

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the

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Contents MEADE.COM Page Contents Components of MAX Telescope FeaturesPedestal Assembly Pedestal Wedge AssemblyRight Ascension Housing Assembly RA AssemblyDeclination Housing Assembly DEC AssemblyMAX Tripod COUNTER- WeightsCounterweights TripodMaleTHE OTA Optical Tube AssemblyControl Panels and Ports RA Assembly Control Panel Saddle Control PanelAutostar II Features Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a ButtonLibrary # of Objects Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Pedestal Assembly and Adjusting Latitude Position Tripod AssemblyIf you need to set for low range or high range Latitude AdjustmentAssembly Requires TWO People to Lift RA AssemblyDEC Saddle Assembly Attach Counterweight Assembly 21 B Attach Optical Tube to the DEC Saddle Attach LOW Latitude CounterweightsWhen end Align the Viewfinder with the OTA Electrical ConnectionsHome Position and Balancing the OTA To Balance the RA AssemblyBalance the DEC Axis This ProcedureMounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First Time Getting StartedAlign the Viewfinder Focusing the Telescope To exit the focus operation at any time To select a previously defined focus presetTo sync on a focus preset Slew SpeedsTo prepare your telescope for Automatic Alignment Aligning for the First TimeHow to Drift Align Max Northern Hemisphere CollimationTest your Collimation OTA align bolt. Misaligned 1, 2, Aligned Follow these steps for collimation of the optical systemParking the Scope Calibrate HomeBasic Autostar Autostar II Navigation ExerciseTo Calculate Sunset time Navigating Autostar Example of Locating a menuAutostar IIs Menus To slew the telescope to catalog objects Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary MenuUtilities Menu Enter Setup Menu Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, above Hot Button Menus Adding Observing Sites To Add a Site to the user-defined site listTo Edit a Site To GO to a user-entered object Creating User ObjectsIdentify Observing SatellitesDisplayed information Example BrowseEasy Polar Alignment Alternate Polar AlignmentsInitialize Autostar Two-Star Polar AlignmentErase Menu Option Periodic Error CorrectionUpdate Menu Option Train Menu OptionMeade Series 4000 Eyepieces Optional AccessoriesRear cells of Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain models Deep Sky Imager Maintenance Telescope Specifications Advanced Autostar II System Specifications Autostar II Handbox SpecificationsMeade Consumer Solutions City Country Latitude Appendix a Latitude ChartLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World City State/Prov./Country LatitudeAppendix B the Moon To observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon optionIntroduction OperationTraining Off UpdatePermanently Mounted Scopes Other Menus Options Save As and LoadAppendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty
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