Meade MAX-ACF instruction manual Example of Locating a menu, Navigating Autostar

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Display

MODE ENTER

Arrow keys

Scroll

Scroll

Up

Down

Fig. 45: Some of the features of the Autostar II handbox.

4.Press the Scroll Down key once to display the "Sunset" option in the Event menu.

5.Press the ENTER key to choose the "Sunset" option and move down another level.

6.Autostar II calculates the Sunset time based on the current date, time, and loca- tion. Autostar II then displays the results of the calculation.

7.Press MODE once to start moving back up through the Autostar II levels. The first level up is the Event menu.

8.Press MODE again to move up another level. This is the top level, "Select Item."

9.Press MODE again to return to the starting point of "Select Item: Object."

Example of Locating a menu

As you typically will be using menus after you initialize and align your telescope, this example will assume you have just completed aligning your scope. AutoStar II displays “Select Item: Object” after the alignment procedure; this will be our starting point. In this example, we will locate the “Owner Info” option. See Fig. 45 for the location of the Autostar II keys used in this example.

1.“Select Item: Object” displays.

2.As the Owner Info option is in the Setup menu, you will have to use one of the Scroll keys to navigate through the list of menus. Press the Scroll Down Key. “Select Item: Event” dis- plays

3.Keep pressing the Scroll Down key. Notice that all the menus display as you press the key: Guided Tour, Glossary, Utilities, Setup. Stop when “Select Item: Setup” displays. If you press the Scroll Down key one more time, “Select Item: Object” will display again. This is because the list of menus or options cycles through each choice over and over again when you press one of the Scroll keys.

4.With “Select Item: Setup” displayed, press ENTER. Pressing ENTER selects the menu or option currently displayed.

5.“Setup: Align” displays.

6.Press the Scroll Down key again. “Select Item: Telescope” displays. Press ENTER. Autostar II will now display all the choices that are available with the Telescope menu.

7.Continue to press the Scroll Down key until “Setup: Owner Info” displays.

8.Press ENTER. “Owner Info: Name” displays. Press ENTER again. “Name” displays, with the second line blank. On this line you may enter your first and last name into Autostar II’s mem- ory.

9.Press the Up or Down Arrow key. Notice that a letter of the alphabet displays. Continue to press one of the Arrow keys until the first letter of your name displays.

10.Use the Right Arrow key to move to the next position so you can choose the second letter of your name. Continue to use the Arrow keys to enter your full name.

11.Press ENTER when you are finished. Your name is now entered into AutoStar II’s memory.

12.“Owner Info: Name” displays again (if you wish, you can press the Scroll Down key—“Owner

Info: Address” will display and you can enter your address if you wish).

13.Press MODE and “Setup: Owner Info” displays. Press MODE again. “Select Item: Setup” displays. MODE allows you to backup and exit through the menu structure.

Tip:

When multiple choices are available within a menu option, the current option is usually dis- played first and highlight- ed by a right pointing arrow (>).

Navigating Autostar II

Autostar II's menus are organized for quick and easy navigation:

￿Press ENTER to go deeper into Autostar II's menu levels.

￿Press MODE to move back toward the top menu level.

￿Press Number key "1" to engage the Speed mode, and then press Number keys 1 through 9 to change speeds.

￿Press Number key "4" to access the Focus menus.

￿Press Number key "7" to access the Reticle menu.

￿Press the Scroll keys to move up and down through the options or lists.

￿Press the Arrow keys to move the cursor across the display.

￿Press the Help (?) key to access on-line help.

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 AssemblyCounterweights COUNTER- WeightsTripod MAX 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 sync on a focus preset To select a previously defined focus presetSlew Speeds To exit the focus operation at any timeTo 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 BrowseInitialize Autostar Alternate Polar AlignmentsTwo-Star Polar Alignment Easy Polar AlignmentUpdate Menu Option Periodic Error CorrectionTrain Menu Option Erase 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 Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the World Appendix a Latitude ChartCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country LatitudeAppendix B the Moon To observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon optionIntroduction OperationTraining Permanently Mounted Scopes UpdateOther Menus Options Save As and Load OffAppendix D How to Read the Latitude Scale Page Meade Limited Warranty
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