Meade LX200 Unpacking and Inspection, We strongly recommend that you keep your original packing

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IMPORTANT NOTICE! Never use a telescope or spotting scope to look at the Sun!
Observing the Sun, even for the shortest fraction of a
second, will cause irreversible damage to your eye as well as physical damage to the telescope or spotting scope itself.

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7" Maksutov-Cassegrain, and 8", 10", and 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes

B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

As you begin to unpack your telescope from its cartons, you will probably be interested in setting it up right away; we certainly understand your excitement but please take a few minutes to read this page before doing so. You should verify that you have all the proper equipment, and that it has arrived to you undamaged.

We strongly recommend that you keep your original packing

materials. If it should ever become necessary for you to return your telescope to the Meade factory for servicing, these will help ensure that no shipping damage will occur.

Meade LX200 telescopes supplied to countries outside the U.S.A. are identical to those offered domestically, with the exception of the AC wall adapter.

[ toc ] 1. What You Should Have

Carefully unpack and remove all the telescope parts from their packing material. Compare each part to the product identification label on the outside of each carton. In the case of the LX200 Accessory carton, a seperate list of items is enclosed identifying each item in that carton. You may wish to place a check next to each item as you identify it. Each telescope has been inspected twice at the factory to confirm the inclusion of every item.

[ toc ] 2. Please Look Everything Over

Meade Instruments and your shipper have taken precautions to ensure that no shipping damage will occur, but if your shipment has suffered severe vibration or impact damage (whether or not the shipping cartons show damage) then it is important that you retain all the original packing and contact the shipper to arrange a formal inspection of the package or packages. This procedure is required prior to any warranty servicing by Meade Instruments.

[ toc ] 3. Inspecting the Optics: Note on the "Flashlight" Test

If a flashlight or other high-intensity light source is pointed down the main telescope tube, you may at first be shocked at the appearance of the optics. To the uninitiated, the view (depending on your line of sight

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Contents Meade Instruments Corporation LX200 Keypad Hand Controller Magnification and Field of View Related Topics Appendix B Equatorial UseImportant Note Introducing the Meade LX200Toc c. Altazimuth Mode Operation Toc 1. What Is the LX200? An OverviewToc e. Keypad and Power Panel Functions Toc a. Heavy-Duty Mounts with 9-speed Dual-Axis ElectronicsToc b Model LX200 Toc a Model LX200Toc c Model LX200 Toc d Model LX200Page We strongly recommend that you keep your original packing Unpacking and InspectionToc 1. What You Should Have Toc 2. Please Look Everything OverToc 4. Caution All LX200 Owners Keypad Version Number Toc 1. The Field Tripod 7, 8, 10 and 12 LX200 Models Telescope AssemblyPrecautionary Notes Page Toc 2. Mounting the Viewfinder 7, 8, 10, and 12 LX200 Models Toc b. Focusing the Viewfinder Toc a. Attaching the ViewfinderToc c. Collimating the Viewfinder Toc 4. Checking the Collimation of the Optics Toc 5 Tube Swing-Through LimitToc 6 Tube Swing-Through Limit Toc 7. Maksutov Fan Quick Start Toc 1. Using the LX200 ManuallyToc 2. Using the LX200 In Land Toc 3. Using the LX200 In Altazimuth Altaz Motion SpeedsToc a. Entering Basic Information Toc 1 Latitude and Longitude of the Observing Site Toc 2 Local Time and Date Toc b. Setting Up the Telescope Page Toc c. Using the Telescope Toc 1 The Mode Key Toc 3 Daytime Slewing Toc 2 Library Object KeysNext LX200 Keypad Hand Controller Toc 1. Enter Key Toc 2. Mode KeyToc 3. GO to Key Toc 4. Direction KeysToc 7. Focus Key Toc 6. RET KeyToc 8. MAP Key Toc 9. Object Keys M, STAR, and CngcPage Toc 1. ON/ OFF Switch LX200 Power PanelToc 4. DEC Motor Connector Toc 2. N/S SwitchToc 5. CCD Connector Toc 6. Power 12vDC ConnectorToc 9. Focuser Connector Toc 8. Reticle ConnectorToc 10. RS-232 Connector Toc 11. Aux ConnectorPage Toc 1. Mode One TELESCOPE/ Object Library Mode FunctionsToc a. Telescope Menu File Toc 1 SiteToc a Altaz Toc 2 AlignToc a -Star with Known Site Toc b -Star at Known SiteToc d. Which Alignment Method To Use? Toc c. Unknown SitePage Toc c Refined Polar Alignment Toc b PolarToc 3 Smart Toc e LandToc 5 Help Toc 4 12/24 HRToc 6 Reverse NS Toc 7 Reverse EWToc a LX200 Pointing Accuracy Toc 9 HP High-Precision PointingToc 11 DEC. Backlash Compensation Toc 2 Start Find Toc b. Object Library Menu FileToc 4 Parameters Toc 3 FieldToc a Type Gpdco Object Sysmbol LegendToc b Better Quality Symbol LegendToc c Higher Toc d LargerToc e Smaller Toc 2. Mode Two COORDINATES/ GO toToc f Brighter Toc g FainterToc 3. Mode Three CLOCK/ Calendar Toc b. GO to Menu OptionToc c. Slew To Altaz Coordinates Toc 4. Mode Four TIMER/ Freq a. Timer = Menu Option Drive Rate SettingsToc b. FREQ= Menu File Toc 5. Mode Five Keypad OFF/ Brightness Adjust Magnification and Field of View toc 1. Magnifications O.D., except as noted Toc 2. Apparent Field and Actual FieldPage Toc 1 Equatorial Wedge For 7 and 8 LX200 Appendix a Equatorial WedgeToc a. Azimuth Control Equatorial Wedge for 7 and 8 LX200 TelescopeToc b. Deluxe Latitude Adjuster Toc 2. Superwedge For 10 and 12LX200 Mounting Superwedge, b Latitude Range Holes Page Underside of the Drive Base Toc a. Setting Magnetic Declination Toc b. Compass Installation Toc c. Finding True North Page Page Next Page Toc 1. Celestial Coordinates Declination and Right Ascension Appendix B Equatorial USEPage Toc 2. Lining Up with the Celestial Pole Toc 3. Precise Polar Alignment Page Next Appendix C LX200 Alignment Star Library and Star Charts Toc 1. Alignment StarsToc LX200 Alignment Star Library Star Charts for Northern Hemisphere Observers Page Next Page Toc 2. The Cngc Catalog Cngc Listings VQ GuideCngc Types Toc 3. The Star Catalog TagsToc 5. The M Catalog Toc 4. Select Star by NameToc 6. The Planets Object Library Planet Legend Toc 7. Other DatabasesConstellation Codes Related Topics Page Meade Instruments Corporation Page Toc 2. Collimation Alignment of the Optical System Page Defocused Star Images Toc 3. Adjusting the Right Ascension Lock Toc 4. Behind the Power PanelToc 5. Factory Servicing and Repairs
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