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Leisure Time LX20 instruction manual Star Charts for Northern Hemisphere Observers

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Leisure Time LX20 instruction manual Star Charts for Northern Hemisphere Observers

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7 LX200 Maksutov-CassegrainTelescope 8, 10, and 12 LX200 Schmidt-CassegrainTelescopesInstruction Manual Meade Instruments CorporationPage ¬ WARNING! ¬ Contents 1. What Is the LX200? An Overview 2. Standard Equipmente. Keypad and Power Panel Functions INTRODUCTION1. What You Should Have 2. Please Look Everything Over3. Inspecting the Optics 4. Caution: All LX200 Owners1. The Field Tripod TELESCOPE ASSEMBLYb. Focusing the Viewfinder 2. Mounting the Viewfindera. Attaching the Viewfinder c.Collimating the ViewfinderQUICK START 1. Using the LX200 Manually2. Using the LX200 In LAND b. Location of the Observing Site 3. Using the LX200 In ALTAZ Altazimutha. Entering Basic Information d. Setting Up the Telescope c. Local Time and Datee. Using the MODE Key f. Library Object Keys c. Unknown SITEd. Which Alignment Method to Use? 4. Star Alignment4. Direction Keys THE LX200 KEYPAD HAND CONTROLLER1. ENTER Key 2. MODE KeyTHE LX200 POWER PANEL 1. ON/OFF Switch2. N/S Switch 4. DEC Motor Connector5. CCD Connector 6. Power 12 vDC Connector7. Keypad Connector 8. Reticle ConnectorNOTE: Pressing the MODE key at any point in the The SMART menu has five options. They are; LEARN, UPDATE, ERASE, DEC LEARN, and DEC CORRECT. To use the Smart Drive, the LX200 must be mounted with the optional equatorial wedge see APPENDIX A, page 25, equipped with an illuminated reticle eyepiece*, and used in the POLAR align menu selection. Be sure to train the Smart Drive in the 60.1 Hz Quartz setting that the LX200 will be automatically set at power up. Thereafter, you can adjust this setting in the TIMER/ FREQ mode and still enjoy the periodic error correction 11 BACKLASH b. OBJECT LIBRARY Menu File OBJECT SYMBOL LEGEND 4. Mode Four: TIMER/FREQ a. TIMER = Menu Option 2. Mode Two: COORDINATES/GO TOa. Coordinates Menu File b. GO TO Menu Option5. Mode Five: KEYPAD OFF/BRIGHTNESS ADJUST 2. Apparent Field and Actual Field MAGNIFICATION AND FIELD OF VIEW 1. Magnification1. 8 Equatorial Wedge For 7 and 8 LX200 b. Deluxe Latitude AdjusterAPPENDIX A: EQUATORIAL WEDGE a. Azimuth Control2.SUPERWEDGE For 10 and 12LX200 3. Mounting the Telescope On the Wedgeb. Compass Installation 4. Magnetic Compassa. Setting Magnetic Declination c. Finding True North 2. Lining Up with the Celestial Pole APPENDIX B: EQUATORIAL USE1. Celestial Coordinates 3. Precise Polar Alignment 1. Alignment Stars AND STAR CHARTSLX200 ALIGNMENT STAR LIBRARY APPENDIX C LX200 ALIGNMENTSTAR LIBRARY2. Star Charts for Northern Hemisphere Observers Page a. SAO Catalog b. UGC Catalogc. CNGC Catalog APPENDIX D: LX200 64,359 OBJECT LIBRARYd. 1C Catalog e. GCVS Catalogf. Star Catalog g. M Messier Catalog2. CNGC Catalog Little Dumbbell Nebula9.1x4.1 1200lyCNGC Catalog continued Tarantula Nebula Very Red30 Dor Nebula part Red Faint/Low ContrastCNGC Catalog continued CNGC#CNGC Catalog continued 10.2x1.9 Near Edge-OnCNGC Catalog continued CNGC Catalog continued c1 Sc1 S Bubble Nebula Red3. STAR Catalog STAR Catalog continued STAR Catalog continued SeginusSTAR Catalog continued STAR Catalog continued Sadalmelik Al NairSTAR Catalog continued STAR#4. M Messier Catalog M Messier Catalog continued M93 Includes dark nebulaNear M96 NearM951. Keeping Your Telescope Clean APPENDIX E: MAINTAINING YOUR LX2002. Collimation of the Optical System NOTE: The 7 LX200 does not require Collimation5. Factory Servicing and Repairs 4. Behind the Power Panel3. Right Ascension Lock 1. RS-232Cable 2.LX200 Test ProgramNOTE: Only 3 wires are required APPENDIX F: LX200 PERSONAL COMPUTER CONTROL3. LX200 Command Set a. Command Set Formatsb. General Telescope Information Hours, minutes, and tenths of minutesc. Telescope Motion d. Home Positione. Library/Objects Sefs object altitude for MA commandf. Miscellaneous Gets the field radius of the FIELD operationSets the field radius of the FIELD operation Starts a FIND operation4. LX200 Demo Program counter =ON KEY12 GOSUB key12 KEY13 ON ONKEY13GOSUBkey13 KEY14 ON ON KEY14 GOSUB key14 GOSUB statusREM KEYS keyi KEYS PRINT #1,#:RC# LOCATE 24, 1: PRINT APPENDIX G: LX200 SPECIFICATIONS TelescopeAccessories 8 LX200I/1010 LX200f/10 200 f/10Page Meade Standard Field Tripod Operating InstructionsMeade Instruments Corporation Meade 18-voltDC Power Supply For Use with Meade LX200 Model TelescopesMeade Instruments Corporation Operating Instructions