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Meade DS-2000 instruction manual Meade Instruments Corporation

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Instruction Manual

DS-2000 Series

Reflecting and Refracting Telescopes

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DS-2000 Series Reflecting and Refracting Telescopes Meade Instruments Corporation2-Element EyepieceRefracting Telescope Reflecting TelescopeIMPORTANT NOTE CONTENTSD F A B E C QUICK-START GUIDEIf you wish to initialize Autostar, see page If you wish to attach the viewfinder, see pageIf you wish to align the telescope, go to page Fig. 1b Inset A Dec. Setting Features of the DS-2000 Series telescopesON switch D Auxiliary port Circle B Dec. LockDec. Setting Circle and Lock TELESCOPE FEATURESComputer Control Panel Fig. Ic 20 Tripod Lock Knob - Tighten to a firm feel to secure tripod legs DS-2000 TIPS AUTOSTAR FEATURESJoin an Astronomy Club Attend a Star PartyAltitude vertical and Azimuth horizontal coordinates Local Time and Local Sidereal Time LST Timer and Alarm StatusPress MODE again to return to the previous menu Fig. 4 Secure the tripod turn the tripod lock knobGETTING STARTED How to Assemble Your TelescopePacking List Focusing the 5 x 24mm Viewfinder The ViewfinderDS-2000 TIPS Too Much Power?Focusing the 6 x 30mm Viewfinder NEVER point the telescope directly at or near the Sun at anyThe Barlow Lens Choosing an EyepieceDEFINITION OBSERVING Observing Using Autostars Arrow KeysObserving by Moving the Telescope Manually Terrestrial ObservingObserve the Moon Slew SpeedsAstronomical Observing To Track an Object AutomaticallyMoving Through Autostar’s Menus The Alt/Az Home PositionInitializing Autostar NorthEasy Two-Star Align Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureWhich One’s the DS-2000 TIPSAlignment Star? How to Easy Align Your TelescopeOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Two-Star Alt/Az AlignmentGo To Saturn Take a Guided TourAutostar Navigation Exercise BASIC AUTOSTAR OPERATIONAutostar ExampleEntering Numbers and Text into Autostar Adjusting the Speed of a Scrolling MessageNavigating Autostar To Calculate Sunset timeObject Menu MENUS AND MENU OPTIONSWARNING! Never use a Meade DS Event MenuUtilities Menu Glossary MenuObserving Considerations DS-2000 TIPSSetup Menu c. Custom Allows entry of user-defined tracking rates Delete Deletes a stored site from the database OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Collimation CARING FOR YOUR TELESCOPEPage Meade Customer Service DS-2060 SPECIFICATIONSDS-2070 DS-2080DS-2130 DS-2114SDS-2130S AutostarCelestial Coordinates APPENDIX ALocating the Celestial Pole APPENDIX B Using Autostar to Find Objects Not in the DatabaseTo GO TO a user-entered object Observing Satellites APPENDIX CTraining the Drive APPENDIX DFig. 32 Training the Drive Procedure DS-2000 TIPSElectronic Controller DS-2000EC Users Only APPENDIX EFig. 33 Electronic Controller. 1 Arrow Keys 2 Indicator Lights 3 SPEED Key 4 Coil Cord 5 MODE Key 6 OUT Key 7 IN KeyOptional #494 Autostar Computer Controller for DS-2000EC Users To move the telescope using the Electronic ControllerSlew Speeds Autostar Glossary BASIC ASTRONOMYObjects in Space The MoonDeep-Sky Objects PlanetsFig. 37 The Pleiades is one of the most beautiful open clusters Page Meade Instruments Corporation MEADE LIMITED WARRANTYA D V A N C E D P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N