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Meade ETX-80AT-TC instruction manual Instruction Manual, Meade.Com

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Instruction Manual ETX-80AT-TCMEADE.COM Page GUIDE on page CONTENTSSetting up the Tripod QUICK-START GUIDEConnect the AutoStar Handbox Observe Step 7 Install batteriesStep 8 Plug in handbox and turn on computer control panel Sight along the top of the optical tube Flip Barlow in down positionPage Fig. 1c The battery compartment 2@ 2#21. Adjustable legs 22. Accessory tray 23. Locking knob ABC DETX Your Personal Window to the Universe Computer Control Panel 2$ 2%The Tripod Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button AUTOSTAR FEATURESTop line Displays a menu item, or a menu option Local Time and Local Sidereal Time LST Timer and Alarm StatusAltitude vertical and Azimuth horizontal coordinates Press MODE again to return to the previous menuTIPS FOR BEGINNERS Join an Astronomy Club Attend a Star PartyParts Listing GETTING STARTEDTelescope Assembly Setting up the Tripod Connect the AutoStar HandboxManual Operation of the Telescope without AutoStar Choosing an EyepieceSlew Speeds Manual Operation of the Telescope Using AutoStars Arrow KeysMaximum speed possible, dependent on battery power To Track an Object Automatically Observe the MoonMoving Through AutoStar’s Menus Initializing AutoStarTIPS FOR BEGINNERS Too Much Power?Fig. 14a & 14b Jupiter example of too much magnification Go To Saturn Easy AlignmentWhich One’s the Alignment Star? Using the Guided TourTIPS FOR BEGINNERS GSelect AUTOSTAR MENUSAutoStar Menu Structure Y...ZAutoStar Navigation Exercise AUTOSTAR OPERATIONAutostar ExampleEntering Numbers and Text into Autostar Adjusting the Speed of a Scrolling MessageNavigating Autostar To Calculate Sunset timeObject Menu Glossary Menu Event MenuUtilities Menu TIPS FOR BEGINNERSNOTE This feature is usually only required in very cold weather Setup MenuTIPS FOR BEGINNERS Surf the WebReverse L/R Reverses the Reverse UP/DOWN Reverses theN Quiet Slew Sets the maximum slew rate to 1.5 for quieter operation Terrestrial Observing ADVANCED FEATURESAstronomical Observing Sidereal RateOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Two-Star Alt/Az AlignmentObserving a Satellite Photography with Meade’s AutoStar Suite Digital Photography with the ETXFig. 23 The Deep Sky Imager Fig. 22 The Lunar Planetary ImagerFig. 24 Saturn, taken with the LPI. Photo by Dave Street Fig 27 #827 Right-Angle Viewfinder OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESGeneral Maintenance MAINTENANCE AND SERVICINGStorage and Transport Inspecting the OpticsTelescope pauses when changing slew direction TroubleshootingCannot seem to focus No image appears in the eyepiece Still unable to see an image through the eyepieceETX-80AT Specifications Meade Customer ServiceAutoStar Specifications AutoStar DimensionsTo GO TO a user-entered object APPENDIX A USING AUTOSTAR TO ENTER R.A. AND DEC COORDINATESPolar Alignment APPENDIX B EQUATORIAL POLAR ALIGNMENTCelestial Coordinates Easy Polar Alignment Autostar Polar AlignmentOne-Star Polar Alignment Two-Star Polar AlignmentLatitude Chart for Major Cities of the World APPENDIX C HELPFUL CHARTSUNITED STATES CityFurther Study APPENDIX D TRAINING THE DRIVEFigure 33 Training the Drive Procedure TIPS FOR BEGINNERSAutoStar Glossary APPENDIX E BASIC ASTRONOMYObjects in Space The MoonDeep-Sky Objects PlanetsFig. 327 The Pleiades is one of the most beautiful open clusters Page MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY