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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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F. THE LX200 POWER PANEL

The power panel incorporates a power switch and LED indicators showing power on with a current ammeter to show power draw. There is also a N/S switch for Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere use.

The Power Panel has all of the connectors for the AC or DC power input, the DEC Motor, and the Keypad. There are connectors designed to accept optional accessories such as a CCD autoguiding camera, the optional Meade Encoders* that will update the Keypad

even if you move the LX200 manually (not using the N, S, E, W keys), the optional Meade #1206 Electric Focuser*, and an illuminated reticle eyepiece*. There is even a connector for RS-232 communication that will allow you to perform every function of the Keypad from your personal computer. An illustration and a description of the LX200 Power Panel features follows:

[ toc ] 1. ON/ OFF Switch

When the ON/ OFF Switch (7, Fig. 7) is moved to the ON position, the power light indicator, the Current Ammeter, and the Keypad all light up. You will hear the drive motors rev which momentarily pegs the Ammeter, then the drive motors shift to a slower speed which allows the RA worm gear to find its' centering position for calibrating the Smart Drive, then resuming to an even slower tracking speed. The Keypad

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