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Meade Instruments Corporation - Meade LX200 Instruction Manuals

Check that the knobs or bolts at the side of the wedge, (5, Fig. 8 or 5, Fig. 10), are firmly tightened before placing the telescope onto the wedge.

Figure 13: Underside of the Drive Base

Grasping the 2 fork arms of the telescope firmly, with the power panel towards you, place the telescope

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Meade LX200 instruction manual Underside of the Drive Base

Contents

Meade Instruments Corporation LX200 Keypad Hand Controller Magnification and Field of View Appendix B Equatorial Use Related Topics Introducing the Meade LX200 Important Note Toc e. Keypad and Power Panel Functions Toc 1. What Is the LX200? An OverviewToc c. Altazimuth Mode Operation Toc a. Heavy-Duty Mounts with 9-speed Dual-Axis Electronics Toc c Model LX200 Toc a Model LX200Toc b Model LX200 Toc d Model LX200Page Toc 1. What You Should Have Unpacking and InspectionWe strongly recommend that you keep your original packing Toc 2. Please Look Everything Over Toc 4. Caution All LX200 Owners Keypad Version Number Telescope Assembly Toc 1. The Field Tripod 7, 8, 10 and 12 LX200 Models Precautionary Notes Page Toc 2. Mounting the Viewfinder 7, 8, 10, and 12 LX200 Models Toc c. Collimating the Viewfinder Toc b. Focusing the ViewfinderToc a. Attaching the Viewfinder Toc 6 Tube Swing-Through Limit Toc 4. Checking the Collimation of the OpticsToc 5 Tube Swing-Through Limit Toc 7. Maksutov Fan Toc 1. Using the LX200 Manually Quick Start Toc 2. Using the LX200 In Land Toc a. Entering Basic Information Toc 3. Using the LX200 In Altazimuth AltazMotion Speeds 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 2 Library Object Keys Toc 3 Daytime Slewing Next LX200 Keypad Hand Controller Toc 3. GO to Key Toc 2. Mode KeyToc 1. Enter Key Toc 4. Direction Keys Toc 8. MAP Key Toc 6. RET KeyToc 7. Focus Key Toc 9. Object Keys M, STAR, and CngcPage LX200 Power Panel Toc 1. ON/ OFF Switch Toc 5. CCD Connector Toc 2. N/S SwitchToc 4. DEC Motor Connector Toc 6. Power 12vDC Connector Toc 10. RS-232 Connector Toc 8. Reticle ConnectorToc 9. Focuser Connector Toc 11. Aux ConnectorPage Toc a. Telescope Menu File Mode FunctionsToc 1. Mode One TELESCOPE/ Object Library Toc 1 Site Toc a -Star with Known Site Toc 2 AlignToc a Altaz Toc b -Star at Known Site Toc c. Unknown Site Toc d. Which Alignment Method To Use?Page Toc b Polar Toc c Refined Polar Alignment Toc e Land Toc 3 Smart Toc 6 Reverse NS Toc 4 12/24 HRToc 5 Help Toc 7 Reverse EW Toc 9 HP High-Precision Pointing Toc a LX200 Pointing Accuracy Toc 11 DEC. Backlash Compensation Toc b. Object Library Menu File Toc 2 Start Find Toc a Type Gpdco Toc 3 FieldToc 4 Parameters Object Sysmbol Legend Toc c Higher Quality Symbol LegendToc b Better Toc d Larger Toc f Brighter Toc 2. Mode Two COORDINATES/ GO toToc e Smaller Toc g Fainter Toc c. Slew To Altaz Coordinates Toc 3. Mode Three CLOCK/ CalendarToc b. GO to Menu Option Toc b. FREQ= Menu File Toc 4. Mode Four TIMER/ Freq a. Timer = Menu OptionDrive Rate Settings Toc 5. Mode Five Keypad OFF/ Brightness Adjust Magnification and Field of View toc 1. Magnifications Toc 2. Apparent Field and Actual Field O.D., except as notedPage Appendix a Equatorial Wedge Toc 1 Equatorial Wedge For 7 and 8 LX200 Equatorial Wedge for 7 and 8 LX200 Telescope Toc a. Azimuth Control Toc 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 Appendix B Equatorial USE Toc 1. Celestial Coordinates Declination and Right AscensionPage Toc 2. Lining Up with the Celestial Pole Toc 3. Precise Polar Alignment Page Next Toc LX200 Alignment Star Library Appendix C LX200 Alignment Star Library and Star ChartsToc 1. Alignment Stars Star Charts for Northern Hemisphere Observers Page Next Page Toc 2. The Cngc Catalog VQ Guide Cngc Listings Tags Cngc Types Toc 3. The Star Catalog Toc 6. The Planets Toc 4. Select Star by NameToc 5. The M Catalog Object Library Planet Legend Toc 7. Other Databases Constellation Codes Related Topics Page Meade Instruments Corporation Page Toc 2. Collimation Alignment of the Optical System Page Defocused Star Images Toc 5. Factory Servicing and Repairs Toc 3. Adjusting the Right Ascension LockToc 4. Behind the Power Panel