Meade LX80 instruction manual Customer Service, Page, Telescope does not track a celestial object

Customer Service

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Slew speed does not change when you change slew speeds or the telescope moves slowly even though the fast slew speed is chosen:

•The battery power may be low. Replace all batteries with fresh, new units.

Telescope does not track a celestial object:

•Make sure that the telescope is correctly aligned. See Easy (Two-Star) Align, Page 26, for more information.

Images through the eyepiece appear unfocused or distorted:

•The magnification may be too high for the viewing conditions. Back off to a lower power eyepiece (see “Eyepiece Calc”, Page 41).

•If inside a warm house or building, move outside. Interior air conditions may distort terrestrial or celestial images, making it difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a sharp focus. For optimal viewing, use the telescope outside in the open air instead of observing through an open or closed window or screen.

•If viewing a land object on a warm day, heat waves will distort the image (see Terrestrial Observing, Page 36).

•For clear viewing of objects, turn the focus knob (Page 8, Fig. 1, 11) slowly since the “in-focus” point of a telescope is precise. Turning the focus knob too quickly may cause the focus point to pass without notice.

•The optics within the telescope need time to adjust to the outside ambient temperature to provide the sharpest image. To cool down the optics, set the telescope outside for 10 to 15 minutes before observing begins.

Telescope moves off a terrestrial object while observing:

•Verify that the DEC and RA locks are tight (see LX80 KEY FEATURES, Page 8, Fig 1, 29 and 30).

Telescope pauses when changing slew direction:

•This pause is normal.

A terrestrial object appears reversed left-for-right:

•When using a Schmidt Cassegrain optical tube

an eyepiece in the standard 90° observing position reverses an object left-for-right: To view a correctly oriented image requires the optional #932 Erecting Prism.

CUSTOMER

SERVICE

If you have a question concerning your LX80 telescope, call the Meade Instruments Customer Service Department at (800) 626-3233. Customer Service hours are 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. In the unlikely event that the LX80 requires factory servicing or repairs, before returning the telescope to the factory, write or call the Meade Customer Service Department to provide an explanation of the problem, as well as your name, address and daytime telephone number. The great majority of servicing issues can be resolved by telephone, avoiding return of the telescope to the factory.

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