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Meade LX90GPS instruction manual HBX Port, On/Off, AutoStar Coil, Cable Port

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HBX Port

6	Battery			Rib
6	Compartment			Rib

Battery

Holder

6.Remove the covers from both battery compartments located on top of the drive base and carefully lift the battery holders from their compartments, being mindful of the connector wires. Insert four (user-supplied) C-cell batteries into each battery holder (eight batteries total), oriented as shown on the diagram on the battery holder.

Return the battery holders to the battery compartment. See the diagram above. Replace the covers when you are done.

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HBX Port	ON/OFF	AutoStar Coil
		Cable Port
		Cable Port

7.Slide the computer control panel power switch to OFF, if necessary. Remove the AutoStar handbox and the AutoStar interface cable from the packing materials. Plug one end into the HBX port of the computer control panel and plug the other end into the Coil Cable port on the AutoStar handbox.

8R.A. Lock

Dec

Lock

8.Tighten, to a firm feel only, the Dec and R.A. locks (X and X, Fig. 1). Remove the dust cover from the end of the telescope tube.

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A U T O S T A R

9.Flip the Power Switch on the computer control panel to the ON position. The copyright message lights on AutoStar’s LCD display.

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Slew Speeds:
Speed 9: Fast
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Speed 5: Medium
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Speed 1: Slow	Number
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10.“Press 0 to align or Mode for Menu” displays. You can use the Arrow keys to slew (move) the tele- scope up, down, right, or left. To change the tele- scope’s slew speed, press a Number key. "9" is the fastest speed and "1" is the slowest speed. See page 17 for more details. Or you can Press “0” to begin Automatic Alignment. See page 18 for more information.

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	Thumb-
	screw

Thumbscrew

11.Remove the dust cap from the rear cell of the telescope. Thread the eyepiece holder into the rear cell thread. Slide the diagonal prism into the eyepiece holder and lock in place by turning the thumbscrew to a firm feel.

Place the Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece into the diagonal prism and tighten the attachment thumbscrew to a firm feel only.

Sight along the side of the telescope’s main tube to locate an object. Use the telescope’s focus knob (8, Fig. 1) to bring the object into focus. Practice using the AutoStar’s Arrow keys to center an object in the telescope’s field of view.

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Meade LX90GPS instruction manual HBX Port, On/Off, AutoStar Coil, Cable Port

Contents

Instruction Manual 8, 10, 12 LX90GPS Schmidt-CassegrainTelescopesAutoStar — GPS— SmartFinder The Meade Schmidt-CassegrainOptical System CONTENTS “C” Clip QUICK-STARTGUIDEThreaded ON/OFF HBX PortAutoStar Coil Cable Port7 9 SP M J TELESCOPE FEATURESB D A E D 3 2 D NMComputer Control Panel LX90: Your Personal Window to the UniverseTo Attach the Handbox Holder 1 2I GK J AUTOSTAR FEATURESTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button topmost screen: “Select Item: Object.” •Top line: Lists the primary category or menu item8.The SmartFinder’s red dot will now blink on for 10.2 seconds and turn off for 0.7 seconds, and then repeat the cycle until you change the values again. Press and hold MODE c to exit this function GETTING STARTED Precautionary notes for the tripod How to Assemble Your TelescopeChoosing an Eyepiece Using SmartFinderAligning the Viewfinder Aligning SmartFinderOBSERVING Observing Using AutoStars Arrow KeysObserving By Moving the Telescope Manually Terrestrial ObservingObserve the Moon Slew SpeedsTo Track an Object Automatically Astronomical ObservingMoving Through AutoStar’s Menus Automatic Alignment Feature Auto AlignJThe telescopes limiting positions ENTER Using the Guided TourGo To Saturn Detecting True Level LX90 Tips The Global Positioning SystemFinding True North Fig. 9: The GPS ReceiverAutoStar Navigation Exercise BASIC AUTOSTAR OPERATIONAutostar ExampleNavigating AutoStar Entering Data into AutoStarLX90 TIPS Which One’s the Alignment Star? To Calculate Sunset timeSelect Item Setup MENUS AND MENU OPTIONSSelect Item Object Select Item EventObject Menu Utilities Menu Event MenuGlossary Menu LX90 TIPS Observing Considerations Setup Menu Site provides access to several options including JDelete: Deletes a stored site from the database Adding Observing Sites ADVANCED AUTOSTAR FEATURESLX90 TIPS To Add a Site to the user-definedsite list11.Press MODE. Site: Edit displays To GO TO a user-enteredobject Observing SatellitesCommand Line How to Create Your Own Guided TourWhat you will need Tour ModesWriting a Tour ASTEROID name Downloading Tours LandmarksTo Add a landmark to the database To Select a landmark from the databaseAlternate Alt/Az Alignments IdentifyTo perform a Landmark Survey Displayed informationTwo-StarAlt/Az Alignment Easy Two-StarAlignmentHow to perform the Easy Align Procedure North 0Browse One-StarAlt/Az AlignmentPhotography with a Digital Camera PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE LX90A few tips on photography with the LX90 Photography with Meade’s AutoStar Suite Power OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESMagnifying EyepieceDeep Sky Imager II DSI II w/Autostar Suite Collimation MAINTENANCEPage Inspecting the Optics Meade Consumer Solutions ServiceGauging the Movement of the Telescope LX90 TIPS Look into the Future10” LX90 Specifications SPECIFICATIONS8” LX90 Specifications AutoStar Specifications 12” LX90 SpecificationsAutoStar Dimensions LX90 TIPS Star ChartsCelestial Coordinates APPENDIX A: EQUATORIAL POLAR ALIGNMENTPolar Alignment Locating the Celestial Pole Setting CirclesAutoStar Polar Alignment Easy Polar AlignmentEquatorial Wedge EQUATORIAL WEDGELining Up with the Celestial Pole Precise Polar Alignment Follow these steps Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the World APPENDIX B: HELPFUL CHARTSCity State/Prov./CountryFurther Study APPENDIX C: TRAINING THE DRIVEFig. 33: Training the Drive Procedure LX90 TIPSAutoStar Glossary APPENDIX D: BASIC ASTRONOMYObjects in Space The MoonDeep-SkyObjects PlanetsPage MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY