Meade MAX-ACF instruction manual Calibrate Home, Parking the Scope

alignment routine. When centered, tighten just the center bolt. This will hold the bolts securely in that position.

Note that there is a bolts on either side of the OTA align bolt (Fig. 42b). These bolts must be loosened during the procedure and tightened afterward.

Calibrate Home:

After aligning your telescope, select this menu and the alignment settings—North, time, alignment stars—are stored in Autostar II's memory and are remembered after you power off the telescope. After Calibrating Home, you may park your telescope any time you wish and the next time you turn on the telescope, you will be precisely aligned.

Parking the Scope

Designed for a telescope that is not moved between observing sessions. Align the telescope one time, then use this function to park the telescope. Once parked, the screen prompts to turn off power.

The advantage of parking is that you do not need to align the telescope the next time you turn on Autostar; it remembers your alignment. Tip: When waking their telescope, some users select a bright star from the Objects menu and perform a Go To on that star. If the star is not in the exact center of the eyepiece, move the star to the center using the arrow keys and then hold ENTER down for more than two seconds. This acti- vates the Enter to Sync function and fine tunes and improves the telescope's align- ment.

Important Note: When the "Park Scope" option is chosen and the display prompts you to turn off the telescope's power, Autostar II is unable to be returned to operation without turning the power off and then back on.

Most users just need to place the telescope in the home position (default park posi- tion) and select Park from the Autostar II menu to park their scope.

However if you are storing your telescope in a location where it cannot be stored in the home position, for example, such as an observatory with a top that slides back, just move your telescope to the position you want to store it. Choose "Park Position" from the Setup: Telescope menu. When "Park Position" displays, use the down arrow key to scroll through the choices. Select "Use Current" if your position is anything other than the Home Position. If you are using the Home Position, select "Use Default."

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the	31
Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.