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Meade RCX400 instruction manual AUTOSTAR IIs MENUS

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AUTOSTAR II's MENUS

AUTOSTAR II's MENUS

SelectSetupDateGPS AlignOneTwoMaxMaxAntiDecRATime-SmartOwnerCloneReset Easy--AlignPark-TrainOffGPSHighTargetsOffOnLoadSave ItemStarStaronTelescopeTelescopeCollimationPastFocalSlewCalibrateDriveTrackingGuidingNorth andNorthSouthReverseReverseHomePECTerrestrialUTCMountTrainAsDeleteEraseInfoDownloadStatistics HomeModelMeridianLengthRatePositionHomeBacklashRateRateGuiding SouthOnlyOnlyL/RU/DSensorsAlignmentPrecisionAstronomicalOffsetConfiguration

OTA Temperature

Dew Heater

OTA Fan

Balance OTA

Utilities

Select Item

Park Scope

Sleep Scoope

Battery Alarm

Temperature

Beep

Aux. Port Power

Panel Light

Contrast Adjust.

Brightness Adjust.

Brightest Star

Suggest

Magnification

Field of View

Eyepiece Calc

Start and Stop

Set

Timer

Ambient Temperature

A

Glossary

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Accretion Disk etc. B

C etc.

Select Item Guided Tour Tour Objects Tonight's Best How Far is far etc.

Moonrise

Sunset

Sun Transit

Sunrise

Event

Select Item

Select Item Object Solar System Mercury Venus etc.

Moon Overview Landing Sites Apollo 11 etc. Craters Abbot etc. Mountains Mons Bradley etc. Mare, Lakes Lacus Aestatis etc. Valley, Rills Rima Agatharchid etc.

Moonset Moon Phases Next Full Moon Next New Moon Next 1st Qtr Next 3rd Qtr Meteor Showers Quadrantids etc. Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Autumn Equinox Vernal Equinox Winter Solstice Summer Solstice

Moon Asteroids Comets Constellations Andromeda etc. Deep Sky Named Objects Galaxies Nebulas Planetary Neb. etc. Star Named SAO Catalog etc. Satellite Select Add Delete Edit Identify Browse Start Search Edit Parameters

Hold down MODE for two seconds and the following data displays:	• Right Ascension and Declination coordinates • Altitude and Azimuth coordinates • Local Time and Local Sidereal Time (LST) • Timer and Alarm Status • Date • Site coordinates • Battery status

Figure 46: The Complete Autostar II Menu Tree Structure.

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the	33
Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

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Meade RCX400 instruction manual AUTOSTAR IIs MENUS

Contents

Page DANGER CONTENTS Components of MAX TELESCOPE FEATURESPedestal Assembly PEDESTAL WEDGE ASSEMBLYRight Ascension Housing Assembly THE RA ASSEMBLYDeclination Housing Assembly DEC ASSEMBLYCounterweights THE COUNTER- WEIGHTSTHE TRIPOD MAX TripodTHE OTA Optical Tube Assemblyuse one of the Saddle panel Smart Accessory ports RA ASSEMBLYCONTROL PANELS AND PORTS CONTROL PANEL SADDLE CONTROL PANEL1K AUTOSTAR II FEATURESTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button LibraryBattery status Timer and Alarm Status Date Site coordinatesTop line Lists the primary menu Local Time and Local Sidereal Time LST5 SS: Press to display the Solar System library ASSEMBLY Tripod AssemblyPedestal Assembly and Adjusting Latitude Position 11 A 14 THE DEC SADDLE ASSEMBLY THE RA ASSEMBLY15 B 20 A 20 B ATTACH COUNTERWEIGHTS22 B ATTACH LOW LATITUDE COUNTERWEIGHTSB DANGER! MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTERWEIGHTS ALIGN THE VIEWFINDER WITH THE OTA ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONSHOME POSITION AND BALANCING THE OTA TO BALANCE THE RA ASSEMBLYDec axis is from 1 in the Dec Balance menu b c d g ihGETTING STARTED Align the ViewfinderPresets Focusing the TelescopeTo define a preset Focusing Telescopes Equipped with a MicrofocuserTo sync on a focus preset To select a previously defined focus presetSlew Speeds Important NoteAligning for the First Time Important NoteTo prepare your telescope for Automatic Alignment How to Drift Align Max Northern Hemisphere CollimationTest your Collimation Fig. 42b The OTA align bolt OTA AlignmentBolts Parking the Scope Calibrate HomeBASIC AUTOSTAR Autostar II Navigation ExerciseTo Calculate Sunset time Navigating Autostar Example of Locating a menuAUTOSTAR IIs MENUS To slew the telescope to catalog objects Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary MenuUtilities Menu ENTER Setup Menu c.Solar Choose this option when observing the Sun Smart Mount See page 55 for detailed information Hot Button Menus Adding Observing Sites ADVANCED AUTOSTAR II FEATURESTo Add a Site to the user-definedsite list To Edit a SiteTo GO TO a user-enteredobject Creating User ObjectsIdentify Observing SatellitesDisplayed information BrowseInitialize Autostar Alternate Polar AlignmentsTwo-StarPolar Alignment Easy Polar AlignmentUpdate Menu Option Periodic Error CorrectionTrain Menu Option Erase Menu OptionMeade Series 4000 Eyepieces OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESFig. 50 Series 4000 8 - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece Fig. 52 Illuminated Reticle EyepieceFig. 53 #62 T-Adapter Contact your Meade dealer for more information MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE SPECIFICATIONS Advanced Autostar II System Specifications Autostar II Handbox SpecificationsMeade Consumer Solutions Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the World APPENDIX A LATITUDE CHARTCity State/Prov./CountryAPPENDIX B THE MOON Introduction APPENDIX C Smart MountOperation TrainingPermanently Mounted Scopes UpdateOther Menus Options Save As and Load ErasePage Page Page 14-7753-008/06 A MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY