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Meade RCX400TM instruction manual Autostar, Select Item Object

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Select Item:

Object

Solar System

Mercury

Etc.

Moon

Asteroids

Comets

Constellations

Andromeda

Etc.

Deep Sky

Named Object

Galaxies

Nebulae

Planetary Neb.

Etc.

Star

Named

SAO Catalog

Etc.

Select Item:

Event

Sunrise

Sun Transit Sunset Moonrise Moon Transit Moonset Moon Phases

Next Full Moon Next New Moon Next 1st Qtr Next 3rd Qtr

Meteor Showers Quadrantids Lyrids

Etc.

Solar Eclipses

Lunar Eclipses Min. of Algol Autumn Equinox

Select Item:

Guided Tour

Tour Objects

Tonight's Best

How Far is Far

Etc.

Select Item:

Glossary

A...

Accretion Disk

Etc.

B...

C...

Etc.

Select Item:

Utilities

OTA Fan

Dew Heater

OTA Temperature

Ambient Temp.

Timer

Set

Start & Stop

Alarm

Set

On & Off

Eyepiece Calc.

Field of View

Magnification

Suggest

Sun Warning

Brightness Adj.

Contrast Adj.

Panel Light

Aux Port Power

Select Item:

Setup

Align Automatic Easy One Star Two Star Align on Home

Date

Time

Daylight Saving GPS-UTC Offset Smart Mount

Configuration

Off

On

Train

Update Load Save As Delete

AUTOSTAR

Satellite

Select

Add

Delete

Edit

User Objects

Select

Add

Delete

Edit

Landmarks

Select

Add

Delete

Identify

Browse

Start Search

Edit Parameters

Vernal Equinox

Winter Solstice

Summer Solstice

Moon

Overview

Landing Sites

Apollo 11

Etc.

Craters

Abbot

Etc.

Mountains

Mons Bradley

Etc.

Mare, Lakes

Lacus Aestatis

Etc.

Valley, Rills

Rima Agatharchid

Etc.

Beep

Temperature

Battery

Landmark Survey

Sleep Scope

Park Scope

Erase

Telescope

Mount

Model

Focal Length

Max Slew Rate

Focuser

Calibrate

Collimate

Mount Upper Limit

Mount Lower Limit

Park Position

Calibrate Home

Anti-Backlash

Train Drive

Calibrate Sensors

Tracking Rate

Guiding Rate

Reverse L/R

Reverse Up/Dn

Home Sensors

II's MENUS

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

Hot Buttons

Press the following keys to display the corresponding menu:

Key Menu

1Speed

2Caldwell catalog (C)

3Messier catalog (M)

4Focus

5Solar System (SS)

6Star library

7Reticle (RET)

8Index catalog

9New General catalog (NGC)

GPS Alignment

R.A. PEC

Dec. PEC

High Precision

Targets

Astronomical

Terrestrial

Site

Select

Add

Delete

Edit

Owner Info

Clone

Download

Statistics

Reset

Figure 31: The Complete Autostar II Menu Tree Structure.

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Meade RCX400TM instruction manual Autostar, Select Item Object

Contents

MEADE.COM Focusing the Telescope How to Hot Swap the Autostar II HandboxContents Tighten the adjustment lock Attach the legs of the tripod to the baseRotate the leg Hook the Release PinInstall the batteries Position the mount over the tripodSecure the mount with the T-handle Move the optical tube from its shipping positionAttach the visual back and diagonal mirror Insert the eyepiece and remove dust coverPlug in the AutoStar II handbox Turn on AutoStarTo exit the focus operation 1. Press Mode Point and Observe Tighten the R.A. and Dec. LocksTelescope Features FanViewfinder close up RCX400 Your Personal Window to the Universe Base Computer Control Panel see jDefinitions Viewfinder Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Autostar II FeaturesLibrary # of Objects About changing slew RCX400 Tips Parts Listing How to Assemble the TripodHow to Assemble Your Telescope Getting StartedTo attach AutoStar II and connect the handbox holder To attach the diagonal mirror and the eyepieceMounting and Focusing the Viewfinder for the First Time Aligning the ViewfinderPresets ObservingChoosing an Eyepiece To focus the telescope eyepieceTo define a preset To select a previously defined focus presetTo sync on a focus preset Observing by Moving the Telescope ManuallyTerrestrial Observing Observing Using Autostar IIs Arrow KeysSlew Speeds Observe the Moon Astronomical ObservingTo Track an Object Automatically Moving Through Autostar II’s MenusWhich One’s the Alignment Star? Using the Guided Tour Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking FeatureGo To Saturn RCX400 Info Autostar II Navigation Exercise Basic AutostarTo Calculate Sunset time Example of Locating a menu Navigating AutostarAutostar Select Item ObjectObject Menu To slew the telescope to catalog objectsEvent Menu DefinitionGlossary Menu Utilities MenuSetup Menu Look into the FuturePage Adding and editing sites? Setup Menu Daylight SAVING, Hot Button Menus To Add a Site to the user-defined site list Adding Observing SitesTo Edit a Site Creating User Objects To GO to a user-entered objectLandmarks Observing SatellitesTo Add a landmark to the database Identify To Select a landmark from the databaseTo perform a Landmark Survey To check on the available amount of memory in AutostarBrowse Displayed information ExampleHow to perform the Easy Align Procedure Alternate Alt/Az AlignmentsInitialize Autostar Easy Two-Star AlignmentTo Download the Latest Version of Autostar II Software One-Star Alt/Az AlignmentTo Set the Home Position Manually Periodic Error Correction Update Menu OptionTrain Menu Option Erase Menu OptionPhotography Few tips on photography with the RCX400 telescopesPhotography with a Digital Camera Photography with Meade’s AutoStar SuiteImage of M13 captured with the Deep Sky Imager Optional Accessories Meade Series 4000 EyepiecesSeries 4000 8 24mm Zoom Eyepiece Star Charts Collimation MaintenanceTest your Collimation Follow these steps for collimation of the optical system Defocused star images. Misaligned 1, 2, AlignedInspecting the Optics Meade Customer ServiceGauging the Movement of the Telescope 10 f/8 RCX400 Specifications 12 f/8 RCX400 Specifications14 f/8 RCX400 Specifications Advanced Autostar II System Specifications Autostar II Handbox SpecificationsEquatorial Alignment Setting CirclesCelestial Coordinates Declination Setting Circle Equatorial WedgeLining Up with the Celestial Pole Locating PolarisPrecise Polar Alignment RCX400 mounted on an equatorial wedgeAutostar II Polar Alignment Easy Polar AlignmentOne-Star Polar Alignment Two-Star Polar AlignmentAppendix B Latitude Chart Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldCity State/Prov./Country Latitude City Country LatitudeCommand Line What you will needTour Modes Comment LineWriting a Tour TitlePick ONE / Pick END Pick END Auto Slew on / Auto Slew OFF Downloading ToursAppendix D Training the Drive Further StudyTo observe the Apollo 15 landing site using the Moon option Appendix E the Moon MenuAppendix F IntroductionOperation TrainingUpdate Permanently Mounted ScopesOther Menus Options Save As and Load OffBasic Astronomy Autostar II GlossaryObjects in Space MoonPlanets Deep-Sky ObjectsPage Meade Limited Warranty