Table Of Contents - Meade ETX-125 Instruction Manual

CONTENTS
Introduction
The ETX Observer Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Getting Started
Assembling and Using the ETX Telescope
Assembling the Tripod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Mounting the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installing the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Secure Vertical and Horizontal Locks . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Attaching Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Your Telescope is now Fully Assembled . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the Red Dot Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjusting the Red Dot Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Aligning the ETX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The ETX Home Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Finding North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Moving Through AudioStar's Menus . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Initializing AudioStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Easy (Two-Star) Align . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
How to Perform the Easy Align Procedure . . . . . . .12
Go To Saturn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
ETX Observer Key Features
Telescope
Key Features Explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Key Features Explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
AudioStar Handbox - Basic Usage
Buttons, Display and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Observing Using AudioStar's Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Observe the Moon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Terrestrial Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
ETX Observer Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
AudioStar Operation
AudioStar Navigation Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Entering Data into AudioStar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Guided Tour Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Object Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
AudioStar Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Glossary Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Utilities Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
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of Meade Instruments Corp.
Patents:
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© 2016 Meade Instruments Corp.
Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Advanced AudioStar Features
Adding Observing Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Finding Objects Not In the Database . . . . . . . . . . .34
GoTo a User-entered Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Observing Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
How to Create Your Own Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . .36
Writing a Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Landmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Identify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
One-Star Alt/Az Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Browse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Optional MEADE® Accessories
Choosing Eyepieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Other Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Maintenance
Basic Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Storage and Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Inspecting the Optics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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Trouble Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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Appendix A:
Training the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Appendix B:
Basic Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Appendix C:
Appendix D:
Equatorial (Polar) Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Appendix E:
Latitude Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Appendix F:
Optical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Recycling:
How to recycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Meade Warranty
One Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Meade Customer Service
How to get in contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
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