Star Charts - Meade ETX Premier Instruction Manual

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Want to learn more
about changing slew
speeds? See page 16.
Also, use the Arrow keys to scroll through numbers 0 through 9 and the alphabet.
The Down Arrow key begins with the letter "A;" the Up Arrow key begins with digit
"9."
Additionally, use the Arrow keys to to move the cursor across the display: Use the
Right or Left Arrow key to move the cursor from one number to the next in the dis-
play.
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Arrow Keys: The Arrow keys have several functions. Press an Arrow key to slew
the telescope in a specific direction (up, down, left and right), at any one of nine
different speeds. See
telescope vertically up and down. The Left Arrow key rotates the telescope
horizontally counterclockwise, while the Right Arrow key rotates it clockwise.
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Number Keys: Press to input digits 0 to 9. To change the speed at which the
telescope moves (known as the "slew" speed) press a NUMBER KEY from 1
through 9. 1 is the slowest speed and 9 is the fastest.
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Scroll Keys: Press to access options within a selected menu. The menu is
displayed on the first line of the screen. Options in the menu are displayed, one
at a time, on the second line. Press the Scroll keys to move through the options.
Press and hold a Scroll key to move quickly through the options.
The Scroll keys also control the speed of text scrolling on the AutoStar display.
When text is scrolling, press and hold the Up Scroll key for a faster display speed
and the Down Scroll key for a slower display speed.
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? Key: Press to access the "Help" file. "Help" provides on-screen information on
how to accomplish whatever task is currently active.
Press the ? key and then follow the prompts on the display to access details of
AutoStar functions in the Help feature. The Help system is essentially an
on-screen instruction manual.
If you have a question about an AutoStar operation, e.g.,
etc., press the ? key and follow the directions that scroll on the
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second line. When satisfied with the Help provided, press MODE to return to the
original screen and continue with the chosen procedure.
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RS232 Port: Plug in optional cable to download the latest satellite data and
software revisions directly from the Meade website (www.meade.com). You can
also share software with other AutoStar enthusiasts or control your telescope
remotely from your PC. (Requires optional #505 AstroFinder™ Software and
Cable Connector Kit. See
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Coil Cord Port/Coil Cord: Plug one end of the supplied AutoStar coil cord into
this port located at the bottom of the handbox and the other end into the HBX port
of the Computer Control Panel.
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Light/0 Key: Press to turn on Utility light (12, Fig. 4).
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Utility Light: Use this built-in red light to illuminate star charts and accessories
without disturbing your eye's adaptation to darkness. Press "0" to turn the light on
and off.
Even with the AutoStar's large 30,000 object library, star charts and
planispheres are still useful for a variety of reasons. In particular, they are a
great aid in planning a night of celestial viewing.
A wide variety of star charts are available in books, in magazines, on the inter-
net and on CD Roms. Meade offers AutoStar Suite
software. Contact your Meade dealer or Meade's Customer Service
department for more information.
Astronomy and Sky and Telescope magazines print star charts each month
for up-to-the-minute maps of the heavens.
, page 16. Use the Arrow keys to move the
SLEW SPEEDS
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Star Charts

INITIALIZATION, ALIGN-
, page 42.)
ETX TIPS
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and other star locator
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