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Meade RCX400 Instruction Manual

Meade RCX400 Instruction Manual (74 pages)

10", 12", 14” Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien Telescopes with AutoStar II Hand Controller and Digital Front Focus

Brand: Meade | Category: Telescope | Size: 1.66 MB

Table of Contents

How to Hot Swap the Autostar II Handbox
2
Table of Contents
3
Quick-Start Guide
4
Telescope Features
8
Autostar II Features
13
Getting Started
16
Observing
19
- Choosing an Eyepiece
  19
- Focusing the Telescope
  19
- Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually
  20
- Terrestrial Observing
  21
- Observing Using Arrow Keys
  21
- Slew Speeds
  21
- Observe the Moon, Astronomical Observing
  22
To Track an Object Automatically
22
Basic Autostar II Operation
26
Autostar II Menus
28
- Menu Tree
  28
- Objects Menu
  29
- Event Menu
  30
- Glossary Menu, Utilities Menu
  31
- Setup Menu
  32
- "Hot Button" Menus
  36
Advanced Autostar II Features
37
- Adding Observing Sites
  37
- Creating User Objects
  38
- Observing Satellites, Landmarks
  39
- Identify
  40
- Browse
  41
- Alternate Alt/Az Alignment Methods
  42
- To Download the Latest Autostar II Software
  43
- Periodic Error Correction
  44
Photography
45
Optional Accessories
48
Star Charts
50
Maintenance
51
Collimation
51
Specifications
54
Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment
57
- Lining up with the Celestial Pole
  59
- Precise Polar Alignment
  60
Appendix B: Latitude Chart
62
Appendix C: How to Create Your Own Guided Tour
63
Appendix D: Training the Drive
67
Appendix E: the Moon Menu
68
Appendix F: Smart Mount
69
Appendix G: Basic Astronomy
71

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Meade RCX400 Instruction Manual

Meade RCX400 Instruction Manual (60 pages)

16", 20" Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien Telescopes with The Max Mount

Brand: Meade | Category: Telescope | Size: 3.33 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Telescope Features
4
Control Panel
10
Autostar II Features
11
Assembly
14
- Tripod Assembly
  14
- Pedestal Assembly and Adjusting Latitude
  14
- RA Assembly
  16
- Dec Saddle Assembly
  16
- Attach Counterweights
  18
- Low Latitude Counterweights
  19
- Attach OTA to Dec Saddle
  20
- Balance RA Axis
  20
- Attach Autostar II
  21
- Align Viewfinder with OTA
  21
Home Position and Balancing the OTA
22
- Balance Dec Axis
  23
Attach Handbox Holder
24
- Mounting, Focusing & Aligning the Viewfinder
  24
- Focusing the Telescope
  24
  - To Change Focus Speed
    25
  - To Focus the Eyepiece
    25
  - Presets
    25
    
    To Define a Preset
    25
    
    To Focus with a Microfocuser
    25
    
    To Focus with an RCX and a Microfocuser
    25
    
    To Select a Preset
    26
    
    To Sync on a Preset
    26
Getting Started
24
Slew Speeds
26
To Align for the First Time
27
- Automatic Alignment
  27
- Drift Align
  28
- Collimation
  28
- Align the OTA
  29
- Calibrate Home
  30
Autostar II Navigation Exercise
31
Basic Autostar II Operation
31
Navigating Autostar II
32
Autostar II Menus
33
- Menu Tree
  33
- Objects Menu
  34
- Event Menu
  35
- Glossary Menu, Utilities Menu
  35
- Setup Menu
  37
- "Hot Button" Menus
  40
Advanced Autostar II Features
41
- Adding Observing Sites
  41
- Creating User Objects
  42
- Observing Satellites
  43
- Identify
  43
- Browse
  44
- Alternate Polar Alignment Methods
  45
- To Download the Latest Autostar II Software
  45
- Periodic Error Correction
  46
Optional Accessories
47
Maintenance
50
Specifications
51
Meade Consumer Solutions
52
Appendix A: Latitude Chart
53
Appendix B: the Moon
54
Appendix C: Smart Mount
55

Meade RCX400 Cautions Leaflet

Meade RCX400 Cautions Leaflet (1 page)

Meade Instruments Telescope User Manual

Brand: Meade | Category: Telescope | Size: 0.03 MB

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