WARNING!
Never
use
RCX400
™
Telescope to
look at the Sun! Looking at
or near the Sun will cause
instant
and
damage to your eye. Eye
damage is often painless,
so there is no warning to
the observer that damage
has occurred until it is too
late. Do not point the tele-
scope or its viewfinder at or
near the Sun. Do not look
through the telescope or its
viewfinder as it is moving.
Children should always have
adult
supervision
observing.
If you have never focused an
RCX telescope before, go to
pages 24 to 26 for detailed
information.
® The names "Autostar," "Meade" and the Meade logo are
trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office and in principal countries throughout the world.
"RCX400 " is a trademark of Meade Instruments
Corporation.
Patents:
US 6,304,376
US 6,392,799
US 6,563,636
D 422,610
Patent Pending.
© 2006 Meade Instruments Corporation.
®
a
Meade
irreversible
while
CONTENTS
Assembly ........................................................................14
RA Assembly ............................................................16
Getting Started ..............................................................24
Presets ................................................................25
Slew Speeds ..................................................................26
Drift Align ..................................................................28
Collimation ................................................................28
Align the OTA ............................................................29
Calibrate Home ........................................................30
Menu Tree ................................................................33
Objects Menu ............................................................34
Event Menu ..............................................................35
Setup Menu ..............................................................37
Identify ......................................................................43
Browse ......................................................................44
Maintenance ..................................................................50
Specifications ................................................................51