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Meade LS6 & LS8 LightSwitch Primer
can be freely distributed while this document remains unaltered. © Opticstar Ltd 2019
Introduction
For setting up and using your telescope please refer to the comprehensive manual that came with your LS
telescope. This document is targeted to new owners and covers a number of topics as follows:
Traversing the handset menus
Restoring the telescope to factory settings
Properly shutting down the telescope
Telescope alignment primer
Calibrating the Eclips camera
Training the Azimuth and Elevation Drives
General Information
Traversing the Handset Menus
The
MODE
Key on the Autostar III handset cycles the telescope through its three different modes; Menu
Mode, Info Mode and Skymap Mode.
During most telescope operations, pressing the
Restore to Factory Settings
If you are having difficulties with the telescope, the first step to getting back on track is to reset the
telescope to factory settings. This will enable you to follow the telescope instruction manual as if you used
the telescope for the very first time.
To reset the telescope to factory settings, the option is under:
Menu Mode →
Preferences →
Restore Factory Defaults
Please refer to page 4 of this document for the location of this option in the Menu tree.
Telescope Shutdown
Select "Shutdown" from the main top level menu. After the telescope has moved to its storage position and
the AutoStar displays "Turn Off Telescope", flip the LightSwitch to the OFF (0) position.
Menu Mode →
Shutdown Scope
Please refer to page 10 of this document for the location of this option in the handset's menu tree.
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- Page 1 Meade LS6 & LS8 LightSwitch Primer last updated: 21 , June 2019 can be freely distributed while this document remains unaltered. © Opticstar Ltd 2019 Introduction For setting up and using your telescope please refer to the comprehensive manual that came with your LS telescope.
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Page 2: Telescope Alignment
Telescope Alignment Please follow the instructions in the LS LightSwitch manual to align your telescope. If the telescope cannot find the stars during auto-alignment and assuming a clear sky, please refer to the possible causes and remedies as outlined below. These are listed in a recommended order but feel free to choose the order if you are experienced. - Page 3 Alternatively, a 500MB-2GB micro SD can be used in conjunction with a mini SD adapter card. NOTE: You can also program your own mini SD card using the Meade Autotostar Updater (ASU) software that can be downloaded from the Meade Instruments website.
- Page 4 LightSwitch LS6 & LS8 Calibration Calibrating your Lightswitch telescope will enable you to tune several aspects of the telescope for peak performance including pointing accuracy and camera image quality which helps with auto-alignment. Calibration can be done during daytime but you must take care not to point your telescope to or close to the Sun since this cause to both your telescope and eyes.
- Page 5 • Azimuth Drive allows you train your azimuth drive for peak pointing accuracy. • Elevation Drive allows you train your elevation drive for peak pointing accuracy. • Finder Centre recomputes the centre of the ECLIPS camera. © Meade Instruments 2019...