Meade ETX-70AT Junior Instruction Manual page 38

WARNING!
®
Never use a Meade
to look at the sun! Looking at or near the
Sun will cause instant and irreversible dam-
age to your eye. Eye damage is often pain-
less, so there is no warning to the observer
that damage has occurred until it is too late.
Do not point the telescope 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 supervi-
sion while observing.
CAUTIoN: Use care to install batteries in
the orientation indicated by illustration in the
battery slots of the battery holder. Follow
battery manufacturer's precautions. Do not
install batteries backwards or mix new and
used batteries. Do not mix battery types. If
these precautions are not followed, batteries
may explode, catch fire, or leak. Improperly
installed batteries void your Meade war-
ranty.
If you are anxious to use your telescope
for the first time, read the QUICK-START
GUIDE on page 3.
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countries throughout the world. All rights reserved.
Design: Automated Telescope - Patent No. D417881
© 2009 Meade Instruments Corporation.
®
ETX Astro Telescope
CoNTENTs
Quick-Start Guide ........................................................... 3
Telescope Features ..................................................... 4
Autostar Features ........................................................... 7
Getting Started ...............................................................10
Parts Listing ..............................................................10
How to Assemble Your Telescope ...........................10
Choosing an Eyepiece ..............................................10
Manual Operation Without Using Autostar ...............11
Manual Operation Using Autostar's Arrow Keys ......11
Moving Through Autostar's Menus ...........................12
Initializing Autostar ....................................................12
Autostar Operation .........................................................13
Autostar Navigation Exercise ....................................13
Easy Two-Star Alignment .........................................14
Observing Exercises ......................................................15
Go To Saturn ............................................................15
Using the Guided Tour..............................................15
Autostar Menus ..............................................................16
Complete Autostar Menu Structure ..........................16
Objects Menu ............................................................16
Event Menu ...............................................................17
Glossary Menu ..........................................................18
Utilities Menu ............................................................18
Setup Menu...............................................................19
Advanced Features ........................................................21
Terrestrial and Astronomical Observing ...................21
Sidereal Rate ............................................................21
Alignment (Mount).....................................................21
Alt/Az Alignment ..................................................21
Alt/Az Home Position .....................................21
Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment .............................21
One-Star Alt/Az Alignment .............................21
Slew Speeds .......................................................22
Alignment Stars ..............................................................23
Star Locator ....................................................................24
Maintenance and Servicing ............................................25
Storage and Transport ........................................25
Inspecting the Optics ...........................................25
Troubleshooting ...................................................26
Meade Customer Service ...............................................27
Specifications ......................................................27
Appendix A: Using Autostar to Enter Coordinates .........29
Appendix B: Helpful Charts ............................................30
Appendix C: Training the Drive ......................................31
Appendix D: Initialization Example .................................32
Basic Astronomy ............................................................33
Roadmap to the Stars ....................................................35
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ...............................36
Guarantee.......................................................................37