Table Of Contents - Meade 8" LX100 Series Instruction Manual

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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
A. lntroduction
1.
What
ls
the LX100
a. Heavy-Duty Fork Mounts
b.
2-Speed Drive Systems
c. Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) Smart
Drive.
.
d. Display (Power) Panel
.
2. Standard Equipment
a.8'Model
LX100
b.10'Model
LX100
.
B.
Telescope Assembly
1.
Unpacking (Both 1X100 Models)
2.
The
Field
Tripod (Both 1X100 Models)
3. EquatorialWedge
a.
8'
Equatorial Wedge
(8' LX100)
.
1)Azimuth
Control
2) Deluxe Latitude Adjuster
b. Superwedge
(1
0'
LX1
00)
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4. Setting
Up
The
Telescope
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a.8'1X100
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b.10"
1x100
5. Mounting The Telescope On The
Wedge (Both 1X100 Models)
6. Mounting The Viewfinder
a. 6
x 30 Viewfinder
(8'
LX100)
1) Attaching the Viewfinder
2)
Focusing the Viewfinder
3) Collimating the Viewfinder
b.
B
x 50 Viewfinder (10" 1X100)
.
1) Attaching the Viewfinder
2)
Focusing the Viewfinder
3)
Collimating
the
Viewfinder
7. Attaching
the Diagonaland Eyepiece
8.
Magnetic Compass (Both LXl00 Models)
.
a. Setting
Magnetic Declination
b.
Compass lnstallation
c. Finding True North
C.
Telescope Functions (Both
LX100)
.
1. LX100 Power Panel
a.
Ammeter
b. Power lndicator
c.
On/Off
Switch
d. Northern/Southern Switch
e.
Dec Motor Output
f. Eleckic
Focuser Output
g. llluminated
Reticle Output
h. Electronic Command Center
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