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- Page 1 27 Hubble, Irvine, California 92618 (800) 626-3233 www.meade.com Instruction Manual AudioStar ™...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Finding Objects in the Sky Handbox Feature........4 Guided Tour........11 Synchronized Function.....11 Introduction..........5 Telescope Status Display....11 Initializing AudioStar........5 AudioStar Menus and Function Object Menu Function......13 AudioStar Manual Operation Event Menu Function.......13 Moving the Telescope......6 Glossary Menu Function....13 Keypad and Help Function....6 Utilities Menu Function.....13... - Page 3 - 3 - Fig. 1b: The AudioStar Handbox - Back Detail Fig. 1a: The AudioStar Handbox - Front View...
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Page 4: Handbox Feature
- 4 - Handbox Features WARNING: Never use AudioStar to move a telescope to look at the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Screen - A 2 line, 16 character and irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is often each line, information screen. -
Page 5: Introduction
AudioStar or after performing a Controller with various models of Meade telescopes: Reset. AudioStar will ask you to enter the current time and date AudioStar assists the observer with a large variety of features, and to choose your observing location and you telescope’s model... -
Page 6: Audiostar Manual Operation
After initializing, AudioStar pauses at the alignment menu. Alignment alphabetically) to your observing location. Use the scroll keys to relates objects in the sky to the position of the telescope. AudioStar cycle through the database of countries, states and provinces. - Page 7 Timer Battery The up SCROLL key (8, Fig. 1a) moves up Focus The down SCROLL key (9, Fig. 1a) ENTER “Enter to Sync.” (press and hold for 2 sec. moves down Fig. 2: Audiostar Primary Menus and Options .
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Page 8: Audiostar Menus
Object, Event, Guided Tour, Glossary, Utilities, and Setup. a moving message is a bracketed [word], referred to as “Hypertext.” AudioStar Hypertext is similar to that used on the Internet. While a Pressing a SCROLL keys makes each of these visible on the bottom Hypertext word is visible, press ENTER, and the definition of the line of the screen. -
Page 9: Telescope Alignment
After alignment, you may Declination Pointer is the same as “Az. Train.” After completing “Alt. Train,” AudioStar is at 0˚ replace the prism and eyepiece. ready for alignment and operation. Remember the accuracy of this •Unlock the horizontal lock and... - Page 10 - 10 - If you were located in New York City, your West Declination value would Method #1: Finding True North using the North Star (Polaris): be about -13 Using this value, Magnetic North would be minus (-) 13 To find True North, use the bubble level/compass and point the degrees West of True North or 347°...
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Page 11: Finding Objects In The Sky
Center Alignment Stars: The AudioStar then slews to the first star for alignment. It may not appear in the field of view in the With AudioStar aligned, it is possible to find any visible object in the eyepiece. The alignment star should be easily recognized and “Object”... -
Page 12: Audiostar Menus And Function
Telescope Status Display: This is activated by pressing MODE for hemisphere constellations. When this menu option is chosen and a more than 2 seconds. The screen shows values related to AudioStar constellation name appears on the first line of the screen, pressing operation, and can be viewed by using the SCROLL keys. -
Page 13: Object Menu Function
• Meteor Showers provides information about upcoming meteor functions for the specific telescope to which AudioStar is connected. showers, including dates of the shower and when it is Brightness Adj uses the scroll keys to adjust the brightness of the scheduled to reach maximum. -
Page 14: Setup Menu Function
Focal Length: Changes the focal length of the telescope by • Sleep Scope is a power saving option that shuts down AudioStar and typing in new numbers, then press ENTER. the telescope without forgetting its alignment. Press ENTER to activate the Sleep function and AudioStar goes dark but the internal clock •... -
Page 15: Meade Customer Service
- 15 - Meade Customer Service for a faint celestial object (i.e., a nebula or galaxy) AudioStar slews to a nearby bright star and requests “ENTER to Sync.” Center the star in the eyepiece, then press ENTER. The telescope If you have a question concerning your AudioStar Handbox , call then slews to the originally requested object. -
Page 16: Meade Limited Warranty
Corporation (“Meade”) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. and Canada. Meade will repair or replace a product, FCC Rules. These limits are designed to...