Table Of Contents - Meade EXT90 Instruction Manual

CONTENTS
Introduction
A solid telescope built for a lifetime of service. . . . . .4
Getting Started
Assembling and Using the ETX Telescope
Assembling the Tripod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Mounting the Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installing the Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Attaching Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Your Telescope is now Fully Assembled . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the Red Dot Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjusting the Red Dot Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Aligning the ETX90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The ETX90 Home Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Finding True North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Moving Through AutoStar's Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Initializing AutoStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Easy (Two-Star) Align . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
How to Perform the Easy Align Procedure . . . . . . . 11
Go To Saturn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
ETX90 Key Features
Telescope
Key Features Identified on the Telescope . . . . . . . .13
Key Features Explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Optional MEADE® Accessories
Choosing Eyepieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Meade Series 4000 Super Plössl Eyepieces . . . . .17
Meade Series 5000 Premium Eyepieces . . . . . . . .18
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Related Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
AutoStar #497 Handbox - Basic Usage
Buttons, Display and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Observing Using AutoStar's' Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Observe the Moon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Terrestrial Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
ETX90 Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
AutoStar Operation
AutoStar Navigation Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Entering Data into AutoStar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Guided Tour Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Object Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
#497 AutoStar Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
® The name "Meade," "AutoStar" and the Meade logo are
trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office and in principal countries throughout the world. "Deep
Sky Imager", "ETX90", and "Tonight's Best" are trademarks of
Meade Instruments Corp.
Patents:
US 7,277,223, US 7,079,317, US 7,092,156
US 6,304,376, US 6,369,942, US 6,392,799
© 2011 Meade Instruments Corp.
Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Glossary Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Utilities Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Advanced AutoStar Features
Adding Observing Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Finding Objects Not In the Database . . . . . . . . . . .33
GoTo a User-entered Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Observing Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
How to Create Your Own Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . .34
Writing a Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Landmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Identify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Browse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Maintenance
Basic Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Storage and Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Inspecting the Optics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Trouble Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Meade Customer Service
How to get in contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Appendix A:>
Training the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Appendix B:
Basic Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Appendix C:
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Appendix D:
Equatorial (Polar) Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Appendix E:
Latitude Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Appendix F:
Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical System . . . . . . . . . .55
Appendix G:
Magnetic Declination - North America. . . . . . . . . . .56
Appendix H:
Magnetic Declination - the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Recycling:
How to recycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Meade Warranty
One Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59