Meade ETX-AT User Manual

Meade ETX-AT Quickstart Guide
STEP
1
Open the tripod, extend the legs, and adjust
height as needed. Aer adjustments, tripod
head should be approximately level.
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun without a proper solar filter attached.
Loosen the latude control knob and lt the
tripod lt plate. Lock it in place so you have
access to the two mounng thumbscrews.
STEP
3
Install baeries if needed. See above image of the
baery compartment. Then aach the mount to the
tripod using the two lt plate thumbscrews.
Lower the lt plate and lock into the level posion.
STEP
4
Insert the eyepiece into the eyepiece holder and
ghten the aachment thumbscrew.
Do not overghten.
STEP
7
Roughly level the OTA and lock the vercal and
horizontal lock knobs. Tighten the locks to a rm
feel only.
STEP
5
With the power o, connect the coil cord to the
AudioStar and Control Panel of the mount.
If using external 12v 5A power, connect it now.
STEP
6
Before assembling your telescope, visit the Meade ETX-AT resources page to access the full instruconal manual, electronic quick
start guide and download our AutoStar Suite Planetarium Soware. hps://www.meade.com/content/etx-at-support-resources
Aach the spreader bar with the spreader sha
unl the telescope legs are held snuggly.
STEP
2
ETX-AT Tripod
ETX-AT Mount Overview
1. Focus Knob (not visible)
2. Rear photo port
3. Eyepiece holder
4. Eyepiece
5. Red-dot viewnder
6. Eyepiece holder thumbscrew (not visible)
7. 90 Degree Flip-Mirror Control Knobs
8. Optical tube
9. Dust cover (not visible)
10. Vertical (Dec.) lock knob
11. Fork arm
12. Computer control panel
13. Vertical (Dec.) Setting Circle
14. Front lens
15. Horizontal (R.A.) lock knob
16. Battery Compartment (8 x AA)
17. Battery cover
18. Horizontal (RA) Setting Circle
19. Tripod mounting holes (2)
20. Leg Lock Knob
21. Spreader Shaft
22. Spreader Bar
23. End Nut
24. Latitude Control Knob
25. Tripod Mounting Screws (2)
26. Latitude Control Rod
2
5
3
1
4
8
12
10
7
11
9
6
(not visible)
(not visible)
(not visible)
13
15
18
17
16
Baery Compartment
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Lock Knob
Spreader Shaft
Spreader Bar
End Nut
Thumb-Screws
Align
Align
Vertical Lock
Horizontal Lock
Connect the
coil cord to
AudioStar
Connect
the coil
cord to
the mount
Remove the front dust cover.
STEP
8
Flip the power switch to ON. AudioStar will
prompt you with several quesons then dis-
play “Press 0 for Align or MODE for Menu.”
STEP
9
Thumb-Screws
26
Latitude
control
knob
Tilt plate
Thumbscrews

Meade ETX-AT Specifications

General

Brand	Meade
Model	ETX-AT
Category	Telescope
Language	English