Meade LX200-ACF User Manual

Name: Meade LX200-ACF
Brand: Meade
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Instruction Manual

8", 10", 12", 14", 16" LX200

-ACF

Advanced Coma-Free Telescopes

with GPS and AutoStar

II Hand Controller

Table of Contents3
Quick-Start Guide4
How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope4
Telescope Features7
Handbox10
Autostar II Features10
Getting Started13
- Parts Listing13
- How to Assemble Your Telescope13
- Choosing an Eyepiece15
- Mounting and Adjusting the Viewfinder16
Observing17
- Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually17
- Terrestrial Observing17
- Observing Using Autostar II's Arrow Keys17
- Focusing the Eyepiece with the Microfocuser18
- Slew Speeds18
- Observe the Moon, Astronomical Observing19
- To Track an Object Automatically19
- Goto Saturn21
- Using the Guided Tour21
Basic Autostar II Operation23
- Autostar II Navigation Exercise23
- Navigating Autostar II24
Autostar II Menus25
- Menu Tree25
- Object Menu26
- Event Menu27
- Glossary Menu, Utilities Menu28
- Setup Menu29
- "Hot Button" Menus32
Advanced Autostar II Features33
- Adding Observing Sites33
- Creating User Objects34
- Observing Satellites, Landmarks35
- Identify36
- Browse37
- 16" LX200 -ACF Users: See APPENDIX F38
- Alternate Alt/Az Alignment Methods38
- Initialize Autostar II (for Alternate Alignments)38
- Easy (Two-Star) Alignment38
- Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment39
  - To Set the Home Position Manually39
- One-Star Alt/Az Alignment39
- Periodic Error Correction40
- 14" LX200 -ACF Users: See APPENDIX G41
Photography41
Optional Accessories44
Maintenance, Collimation47
- Gauging the Movement of the Telescope49
- Inspecting the Optics49
Contacting Customer Support49
Specifications50
Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment53
- Lining up with the Celestial Pole55
- Precise Polar Alignment56
Appendix B: Latitude Chart58
Appendix C: How to Create Your Own Guided Tour59
Appendix D: Training the Drive63
Appendix E: the Moon Menu64
Appendix F: 16" LX200-ACF Features65
Appendix G: 14" LX200-ACF Features69
Appendix H: De-Rotator and Microfocuser Assembly70
Appendix I: Smart Mount71
Appendix J: Previous Tripod Model Setup73
Basic Astronomy74

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Brand	Meade
Model	LX200-ACF
Category	Telescope
Language	English

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