Meade LX200R - User Manual

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Instruction Manual

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

Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien Telescopes

with GPS and AutoStar

II Hand Controller

(800) 626-3233

www.meade.com

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Table of Contents3
Quick-Start Guide4
Telescope Features6
- Optional Accessories8
- Handbox9
- Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button9
Autostar II Features9
Moving through Autostar II's Menus10
Getting Started12
- Parts Listing12
- How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope12
- How to Assemble Your Telescope13
- Choosing an Eyepiece14
- Mounting and Adjusting the Viewfinder15
Observing16
- Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually16
- Terrestrial Observing16
- Observing Using Autostar II's Arrow Keys16
- Focusing the Eyepiece with the Microfocuser17
- Slew Speeds17
- Observe the Moon, Astronomical Observing18
- To Track an Object Automatically18
- Go to Saturn20
- Using the Guided Tour20
- Finding True North21
Basic Autostar II Operation22
- Autostar II Navigation Exercise22
- Navigating Autostar II23
Autostar II Menus24
- Menu Tree24
- Objects Menu25
- Event Menu26
- Glossary Menu, Utilities Menu27
- Setup Menu28
- "Hot Button" Menus31
Advanced Autostar II Features32
- Adding Observing Sites32
- Creating User Objects33
- 16" LX200 R Users: See APPENDIX F , Page34
- Observing Satellites, Landmarks34
- Identify35
- Browse36
- Alternate Alt/Az Alignment Methods37
- Initialize Autostar II (for Alternate Alignments)37
- Easy (Two-Star) Alignment37
- Calibrate Sensors37
- Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment38
  - To Set the Home Position Manually38
- One-Star Alt/Az Alignment38
- Periodic Error Correction39
- 14" LX200 R Users: See APPENDIX G , Page40
Photography40
Star Charts42
Optional Accessories43
Maintenance46
- Gauging the Movement of the Telescope48
- Inspecting the Optics48
Specifications49
- Setting Circles52
- Celestial Coordinates52
Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment52
- Equatorial Wedge53
- Lining up with the Celestial Pole54
- Precise Polar Alignment55
- Easy Polar Alignment56
- One-Star Polar Alignment56
- Two-Star Polar Alignment56
Appendix B: Latitude Chart57
Appendix C: Create Your Own Guided Tour58
Appendix C: How to Create Your Own Guided Tour62
Appendix D: Training the Drive62
Appendix E: the Moon Menu63
Appendix F: 16" LX200R Features64
Appendix G: 14" LX200R Features68
Appendix H: De-Rotater and Microfocuser Assembly69
Appendix I: Smart Mount70
Basic Astronomy72
Meade Limited Warranty76

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Brand	Meade
Model	LX200R
Category	Telescope
Language	English

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