Meade LX80 User Manual

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Instruction Manual

LX80™ Multi-Mount Telescope System

With Astronomer Inside™

Table of Contents

Default Chapter4
- Table of Contents4
Introduction5
- A Solid Telescope Built for a Lifetime of Service5
Telescope Features6
- Multi-Mount6
- Robust Aluminum Construction6
- Gears and Drives6
- Tripod6
- Audiostar7
- Control Panel7
- Counterweight Shaft7
- Industry Standard Dovetail7
LX80 Key Features8
- Key Features Explained13
Getting Started15
- Unpacking15
- Tripod Set-Up and Assembly15
- Mount Head to Tripod16
- Attach Counterweight Shaft(S) to Mount16
- Mount Counterweight(S) to Shaft16
- Mount Optical Tube Assembly17
- Assemble Viewﬁ Nder17
- Insert Eyepiece17
- Level the Mount18
- Install Batteries or Connect AC Adapter18
- Connect Audiostar18
- Balancing the Telescope19
- Aligning the Viewﬁ Nder20
- Choosing an Eyepiece21
- Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually21
- Using Audiostar's Goto Capabilities22
- Moving through Audiostar's Menus22
- Activate the Arrow Keys22
- Slew Speeds22
- Playing Audio23
- Entering Data into Audiostar23
- Navigating Audiostar23
- Observe the Moon23
- Tracking Objects23
The LX80 Multi-Mount System24
- Aligning the LX8024
- Initializing Audiostar24
- Alt-Azimuth Mode25
- Equatorial Mode28
  - Setting the Polar Home Position28
  - Locating the Celestial Pole29
- Easy Align29
- Dual OTA Mode31
  - Alt-Azimuth Mode31
Audiostar Handbox33
- Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button33
- Audiostar Handbox Features34
- Observation Using Audiostar's Arrow Keys36
- Playing the Audio36
- Terrestrial Observing36
Audiostar Operation37
- Audiostar Navigation Exercise37
- Setup Menu41
Advanced Audiostar Features44
- Adding Observing Sites44
- Find Objects Not in the Database45
- To Goto a User-Entered Object45
- Observing Satellites45
- Landmarks46
- Identify47
- Training the Drive48
- Advanced Alt/Az Alignment49
- Browse49
Photography50
Optional Accessories52
Maintenance54
Troubleshooting55
Customer Service56
Appendix A: Training the Drive57
Appendix B: Basic Astronomy58
Appendix C: Speciﬁ Cations60
- Specifications60
Appendix C: Specifi Cations61
Appendix D: Equatorial Alignment61
- Polar Alignment61
- Locating the Celestial Pole62
- Precise Polar Alignment62
- Periodic Error Correction (PEC) Training64
Appendix E: Latitude Chart65
Appendix F: Declination North America 66 Appendix G: Declination Global67
Appendix G: Declination Global68
Recycling Information (Europe)68
Meade Limited Warranty72

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Meade LX80 Specifications

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Brand	Meade
Model	LX80
Category	Telescope
Language	English

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