Meade RCX400 - User Manual

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Instruction Manual

10", 12", 14”, 16" RCX400

™

Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien Telescopes

with AutoStar II

Hand Controller and Digital Front Focus

MEADE.COM

Main Page

How to Hot Swap the Autostar II Handbox2
Table of Contents3
Quick-Start Guide4
Telescope Features8
- Optional Accessories11
- Hot Button Menus11
- Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button13
Autostar II Features13
Getting Started16
- Parts Listing, How to Attach the Tripod16
- How to Assemble the Tripod16
- How to Assemble Your Telescope16
- Mounting and Focusing the Viewfinder18
- Aligning the Viewfinder18
Observing19
- Choosing an Eyepiece19
- Specifications19
- Focusing the Telescope19
- Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually20
- Terrestrial Observing21
- Observing Using Arrow Keys21
- Slew Speeds21
- Observe the Moon, Astronomical Observing22
To Track an Object Automatically22
- Moving through Autostar II's Menus22
- Automatic Alignment22
- Observe a Star Using the Automatic Tracking Feature24
- Go to Saturn, Using the Guided Tour24
  - Finding True North25
  - Autostar II Navigation Exercise26
Basic Autostar II Operation26
- Autostar II Menu Exercises26
- Example of Locating a Menu27
- Navigating Autostar II27
Autostar II Menus28
- Menu Tree28
- Objects Menu29
- Event Menu30
- Glossary Menu, Utilities Menu31
- Setup Menu32
  - Calibrate Home32
  - Park Position33
- "Hot Button" Menus36
Advanced Autostar II Features37
- Adding Observing Sites37
- Creating User Objects38
- Observing Satellites, Landmarks39
- Identify40
- Browse41
  - Easy (Two-Star) Alignment42
  - Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment42
- Alternate Alt/Az Alignment Methods42
- One-Star Alt/Az Alignment43
- To Download the Latest Autostar II Software43
- Periodic Error Correction44
Photography45
Optional Accessories48
Star Charts50
Maintenance51
Collimation51
- Inspecting the Optics53
- Meade Customer Service53
- Gauging the Movement of the Telescope53
Specifications54
- Celestial Coordinates57
- Setting Circles57
Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment57
- Equatorial Wedge58
- Lining up with the Celestial Pole59
- Precise Polar Alignment60
- Two-Star Polar Alignment61
- One-Star Polar Alignment61
- Easy Polar Alignment61
Appendix B: Latitude Chart62
Appendix C: Create Your Own Guided Tour63
Appendix C: How to Create Your Own Guided Tour67
Appendix D: Training the Drive67
Appendix E: the Moon Menu68
Appendix F: Smart Mount69
Appendix G: Basic Astronomy71
Meade Limited Warranty74

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Brand	Meade
Model	RCX400
Category	Telescope
Language	English

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