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    Instruction Manual StarNavigator NG Series Telescopes with AudioStar® MEADE.COM
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    ! Never use a Meade® StarNavigator NG™ Telescope to look at the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is often painless, so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late. Do not point the telescope at or
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    StarNavigator NG Telescope for the first time, before a thorough reading of this instruction manual, see the QUICK-START GUIDE on page 4. Adding Observing Sites 32 Writing Your Own Guided and "Tonight's Best" are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corporation. Appendix A: Celestial Coordinates 45
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    QUICK-START GUIDE 1 4 & 5 1. Open the tripod: Remove the tripod from the giftbox and stand the plastic dust cover from the eyepiece holder. Slide the tube of the erect-image prism into the telescope's eyepiece-holder and tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only to secure. Looking at or near
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    prism (refractor models only; see Fig. 5a) or directly into the eyepiece holder (reflector models only; see Fig. 5b). Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only. wish to initialize AudioStar, see page 19. If you wish to align the telescope, go to page 21. If you wish to use AudioStar to GO TO
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    Accessory Tray 432 21. Inner Support Struts 22. Tripod Leg Locks 23. Battery Compartment 11 (not visible) 9 10 23 (not visible) 1 20 22 13 12 14 15 (not visible. See inset below) 16 17 18 19 (not visible) Features of the StarNavigator NG Series telescopes are virtually identical. Certain
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    to be freely tilted by hand on the vertical axis. Turning the Altitude lock clockwise (to a firm feel only) prevents the telescope from being moved manually and engages the vertical motor drive clutch for AudioStar operation (F, Fig. 1b). 11. Optical Tube Assembly (OTA): The main optical component
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    E. 12 Volt Power Port: Provides connection for the 07584 Meade Universal 12 volt AC Adapter. 16. Azimuth Setting Circle: Loosen before manually moving the optical tube on the horizontal axis. Tighten this knob to a firm feel when using the AudioStar handbox to move the telescope. 18. Tripod
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    . Accessory Tray Mounting Screw 1 20. Accessory Tray 21. Inner Support Struts 22. Tripod Leg Locks 23. Battery Compartment Features of the StarNavigator NG Series telescopes are virtually identical. Certain features of your telescope may look different than, or be positioned slightly different
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    to be freely tilted by hand on the vertical axis. Turning the Altitude lock clockwise (to a firm feel only) prevents the telescope from being moved manually and engages the vertical motor drive clutch for AudioStar operation (F, Fig. 2b). 11. Optical Tube Assembly (OTA): The main optical component
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    E. 12 Volt Power Port: Provides connection for the 07584 Meade Universal 12 Volt AC Adapter. 16. Azimuth Setting Circle: Loosen before manually moving the optical tube on the horizontal axis. Tighten this knob to a firm feel when using the AudioStar handbox to move the telescope. 18. Tripod
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    AUDIOSTAR FEATURES Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Control your StarNavigator NG Series system with the standard-equipment AudioStar. Nearly all functions of the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes of AudioStar's buttons. Some of the major features of AudioStar are: •
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    Help feature. The Help system is essentially an on-screen instruction manual. If you have a question about an AudioStar operation, the HBX port (A, Fig. 1 or 2 C) of the computer control panel of the telescope. l RS-232 Port: Plug an RS-232 cable into AudioStar for downloading functions such as
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    tray (20, Fig. 1 or 2) under the inner support struts in the center. Line up the bolts holes on If you wish to move the scope manually, without AudioStars assistance, loosen this knob , Fig. 11, reflector models only) to a firm feel only. 10. Insert batteries: The telescope's battery compartment (1,
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    may explode, catch fire, or leak. Improperly installed batteries void your Meade warranty. Always remove the batteries if they are not to be reflectors, remover the two locking screw on the finder base Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope
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    eyepiece (1) into the eyepiece holder (2), tighten eyepiece thumbscrew (3) (Reflector models). 2 3 1 Fig. 12: Insert eight AA-size batteries is to join an astronomy club. Check your local newspaper, school, library, or telescope dealer to find out if there's a club in your area. At club meetings
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    irreversible eye damage, as well as physical damage to the telescope itself. OBSERVING Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually If you wish to observe a distant land object, StarNavigator NG refracting telescopes are excellent high-resolution, terrestrial (land) telescopes (reflecting telescopes
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    8: Best used for rough centering of an object in the eyepiece. Speed 9: Moves the telescope quickly from one point in the sky to another. Playing the Audio The StarNavigator telescope is equipped with Astronomer Inside technology. This revolutionary technology provides object descriptions of night
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    to move at the sidereal rate so that it automatically "tracks" the stars and other objects in the night sky. In other words, if the telescope is not tracking an astronomical object, the object will drift out of the eyepiece field of view. The tracking function automatically keeps an object more
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    : Once the star is centered, press ENTER to select "Astronomical." The telescope's tracking motors then engage. It may take the tracking motors several seconds you wish to track another star, use the Arrow keys to slew the telescope to the star. Center the star. The tracking motors will then keep
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    telescope. Once the telescope has been set in the Alt/Az home position, do not loosen the telescope locks (10F, Fig. 1 or 2 b), or move the base manually, alignment. See the StarNavigator Tips on page 22 for some useful information. NOTE: Before aligning the telescope, first verify that INITIALIZING
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    the stars. IMPORTANT NOTE: Once aligned, only use GO TO or the Arrow keys to move the telescope. Do not loosen the telescope locks (10F, Fig. 1b and 17, Fig. 1), or move the base manually, or alignment will be lost. This exercise shows how to select a celestial object (Saturn) for viewing from
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    and hold down MODE for two seconds to exit the Guided Tour menu. BASIC AUDIOSTAR OPERATION OBJECT Select from over 30,000 database objects and press GO TO to move the telescope automatically to the object and place it in the telescopic field of view. SETUP Quick, easy alignment permits all
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    speed when a message is scrolling across the display. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    for an example of observing using the Object menu. Also see TAKE A GUIDED TOUR, page 22. Many AudioStar menu categories contain databases. An AudioStar who wants to scan the night sky and start exploring. After the telescope has been properly aligned, use the AudioStar Arrow keys to move about
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    Fig. 22: The Complete AudioStar Menu Structure. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 26
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    ! Never use a Meade StarNavigator Telescope to look at the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Eye damage is often painless, so there is no warning to the observer that damage has occurred until it is too late. Do not point the telescope or its
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    user their eyes to the darkness. Be careful not to shine bright lights if there are other observers in the area. Never shine a flashlight into a telescope while someone is observing! to press the ? key once a night sky object is selected. Pressing the ? key will then play the • Dress warmly. It
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    ). • Reverse UP/DOWN: Reverses the functions of the Up and Down Arrow keys (i.e., the Up key moves the telescope down). • Calibrate Motor: If the telescope motors appear to have a problem, use this option to retest the motors before performing a Reset. This option is also used if an AudioStar
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    requires the optional #505 Cable Connector Kit. See the instruction sheet included with the kit for more information on downloaded a new version of AudioStar software from the Meade website (www. meade.com) and wants to pass this software along telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    are an excellent way to learn more about observing the sky, to find out where the best observing sites are, and to compare notes about telescopes, eyepieces, filters, tripods, and so forth. Often, club members are excellent astrophotographers. Not only will you be able to see examples of their art
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    yourself with the basic operations of AudioStar described earlier in this manual. The following examples assume that you have a basic knowledge . It also assumes that you have initialized AudioStar and have placed the telescope in the "Home" position (when appropriate). Adding Observing Sites If you
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    Guided Tour When a Guided Tour is selected, AudioStar slews your telescope to a predetermined list of objects and displays information about each object, such as type of object, constellation location, R.A. and Dec coordinates, and so forth. AudioStar contains a few Guided ). • The Meade #505 Cable
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    tour after any comment lines and must be 15 characters or less. AudioStar displays this title when "Guided Tour" is selected from the menus. For example: TITLE "A Star's Life" TEXT "title string" irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    at this time." PICK END AUTO SLEW ON / AUTO SLEW OFF With AUTO SLEW ON enabled in the tour, AudioStar automatically slews the telescope to objects first before displaying the text description. This feature is useful when designing tours in which observing certain objects is required. For example
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    the necessary corrections and try to download again. See the instruction sheet with your #505 Cable Connector Kit for more information Enter" displays. Using only the Arrow keys (do not manually move the telescope), move the telescope to the desired landmark and center the object in the eyepiece
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    ENTER to select the object. Use the Scroll keys to scroll through location information about the object, if desired. Press GO TO to slew the telescope to the landmark. 4. Press MODE to exit. To perform a Landmark Survey This procedure allows you to perform a tour of the objects entered in the
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    . Repeat this procedure to display all the objects. 8. Press MODE repeatedly to leave this menu. StarNavigator NG Look into the Future The AudioStar Date menu option in the Setup menu is much more than just damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    camera has a USB 2.0 connection and is offered with monochrome or color sensors. Note: the guiding feature is not compatible with the Meade StarNavigator NG. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    in this section. Good optical alignment is essential to get the best optical performance from your telescope. The optical systems of Meade StarNavigator NG reflecting telescopes include the following parts: primary mirror (1, Fig. 23); secondary mirror (2, Fig. 23); secondary mirror-holder (3, Fig
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    . 1 2 Fig. 28. 2 1 5 6 2 1 3 Fig. 25. 3 2 1 2 2 3 5 Fig. 27. 1 1 2 4 3 3 Fig. 29. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. 41
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    Friday. In the unlikely event that your StarNavigator NG telescope requires factory servicing or repairs, write or call the Meade Consumer Solutions Department first, before returning the telescope to the factory, giving full particulars as to the nature of the problem, as well as your name, address
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    9 increments Tripod Aluminum, adjustable w/ accessory tray STARNAVIGATOR NG 130 Optical design Reflector Clear aperture 130mm Focal length 1000mm Focal ratio f/7.7 Resolving power 0.9 cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    sec in 9 increments Tripod Aluminum, adjustable w/ accessory tray accessory tray STARNAVIGATOR NG 125MAK Optical design Maksutov-Cassegrain Clear aperture 125mm Focal length 1900mm Focal cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    pole, find the North Star (Polaris) by using the Big Dipper as a guide (Fig. 31). IMPORTANT NOTE: For almost all astronomical observing requirements, approximate Do not allow undue attention to precise alignment of the telescope to interfere with your basic enjoyment of the instrument. Little
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    that allows you to enter an object's R.A and Dec. coordinates in the "User: Objects" option of the Object menu and allows automatic slewing of the telescope to the user-entered coordinates. In order to use this menu option, you first need to look up the R.A and Dec. coordinates of the object
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    are launched. Visit the Meade website (www.meade.com) approximately once a month to get updated information and instructions on how to download this the field of view for a few minutes, requiring AudioStar to slew the telescope rapidly. Best viewing is near Sunrise or Sunset when the sky is still
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    the Drive Train the telescope motors using AudioStar. Perform this procedure if you are experiencing any pointing accuracy problems. Fig. 32 depicts Arrow key. Train Drive Az. Train 20 MODE Multiple presses. This manual gives only the briefest introduction to astronomy. If you are interested
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    the "3" is highlighted. 10. Press the Number key "7." Press ENTER. The date is now entered. How to manually set the time to 11:30 p.m. If you have just set the date, "Setup: Date" displays. Press damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the
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    , the Moon, and our solar system comes from observations made by amateur astronomers. So as you look through your Meade StarNavigator NG telescope, keep in mind Galileo. To him, a telescope was not merely a machine made of glass and metal, but something far more-a window through which the beating
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    and set times). Listed below are the best planets for viewing through the StarNavigator NG Series. Venus is about nine-tenths the diameter of Earth. As Venus . Mars is about half the diameter of Earth, and appears through the telescope as a tiny reddishorange disk. It may be possible to see a hint
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    WARRANTY Every Meade telescope, spotting scope, and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation ("Meade") to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U.S.A. and Canada. Meade will repair or replace
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Instruction Manual
StarNavigator NG Series Telescopes
with AudioStar
®
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