Meade 16 inch Instruction Manual - Page 3

WARNING! Never use a Meade® LX200GPS 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 viewfinder at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope or its viewfinder as it is moving. Children should always have adult supervision while observing. Caution: Use care to install batteries in the orientation indicated by illustration in the battery slots of the battery holder. Follow battery manufacturer's precautions. Do not install batteries backwards or mix new and used batteries. Do not mix battery types. If these precautions are not followed, batteries may explode, catch fire, or leak. Improperly installed batteries void your Meade warranty. If you are anxious to use your telescope for the first time, read the QUICK-START GUIDE on pages 4 and 5. 16" LX200GPS Users: See APPENDIX F, page 62, for features unique to the 16" model. 14" LX200GPS Users: See APPENDIX G, page 66, for features unique to the 14" model. ® The name "Meade" and the Meade logo are trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent Office and in principal countries throughout the world. "LX200GPS" and "Autostar II" are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corporation. "Easy Align" U.S. patent 6,392,799 and other patents pending. Intelligent Network Architecture to Facilitate Parallel Task Management U.S. patent 6,304,376 © 2003 Meade Instruments Corporation. CONTENTS Quick-Start Guide 4 Telescope Features 6 Autostar II Features 9 Getting Started 12 Parts Listing 12 How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope 12 How to Assemble Your Telescope 13 Choosing an Eyepiece 14 Mounting and Adjusting the Viewfinder 15 Observing 16 Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually ........16 Terrestrial Observing 16 Observing Using Autostar II's Arrow Keys 16 Focusing the Eyepiece with the Microfocuser ..........17 Slew Speeds 17 Observe the Moon, Astronomical Observing ..........18 To Track an Object Automatically 18 Moving Through Autostar II's Menus 18 Automatic Alignment 18 Observe a Star Using Automatic Tracking ..........20 Go To Saturn 20 Using the Guided Tour 20 Basic Autostar II Operation 22 Autostar II Navigation Exercise 22 Navigating Autostar II 23 Autostar II Menus 24 Menu Tree 24 Objects Menu 25 Event Menu 26 Glossary Menu, Utilities Menu 27 Setup Menu 28 Hot Button Menus 31 Advanced Autostar II Features 32 Adding Observing Sites 32 Creating User Objects 33 Observing Satellites, Landmarks 34 Identify 35 Browse 36 Alternate Alt/Az Alignment Methods 37 Initialize Autostar II (for Alternate Alignments) ..........37 Easy (Two-Star) Alignment 37 Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment 37 To Set the Home Position Manually 38 One-Star Alt/Az Alignment 38 Periodic Error Correction 39 Photography 40 Optional Accessories 41 Maintenance 44 Specifications 47 Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment 50 Appendix B: Latitude Chart 55 Appendix C: How to Create Your Own Guided Tour ......56 Appendix D: Training the Drive 60 Appendix E: The Moon Menu 61 Appendix F: 16" LX200GPS Features 62 Appendix G: 14" LX200GPS Features 66 Appendix H: De-rotater and Microfocuser Assembly ....67 Appendix I: Smart Mount 68 Basic Astronomy 70