Meade ETX-90 User Manual - Page 3

CONTENTS Introduction A solid telescope built for a lifetime of service . . . . . 4 Getting Started Assembling and Using the ETX Telescope Assembling the Tripod 5 Mounting the Telescope 6 Installing the Batteries 6 Attaching Accessories 7 Your Telescope is now Fully Assembled 7 Using the Red Dot Finder 8 Adjusting the Red Dot Finder 8 Aligning the ETX90 9 The ETX90 Home Position 9 Finding True North 9 Moving Through AutoStar's Menus 10 Initializing AutoStar 10 Easy (Two-Star) Align 10 How to Perform the Easy Align Procedure 11 Go To Saturn 12 Using the Guided Tour 12 ETX90 Key Features Telescope Key Features Identified on the Telescope 13 Key Features Explained 15 Optional MEADE® Accessories Choosing Eyepieces 17 Meade Series 4000 Super Plössl Eyepieces . . . . . 17 Meade Series 5000 Premium Eyepieces 18 Power Supplies 19 Related Accessories 19 AutoStar #497 Handbox ­- Basic Usage Buttons, Display and their functions 20 Observing Using AutoStar's' Keys 22 Observe the Moon 23 Terrestrial Observing 23 ETX90 Tips 23 AutoStar Operation AutoStar Navigation Exercise 24 Entering Data into AutoStar 25 Guided Tour Menu 25 Object Menu 25 #497 AutoStar Menu Tree 26 ® The name "Meade," "AutoStar" and the Meade logo are trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in principal countries throughout the world. "Deep Sky Imager", "ETX90", and "Tonight's Best" are trademarks of Meade Instruments Corp. Patents: US 7,277,223, US 7,079,317, US 7,092,156 US 6,304,376, US 6,369,942, US 6,392,799 © 2011 Meade Instruments Corp. Event Menu 27 Glossary Menu 28 Utilities Menu 28 Setup Menu 29 Advanced AutoStar Features Adding Observing Sites 32 Finding Objects Not In the Database 33 GoTo a User-entered Object 33 Observing Satellites 33 How to Create Your Own Guided Tour 34 Writing a Tour 35 Landmarks 37 Identify 39 Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment 39 Browse 41 Maintenance Basic Maintenance 42 Storage and Transportation 42 Inspecting the Optics 42 Trouble Shooting 43 Meade Customer Service How to get in contact 44 Appendix A: Training the Drive 45 Appendix B: Basic Astronomy 46 Appendix C: Specifications 48 Appendix D: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment 50 Appendix E: Latitude Chart 54 Appendix F: Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical System 55 Appendix G: Magnetic Declination - North America 56 Appendix H: Magnetic Declination - the World 57 Recycling: How to recycle 58 Meade Warranty One Year Limited Warranty 59