Meade ETX80 Instruction Manual - Page 3

WARNING! Never use a Meade® 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 page 4. CONTENTS Quick-Start Guide 4 Telescope Features 6 AutoStar® Features 10 Getting Started 13 Parts Listing 13 Telescope/Tripod Assembly 13 Choosing an Eyepiece 14 Manual Operation of the Telescope w/out AutoStar..14 Manual Operation of the Telescope with AutoStar....15 Slew Speeds 15 Observe the Moon 16 To Track an Object Automatically 16 Moving Through AutoStar's Menus 16 Initializing AutoStar 16 Easy Alignment 18 Go To Saturn 18 Using the Guided Tour 19 AutoStar Menus 20 Menu Tree 20 AutoStar Operation 21 AutoStar Navigation Exercise 21 Entering Data, Moving Through AutoStar's Menus ..22 Objects Menu 23 Event Menu 24 Glossary Menu 24 Utilities Menu 24 Setup Menu 25 Advanced AutoStar Operation 28 Terrestrial Observing, Astronomical Observing ......28 Sidereal Rate 28 Advanced Alt/Az Alignment Methods 28 Observing Satellites 29 Digital Photography with the ETX 30 Optional Accessories 32 Maintenance 33 Troubleshooting 34 Specifications 35 Appendix A: Using AutoStar to Enter Coordinates ........36 Appendix B: Polar Alignment 37 Appendix C: Latitude Chart 39 Appendix D: Training the Drive 40 Appendix E: Basic Astronomy 41 ® The name "Meade," the Meade logo, and "ETX" are trademarks registered with the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office and in principal countries throughout the world. All rights reserved. Patents: US 6,392,799 and other patents pending. © 2005 Meade Instruments Corporation. 3