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Introduction INTRODUCTION The LX600 Telescope Advanced Technology for the Astro Imager and Visual Observer Congratulations on receiving your new LX600 telescope. You'll find that this telescope system has all you need to explore the Universe we live in. Drawing on over 40 years of experience and innovation, Meade Instruments introduces the latest in a long line of advanced astronomical products: the LX600. Using revolutionary new technology, every aspect of this amazing telescope system has been designed to deliver the new standard in astrophotographic and visual performance: • StarLock™ full-time automatic integrated guider assists with ultra-precise polar alignment, finds and centers targets and then automatically locks onto a field star as faint as 11th magnitude for down to one arcsecond guiding. No separate computer, no guide star selection, no user focus. Just set up your camera and image. • Fast f/8 Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical systems on the 10", 12" and 14" OTAs. These optics produce wider, flatter fields with no coma for pinpoint stars out to the edge of larger imaging sensors or extreme wide angle eyepieces. • Internal Crayford-style primary mirror focusing system with a dual speed 7:1 focus control, which eliminates image shift and mirror flop. Precise focus is a snap. • Optional X-Wedge is made from machined aluminum and stainless steel for 30% more stability. Configures the LX600 telescope in the Polar mode which is essential for long exposure astro phototgraphy If you are like us, you can't wait to get outside under a dark sky to use your new LX600 telescope. We have provided a Getting Started Guide that will get you up and running in the shortest amount of time possible. After your first experience, please sit down with this manual and read about all the advanced features that are available to you with this telescope system. We are confident that the LX600 will keep you fascinated with the Universe and entertained for many years to come. Clear Skies, The People at Meade 5