Meade Instruments LX200 ACF User Manual
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Tighten, to a firm feel only, the R.A. and Dec. locks.
Remove the dust cover from the end of the
telescope tube.
Sight along the side of the telescope’s main tube to locate
an object. Rotate the mirror lock knob (
Fig. 1, 9) towards
the “Unlock” position, until it feels loose—the telescope is
shipped with the mirror locked. Use the telescope’s coarse
focus knob (
Fig. 1, 6) to bring the object into focus.
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“Press 0 to Align or Mode for Menu” displays.
You can use the Arrow keys to slew (move) the
telescope up, down, right, or left. To change the
t e l e s c o p e ’s slew speed, press the Speed key and then
the Number keys. “9” is the fastest speed and “1” is the
slowest speed. See page 18 for more details. Or you
can
Press “0” to begin Automatic Alignment.
See page
19 for more information.
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Press the Power Switch on the computer
control panel to the ON position. The copyright
message lights on AutoStar II’s LCD display.
Slew Speeds:
Speed 9: Fast
.
.
Speed 5: Medium
.
.
Speed 1: Slow
Arrow
Keys
Number
Keys
R.A.
Lock
Dec.
Lock
Display
C
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
J
I
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Attach the Microfocuser (Optional Accessory –
standard on 16" model only): Remove the dust cap from
the rear cell port (
A) of the telescope (Note: Telescope not
shown for clarity). Thread the microfocuser adapter (
B)
into the rear cell port thread. Slide the microfocuser (
C)
over the microfocuser adapter and tighten the three hex
screws on the microfocuser (
K) using the provided
hex keys.
1.25" Diagonal Prism Users: If using the 1.25" diagonal
prism (
G), slide the 1.25" adapter (D) into the microfocuser.
Line up the thumbscrew into the groove in the
microfocuser (
I, also see Fig. 4a and 4b, page 14). Slide
the 1.25" diagonal prism into the adapter (
D). Tighten the
adapter thumbscrew (
H) to a firm feel only. Tighten the
microfocuser thumbscrews (
I) to a firm feel only.
2.0" Diagonal Mirror Users: If using the 2.0" diagonal
mirror, slide the mirror directly into the microfocuser (
C).
Tighten the microfocuser thumbscrews (
I) to a firm feel
only.
K
Speed
Key
L
OR
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