Meade Instruments LXD 75 - Manual (Page 9)

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Fig. 2: The Autostar Handbox.
Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button
Control of most LXD75-Series telescope models (excluding the EC models; see mar-
gin note) is through the operation of Autostar. Nearly all functions of the telescope are
accomplished with just a few pushes of Autostar’s buttons. Some of the major features
of Autostar are:
a Automatic GO TO capability: Automatically move the telescope to any of the more
than 30,000 objects stored in the object library.
a Take a guided tour of the best celestial objects to view on any given night of the
year.
a Download the latest satellite data and software revisions directly from the Meade
website (
www.meade.com) and share software with other Autostar enthusiasts.
a Access a glossary of astronomical terms.
a Fully automatic tracking of celestial objects.
Features
The Autostar Computer Controller provides control of virtually every telescope func-
tion within a compact handbox. Autostar has soft-touch keys designed to have a pos-
itive feel. The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is backlit with a red LED (Light Emitting
Diode) for easy viewing in the dark. The backlit display, key arrangement, and sequen-
tial menu structure make Autostar extremely user friendly.
B
2-Line LCD Display: This screen displays Autostar's menus and other informa-
tion about the telescope.
a Top line: Lists the primary menu.
a Bottom line: Contains other menus that may be selected, menu options, tele-
scope status, or information about a function that is currently being performed.
C
ENTER Key: Press to go to the next menu level or to choose an option in a menu.
The ENTER key is similar to the RETURN or ENTER key on a computer. See
MOVING THROUGH AUTOSTAR'S MENUS , page 19 and AUTOSTAR’S MENUS , page
25.
AUTOSTAR FEATURES
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Note: Autostar does not
require batteries; the tele-
scope’s batteries supply
power to Autostar.
Important Note: The
model SN-6EC, model
SN-8EC, and model AR-
5EC are equipped with an
Electronic Controller
handbox, rather than the
Autostar Handbox.
Several of the following
procedures, such as
Tracking Objects and
Initializing Autostar (to
name but a few), are rele-
vant only to models
equipped with the
Autostar handbox and do
not apply to the EC mod-
els. For more information
about the EC handbox,
see
APPENDIX D: EC
HANDBOX , page 58.