User manual MEADE RCX400 ADVANCED RITCHEY-CHRETIEN WITH MAX MOUNT

[. . . ] Instruction Manual 16", 20" RCX400TM Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien Telescopes with The Max Mount MEADE. COM Read this manual carefully before attempting to assemble the MAX mount and attaching the OTA. Follow steps as outlined in this manual in order to assemble the telescope safely. Failure to follow steps may result in injury or death, and/or damage to the telescope and mount. DANGER WARNING! Never use a Meade RCX400TM Telescope to look at the Sun!Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. [. . . ] OTA Temperature: Provides a temperature reading at the edge of the corrector plate. Ambient Temperature: Provides a temperature reading at the fork arm. This feature is useful for functions such as astrophotography and tracking satellites. To use the Timer, press ENTER, then choose "Set" or "Start/Stop. " Set: Enter the time to be counted down, in hours, minutes, and seconds, then press ENTER. Start/Stop: Activates the timer set previously. Use the Scroll keys to toggle between ON and OFF. When ON is displayed, press ENTER to activate the timer. When the timer runs out, four beeps sound and the timer is deactivated. Alarm: Selects a time for an alarm signal to sound as a reminder. To use the Alarm, press ENTER, then choose "Set" or "Start/Stop. " Set: Enter the time of day for the alarm to sound, in hours, minutes, and seconds, then press ENTER. Start/Stop: Activates the alarm set previously. Use the Scroll keys to toggle between ON and OFF. When ON is displayed, press ENTER to activate the alarm. When the alarm time arrives, Autostar II beeps. Eyepiece Calc: Calculates information about an eyepiece for the specific telescope to which Autostar II is connected. Field of View: Scroll through a list of available eyepieces. When an eyepiece is selected, the field of view is calculated. Magnification: Scroll through a list of available eyepieces. When an eyepiece is selected, the magnification is calculated. Suggest: Autostar II calculates and suggests the best eyepiece for viewing, based on the telescope and the object being viewed. Tip: The Contrast Adjustment feature is usually only required in very cold weather. If you adjust the contrast so that you can no longer read the display, turn off the power and turn it on again. When Version appears on the display (the initial display screens are not affected by the Contrast control), press MODE. Brightest Star: Gives you a choice of Autostar displaying "CTR Bright Star" or identifying the star by name during alignment. [. . . ] Update The Update mode allows you to update training for the current model you have enabled. You will sync on several stars as previously described, which will further refine the pointing of your telescope. Save your model after running in update mode, otherwise the update will be lost when the telescope is powered off. On Load a model from memory (see SAVE AS AND LOAD above) and then Select Smart On. [. . . ]