User manual MEADE 497 AUTOSTAR COMPUTER CONTROLLER

[. . . ] 14 Autostar MEADE TM 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 9 8 10 11 12 13 -2- Captions for Cover 1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Screen - A 2 line, 16 character each line, information screen. Brightness and contrast of the screen is adjustable. ENTER Key - Completes a data entry or selects an Autostar function. [. . . ] Easy Align requires the telescope to be placed level on a table or on a tripod such as the Meade Deluxe Field Tripod. Select an Telescope Training Autostar is not able to accurately point at objects unless it is aligned and trained. Training Autostar allows it to collect data about the gears in the telescope motor system. Once training is complete, Autostar saves the data for later operations. Use great care in training the Autostar system to achieve maximum accuracy. -7outside area with few obstructions and an open sky . The telescope should be prepared for observing with lens covers removed, a low power eyepiece installed and the viewfinder aligned. Use MODE to return to the main menu ("Select Item:"). Chose the "Setup" menu and press ENTER. Press ENTER again to select the "Align" menu. Press ENTER a third time to begin the "Easy" Align procedure and follow the instructions given by Autostar. The first action is to put the telescope in the "Home" position. Home position for all telescope models is with the telescope tube level (at 0°) and pointed North. ETX telescopes must also have the base in a special position to avoid internal hardstops. Begin by releasing the ETX horizontal lock lever. Turn the telescope counterclockwise until it stops. Next turn the telescope clockwise until the fork arm is directly over the computer control panel and lock the horizontal axis. With the telescope in the home position (level and pointed North), press ENTER. Autostar now selects a bright star and moves the telescope to point near it. Using the ARROW keys, center the star in the viewfinder and then in the eyepiece. The alignment star should be easily recognized and is the brightest object in the sky where the telescope is aimed. Autostar then selects a second star and points the telescope toward it. Repeat the same procedure as used on the first star. [. . . ] All: Everything is sent to another Autostar. · · NOTE: The reverse functions above are useful for observers in the southern hemisphere (i. e. , South America, Australia, Africa, etc. ) · Calibrate Motor: If the telescope motors appear to have any sort of problem, use this option to retest the motors before doing a "Reset. " This option is also used if Autostar is moved between telescopes to match Autostar to the telescope. High Precision: If High Precision is turned on, when looking for a faint celestial object (i. e. , a nebula or galaxy) Autostar Download transfers information from a personal computer or another Autostar as described above in Clone. Statistics provides basic statistical data about Autostar, including "Characters Free" and "Version. " Reset completely resets Autostar. Autostar requires initialization again before proceeding with observations. · FCC NOTICE MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY Every Meade telescope, spotting scope, and telescope accessory is warranted by Meade Instruments Corporation ("Meade") to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U. S. A. [. . . ]