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INTRODUCTION
The LS-6 and LS-8 LightSwitch
®
Telescopes
The most sophisticated and easiest to use telescopes ever
Congratulations on receiving your new LS telescope. You’ll fi nd that this telescope system has all you need to
explore the Universe we live in. Meade’s concept was to create a telescope that would be simple enough for
anyone to use, yet capable enough for the experienced amateur to stretch their knowledge and skills. With the
most advanced and complete list of features of any telescope, you will have plenty of room to learn and expand
your interest in astronomy and not out grow your telescope. Here are a few of the features that set the Meade LS
telescope system apart from all others.
Ease of Use: LightSwitch Technology is the ultimate in easy setup. Using a combination of optical, mechanical
and electronic sensors, LightSwitch delivers a telescope ready to start observations without any
input from the user.
Optics: Your choice of optical systems to meet your needs. Meade’s Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC) optics
give you high performance for the best possible price. Water-white glass, Ultra-High Transmission
Coatings (UHTC) and oversized, thermally-stable Pyrex® primary mirrors provide spectacular
viewing experience not available on comparable competitors’ telescopes. Advanced Coma-Free
takes all of the features of our SC models and then ups the ante. ACF gives a fl atter, coma-free
fi eld of view with pinpoint images all the way to the edge of the fi eld, equaling Ritchey-Crétien
performance. ACF is the perfect solution for the serious astroimager or visual astronomer looking
for observatory-class optics.
Mechanics: Strong and stable aluminum castings with large precision worm-gear drives in both axes for smooth
tracking with low periodic error.
Computer: AutoStar III handbox gives you complete control of your LS system from the palm of your hand.
With a database of nearly 100,000 objects, you will never run out of things to explore.
Multimedia: The Astronomer Inside™ provides audio and video descriptions of the objects you are viewing
with a wealth of information along with guided tours of the best objects in your sky.
Imaging: The built-in ECLIPS™ CCD Module enables you to take wide-fi eld digital images of the sky, view
them real time with an attached video monitor and save them to an SD card without using and
external computer.
If you are like us, you can’t wait to get outside under a dark sky to try out your new LS telescope. We have
provided a Getting Started Guide that will get you up and running in the shortest amount of time possible. After
your fi rst 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 confi dent that the LS will keep you fascinated with the Universe and
entertained for many years to come.
Clear Skies,
The people at Meade