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Quick-Start Guide .......................................................... 3
Telescope Features ...................................................... 4
Autostar Features .......................................................... 7
Getting Started ..............................................................10
Parts Listing ..............................................................10
How to Assemble Your Telescope ............................10
Choosing an Eyepiece..............................................10
Manual Operation Without Using Autostar................11
Manual Operation Using Autostar's Arrow Keys ......11
Moving Through Autostar’s Menus ..........................12
Initializing Autostar....................................................12
Autostar Operation ........................................................13
Autostar Navigation Exercise....................................13
Easy Two-Star Alignment..........................................14
Observing Exercises ......................................................15
Go To Saturn ............................................................15
Using the Guided Tour ..............................................15
Autostar Menus ..............................................................16
Complete Autostar Menu Structure ..........................16
Objects Menu............................................................16
Event Menu ..............................................................17
Glossary Menu..........................................................18
Utilities Menu ............................................................18
Setup Menu ..............................................................19
Advanced Features ........................................................21
Terrestrial and Astronomical Observing....................21
Sidereal Rate ............................................................21
Alignment (Mount) ....................................................21
Alt/Az Alignment ..................................................21
Alt/Az Home Position ....................................21
Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment..............................21
One-Star Alt/Az Alignment ............................21
Slew Speeds........................................................22
Observing a Satellite ..........................................23
Photography with the ETX ..................................23
Optional Accessories......................................................25
Maintenance and Servicing............................................27
Storage and Transport ........................................27
Inspecting the Optics ..........................................27
Troubleshooting ..................................................28
Meade Customer Service....................................29
Specifications ......................................................29
Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment ......................31
Appendix B: Using Autostar to Enter Coordinates ........33
Appendix C: Helpful Charts............................................34
Appendix D: Training the Drive ......................................35
Appendix E: Initialization Example ................................36
Basic Astronomy ............................................................37
Roadmap to the Stars ....................................................39
CONTENTS
WARNING!
Never use a Meade
®
ETX
®
Astro
Telescope to look at the Sun!
Looking at or
near the Sun will cause instant and irre-
versible damage to your eye. Eye damage is
often painless, so there is no warning to the
observer that damage has occurred until it is
too late. Do not point the telescope or its
viewfinder at or near the Sun. Do not look
through the telescope or its viewfinder as it is
moving.
Children should always have adult
supervision while observing.
® The name “Meade,” the Meade logo, and “ETX” are trade-
marks registered with the U.S. Patent Office and in principal
countries throughout the world. All rights reserved.
Design: Automated Telescope - Patent No. D417881
© 2000 Meade Instruments Corporation.
CAUTION: Use care to install batteries in
the orientation indicated by illustration in the
battery slots of the battery holder. Follow
battery manufacturer's precautions. Do not
install batteries backwards or mix new and
used batteries. Do not mix battery types. If
these precautions are not followed, batteries
may explode, catch fire, or leak. Improperly
installed batteries void your Meade warranty.
If you are anxious to use your telescope
for the first time,
read the QUICK-START
GUIDE on page 3.