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Quick-Start Guide .......................................................... 4
Telescope Features ...................................................... 6
AutoStar
®
II Features ...................................................... 9
Getting Started ..............................................................12
Parts Listing ..............................................................12
How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope ..............12
How to Assemble Your Telescope ............................13
Choosing an Eyepiece..............................................14
Mounting and Adjusting the Viewfinder ....................15
Observing ......................................................................16
Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually ........16
Terrestrial Observing ................................................16
Observing Using AutoStar II's Arrow Keys................16
Focusing the Eyepiece with the Microfocuser ..........17
Slew Speeds ............................................................17
Observe the Moon, Astronomical Observing ..........18
To Track an Object Automatically..............................18
Moving Through AutoStar II’s Menus ..................18
Automatic Alignment............................................18
Observe a Star Using Automatic Tracking ..........20
Go To Saturn ............................................................20
Using the Guided Tour ..............................................20
Basic AutoStar II Operation............................................22
AutoStar II Navigation Exercise ................................22
Navigating AutoStar II ..............................................23
AutoStar II Menus ........................................................24
Menu Tree ................................................................24
Objects Menu............................................................25
Event Menu ..............................................................26
Glossary Menu, Utilities Menu ..................................27
Setup Menu ..............................................................28
Hot Button Menus ....................................................31
Advanced AutoStar II Features ......................................32
Adding Observing Sites ............................................32
Creating User Objects ..............................................33
Observing Satellites, Landmarks ..............................34
Identify ......................................................................35
Browse ......................................................................36
Alternate Alt/Az Alignment Methods..........................37
Initialize AutoStar II (for Alternate Alignments) ........37
Easy (Two-Star) Alignment ......................................37
Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment ........................................37
To Set the Home Position Manually ....................38
One-Star Alt/Az Alignment ........................................38
Periodic Error Correction ..........................................39
Photography ..................................................................40
Optional Accessories......................................................43
Maintenance ..................................................................46
Specifications ................................................................49
Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment ......................52
Appendix B: Latitude Chart ............................................57
Appendix C: How to Create Your Own Guided Tour ......58
Appendix D: Training the Drive ......................................62
Appendix E: The Moon Menu ........................................63
Appendix F: 16" LX200R Features ................................64
Appendix G: 14" LX200R Features................................68
Appendix H: De-rotater and Microfocuser Assembly ....69
Appendix I: Smart Mount................................................70
Basic Astronomy ............................................................72
CONTENTS
WARNING!
Never use a Meade
®
LX200
®
R Telescope to
look at the Sun! Looking at or near the Sun
will cause instant and irreversible damage to
your eye. Eye damage is often painless, so
there is no warning to the observer that dam-
age 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 tele-
scope or its viewfinder as it is moving.
Children should always have adult supervi-
sion while observing.
Caution: Use care to install batteries in the
orientation indicated by illustration in the bat-
tery 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 pages 4 and 5.
® The name "Meade," the Meade logo, LX200 and Autostar
are trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office and in principal countries throughout the
world.
Patents:
US 7,092,156
US 7,079,317
US 6,304,376
US 6,392,799
US 6,563,636
D 422,610
Patent Pending.
© 2006 Meade Instruments Corporation.
16" LX200
®
R Users: See APPENDIX F, page
64, for features unique to the 16" model.
14" LX200
®
R Users: See APPENDIX G, page
68, for features unique to the 14" model.