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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......................................................41
Maintenance ..................................................................44
Specifications ................................................................47
Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment......................50
Appendix B: Latitude Chart ............................................55
Appendix C: How to Create Your Own Guided Tour......56
Appendix D: Training the Drive ......................................60
Appendix E: The Moon Menu ........................................61
Appendix F: 16" LX200GPS Features............................62
Appendix G: 14" LX200GPS Features ..........................66
Appendix H: De-rotater and Microfocuser Assembly ....67
Appendix I: Smart Mount................................................68
Basic Astronomy ............................................................70
CONTENTS
WARNING!
Never use a Meade
®
LX200GPS Telescope
to look at the Sun! Looking at or near the
Sun will cause instant and irreversible dam-
age to your eye. Eye damage is often pain-
less, 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 tel-
escope 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" and the Meade logo are trademarks
registered with the U.S. Patent Office and in principal coun-
tries throughout the world. "LX200GPS" and "Autostar II" are
trademarks of Meade Instruments Corporation.
"Easy Align" U.S. patent 6,392,799 and other patents pend-
ing.
Intelligent Network Architecture to Facilitate Parallel Task
Management U.S. patent 6,304,376
© 2003 Meade Instruments Corporation.
16" LX200GPS Users: See APPENDIX F,
page 62, for features unique to the 16"
model.
14" LX200GPS Users: See APPENDIX G,
page 66, for features unique to the 14"
model.