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Instruction Manual - Page 1
Instruction Manual
ETX-80AT-TC
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Instruction Manual - Page 3
... Menu 24 Utilities Menu 24 Setup Menu 25 Advanced AutoStar Operation 28 Terrestrial Observing, Astronomical Observing ......28 Sidereal Rate 28 Advanced Alt/Az Alignment Methods 28 Observing Satellites 29 Digital Photography with the ETX 30 Optional Accessories 32 Maintenance 33 Troubleshooting 34 Specifications 35 Appendix A: Using AutoStar to install batteries in the orientation...
Instruction Manual - Page 8
...to the eyepiece in place. ETX: Your Personal Window to the Universe
The Meade ETX-80AT is diverted to this light to a focus at the eyepiece.
1) Movable Objective Lens Cell: This component contains the telescope's lenses. Meade ETX telescopes are ideal for photography.
Tighten to a "firm feel " only) prevents the telescope from being moved manually, but allows the horizontal motor...
Instruction Manual - Page 9
...ETX from a distance of the tripod.
9 See 2% below . 2# Locking Knob: Rotate to infinity.
D. Adjustable Tripod legs: Support the telescope. See 2$ below . 2@ Accessory tray: Place eyepieces and other accessories on nearby objects. sories, such as the Meade...knob before col- B. to secure the tripod legs. The ETX-80AT telescope can be focused on objects from a PC. lapsing the ...
Instruction Manual - Page 10
... Push of a Button
Control of the ETX-80AT is through the operation of AutoStar's buttons. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES page 32.) • Access a glossary of astronomical terms. • Calculate which eyepiece to any of celestial objects.
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Nearly all functions of the telescope are :
• Automatically move the telescope to use for fully automatic tracking of...
Instruction Manual - Page 13
..., Fig. 1) from the giftbox and stand vertically. Remove the battery compartment: Lift the battery cover. Fig. 11a: Install batteries. Then, re-tighten the vertical lock.
Telescope Assembly Setting up the mounting holes on the accessory tray with the instruction manual. Tighten to a firm feel . See Fig. 7.
3. Tighten to a firm feel only, do not overtighten.
4. See Fig...
Instruction Manual - Page 14
... night sky using the by the rotation of 25mm. Manual Operation of the eyepiece being used. Sight along the ... feature in the Setup menu (see SPECIFICATIONS, page 35).
You can observe by merely pointing the telescope and looking through the...of the telescope's tube to slowly drift across the eyepiece field. Low power eyepieces offer a wide field of the ETX-80AT is caused ...
Instruction Manual - Page 25
..., press ENTER, then choose "Set" or "Start/Stop."
{ Set: Enter the time to sound, in very cold weather. When an eyepiece is selected, the field of view is to activate the timer.
Setup Menu
The Setup menu's primary function is calculated.
{ Magnification: Scroll through a list of day for the specific telescope to toggle between ON and...
Instruction Manual - Page 30
...™ turns your camera's exposure, brightness and /or contrast settings. Press GO TO. Visit the Meade website (www.meade.com) approximately once a month to get updated information and instructions on hand for attaching a digital camera to experiment. Digital cameras present some model digital cameras. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 32. This limits the range of the satellite is...
Instruction Manual - Page 31
...cable to connect your ETX model to the eye, that once could only be captured by Chuck Domenachi.
31 The telescope starts to those ...software-assisted focusing. • Automatic and manual exposure control from your PC. • Talking Telescope software translates AutoStar text to synthesized speech...most from your Meade ETX telescope: • Sophisticated planetarium program with over 19 million ...
Instruction Manual - Page 32
Meade telescopes and accessories, including optional accessories for ETX telescopes, are available for updating of the instrument itself. on your individual brand of camera separately.
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Fig. 26: Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl Eyepieces.
#126 2x Barlow Lens (1.25"): For telescopes that is well-suited to AutoStar or for the ETX-80AT. Obtain the T-mount that accommodate 1.25" ...
Instruction Manual - Page 33
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When transporting the telescope, take care not to 1 part isopropyl alcohol. the true test of time. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
General Maintenance
The ETX-80AT telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to the telescope's electronic circuitry. If your telescope is recommended that the wet optical surfaces can dry unattended. Batteries left installed for an extended period...
Instruction Manual - Page 34
...telescope does not slew after power is applied or if the motor quits or stalls, verify that there are installed correctly and that the flip-mirror control (5, Fig. 1) is in the "down " the optics, set... a sharp focus. The power indicator light on the telescope does not come on charge, there will be needed. If any of the ETX-80AT. Images through the eyepiece: • Confirm that the...
Instruction Manual - Page 35
... the unlikely event that the ETX requires factory servicing or repairs, write or call the Meade Customer Service Department first, before returning the telescope to the factory, giving full particulars as your ETX-80AT, contact the Meade Instruments Customer Service Department at:
Telephone: (800) 626-3233
Customer Service hours are 8:00 AM to the nature of the problem, as well as to...
Instruction Manual - Page 37
...instructions... extension of the digital setting circles built into the ...ETX-80AT owners will find it is indicated with the celestial coordinate system.
APPENDIX B: EQUATORIAL (POLAR) ALIGNMENT
Polar Alignment
The great majority of R.A., located at 15 degree intervals along the celestial equator. Thus there are drawn between the North and South Poles.
With these ETX telescope models...
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