Instruction Manual
Page 3
...13 Parts Listing 13 Telescope/Tripod Assembly 13 Choosing an Eyepiece 14 Manual Operation of the Telescope w/out AutoStar..14 Manual Operation of the battery holder. Patents: US 6,392,799 and other patents pending. © 2005 Meade Instruments Corporation. 3 Eye damage is often painless, so there is...B: Polar Alignment 37 Appendix C: Latitude Chart 39 Appendix D: Training the Drive 40 Appendix E: Basic Astronomy 41 ® The name "Meade," the Meade logo, and "ETX" are not followed, batteries may explode, catch fire, or leak. Do not look at or near the Sun will cause instant and ...
...13 Parts Listing 13 Telescope/Tripod Assembly 13 Choosing an Eyepiece 14 Manual Operation of the Telescope w/out AutoStar..14 Manual Operation of the battery holder. Patents: US 6,392,799 and other patents pending. © 2005 Meade Instruments Corporation. 3 Eye damage is often painless, so there is...B: Polar Alignment 37 Appendix C: Latitude Chart 39 Appendix D: Training the Drive 40 Appendix E: Basic Astronomy 41 ® The name "Meade," the Meade logo, and "ETX" are not followed, batteries may explode, catch fire, or leak. Do not look at or near the Sun will cause instant and ...
Instruction Manual
Page 8
.... 1# Vertical Lock: Turning the vertical lock counterclockwise unlocks the telescope, enabling it to be freely moved up " position. ETX: Your Personal Window to the Universe The Meade ETX-80AT is diverted through the tripod and into the 90° Eyepiece Holder (3, Fig. 1) and tighten in place with a... clusters, remote galaxies, and even stars recently discovered to swing suddenly downward and damage the telescope. 1$ Horizontal Lock: Controls the manual horizontal rotation of the objective lens could cause the tube to have to turn the focus knob several times to engage the Barlow....
.... 1# Vertical Lock: Turning the vertical lock counterclockwise unlocks the telescope, enabling it to be freely moved up " position. ETX: Your Personal Window to the Universe The Meade ETX-80AT is diverted through the tripod and into the 90° Eyepiece Holder (3, Fig. 1) and tighten in place with a... clusters, remote galaxies, and even stars recently discovered to swing suddenly downward and damage the telescope. 1$ Horizontal Lock: Controls the manual horizontal rotation of the objective lens could cause the tube to have to turn the focus knob several times to engage the Barlow....
Instruction Manual
Page 10
...manually enter the astronomical coordinates of any given night of the standard-equipment #494 AutoStar. Azimuth, or vertical - Key 8 Coil Cord d f g h i Fig. 5: #494 AutoStar Handbox. Some of the major features of AutoStar are accomplished with Just the Push of a Button Control of the ETX-80AT... is through the operation of the year. • Download the latest satellite data and software revisions directly from the Meade website (www.meade.com) and share software with other AutoStar enthusiasts. (Requires optional...
...manually enter the astronomical coordinates of any given night of the standard-equipment #494 AutoStar. Azimuth, or vertical - Key 8 Coil Cord d f g h i Fig. 5: #494 AutoStar Handbox. Some of the major features of AutoStar are accomplished with Just the Push of a Button Control of the ETX-80AT... is through the operation of the year. • Download the latest satellite data and software revisions directly from the Meade website (www.meade.com) and share software with other AutoStar enthusiasts. (Requires optional...
Instruction Manual
Page 11
.... Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the alphabet & digits (A to Z, 0 to help locate stars in the list. 11 NOTE: Throughout this manual, you keep pressing Mode, it clockwise. • Data Entry - The backlit display, key arrangement, and sequential database make AutoStar extremely user friendly. While the telescope...
.... Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the alphabet & digits (A to Z, 0 to help locate stars in the list. 11 NOTE: Throughout this manual, you keep pressing Mode, it clockwise. • Data Entry - The backlit display, key arrangement, and sequential database make AutoStar extremely user friendly. While the telescope...
Instruction Manual
Page 12
...more detailed information is essentially an on your discoveries. H Speed/? "Help" provides on-screen information on how to try out on -screen instruction manual. If you will be able to pick up some "tricks of astronomical equipment. At club meetings, you have a question about telescopes, eyepieces, ... may even be able to the scrolling AutoStar Help display. key also accesses the "Help" file. Press MODE to return to share your ETX telescope. Many groups also hold down the Speed/? Each time the Speed/? Hold down the Speed/? Check your area. Key: Pressing the...
...more detailed information is essentially an on your discoveries. H Speed/? "Help" provides on-screen information on how to try out on -screen instruction manual. If you will be able to pick up some "tricks of astronomical equipment. At club meetings, you have a question about telescopes, eyepieces, ... may even be able to the scrolling AutoStar Help display. key also accesses the "Help" file. Press MODE to return to share your ETX telescope. Many groups also hold down the Speed/? Each time the Speed/? Hold down the Speed/? Check your area. Key: Pressing the...
Instruction Manual
Page 13
... packing box, note carefully the following parts: • The ETX Astro Telescope with fork mount system, built-in the holder.... battery compartment: Lift the battery cover. Fig. 6b: ...turn on the telescope with the instruction manual. See GENERAL MAINTENANCE page 33. Caution: Make sure you don't accidentally pull out the wires attached... • Accessory tray with mounting bolts and wingnuts • #494 AutoStar handbox with attached coil cord. • Meade premium eyepieces. • Hex-wrench, packed with the mounting holes on the base. Fig. 9: Attach accessory tray ...
... packing box, note carefully the following parts: • The ETX Astro Telescope with fork mount system, built-in the holder.... battery compartment: Lift the battery cover. Fig. 6b: ...turn on the telescope with the instruction manual. See GENERAL MAINTENANCE page 33. Caution: Make sure you don't accidentally pull out the wires attached... • Accessory tray with mounting bolts and wingnuts • #494 AutoStar handbox with attached coil cord. • Meade premium eyepieces. • Hex-wrench, packed with the mounting holes on the base. Fig. 9: Attach accessory tray ...
Instruction Manual
Page 14
...in the eyepiece, you find an object with a telescope, always start with AutoStar operation, you become familiar with a low power eyepiece. Manual Operation of 9mm has a higher magnification than an eyepiece with two standard eyepieces. Rotate the knob clockwise to focus on distant objects and ...a wide field of the telescope's tube to multiply magnification figure by the focal length of the telescope and the focal length of the ETX-80AT is caused by merely pointing the telescope and looking through the eyepiece. The power, or magnification of a telescope is in the eyepiece,...
...in the eyepiece, you find an object with a telescope, always start with AutoStar operation, you become familiar with a low power eyepiece. Manual Operation of 9mm has a higher magnification than an eyepiece with two standard eyepieces. Rotate the knob clockwise to focus on distant objects and ...a wide field of the telescope's tube to multiply magnification figure by the focal length of the telescope and the focal length of the ETX-80AT is caused by merely pointing the telescope and looking through the eyepiece. The power, or magnification of a telescope is in the eyepiece,...
Instruction Manual
Page 15
...information. Next, use the Scroll keys to scroll to the nearest city to center the object in the telescope's field of an object in the manual). The display then reads "Setup: Align." Pressing the SPEED/? Next, flip the On/Off Switch (C, Fig. 1b) on AutoStar's display. key... may also observe land and astronomical objects using the AutoStar's Arrow keys to your observing site and press ENTER. key (7, Fig. 5). Manual Operation of countries/states. If you will be explained later in the eyepiece. The "Getting Started" message displays. these functions will begin ...
...information. Next, use the Scroll keys to scroll to the nearest city to center the object in the telescope's field of an object in the manual). The display then reads "Setup: Align." Pressing the SPEED/? Next, flip the On/Off Switch (C, Fig. 1b) on AutoStar's display. key... may also observe land and astronomical objects using the AutoStar's Arrow keys to your observing site and press ENTER. key (7, Fig. 5). Manual Operation of countries/states. If you will be explained later in the eyepiece. The "Getting Started" message displays. these functions will begin ...
Instruction Manual
Page 18
...8226; Remove the 45° prism and eyepiece from its database of celestial objects. It may interfere with a bubble level. Fig. 16: The ETX-80 is supplied with the alignment procedure. Line up the North - This exercise demonstrates how to choose another object from night to a first alignment... the telescope. South line of the compass with the horizon. IMPORTANT NOTE: Once aligned, only use the Arrow keys to move the base manually, or alignment will then slew the telescope to night. Press ENTER. 2. Keep pressing the Scroll Down key until the tube points North. ...
...8226; Remove the 45° prism and eyepiece from its database of celestial objects. It may interfere with a bubble level. Fig. 16: The ETX-80 is supplied with the alignment procedure. Line up the North - This exercise demonstrates how to choose another object from night to a first alignment... the telescope. South line of the compass with the horizon. IMPORTANT NOTE: Once aligned, only use the Arrow keys to move the base manually, or alignment will then slew the telescope to night. Press ENTER. 2. Keep pressing the Scroll Down key until the tube points North. ...
Instruction Manual
Page 27
... Autostar to the new telescope. Use the Scroll keys to cycle through the list of the sky and it does not prevent you from performing a manual slew past this limit.) This is useful when you wish to select displays. Use this option when you move to a different geographic location. { Add: Allows...: Shows the current version of Greenwich use "+" hours. IMPORTANT NOTE: While performing the automatic tracking procedure, only use the Arrow keys to move the base manually, or alignment will remain centered in the eyepiece, then press ENTER.
... Autostar to the new telescope. Use the Scroll keys to cycle through the list of the sky and it does not prevent you from performing a manual slew past this limit.) This is useful when you wish to select displays. Use this option when you move to a different geographic location. { Add: Allows...: Shows the current version of Greenwich use "+" hours. IMPORTANT NOTE: While performing the automatic tracking procedure, only use the Arrow keys to move the base manually, or alignment will remain centered in the eyepiece, then press ENTER.
Instruction Manual
Page 30
... the image to be photographed to minimize vignetting (darkening of the edges of the photo). • Try to a telescope, often lack manual focusing and allow limited exposure times. If practical, use the camera's timer (sometimes called "self-timer"), which is OK. • Experiment... countdown starts. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 32. Digital cameras present some problems for a commercially available digital t-adapter. New solutions for your Meade ETX telescope, AutoStar and PC into even more quickly, it produces the best quality photos. • Use the camera's timer or remote shutter...
... the image to be photographed to minimize vignetting (darkening of the edges of the photo). • Try to a telescope, often lack manual focusing and allow limited exposure times. If practical, use the camera's timer (sometimes called "self-timer"), which is OK. • Experiment... countdown starts. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 32. Digital cameras present some problems for a commercially available digital t-adapter. New solutions for your Meade ETX telescope, AutoStar and PC into even more quickly, it produces the best quality photos. • Use the camera's timer or remote shutter...
Instruction Manual
Page 31
...time display of a web cam. Just center, focus and shoot. • Magic Eye software-assisted focusing. • Automatic and manual exposure control from your PC. • Talking Telescope software translates AutoStar text to synthesized speech through the eyepiece for the satellite to...of an electronic astronomical imager with the LPI. The AutoStar Suite Software includes powerful tools to help you get the most from your Meade ETX telescope: • Sophisticated planetarium program with over 19 million objects. • Select objects from the planetarium display and the telescope ...
...time display of a web cam. Just center, focus and shoot. • Magic Eye software-assisted focusing. • Automatic and manual exposure control from your PC. • Talking Telescope software translates AutoStar text to synthesized speech through the eyepiece for the satellite to...of an electronic astronomical imager with the LPI. The AutoStar Suite Software includes powerful tools to help you get the most from your Meade ETX telescope: • Sophisticated planetarium program with over 19 million objects. • Select objects from the planetarium display and the telescope ...
Instruction Manual
Page 40
.... training. Train 15 Altitude ENTER (vertical) training. Center object reference 17 ENTER Center target using ENTER the Left Arrow key. Train 20 Multiple presses. This manual gives only the briefest introduction to ENTER use terrestrial target. If you are stars made of the Pacific 390 Ashton Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112...
.... training. Train 15 Altitude ENTER (vertical) training. Center object reference 17 ENTER Center target using ENTER the Left Arrow key. Train 20 Multiple presses. This manual gives only the briefest introduction to ENTER use terrestrial target. If you are stars made of the Pacific 390 Ashton Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112...