Meade LXD75 - Manual

Meade LXD75

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – CONTENTS; Never use a Meade
  • Page 4 – TELESCOPE FEATURES; B C
  • Page 7 – see; and; APPENDIX A; Counterweight Shaft: Slide the counterweight onto this shaft (see; C. LED: Illuminates when power is supplied to the Autostar or EC hand-; box and the telescope’s motor drive.; D. ON/OFF Switch: Turns the Computer Control Panel and Autostar ON; See; OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES; for Autostar to control the motor drive.
  • Page 8 – Spreader Bar Tension Knob: Tighten to secure the spreader bar (see
  • Page 9 – Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button; Control of most; Features; MOVING THROUGH AUTOSTAR'S MENUS; AUTOSTAR FEATURES
  • Page 10 – SLEW SPEEDS; Coil Cord Port: Plug one end of the Autostar coil cord (see; AstroFinderTM Software and Cable Connector Kit. See
  • Page 11 – Telescope Assembly; Equatorial mount with polar alignment finder; Accessories; How to Assemble Your Telescope; Unscrew the safety cap (; GETTING STARTED
  • Page 12 – Fig. 9a) and remove the nuts from the screws. Slide the holes in
  • Page 13 – Note: Remember to turn off the LED when you are not using the reticle.; Balancing the Telescope; B C D E F
  • Page 14 – Aligning the Viewfinder; Remove the dust covers from the optical tube (; Choosing an Eyepiece
  • Page 15 – Telescope Focal Length; Observing by Moving the Telescope Manually; It is very important to
  • Page 16 – page; Activate the Arrow Keys (Autostar Models Only); (Ignore the prompts requesting Date and Time. See; INITIALIZING AUTOSTAR; about two seconds on Autostar’s display.
  • Page 17 – Observe the Moon; Tracking Objects; APPENDIX D; Setting the Polar Home Position; LOCATING THE CELESTIAL POLE; , page 57, for a list of latitudes of major cities
  • Page 18 – Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking Feature; , page 58, for information about tracking with the; Before you can use Autostar's GO TO capabilities, you must first:; SETTING THE POLAR HOME POSITION; Which One’s the Alignment Star?
  • Page 19 – Moving Through Autostar’s Menus (Autostar Models Only); Autostar's menus are organized for quick and easy navigation.; Initializing Autostar (Autostar Models Only); This exercise describes how to initialize Autostar.; not entered this information, perform the following steps:
  • Page 20 – forming the Initialization procedure, you MUST train your drive.; Training the Drive (Autostar Models Only); If you have just performed; Then go to step 2 of this procedure
  • Page 21 – Arrow key until the target is centered again. Then press ENTER.; EASY ALIGNMENT
  • Page 22 – Using the Guided Tour (Autostar Models Only); This example demonstrates using “Tonight’s Best” Guided Tour.
  • Page 23 – Autostar Navigation Exercise; BASIC AUTOSTAR OPERATION; Autostar; Setup
  • Page 26 – MENUS; Object Menu; GO TO SATURN; page 21, for an example of observing using the Object menu. Also see; USING THE; The Object Menu options include:; Using Autostar to; ADD
  • Page 28 – Setup Menu
  • Page 29 – EVENT MENU; Telescope accesses several options, including:; Observing Considerations
  • Page 30 – Quiet Slew: Sets the maximum slew rate to 1.5° for quieter operation.; OBSERVING SATELLITES; page 34, for more information about satellites.; Site provides access to several options including:; Delete: Deletes a stored site from the database.; Owner Info accesses the owner information menu, including:; Time Zone
  • Page 31 – Version: Shows the current version of the Autostar software.; INITIALIZING AUTOSTAR,; Surf the Web
  • Page 32 – USEFUL AUTOSTAR PROCEDURES; Adding Observing Sites; To Add a Site to the user-defined site list:; you wish to add displays.; To Edit a Site
  • Page 33 – plays. Press ENTER to select the site or press MODE to exit.; Using Autostar to Find Objects Not in the Libraries; To GO TO a user-entered object; Press GO TO and the telescope slews to the object.
  • Page 34 – Observing Satellites; Landmarks
  • Page 35 – mark was entered into memory.; To Check on the Available Memory; available to the user.
  • Page 36 – A few tips on photography with the; PHOTOGRAPHY
  • Page 37 – Eyepiece/Apparent Field
  • Page 40 – MAINTENANCE; General Maintenance
  • Page 41 – If the reflection of the primary mirror (; b c d e f g
  • Page 46 – SPECIFICATIONS; Ultra-High Transmission Coating optional
  • Page 49 – Autostar Specifications; Processor; Autostar Dimensions; Inspecting the Optics; If you have a question concerning your; Instruments Customer Service Department at:
  • Page 50 – Right Ascension; is a projection of the Earth’s equator onto the celestial sphere.; Setting Circles; Setting circles included with the
  • Page 51 – USING AUTOSTAR TO FIND OBJECTS NOT IN THE LIBRARIES,; Locating the Celestial Pole; One-Star Polar Alignment; Two-Star Polar Alignment
  • Page 52 – The Polar Alignment Viewfinder; Note: Remember to turn off the polar alignment reticle LED.; Enhancement Methods
  • Page 53 – eyepiece when prompted.; Method 2: Axis Alignment Procedures; Procedure #1: To correct for attitude misalignment; You will use Autostar's Arrow keys in the course of this procedure.
  • Page 54 – refractor telescope. The image will appear
  • Page 55 – Tips; Method 3: Axis Alignment Using Autostar; Refer to; D) points downward as shown in; Up/Down Arrows for small adjustments to the declination axis.
  • Page 56 – Important Note: The Train option overwrites any previous PEC data.
  • Page 57 – APPENDIX C: LATITUDE CHART
  • Page 58 – APPENDIX D: EC HANDBOX; and OBSERVING BY MOVING THE TELESCOPE MANUALLY; Light No. Light Status
  • Page 59 – • Remove mode screw B (; CHANGING THE POLAR MODE; The four available speeds are:
  • Page 60 – Tracking Rates; TRACKING OBJECTS; very slowly moves off-center through the eyepiece field.; Note that when the Mode function is active, the; Use the four Arrow keys (
  • Page 61 – Complete the; procedure, described on; TO MOVE THE TELESCOPE USING THE; Press SPEED a third time to disable tracking.; Optional AutostarTM Computer Controller for LXD75 EC Users
  • Page 62 – How to Attach the Optical Tube to the Mount; Perform steps 1 through 6 as described in; HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE; Continue the assembly with step 9 as described in; HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR TEL-; are identical as described earlier in this manual.
  • Page 63 – GLOSSARY MENU; Using your; ing hundreds of lunar craters and maria, described below.
  • Page 64 – or Astronomy. You can also consult Autostar for information about; Tip: enter a date in the Date menu and you can determine if a plan-; . Titan, the largest of Saturn’s moons can also be seen
  • Page 67 – MEADE LIMITED WARRANTY
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Summary

Page 3 - CONTENTS; Never use a Meade

Telescope Features ...................................................... 4Autostar Features .......................................................... 9Getting Started ..............................................................11 Unpacking and Assembly..........................................11...

Page 4 - TELESCOPE FEATURES; B C

TELESCOPE FEATURES 4 Fig. 1a: The LXD75-Series Telescope Optical Assembly (Schmidt-Newtonian model with Autostar handbox shown;Electronic Controller model users, see Appendix D, page 58). B C g d f I 1) 1# 1$ e H J 1! 1@ 3% 3* 3( 3& 3^ Fig. 1b: Close up of Focuser and Viewfinder Assembly,Schmidt...

Page 7 - see; and; APPENDIX A; Counterweight Shaft: Slide the counterweight onto this shaft (see; C. LED: Illuminates when power is supplied to the Autostar or EC hand-; box and the telescope’s motor drive.; D. ON/OFF Switch: Turns the Computer Control Panel and Autostar ON; See; OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES; for Autostar to control the motor drive.

7 1% Viewfinder Bracket Screws: Tighten to a firm feel to hold viewfinder securely inplace ( see E and h ). See page 12 for more information. 1^ Focus Lock Knob: Designed to prevent the focuser drawtube from moving whena heavy accessory, such as a camera, is attached to the focuser assembly. Fornorm...

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