GETTING STARTED
Control of your DS telescope is through the operation of the
standard-equipment #494 Autostar. Nearly all functions of
the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes of
Autostar’s buttons. Some of the major features of Autostar
are:
Automatically move the telescope to any of the more
than 1400 objects stored in the database or manually
enter the astronomical coordinates of any celestial
object.
Take a guided tour of the best celestial objects to view
on any given night of the year.
Download the latest satellite data and software revi-
sions directly from the Meade website
(www.meade.com). (Requires optional #506
AstroFinder™ Software and Cable Connector Kit. See
“OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES,” page 30.)
Access a glossary of astronomical terms.
Calculate which eyepiece to use for optimum viewing
of a celestial object.
Mount the telescope in the “Alt/Az” mode (Altitude -
Azimuth, or vertical - horizontal) for fully automatic
tracking of celestial objects
PARTS LISTING
Autostar comes completely assembled. When first opening
the packing box, note the following parts:
Autostar #494 handbox
Instruction manual
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Power for Autostar is supplied through the telescope. No
internal batteries are required. See the telescope instruc-
tion manual for details.
To attach Autostar to a telescope:
1.
If necessary, remove the power cord from the 12v port
of the computer control panel (Fig. 1, page 2).
2.
Plug Autostar into the HBX port of the computer control
panel (Fig. 1 page 2). Make sure the telescope's motor
assemblies are plugged into the proper ports. See your
telescope instruction manual for detailed assembly
information.
3.
Plug the power cord back into the 12v port of the com-
puter control panel.
MANUAL OBSERVATION USING THE ARROW KEYS
1.
After Autostar's cord is plugged into the HBX port and the
power cord is plugged into the 12v port, a copyright mes-
sage lights on the Autostar LCD display (1, Fig. 3).
2.
A message warning not to look at the Sun scrolls
across the display. Press the key prompted by Autostar
to acknowledge that the Sun warning has been read
and understood.
3.
Press the ENTER key (2, Fig. 3) repeatedly until
"Country/State" appears on the display. (Ignore the
prompts requesting Date, Time, and Daylight Saving –
these functions will be explained later in the manual.)
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