Meade 494 Instruction Manual

11, Meade 494 c. Autostar then prompts you to choose your tele- scope model number. Use the Scroll keys to cycle through the list of telescope models. Press ENTER when your telescope model number displays. NOTE: Autostar only prompts you to enter Country/State, City, and Telescope Model Number the fir…

2, QUICK START GUIDE To connect Autostar to your telescope:  Remove the telescope from its packaging. Attach the viewfinder (if necessary) and insert an eyepiece into the telescope focuser. See your telescope instruction man- ual for detailed assembly information.  Tighten the …

3, TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Start Guide 2 Autostar Features 5 Getting Started 7 Assembly Instructions 7 Manual Observation Using Arrow Keys 7 Using Autostar's GO TO Capability 8 Moving through Autostar's Menus 8 Initializing Autostar 8 Autostar Navigation 11 Training the Drive 13 Alignment 14 …

19, -19- AUTOSTAR MENUS Fig. 9: The Autostar Menu Structure. Solar System Mercury Etc. Moon Asteroids Comets Constellations Andromeda Etc. Deep Sky Named Object Galaxies Nebulae Planetary Neb. Etc. Star Named SAO Catalog Double Etc. Satellite Select Add Delete Edit User Objects Select Add …

13, TRAINING THE DRIVE Perform this procedure the f irst time power is applied or after performing a Reset. -13- NOTE: Use a terrestrial object, such as a tele- phone pole or lamp post, to train the drive. Repeat this exercise once every 3 to 6 months to maintain the highest level of teles…

17, IMPORTANT NOTE: Once aligned, only use the GO TO or Arrow keys to move the telescope. Do not loosen the horizontal and vertical locks of the telescope, or move the tripod manually, or align- ment will be lost. This exercise demonstrates how to select an object for viewing from Au…