User ManualTable of ContentsQuick-Start Guide4Telescope Features6AutoStar Features9Getting Started12Parts Listing12How to Attach the Tripod to the Telescope12How to Assemble Your Telescope12Choosing an Eyepiece14Using SmartFinder14Aligning SmartFinder and the Viewfinder15Observing16Observing By Moving the Telescope Manually16Terrestrial Observing16Observing Using AutoStar's Arrow Keys16Slew Speeds17Observe the Moon17Astronomical Observing18To Track an Object Automatically18Alt/Az Home Position18Moving Through AutoStar’s Menus18Initializing AutoStar18Observe a Star Using Automatic Tracking19Automatic Alignment19Go To Saturn20Using the Guided Tour20Basic AutoStar Operation21AutoStar Navigation Exercise21Entering Data into AutoStar22Navigating AutoStar22Menus and Menu Options23Complete AutoStar Menu Structure23Objects Menu24Event Menu25Glossary Menu25Utilities Menu25Setup Menu27Advanced AutoStar Features30Adding Observing Sites30Finding Objects Not in the Database31Observing Satellites32How to Create Your Own Guided Tour33Landmarks36Identify37Advanced Alt/Az Alignment37Browse38Photography with the LX9039Optional Accessories41Maintenance43Collimation43Inspecting the Optics44Gauging the Movement of the Telescope44Meade Customer Service44Specifications45Appendix A: Equatorial (Polar) Alignment46Appendix B: Helpful Charts52Appendix C: Training the Drive53Appendix D: Changing the LNT Module’s Battery54Appendix E: Basic Astronomy55Size: 1.07 MBPages: 60Language: EnglishOpen manual