User Manual

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The AudioStar Handbox
Tour the Cosmos with Just the
Push of a Button
Control of the LX65 is through the operation of the
standard-equipment AudioStar. Nearly all functions of
the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes
of AudioStar’s buttons. Some of the major features of
AudioStar are:
• Automatically move the telescope to any of
over 30,000 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.
• Meade's Astronomer Inside audio content.
Listen through its built-in speaker as it tells you
fun and informative descriptions of over 500
night sky objects as you actually view them in
the eyepiece.
• Download the latest software revisions using the
Meade AutoStar Updater software and share
software with other AudioStar enthusiasts.
• Control your LX65 with your PC using a serial
interface.
• 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.
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1. 2-Line LCD
Display
2. ENTER Key
3. MODE Key
4. “GO TO” Key
5. Arrow Keys
6. Number Keys
7. Scroll Keys
8. Serial Port
9. Coil Cord
10. Coil Cord Port
11. ?” Key
12. Utility Light
13. Hook
14. Audio Speaker
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