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when the correct location displays.
d. The next screen asks for the city (listed
alphabetically) closest to the observing site. Use
the Scroll keys to scroll through the list of cities.
Press ENTER when the correct city appears on
screen.
5. Daylight Savings Time: The next screen requests
the status of Daylight Savings Time. If Daylight
Savings Time is active, press the 1 key. If Daylight
Savings Time is not active, press the 2 key.
Note: Daylight Savings Time may be referred
to by a different name in various areas of
the world.
6. Telescope Model: AudioStar then asks for the
Telescope Model. Using the scroll keys on the
AudioStar locate the model of your telescope and
press enter.
7. Now enter the current date, then
press ENTER.
8. Enter the current time. Select “AM,” “PM,” or 24-
hour clock (blank). Then press ENTER.
9. With “Align: Easy” displayed, use the Scroll Keys
to display “Align: Two Star”. Press Enter.
10. Setting the Home Position: “North Method:
1=True 2=Compass” displays. AudioStar is asking
which Home Position method to use to setup
the telescope. See page 9 “The Telescope Home
Position” for more information. The easiest way to
set the telescope in the home position is using the
Magnetic North method. Follow the steps on page
9 to set the home position. If using True North,
press the “1” key, or press the “2” key to use
Magnetic North. Press enter when complete.
11. “Select Star” displays. AudioStar then displays a
database of stars for the observer to choose from.
Use the Scroll keys to scroll to a star on the list
that you wish to align upon. Select a star that you
can easily locate in the night sky. Press ENTER.
12. The telescope slews to the star. Use the Arrow
keys to move the telescope until the star is
centered in the eyepiece. Press ENTER.
13. Repeat procedure for the second alignment star.
The telescope is aligned and you are now ready to
use AudioStar’s GO TO capabilities for a night of
observing.
Too Much Power?
Can you ever have too much power? If the
type of power you’re referring to is eyepiece
magnication, yes, you can! The most common
mistake of the beginning observer is to “overpower”
atelescopeby using highmagnicationswhich the
telescope’s aperture and atmospheric conditions
cannot reasonably support. Keep in mind that a
smaller, but bright and well-resolved image is far
superior to one that is larger, but dim and poorly
resolved (see images below). Powers above 300X
should be employed only under the steadiest
atmospheric conditions.
Most observers should have three or four additional
eyepieces to achieve the full range of reasonable
magnicationspossiblewiththeLX65telescopes.
LX65 TIPS
Jupiter;examplesoftherightamountofmagnicationandtoomuch
magnication.