User Manual

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8 Be sure the telescope power switch is in the
off position. Remove the handbox and the coiled
interface cable from the packing materials. Plug
one end into the HBX port of the control panel and
plug the other end into the Handbox port on the
LX65 handbox.
9 Loosen the Dovetail Locking Knob slightly. Carefully
place the telescope optical tube’s dovetail into the
dovetail saddle on the LX65’s fork mount, then tighten
the Dovetail Locking Knob. When standing behind the
LX65 facing the control panel, the optical tube should
be on the right hand side of the fork mount.
To balance the telescope in altitude, carefully loosen
the Altitude Clutch Knob while holding onto the optical
tube. If the optical tube is front or back heavy, slightly
loosen the Dovetail Locking Knob and slide the optical
tube forward or backward as needed to reach balance.
Use caution and never let go of the optical tube during
this process. Make sure the optical tube is securely
attached before letting go.
On the optical tube, remove the dust cap from the
rear cell of the telescope. Thread the 1.25" eyepiece
holder onto the rear cell thread. Slide the diagonal
mirror into the eyepiece holder and lock in place by
turningthethumbscrewtoarmfeel.PlacetheSuper
Plössl 26mm eyepiece into the diagonal mirror and
tightenthediagonalmirrorthumbscrewtoarmfeel
only.
10 Remove the dust cover from the front of
the optical tube. Be careful not to touch the
glass lens.
11 Now install the Red Dot Finder onto the optical
tubebyslidingthender’sbaseintothepre-installed
mounting bracket on top of the OTA. Tighten the
mountingbasethumbscrewtoarmfeel.Useofthe
reddotnderisdescribedinthenextsection.
12 Flip the Power Switch on the computer control
panel to the ON position. The copyright message
lights on AudioStar’s LCD display, followed by the
“Press 0 to Align or MODE for Menu” display.
13 “Press 0 to align or Mode for Menu” displays.
You can use the Arrow keys to slew (move) the
telescope up, down, right, or left. To change the
telescope’s slew speed, press a Number key. “9” is
the fastest speed and “1” is the slowest speed. Or you
can Press “0” to begin Easy Alignment. See page 11
for more information.
Rear Cell Thread
Eyepiece Holder
Dust Cap
Diagonal Prism
Attaching Accessories
Dovetail Locking Knob
Altitude Clutch Knob