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Fig. 4: The AutoStar Handbox.
AUTOSTAR FEATURES
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Want to learn more about
downloading the latest
updates of AutoStar
software from the
Meade website? See
pages 28 and 42.
Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button
Control of ETX Telescopes is through the operation of the standard-equipment #497
AutoStar. Nearly all functions of the telescope are accomplished with just a few
pushes of AutoStar’s buttons. Some of the major features of AutoStar are:
• Automatically move the telescope to any of the 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.
• Download the latest satellite data, guided tours and software revisions directly
from the Meade website (
www.meade.com) and share software with other
A
utoStar enthusiasts. (Requires optional #505 AstroFinder™ Cable Connector
Kit. See OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 42.)
• Access a glossary of astronomical terms.
• Calculate which eyepiece to use for optimum viewing of a celestial object.
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utoStar pro
vides control of virtually every telescope function. The AutoStar handbox
has soft-touch k
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ys designed to ha
v
e a positiv
e feel. The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
is bac
klit with red LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) f
or easy vie
wing in the dark. The back-
lit displa
y, key arrangement and sequential menu structure make AutoStar extremely
user friendly.
1 LCD Display
2 ENTER Key
3 MODE K
ey
4 GO TO Key
5 Arrow Keys
6 Number Keys
7 Scroll Keys
8 Speed/? Key
9 Coil Cord
10 RS232 Port
11 Light key
12 Utility Light
