Instruction ManualDS-2000 Series Reflecting and Refracting TelescopesAutoStar®— LNT™— SmartFinder™MEADE.COM™
10Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun.Do not look through the telesc
11GETTING STARTEDFig. 6: Attach cradle tomounting arm.Fig. 8: Slide viewfinderinto slip-fit bracket.Fig. 7: Attach and bal-ance the optical tube.Fig.
12Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
13menu, and “00.2” in the Blink On menu, the red dot will blink on for .2 seconds and then blink off for .1 second, and then repeat the cycle until yo
14Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun.Do not look through the telesc
15Terrestrial ObservingDS-2000 refracting telescopes are excellent high-resolution, terrestrial (land) telescopes(reflecting telescopes are designed p
16Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
DEFINITION:Initialization is a procedure thatensures that Autostaroperates correctly.When you first useAutostar, it doesn't yetknow where theobse
18Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun.Do not look through the telesc
19NOTE: Autostar locates alignment stars based on the date, time, and locationentered. The alignment stars may change from night to night. All that is
WARNING!Never use a Meade®DS2000™Telescope to look at the Sun!Looking at or near the Sun will causeinstant and irreversible damage toyour eye. Eye dam
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun.Do not look through the telescop
21Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
22Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the teles
23Object MenuAlmost all observing with Autostar is performed using the Object menu category. (NOTE: Exceptionsinclude Guided Tour and Landmark Survey.
24Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun.Do not look through the telesc
25Alarm selects a time for an alarm signal as a reminder. To use the Alarm, press ENTER, thenchoose "Set" or "Start/Stop." Set: E
26Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
27 Train Drive: Trains the Altitude and Azimuth motors to locate objects with more precision. If you are experiencing any problems with pointing accu
28Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun.Do not look through the telesc
29Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun.Do not look through the telesc
Quick-Start Guide ... 4Telescope Features ...
30Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
3121332123451212321234362514Fig. 23.Fig. 24.Fig. 25.Fig. 26. Fig. 27.Fig. 28.Fig. 29.Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your
32Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
33SPECIFICATIONSDS-2060Optical design...RefractorClear aperture ...
34Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
35Celestial CoordinatesIt is helpful to understand how to locate celestialobjects as they move across the sky. A celestial coordinate system was creat
APPENDIX B 36Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through
37Observing SatellitesIn this procedure, you will prepare your telescope to observe a satellite pass.1. Go to the "Object: Satellite" menu
38Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the tele-
39APPENDIX EChanging the LNT BatteryThe LNT Module uses a lithium coin CR2023 battery that will last about 5 years andis installed with the original L
4Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the tele-s
40Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
41Fig. 36: Electronic Controller. (1) Arrow Keys; (2) IndicatorLights; (3) SPEED Key; (4) Coil Cord; (5) MODE Key; (6) OUTKey; (7) IN Key.FastMediumMo
42Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
43In the early 17th century Italian Scientist Galileo, using a telescope smaller than your DS-2000model, turned it skyward instead of looking at the d
44Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc
Refracting Telescopes use a large objective lens as their primarylight-collecting element. Meade refractors, in all models and apertures,include achro
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5Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the tele-s
6Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the tele-s
7Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesco
8Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesco
9Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesco
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