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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 telescope as it is moving.

The #494 Autostar controls the DS-2000AT Series Telescopes. Nearly all telescope operations

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 1400 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.

■ Access a glossary of astronomical terms.

■ Calculate which eyepiece to use for optimum viewing of a celestial object.

The Autostar Computer Controller provides control of virtually every telescope operation.

Autostar has soft-touch keys designed to have a positive feel. The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

is backlit with a red LED (Light Emitting Diode) for easy viewing in the dark. The backlit display,

key arrangement, and sequential database make Autostar extremely user friendly.

NOTE: Autostar does not require batteries; the telescope’s batteries supply power

to Autostar.

1 2-Line LCD Display - Provides an visual interface between Autostar and the telescope.

• Top line: Displays a menu.

• Bottom line: Displays a menu option or information about an object or subject,

depending on what operation is being performed.

2 ENTER Key - Selects a choice or accesses the next menu or level. This is similar to a

Return key on a computer. See

MOVING THROUGH AUTOSTAR'S MENUS, page 16 and

MENUS AND MENU OPTIONS, page 22.

NOTE: If ENTER is pressed and held for two seconds or more and then released,

Autostar emits a beep and “ENTER to Sync” is displayed. "ENTER to Sync" can

only be used after the telescope has been aligned and is pointing at an object. If the

"ENTER to Sync" feature is

accessed by mistake, press MODE

to return to the previous screen. See

HIGH PRECISION

, page 27, for more

details about this feature.

3 MODE Key - Returns to the previous

menu or level. The MODE key is similar

to the ESCAPE key on a computer.

NOTE: Pressing MODE while in the

“Select Item” level moves Autostar to

the topmost screen: “Select Item:

Object.”

NOTE: If MODE is pressed and held

for two seconds or more, the follow-

ing information displays :

• Azimuth and Altitude

(astronomical) coordinates

• Altitude (vertical) and Azimuth

(horizontal) coordinates

• Local Time and Local Sidereal

Time (LST)

• Timer and Alarm Status

Press MODE again to return to the

previous menu.

AUTOSTAR FEATURES

DS-2000 TIPS

Join an Astronomy Club

Attend a Star Party

A fun way to learn more about astronomy is to

join an astronomy club. Check your local news-

paper, school, library, or telescope dealer to find

out if there’s a club in your area.

At club meetings, you will meet other astronomy

enthusiasts with whom you will be able to share

your discoveries. Clubs are an excellent way to

learn more about observing the sky, to find out

where the best observing sites are, and to com-

pare notes about telescopes, eyepieces, filters,

tripods, and so forth.

Often, club members are excellent astrophotog-

raphers. Not only will you be able to see exam-

ples of their art, but you may even be able to

pick up some “tricks of the trade” to try out on

your DS-2000 telescope.

Many groups also hold regularly scheduled Star

Parties at which you can check out and observe

with many different telescopes and other pieces

of astronomical equipment. Magazines such as

Sky & Telescope

and

Astronomy

print schedules

for many popular Star Parties around the United

States and Canada.

NOTE:

DS-2000EC users,

see

APPENDIX E

page 39, for informa-

tion about your sup-

plied Electronic

Controller. Autostar

information does not

apply.

DS-2000EC users

may obtain the #494

Autostar handbox as

an optional accesso-

ry. See page 42 for

more information.

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