Meade-instruments DS-2000 MAK Generation II Maksutov-Cassegrain Tele Manual de usuario

Instruction ManualDS-2000 Series Altazimuth Maksutov-Cassegrain TelescopesMEADE.COM

10Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

11Packing ListGetting the telescope ready for first observations requires only a few minutes. When first opening the packing box, note carefully the p

12Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

13Choosing an EyepieceA telescope’s eyepiece magnifies the light gathered by the optical tube. Each eyepiece has afocal length, expressed in millimete

14Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

15Slew SpeedsAutostar has nine slew speeds that are directly proportional to the sidereal rate (this is thespeed at which stars move) and have been ca

DEFINITION:Initialization is a proce-dure that ensures thatAutostar operates cor-rectly. When you first useAutostar, it doesn't yetknow where the

17Use the Scroll keys to scroll through the list of countries, states, and provinces. PressENTER when the correct location displays. The next screen a

18Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

19Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment Two-Star Alignment requires some knowledge of the night sky. Two-Star Alignment is identicalto Easy: Align (see EASY (TWO-

Refracting Telescopes use a large objective lens as their primary light-collecting element. Meade refrac-tors, in all models and apertures, include ac

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telescop

21Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable 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 irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

23Landmarks stores the location of terrestrial points of interest in the permanent Autostar data-base. IMPORTANT NOTE: To use the Landmark function, t

24Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

25 Sun Warning: Turns the “Sun Warning” message on or off. Getting Started: Turns the “Getting Started” message on or off.Brightness Adj: Adjusts th

Time Zone ShiftAtlantic -4 HoursEastern -5 HoursCentral -6 HoursMountain -7 HoursPacific-8 HoursTable 1: Time Zone Shift.26Looking at or near the Sun

27NOTE: Autostar compensates for daylight savings time, if selected. See SETUPMENU: DAYLIGHT SAVING, page 26. Address: Use the Up and Down Arrow keys

28Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

29CARING FOR YOUR TELESCOPEYour DS-2000 telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to yield a lifetime of reward-ing observations. Given the

Quick-Start Guide ... 4Telescope Features ...

30Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

31thread inward one of the adjustment/lock knobs (1, Fig. 24) while unthreading another of theseknobs. Only make adjustments to two knobs at a time un

32Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

33DSX-2102MAKOptical design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maksutov-CassegrainDiameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

APPENDIX B 35Using Autostar to Find Objects Not in the DatabaseAlthough Autostar contains a database of more than 1400 celestial objects (stars, nebul

36Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

37Training the DriveTrain the telescope motors using Autostar. Perform this procedure if you are experiencing any pointing accuracy prob-lems. Fig. 32

38Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

39Fig. 33: Electronic Controller. (1) Arrow Keys; (2) IndicatorLights; (3) SPEED Key; (4) Coil Cord; (5) MODE Key; (6) OUTKey; (7) IN Key.FastMediumMo

4Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesco

40Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

41In the early 17th century Italian Scientist Galileo, using a telescope smaller than your DS-2000model, turned it skyward instead of looking at the d

42Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesc

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5Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesco

6Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesco

7Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable 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 irreversable 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 irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near theSun. Do not look through the telesco