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