The AudioStar Handbox
Tour the Cosmos with Just the
Push of a Button
Control of the ETX Observer is through the operation
of the standard-equipment AudioStar. Nearly all
functions of the telescope are accomplished with just a
few pushes of AudioStar’s buttons. Some of the major
features of AudioStar are:
• Automatically move the telescope to any of
over 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.
• Meade's
Astronomer
Inside
audio
content.
Listen through its built-in speaker as it tells you
fun and informative descriptions of over 500
night sky objects as you actually view them in
the eyepiece.
•
Download the latest software revisions directly
from the Meade website (www.meade.com)
and share software with other AudioStar
enthusiasts.
•
Control your ETX with your PC using an serial
interface.
•
Access a glossary of astronomical terms.
•
Calculate which eyepiece to use for optimum
viewing of a celestial object.
• Mount the telescope in the “Alt/Az” mode
(Altitude - Azimuth, or vertical - horizontal) for
fully automatic tracking of celestial objects.
AUDIOST
AR HANDBOX
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Figure 19a: The AudioStar - Front Detail
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3
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7
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12
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1
2
10
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1.
2-Line LCD
Display
2.
ENTER Key
3. MODE
Key
4.
“GO TO” Key
5. Arrow
Keys
6. Number
Keys
7. Scroll
Keys
8. Serial
Port
9. Coil
Cord
10. Coil Cord Port
11.
"?" Key
12. Utility Light
13. Hook
14. Audio Speaker
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Figure 19b: The AudioStar - Back Detail
