What Is the LX200? An Overview
Heavy Duty Mounts with 9-speed Dual Axis Electronics Built-in 64,359 Object Library Altazimuth Mode Operation Terrestrial Operation Keypad and Power Panel Functions
Standard Equipment
7" Model LX200 8" Model LX200 10" Model LX200 12" Model LX200

Unpacking and Inspection

What You Should Have Please Look Everything Over Inspecting the Optics: Note on the "Flashlight" Test Caution: All LX200 Owners Caution: 10" and 12" LX200 Owners

Telescope Assembly

The Field Tripod (7", 8", 10", and 12" LX200 Models) Mounting the Viewfinder (7", 8", 10", and 12" LX200 Models)
Attaching the Viewfinder Focusing the Viewfinder Collimating the Viewfinder
Attaching the Diagonal Prism and Eyepiece Checking the Collimation of the Optics 12" Tube Swing-Through Limit 7" Tube Swing-Through Limit Maksutov Fan

Quick Start

Using the LX200 Manually Using the LX200 in Land Using the LX200 in Altazimuth (ALTAZ)
Entering Basic Information
Latitude and Longitude of Observing Site Local Time and Date
Setting Up the Telescope Using the Telescope
The MODE Key Library Object Keys Daytime Slewing

The LX200 Keypad Hand Controller

Enter Key Mode Key Go To Key Direction Keys Speed Keys SLEW, FIND, CENTER, and GUIDE) RET Key FOCUS Key MAP Key Object Keys (M, STAR, and CNGC) PREV and NEXT Keys

The LX200 Power Panel

ON/ OFF Switch N/S Switch Ammeter DEC Motor Connector CCD Connector Power 12vDC Connector Keypad Connector Reticle Connector Focuser Connector RS-232 Connector Aux Connector

Mode Functions

Mode One: TELESCOPE/ OBJECT LIBRARY
TELESCOPE Menu File:
SITE ALIGN
ALTAZ
1-Star with Known SITE 2-Star at Known SITE Unknown SITE Which Alignment Method to Use?
POLAR Refined Polar Alignment The Permanently Mounted, Polar Aligned LX200 LAND
SMART 12/24 HR HELP I REVERSE NS REVERSE EW: BALANCE HP (High-Precision Pointing)
LX200 Pointing Accuracy Using HP
SLEW RATE DEC. BACKLASH COMPENSATION
OBJECT LIBRARY Menu File:
OBJECT INFO START FIND FIELD PARAMETERS
TYPE GPDCO BETTER HIGHER LARGER SMALLER BRIGHTER FAINTER RADIUS
Mode Two: Coordinates/ Go To
Coordinates Menu File Go To Menu Option Slew to ALTAZ Coordinates
Mode Three: Clock/ Calendar Mode Four: TIMER/ FREQ
TIMER = Menu Option FREQ = Menu File
Mode Five: Keypad Off/ Brightness Adjust

Magnification and Field of View

Magnifications Apparent Field and Actual Field