Manual

ETX-LS QUICKSTART GUIDE

STEP

Adjust leg height (make

sure that the top of

the tripod is

approximately level).

STEP

Spread tripod legs.

STEP

Place eyepiece into

diagonal prism.

STEP

Attach diagonal prism.

STEP

Thread eyepiece holder

into rear cell.

STEP

Remove rear cell cap.

STEP

Center telescope base onto tripod head and fasten three screw

knobs to a firm feel.

STEP

Attach spreader bar and secure with

washer and knob.

Remove knob and washer

from threaded spreader

bar tension rod.

It is best to set up the telescope in twilight

or before sunset the ﬁrst time you use

the ETX-LS. Take the telescope and tripod

outside. Set the telescope in a large open

area where you can see lots of sky. Don’t

setup right next to a building or

a wall. Also try to stay away from

large metal objects like a car or

a metal fence. Make sure the ground is

stable and is approximately level. It is best to

set up the scope away from bright nighttime

lighting. Bright lights will spoil your night

vision and impede your ability to see the sky.

Additionally, it will take the telescope longer

to align itself if there are too many bright

lights around.

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ETX-LS QUICKSTART GUIDE It is best to set up the telescope in twilight or before sunset the first time you use the ETX-LS. Take the telescope and tripod outside. Set the telescope in a large open area where you can see lots of sky. Don’t setup right next to a building or a wall. Also try to stay away from large metal objects like a car or a metal fence. Make sure the ground is stable and is approximately level. It is best to set up the scope away from bright nighttime lighting.
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Open battery compartment. Turn on ETX-LS LightSwitch. Step 10 Insert batteries according to diagram on battery tray. Step 15 Remove ECLIPS CCD cover. Step 11 Connect AutoStar III handbox to ETX-LS. Step 14 Remove dust cover. Step Step 12 13 ETX-LS begins moving, rotates to find Magnetic North and level, slews to and verifies guide star(s). Step 16 Look through the eyepiece and focus on the bright star. AutoStar sounds tone and display verifies successful alignment.