Instruction manual

INDEX

AutoStar #497 HANDBOX

Attaching Accessories

 Be sure the telescope master power switch is in

the off position. Remove the LT Series handbox and

the coiled interface cable from the packing materials.

Plug one end into the HBX port of the control panel

and plug the other end into the Handbox port on the

LT Series handbox.

 Remove the dust cap from the rear cell of the

telescope. Thread the 1.25" eyepiece holder onto

the rear cell thread. Slide the diagonal prism into

the eyepiece holder and lock in place by turning the

thumbscrew to a ﬁ rm feel. Place the Super Plössl

26mm eyepiece into the diagonal prism and tighten the

diagonal prism thumbscrew to a ﬁ rm feel only.

Your Telescope is now Fully Assembled

 Now remove the dust cover from the front

of the telescope tube. Be careful not to touch the

glass lens.

 Flip the Power Switch on the computer control

panel to the ON position. The copyright message lights

on AutoStar’s LCD display.

 “Press 0 to align or Mode for Menu” displays. You

can use the Arrow keys to slew (move) the telescope

up, down, right, or left. To change the telescope’s slew

speed, press a Number key. “9” is the fastest speed

and “1” is the slowest speed. See page 20 for more

details. Or you can Press “0” to begin Easy Alignment.

See page 11 for more information.

GETTING STARTED

Rear Cell Thread

Eyepiece Holder

Dust Cap Diagonal Prism

Slew Speeds:

Speed 9: Fast

Speed 5: Medium

Speed 1: Slow

Arrow

Keys

Number

Keys