How about "LX-200 Telescope for the Complete Idiot", don't get in a
up-roar, I like the Idiot books. I bought the first Idiot book for the
Volkswagen and I still have the book but no VW. Writing it in laymen
terms with lots of illistration. I really think we need a book on CCD
for the complete idiot, now that would have some use.



writes:
> At 02:20 AM 5/2/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >I hate to spoil the fun with the manual bit, but I was thinking
> about
> >"What will an-updated manual mean to me and others". Not much. I
> read
> >the manual, understand almost all of it, re-read a bit more, then
> never
> >touched it again. I not really sure where it's at. I don't need
> it. I
> >don't need to read an up-dated manual. Most of the folks that I
> know
> >never mention the manual. Sorry, I now think it would be a waste of
> time.
> >The LX-200 is not that difficult to use after the first couple of
> times
> >and the manual serves its purpose.
>
> Ah, but the manual is a starting point for a new user and if there
> are
> obvious errors, they can be real confusing and drastically impact
> the
> learning curve. That said, I haven't looked at my manual in over a
> year,
> and when I did it was to look at the RS232 pinout.
>
> I think if we as MAPUG want to be of real service, we should create
> a
> totally new operations manual in HTML format (complete with
> appropriate
> links to Doc's site, the archives, etc.) and keep it on the web. I
> don't
> think that would create any copyright probelms at all, since it
> would be a
> totally new creation.
>
> How about various knowlegable users volunteer to create sections
> (like
> "alignment", "GOTO", "collimation", "trouble shooting", "power",
> "accessories", "PEC training", "RS232", etc. etc), and then the rest
> of us
> could review it. It would become a living document, constantly
> updated,
> and printable by anyone who wanted a hard copy.
>
> ???
>
>
> Paul Goelz
> Rochester Hills, MI
> pgoelz at eaglequest dot com
> Videoastronomy and music web site:
> http://www.eaglequest.com/~pgoelz
>

________________________________________________________________
YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!
Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!
Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

View index by [date] [author] [subject]
Previous message: [M]: MAPUG ADMIN: STOP trying to post attachments!!!!, Email address hidden
Next message: Re: [M]: Re: CCD Camera Survey, Email address hidden
Next message in thread: Re: [M]: [RE]: An updated Meade LX200 manual for MAPUG members, Aengus O'Fearghail
Previous message in thread: Re: [M]: [RE]: An updated Meade LX200 manual for MAPUG members, bc