User's Manual

9
Quick Start
the top of a telephone pole or street sign. Center
the object in the telescope eyepiece. Re-tighten
the RA and DEC clutches.
4. With the object centered in the telescope
eyepiece, look through the viewfi nder and loosen
or tighten, as appropriate, one or more of the
viewfi nder collimation screws until the viewfi nder
crosshairs are precisely centered on the object
you previously centered in the telescope
eyepiece. Twist the rear section near the eyecup
clockwise or counter-clockwise to bring the
object into clear focus.
5. Check this alignment on a celestial object, such
as the Moon or a bright star, and make any
necessary refi nements.
1@ Balance the OTA. Rotate the OTA so that it is parallel to the
ground plane. Locate the counterweight (Fig. K, 3) and loosen
its locking hex screw just enough so that the counterweight can
slide easily along the counterweight rail. While maintaining a hold
on the OTA, lightly loosen the DEC Lock (Fig.J, 2) so that the OTA
rotates freely. With your free hand move the counterweight until
the OTA balances; favoring neither front nor back. Tighten the
counter weight hex screw to secure.
Note that the counterweight provides adjustment to balance
the OTA equipped with the standard factory accessories.
RA lock
DEC lock
C
Depending on the optional accessories you attach,
additional weights may need to be purchased.
1# Tighten, to a fi rm feel only, the RA and DEC locks.
1$ Press the Power Switch on the computer control panel to
the ON position. The copyright message lights on AutoStar II’s
LCD display.
1% “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 the Speed
key and then the Number keys. “9” is the fastest speed and “1”
is the slowest speed. See page 20 for more details, or you can
Press “0” to begin Automatic Alignment. See page 21 for more
information.
Figure J. The RA and DEC locks.
BC
B Counter-
weight rail
C Counterweight
hex screw
D Counterweight
Figure K. OTA counterweight assembly.