Telescope User Manual

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Warning ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

ASSEMBLY.....................................................................................................................................................................7

Setting up the Tripod .................................................................................................................................. 7

Attaching the Equatorial Mount.................................................................................................................. 7

Attaching the Center Leg Brace.................................................................................................................. 8

Installing the Counterweight Bar ................................................................................................................ 8

Installing the Counterweight....................................................................................................................... 9

Attaching the Hand Control Holder............................................................................................................ 9

Attaching the Slow Motion Knobs.............................................................................................................. 9

Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount ............................................................................................. 10

Balancing the Tube in R.A........................................................................................................................ 12

Adjusting the Mount ................................................................................................................................. 13

Adjusting the Mount in Altitude ............................................................................................................... 13

Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth............................................................................................................... 14

Attaching the Declination Cables (For GT Models Only) ........................................................................ 14

Powering the Telescope ............................................................................................................................ 14

HAND CONTROL........................................................................................................................................................15

Hand Control Operation............................................................................................................................ 16

Alignment Procedures............................................................................................................................... 17

Startup Procedure...................................................................................................................................... 17

Auto Align ................................................................................................................................................ 18

Auto Three-Star Align .............................................................................................................................. 18

Quick-Align .............................................................................................................................................. 19

Last Alignment ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Re-Alignment............................................................................................................................................ 19

Object Catalog .......................................................................................................................................... 20

Selecting an Object.................................................................................................................................... 20

Slewing to an Object ................................................................................................................................. 20

Finding Planets.......................................................................................................................................... 20

Tour Mode................................................................................................................................................. 21

Constellation Tour..................................................................................................................................... 21

Direction Buttons ...................................................................................................................................... 21

Rate Button................................................................................................................................................ 21

Setup Procedures....................................................................................................................................... 22

Tracking Mode.................................................................................................................................. 22

Tracking Rate.................................................................................................................................... 22

Date/Time ......................................................................................................................................... 22

User Defined Objects........................................................................................................................ 22

Get RA/DEC ..................................................................................................................................... 23

Goto R.A/Dec ................................................................................................................................... 23

Identify.............................................................................................................................................. 23

Precise GoTo............................................................................................................................................. 24

Scope Setup Features ................................................................................................................................ 24

Setup Time-Site ................................................................................................................................ 24

Anti-backlash .................................................................................................................................... 24

Filter Limits ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Direction Buttons.............................................................................................................................. 25

Goto Approach.................................................................................................................................. 25

Autoguide Rates................................................................................................................................ 25

Azimuth Limits ................................................................................................................................. 25

East/West Filtering............................................................................................................................ 26

Utility Features ......................................................................................................................................... 26

Calibrate Goto................................................................................................................................... 26

Home Position................................................................................................................................... 26

Polar Align........................................................................................................................................ 26

Light Control..................................................................................................................................... 27

Factory Settings ................................................................................................................................ 27