Telescope INSTRUCTION MANUAL C5-S, C8-S, C9-S

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INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................................................4

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

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

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

Attaching the Equatorial Mount.............................................................................................................................................................................8

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 Optical Tube to the Mount.............................................................................................................................................................10

Attaching the Visual Back ...................................................................................................................................................................................10

Installing the Star Diagonal..................................................................................................................................................................................11

Installing the Eyepiece.........................................................................................................................................................................................11

Installing the Finderscope....................................................................................................................................................................................11

Removing the Lens Cap.......................................................................................................................................................................................12

Moving the Telescope Manually..........................................................................................................................................................................13

Balancing The Mount in R.A...............................................................................................................................................................................13

Balancing The Mount in DEC .............................................................................................................................................................................14

Adjusting the Mount............................................................................................................................................................................................14

Adjusting the Mount in Altitude.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth......................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Attaching the Declination Cable (For GT Models Only) .....................................................................................................................................15

Powering the Telescope .......................................................................................................................................................................................15

HAND CONTROL .................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Hand Control Operation...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Alignment Procedures..........................................................................................................................................................................................18

Startup Procedure.................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Auto Align ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................19

Auto Three-Star Align .........................................................................................................................................................................................19

Quick-Align.........................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Last Alignment ....................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Re-Alignment ......................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Object Catalog .....................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Selecting an Object ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Slewing to an Object ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Finding Planets.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Tour Mode .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Constellation Tour............................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Direction Buttons................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Rate Button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Setup Procedures .................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Tracking Mode...........................................................................................................................................................................................23

Tracking Rate.............................................................................................................................................................................................23

Date/Time ..................................................................................................................................................................................................23

User Defined Objects.................................................................................................................................................................................23

Get RA/DEC..............................................................................................................................................................................................24

Goto R.A/Dec ............................................................................................................................................................................................24

Identify.......................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Precise GoTo....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Scope Setup Features .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Setup Time-Site .........................................................................................................................................................................................25

Anti-backlash.............................................................................................................................................................................................25

Filter Limits ...............................................................................................................................................................................................25

Goto Approach...........................................................................................................................................................................................26

Autoguide Rates.........................................................................................................................................................................................26

Azimuth Limits..........................................................................................................................................................................................26

East/West Filtering.....................................................................................................................................................................................27

Utility Features.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Calibrate Goto............................................................................................................................................................................................27

Home Position............................................................................................................................................................................................27

Polar Align.................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Light Control..............................................................................................................................................................................................28

Factory Settings .........................................................................................................................................................................................28

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