Operation Manual

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

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

ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Setting up the Tripod................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Attaching the Accessory Tray .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Attaching the Electronics Pier.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

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

One Person Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Adjusting the Latitude Plate ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Attaching the Motor Cables...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

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

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

Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope.................................................................................................................................................................. 12

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

Balancing the Mount in R.A................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Balancing the Mount in DEC ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Adjusting the Mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Adjusting the Mount in Latitude............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

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

Attaching the Hand Control Holder........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Powering the Telescope.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

HAND CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Hand Control Operation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

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

Startup Procedure................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Two Star Align....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

East/West Filtering .......................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Quick-Align ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Last Alignment....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Re-Alignment......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Object Catalog........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Selecting an Object................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Slewing to an Object............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Finding Planets....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Tour Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Constellation Tour.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Direction Buttons.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Rate Button............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Setup Procedures.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Tracking Mode .............................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Tracking Rate...............................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Date/Time.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................25

User Defined Objects....................................................................................................................................................................................................25

Get RA/DEC.................................................................................................................................................................................................................25

Goto R.A/Dec...............................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Identify.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Precise GoTo.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Scope Setup Features.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Setup Time-Site............................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Anti-backlash................................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Filter Limits..................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Goto Approach .............................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Autoguide Rates ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................28

OTA Orientation...........................................................................................................................................................................................................28

Meridian.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................28

Mount Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................................................28

RA Limits.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................28

Utility Features....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Calibrate Mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Home Position..............................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Light Control................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Factory Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Version.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Get Axis Position..........................................................................................................................................................................................................30