User Manual

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Press the power switch on the mount to turn the SkyGuider
TM
Pro mount on. Remove metal
polar scope cover in the back and polar axis cover in front. (If you are not using the DEC Mounting
Bracket, you have to remove the Camera Mounting Block and ball head to expose the polar
scope.) Look through the polar scope eyepiece. If you can not see red polar scope dial or 12 o’clock
mark is not on top, release RA Clutch Disk slightly. Rotate the RA axis until you see the red LED
illumination and/or adjust the 12 mark to the top. Lock the RA axis. Adjust the eyepiece to bring the
reticle dial in focus.
Figure 21. Adjust polar scope position if needed
Adjust the mount in altitude (using Latitude Adjustment Knob) and azimuth (Azimuth Adjusting
Knobs) directions to place Polaris in the same position on the Polar Scope Dial as indicated on your
iPhone/iPad screen. In this case, the Polaris will be located at a radius of 40.2’ and an angle of 00
hour 18.4 minute.
If you feel the polar scope LED is not bright enough, or too bright, you can adjust it. Press and
hold the Function Button until the LED under letter “S” starts to blink. Release and press and hold
button again until the LED beneath the “
” is on. Now you can press ◄ or ► to adjust the polar
scope illumination intensity.
Figure 22 Polar scope LED intensity adjustment
When done light intensity adjustment, double check the LED under letter “S” to make sure the
correct hemisphere is selected.
Now you are ready to track the sky! Point the camera to the sky you are interested in.