User's Manual

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such way that a balanced situation is obtained. Lock the counterweight(s)
2.1.5. Lock the RA clutch and unlock the DEC clutch.
2.1.6. Sense the balance around the DEC axis, and slide the telescope forward or
backwards in such way that a balanced situation is obtained.
Important remark: moving the telescope should be done with caution by loosening the
telescope clamp screw slowly and holding the telescope securely. Some telescopes also have
rings to hold the telescope. These rings will also allow to slide the telescope forward or
backwards, by loosening their clamping screws. Don’t forget to tighten all clamping screws
after balancing!
2.2Orienting the mount before starting (polar aligning):
2.2.1. make sure the leg of the tripod which is marked with an “N” points to the
north (or to the south if you are observing in the southern hemisphere).
2.2.2. Use the latitude adjustment screws to set the mount to the latitude of your
observation site. One latitude screw
should be unscrewed and the other
should be screwed in to push the
mount to the right latitude angle.
Refer to the latitude scale to set the
right latitude.
2.2.3. This orienting can be finetuned with
the azimuth adjusters. The polar
scope (see 3) and the built-in
software in the EQM-35 PRO version
(see Synscan manual) allow
a very precise orientation which is
needed for long exposure
astrophotography.
latitude scale
Altitude
adjustment
Azimuth
adjustment
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