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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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
Installing the Finderscope ...................................................................................................................................................................................11
Installing the Eyepieces.......................................................................................................................................................................................11
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
Version......................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Get Alt-Az.................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Goto Alt-Az ..............................................................................................................................................................................................27
Hibernate...................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Turn On/Off GPS ......................................................................................................................................................................................27
