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INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Warning .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Setting up the Tripod................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Attaching the Equatorial M ..................................................................................................................................................................................8 ount
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 ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the Lens Cap............................................................................................................................................................................................13
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 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
HAND CONTROL .......................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Hand Control Operation ............................................................................................................................................................................................18
Alignment Procedures...............................................................................................................................................................................................19
Startup Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Auto Align.................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Auto Three-Star Align .......................................................................................................... ....................................................................................20
Quick-Align............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Last Alignment..........................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Re-Alignment ............................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Object Catalog...........................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Selecting an Object....................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Slewing to an Object .................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Finding Planets ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Tour Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Constellation Tour .....................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Direction Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Rate Button................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Setup Procedures.......................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Tracking Mode ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Tracking Rate.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Date/Time........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
User Defined Objects......................................................................................................................................................................................24
Get RA/DEC ...................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Goto R.A/Dec..................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Identify ............................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Precise GoTo .............................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Scope Setup Features.................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Setup Time-Site...............................................................................................................................................................................................26
Anti-backlash ..................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Filter Limits..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Direction Buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................................27
Goto Approach ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Autoguide Rates..............................................................................................................................................................................................27
Azimuth Limits ...............................................................................................................................................................................................27
East/West Filtering..........................................................................................................................................................................................28
Utility Features ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Calibrate Goto ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Home Position................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Polar Align ......................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Light Control................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Factory Settings...............................................................................................................................................................................................29
Version ............................................................................................................................................................................................................29
