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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
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