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INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................................................4
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ASSEMBLY...........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Setting up the Tripod...........................................................................................................................................................................6
Attaching the Center Leg Brace..........................................................................................................................................................7
Attaching the Electronics Pier.............................................................................................................................................................7
Attaching the Equatorial Mount..........................................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Counterweight Bar ........................................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Counterweight...............................................................................................................................................................8
Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount............................................................................................................................................9
Attaching the Visual Back...................................................................................................................................................................9
Installing the Star Diagonal...............................................................................................................................................................10
Installing the Eyepiece......................................................................................................................................................................10
Installing the Finderscope.................................................................................................................................................................11
Moving the Telescope Manually.......................................................................................................................................................12
Adjusting the Mount.........................................................................................................................................................................12
Balancing The Mount in R.A............................................................................................................................................................13
Balancing The Mount in DEC...........................................................................................................................................................13
Attaching the Motor Cables..............................................................................................................................................................14
Powering the Telescope....................................................................................................................................................................14
Transporting the CGE.......................................................................................................................................................................14
HAND CONTROL...............................................................................................................................................................................16
Named Stars......................................................................................................................................................................................17
Hand Control Operation....................................................................................................................................................................17
Alignment Procedures.......................................................................................................................................................................18
Startup Procedure..............................................................................................................................................................................18
Auto Two-Star Align ........................................................................................................................................................................19
Auto One-Star Align.........................................................................................................................................................................19
Quick-Align......................................................................................................................................................................................20
Last Alignment .................................................................................................................................................................................20
CGE Re-Alignment...........................................................................................................................................................................20
Object Catalog..................................................................................................................................................................................21
Selecting an Object............................................................................................................................................................................21
Slewing to an Object .........................................................................................................................................................................21
Finding Planets..................................................................................................................................................................................21
Tour Mode.........................................................................................................................................................................................22
Constellation Tour.............................................................................................................................................................................22
Direction Buttons ..............................................................................................................................................................................22
Rate Button........................................................................................................................................................................................22
Setup Procedures...............................................................................................................................................................................23
Tracking Mode........................................................................................................................................................................23
Tracking Rate..........................................................................................................................................................................23
Date/Time...............................................................................................................................................................................23
User Defined Objects..............................................................................................................................................................24
Get RA/DEC...........................................................................................................................................................................24
Goto R.A/Dec..........................................................................................................................................................................24
Identify....................................................................................................................................................................................24
Precise GoTo.....................................................................................................................................................................................25
Scope Setup Features.........................................................................................................................................................................25
Steup Time-Site.......................................................................................................................................................................25
Anti-backlash..........................................................................................................................................................................25
Filter Limits ............................................................................................................................................................................26
Direction Buttons....................................................................................................................................................................26
Goto Approach........................................................................................................................................................................26
Autoguide Rates......................................................................................................................................................................26
Mount Settings........................................................................................................................................................................26
Utility Features..................................................................................................................................................................................27
Calibrate Mount......................................................................................................................................................................27
Move to Switch.......................................................................................................................................................................27
Home Position.........................................................................................................................................................................27
Polar Align..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Periodic Error Correction........................................................................................................................................................28
Light Control...........................................................................................................................................................................28
Factory Settings.......................................................................................................................................................................28
Version....................................................................................................................................................................................28
Get Alt-Az...............................................................................................................................................................................28