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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