iOptron 8405 Telescope User Manual


 
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Table of Content
Table of Content ............................................................................................................................. 2
1. SmarStar
®
R-80 Overview.......................................................................................................... 4
1.1. SmartStar
®
R-80 Features.................................................................................................... 4
1.2. SmartStar
®
R-80 Assembly Terms ...................................................................................... 5
2. Telescope Assembly ................................................................................................................... 6
3. GOTONOVA
TM
8405 Hand Controller...................................................................................... 8
3.1. Key Description ................................................................................................................... 8
3.2. The LCD Screen .................................................................................................................. 8
4. Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 10
4.1. Level and Align the Mount................................................................................................ 10
4.1.1. Level the Mount.......................................................................................................... 10
4.1.2. Initial Positions ........................................................................................................... 10
4.2. Setting Up the Mount......................................................................................................... 10
4.2.1. Time and Site Set Up .................................................................................................. 10
4.2.2. Using your telescope................................................................................................... 12
4.2.3. Go to the Moon ........................................................................................................... 12
4.2.4. Initial Star Alignment ................................................................................................. 12
4.3. Turn Off the Mount............................................................................................................ 13
5. Use SmartStar
®
R-80 ................................................................................................................ 14
5.1. Manual Operation of the Telescope................................................................................... 14
5.2. Slew to an Object............................................................................................................... 14
5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon ..................................................................................................... 14
5.2.2. Deep Sky Objects........................................................................................................ 14
5.2.3. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 14
5.2.4. Asteroids ..................................................................................................................... 14
5.2.5. Stars............................................................................................................................. 14
5.2.6. User RA&DEC JD2000 Objects................................................................................. 14
5.2.7. Enter Position.............................................................................................................. 14
5.2.8. Watch List................................................................................................................... 14
5.2.9. Watch List Auto.......................................................................................................... 15
5.3. Land Objects ...................................................................................................................... 15
5.4. Sync to Target.................................................................................................................... 15
5.5. Set Up Controller ............................................................................................................... 15
5.5.1. Set Display Info .......................................................................................................... 15
5.5.2. Set Key Beep............................................................................................................... 16
5.5.3. Set Azi Work Mode .................................................................................................... 16
5.5.4. Reset All...................................................................................................................... 16
5.6. Align .................................................................................................................................. 16
5.6.1. Solarsys Align............................................................................................................. 16
5.6.2. One Star Align ............................................................................................................ 16
5.6.3. Two Star Alignment.................................................................................................... 16
5.7. Modify Star Catalog........................................................................................................... 17
5.7.1. User RA&DEC JD2000.............................................................................................. 17
5.7.2. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 18
5.7.3. Asteroids ..................................................................................................................... 19