iOptron 8500 Telescope User Manual


 
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Table of Content
Table of Content.............................................................................................................. 2
1. SmarStar
®
Cube
TM
-E Series Overview........................................................................ 4
1.1. SmartStar
®
Cube
TM
-E Series Features ................................................................. 4
1.2. Assembly Terms................................................................................................... 6
2. Telescope Assembly ................................................................................................... 7
3. GoToNova
®
8403 Hand Controller ............................................................................ 10
3.1. Key Description................................................................................................... 10
3.2. The LCD Screen................................................................................................. 10
4. Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 11
4.1. Level and Align the Mount .................................................................................. 11
4.1.1. Level the Mount............................................................................................ 11
4.1.2. Initial Positions ............................................................................................. 11
4.2. Setting Up the Mount.......................................................................................... 12
4.2.1. Set Up Time and Site ................................................................................... 12
4.2.2. Using your telescope.................................................................................... 13
4.2.3. Go to the Moon ............................................................................................ 14
4.2.4. Initial Star Alignment .................................................................................... 14
4.3. Turn Off the Mount.............................................................................................. 14
5. Use SmartStar
®
Cube-E Telescopes......................................................................... 14
5.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope....................................................................... 14
5.2. Slew to an Object................................................................................................ 14
5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon...................................................................................... 15
5.2.2. Deep Sky Objects ........................................................................................ 15
5.2.3. Comets......................................................................................................... 15
5.2.4. Asteroids ...................................................................................................... 15
5.2.5. Stars............................................................................................................. 15
5.2.6. User Objects ................................................................................................ 15
5.2.7. Enter Position............................................................................................... 15
5.2.8. Watch List .................................................................................................... 15
5.2.9. Watch List Auto............................................................................................ 15
5.3. Land Objects....................................................................................................... 15
5.4. Sync to Target .................................................................................................... 17
5.5. Set Up Controller ................................................................................................ 17
5.5.1. Set Up Time and Site ................................................................................... 17
5.5.2. Set Display Info............................................................................................ 17
5.5.3. Set Key Beep ............................................................................................... 17
5.5.4. Reset All....................................................................................................... 17
5.6. Align.................................................................................................................... 17
5.6.1. One Star Align.............................................................................................. 17
5.6.2. Two Star Alignment...................................................................................... 18
5.7. User Object List .................................................................................................. 18
5.7.1. R.A. and DEC............................................................................................... 18
5.7.2. Comets......................................................................................................... 19
5.7.3. Asteroids ...................................................................................................... 20
5.8. Watch List........................................................................................................... 20