iOptron 8506 Telescope User Manual


 
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button to change the adjustment speed during centering. You may do Select and Slew again
to double check if the Sun in centered.
4. If the Sun in NOT in the FOV after “Select and Slew”, in most case it shouldn’t it should be
too far away either. You have to ways to bring the Sun inside the FOV: loosen altitude and
azimuth lock and manually move the mount, as described in 4.1.2, to bring the Sun in; or
using “Sync to Target”, as described in previous paragraph to bring in and center the Sun in
FOV.
5. If the telescope points to way off the general direction of the Sun, please make sure that
All the screws are tightened;
Hand controller settings are correct;
Telescope is at the Park Position before the mount is turned on;
Fresh batteries are used or the AC adapter and extension cable are plugged in firmly
6. You may press BACK key to stop the mount during the goto.
4.2.4. Go to the Moon and other Celestial Objects
The Solar 60 telescope can be also used during the nighttime. Please remove the glass solar
filter from the telescope. Keep it in a safe place and avoid touch the inside of the glass filter.
To observe the Moon, follow Section 4.2.1 to set up your mount and telescope. Select “Select
and Slew” to go to the Moon. Use “Sync to Target” to center the Moon, if needed. Just sit back
and enjoy the details of the Moon. Starting from here, you now can surf the nightly sky using
your hand controller. Use “Sync to Target” to bring a target to the center when it is not at the
center of FOV.
4.3. Turn Off the Mount
When finishing observation, always move the mount to Park Position. If the mount is not moved,
no initial set up is needed when the mount is powered on next time. To do so, press the MENU
button, scroll down to “Park Telescope” and press ENTER. Turn the power off.