iOptron G-R80 Telescope User Manual


 
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Table of Content
Table of Content .............................................................................................................. 2
1. SmarStar
®
-G Series Overview .................................................................................... 4
1.1. SmartStar
®
-G Series Features .............................................................................. 4
1.2. Assembly Terms ................................................................................................... 6
2. Telescope Assembly ................................................................................................... 7
3. GOTONOVA
TM
8402G Hand Controller .................................................................... 10
3.1. Key Description ................................................................................................... 10
3.2. The LCD Screen ................................................................................................. 11
4. Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 12
4.1. Level and Align the Mount .................................................................................. 12
4.1.1. Level the Mount. ........................................................................................... 12
4.1.2. Initial Positions ............................................................................................. 12
4.2. Setting Up the Mount .......................................................................................... 12
4.2.1. Set Up Time and Site ................................................................................... 12
4.2.2. Using your telescope .................................................................................... 14
4.2.3. Go to the Moon ............................................................................................ 14
4.2.4. Initial Star Alignment .................................................................................... 14
4.3. Turn Off the Mount .............................................................................................. 15
5. Use SmartStar
®
-G Telescopes .................................................................................. 15
5.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope ....................................................................... 15
5.2. Slew to an Object ................................................................................................ 15
5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon ...................................................................................... 15
5.2.2. Deep Sky Objects ........................................................................................ 15
5.2.3. Comets ......................................................................................................... 16
5.2.4. Asteroids ...................................................................................................... 16
5.2.5. Stars ............................................................................................................. 16
5.2.6. User Objects ................................................................................................ 16
5.2.7. Enter Position ............................................................................................... 16
5.2.8. Watch List .................................................................................................... 16
5.2.9. Watch List Auto ............................................................................................ 16
5.3. Land Objects....................................................................................................... 16
5.4. Sync to Target .................................................................................................... 17
5.5. Electric Focuser .................................................................................................. 18
5.6. Set Up Controller ................................................................................................ 18
5.6.1. Set Up Time and Site ................................................................................... 18
5.6.2. Set Display Info ............................................................................................ 18
5.6.3. Set Key Beep ............................................................................................... 18
5.6.4. Reset All ....................................................................................................... 18
5.6.5. Update Firmware .......................................................................................... 18
5.7. Align .................................................................................................................... 18
5.7.1. Easy One Star Align ..................................................................................... 18
5.7.2. One Star Align .............................................................................................. 19
5.7.3. Two Star Alignment ...................................................................................... 19
5.8. User Object List .................................................................................................. 19
5.8.1. R.A. and DEC. .............................................................................................. 19