iOptron ZEQ25GT Telescope User Manual


 
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Quick Setup
1. Select a Mount Latitude Range: The mount is set at
high latitude range (35~60º) at factory. If your
observation location is between 0 to 35º, you need to
replace the long Latitude Adjustment Knob with the
short one. Unlock Latitude Locking T-bolts on both
sides, do not losen the washers. Unscrew the Locking
Screw on Bottom Latitude Adjustment Post. Replace
the long Latitude Adjustment Knob with a short one.
Thread in the Top and Bottom Latitude Adjustment
Posts and make sure they are fully threaded in.
Reinstall and tighten the bottom locking screw. Insert
the Latitude Locking T-bolts into the upper threaded
holes and tighten them, with the washers.
Short Lat. Adj. Knob
Locking Screw
Bottom Lat. Adj. Post
Level Bubble
Lat. Locking T-bolt
Long Lat. Adj. Knob
Azi. Adj. Knob
Latitude Indicator
For Low Latitude
For High Latitude
2. Setup tripod: Expand the tripod legs. Adjust the
tripod height by unlocking and re-locking the tripod
legs to desired height. Position the tripod so that the
Alignment Peg faces north, if you are located at
northern hemisphere. If you are located in southern
half, face the Alignment Peg south. Thread the tripod
center rod into the tripod head and install the
Accessory Tray and tread the Tray Locking Knob onto
it. Do not fully tighten the Tray Locking Knob.
The Alignment Peg may be moved to the opposite
position shall the mount hit the tripod leg when used at
a high latitude.
Alignment Peg
Tray Locking Knob
Accessory Tray
Center Rod Knob
3. Attach the ZEQ25 Mount: Retract the Azimuth
Adjustment Knobs to allow enough clearance for the
Alignment Peg seating in the house. Put the mount
onto the Tripod Head with Azimuth Adjustment Knobs
on top of the Alignment Peg. Turn Center Rod Knob to
secure the mount head onto the tripod. Tighten the
Tray Locking Knob to fully expand the tripod legs and
secure the Accessory Tray. Adjust the tripod legs to
roughly level the mount using the built-in level
indicator.
4. Adjust Latitude:
Slightly loosen the Latitude Locking
T-bolts. Turn Latitude Adjust Knob to adjust the
latitude until the arrow points to your current latitude
on the Latitude Indicator
(see 2
nd
photo in step 1). Relock
the Latitude Locking T-bolts.