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INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Warning.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Setting up the Tripod................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Attaching the Accessory Tray .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Attaching the Electronics Pier .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Attaching the Equatorial Mount ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
One Person Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Adjusting the Latitude Plate ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Attaching the Motor Cables...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Installing the Counterweight Bar.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Installing the Counterweight .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Attaching the Visual Back...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Star Diagonal .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Eyepiece ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Finderscope....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Moving the Telescope Manually ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Balancing the Mount in R.A................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Balancing the Mount in DEC ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Adjusting the Mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the Mount in Latitude............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Attaching the Hand Control Holder........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Powering the Telescope.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
HAND CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Hand Control Operation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Alignment Procedures ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Startup Procedure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Two Star Align....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
East/West Filtering ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Quick-Align ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Last Alignment....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Re-Alignment......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Object Catalog........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Selecting an Object................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Slewing to an Object............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Finding Planets ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Tour Mode .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Constellation Tour .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Direction Buttons.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Rate Button............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Setup Procedures .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Tracking Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Tracking Rate ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Date/Time..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
User Defined Objects.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Get RA/DEC................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Goto R.A/Dec............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Identify ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Precise GoTo .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Scope Setup Features.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Setup Time-Site............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Anti-backlash................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Filter Limits.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Direction Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Goto Approach ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Autoguide Rates ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
OTA Orientation........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Meridian ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Mount Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
RA Limits..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Utility Features ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Calibrate Mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Home Position .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Light Control ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Factory Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Version ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Get Axis Position.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
