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EQ NORTH
EQ SOUTH
OFF

MODE

SIDEREAL
SOLAR
LUNAR

RATE

TRACKING

VIEW TIME-SITE

SETUP TIME-SITE
ANTI-BACKLASH
FILTER LIMITS
DIRECTION BUTTONS
GOTO APPROACH
AUTOGUIDE RATES
MOUNT SETTINGS

SCOPE SETUP

CALIBRATE MOUNT
HOME POSITION
POLAR ALIGN
LIGHT CONTROL
FACTORY SETTING
VERSION
GET AXIS POSITION
GOTO AXIS POSITION
HIBERNATE
SUN MENU
SCROLLING MENU
SET MOUNT POSITION
TURN ON/OFF GPS
TURN ON/OFF RTC
MOVE TO SWITCH
PEC

UTILITIES

GOTO SKY OBJ
SAVE SKY OBJ
SAVE DB OBJ
ENTER RA & DEC
GOTO LAND OBJ
SAVE LAND OBJ

USER OBJECTS

GET RA-DEC
GOTO RA-DEC

SELECT CATALOG

IDENTIFY

GOTO TYPE

PRECISE GOTO

MENU

SET TO SWITCH

CITY DATABASE
CUSTOM SITE

SELECT LOCATION

ENTER TIME
DLS/ST
TIME ZONE
ENTER DATE- MM/DD/YY

ADD CALIBRATION STAR?

CENTER STAR 2

CENTER STAR 1

TWO-STAR ALIGN

CENTER STAR 1

SELECT STAR 1

ONE-STAR ALIGN

CENTER OBJECT

SELECT OBJECT

SOLAR SYSTEM ALIGN

LAST ALIGNMENT
QUICK-ALIGN

ENTER LONG/LAT

START-UP PROCUDURE

ALIGNMENT

NAMED STAR
NGC
SAO
SOLAR SYSTEM
TOUR
VARIABLE STAR
ABELL
ASTERISM
CALDWELL
CCD OBJECTS
CONSTELLATION
DOUBLE STAR
IC CATALOG
MESSIER
NAMED OBJECT

LIST

CGE READY

 

Summary of Contents for CGE1100

Page 1: ...bjects and common sense menu descriptions even a beginner can master its variety of features in just a few observing sessions Below is a brief description of the individual components of the computeri...

Page 2: ...ellations 5 Info Displays coordinates and useful information about objects selected from the CGE database 6 Tour Activates the tour mode which seeks out all the best objects for the current date and t...

Page 3: ...me date time zone longitude and latitude Use the Up Down keys 10 to view the current parameters Press ENTER to accept the current parameters Press UNDO to enter current date and time information into...

Page 4: ...rent in all German equatorial mounts Cone error is the inaccuracy that results from the optical tube not being exactly perpendicular to the mount s declination axis The telescope is able to automatica...

Page 5: ...l the hand control s customer object lists unless it is wing menu Press ENTER The Sun c To improve the telescope pointing accuracy you can add alignment stars as described in the Improving Pointing on...

Page 6: ...ng g A Ac cc cu ur ra ac cy y The CG Series telescopes have several options that allow you to improve the pointing accuracy of your mount g the Quick Align method You can add alignment is will improve...

Page 7: ...er the object in the center of the eyepiece and press AL Your telescope s pointing accuracy will now be improved in that area of the sky NOTE Sync d w Undo Sync Since doing a Sync can affect your poin...

Page 8: ...lay t b object press the INFO key he object displayed press ENTER ext tour object press the Up key n names that are above the user defined horizon filter limits Once a constellation is selected n o e...

Page 9: ...ey pad The number 9 is the fastest rate 3 per second depending on power source and is used for slewing between objects and locating alignm si rate of the motors Press the RATE key on the hand control...

Page 10: ...oon when observing the lunar landscape U View Time Site Displays the current time and longitude latitude downloaded from the optional CN 16 GPS receiver It will also display other relevant time site i...

Page 11: ...earching by the Named Object or Messier catalogs the hand control will let you know that the Ring Nebula M57 is approximately 6 from your current position Searching the Double Star catalog will reveal...

Page 12: ...nt after the button has been pressed Working one axis at a time adjust the backlash settings high enough to cause immediate movement without resulting in a pronounced jump when pressing or releasing t...

Page 13: ...accuracy to the initial alignment stars when the mount has been polar aligned To successfully calibrate the R A switch of your telescope you should llow a complete alignment process which includes th...

Page 14: ...will then be pointed towards the actual North Celestial Pole Once Polar Align is complete you must re align your telescope again using th With the telescope s A S Based on your current alignment the...

Page 15: ...ed to recover an alignment in cases where the clutches have been disengaged or similar situation For instance you might use this if you need h Turn On Off GPS If using your CGE telescope with the opti...

Page 16: ...AVE SKY OBJ SAVE DB OBJ ENTER RA DEC GOTO LAND OBJ SAVE LAND OBJ USER OBJECTS GET RA DEC GOTO RA DEC SELECT CATALOG IDENTIFY GOTO TYPE PRECISE GOTO MENU SET TO SWITCH CITY DATABASE CUSTOM SITE SELECT...

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