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as Alignment Star
A
. Follow the HC instruction to
move Alignment Star
A
to the center of the eyepiece
using a combination of the
Latitude Adjustment
Knob
and the “
◄
” or “
►
” buttons. Press ENTER to
confirm when the star is centered. Next, select a
bright star that is close to the horizon as Alignment
Star
B
. Center it using the
Azimuth Adjustment Knob
and the “
◄
” or “
►
” button. Press ENTER to confirm
the settings.
(3) The telescope will now slew back to Alignment
Star
A
. Repeat the steps above. The iteration can be
stopped when it is determined that the alignment
error has been minimized. Press the BACK button to
exit the alignment procedure.
For a HEM27 quipped with an iPolar
TM
electronic
polar scope, refer to iPolar Operation Manual from
iOptron’s website to perform the polar alignment, or
steps briefly outlined below:
Download and install iPolar Software (first
time use);
Connect a miniUSB cable between the iPolar
port and a computer USB port;
Click Connect and start polar alignment by
following on screen instructions.
11.
Manual operation:
The mount can now be used to
observe astronomical objects with the HC. Use arrow
keys (
►
,
◄
,
▼,
and
▲
) to point the telescope to the
desired object. Use the number keys to change the
slewing speed. Press
STOP/0
button to start tracking.
12.
One Star Alignment:
Perform
One Star Align
to
correct the Zero Position discrepancy and improve
GOTO accuracy. Refer to User’s Manual for more
details about improving GOTO accuracy.
13.
Go to an object:
The mount is now ready for GOTO
and tracking targets. Press
MENU
, select and ENTER
Select and Slew
. Select a category (e.g.,
Solar
System
), then select an object of interest (e.g.,
Moon
). Press
ENTER
and the telescope will slew to
the object and automatically start tracking.
14.
Sync to Target:
If the object is not in the center of
the eyepiece, use this function to center and
synchronize the object to improve local GOTO
accuracy. Press
MENU
and select and ENTER
Sync to
Target
. Follow the on-screen instruction to perform
the sync.
[
TIP
: After slewing to an object, a list of nearby bright
object(s) can be displayed by pressing the
?
button.]
15.
Install hand controller battery:
The hand controller
uses a CR2032 button battery to keep the Real Time
Clock running. The HC is shipped without battery
installed due to shipping restrictions. Open the HC
back cover. With battery + sign facing up, slide the
battery under two small metal hooks on the positive
side first. Then
push the battery down to make a
good contact.
16.
Put the mount back into the package/carrying case:
It is recommended to return the mount to Zero
Position at the end of the observing session. Lay the
mount into the carrying case. Disengage the gear
system for transportation.
Use
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