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6.  Enter the time zone in which you are observing in hours 

(see Appendix A), using the scroll keys and numeric key-
pad  (+  for  east  of  Prime  Meridian,  -  for  west  of  Prime 
Meridian). Press 

ENTER

 to confirm your choice.

7.  Enter the date in the following format mm/dd/yyyy using the 

numeric keypad. Press 

ENTER

 to confirm your choice.

8.  Enter your current local time using the 24 hour time mode 

(example: 2:00PM = 14:00). Press 

ENTER

 to view the time 

you entered. If the time is incorrect, press 

ESC

 to go back 

to the previous screen. If the time is correct, press 

ENTER

 

again to proceed to the next step.

9.  Press 

ENTER

 if you are currently on Daylight Savings 

time. Use the scroll button to scroll down to “NO” and press 

ENTER

 if you are not on Daylight Savings Time.

The TeleTrack AZ-G is now ready to begin the alignment pro-
cedure.

Note: If a mistake was entered into the TeleTrack AZ-G 
hand control during the initial setup, press the ESC key 
to go back to the previous menu, and press ENTER to 
start again.

6.  aligning the teletrack 

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In order for the TeleTrack AZ-G to accurately locate and point 
to objects in the sky, it must first be aligned on known posi-
tions  (stars)  in  the  sky. With  the  supplied  information,  the 
mount can replicate a model of the sky and the movements of 
astronomical objects.
There are two ways to align the TeleTrack AZ-G. If you are 
new to astronomy, we recommend that you begin with the 
Brightest-star Alignment. This method will help you to choose 
stars if you are not familiar with the night sky. The description 
below will lead you through a step-by-step procedure on how 
to perform this alignment.

Note: Before performing any of the alignment methods, 
be sure that your finderscope is well aligned with the 
telescope tube

Brightest star alignment

This method allows you to choose the brightest alignment star 
within a selected region of the sky.

 

Even if you are not familiar 

with the names of stars in the sky, simply choose the direction 
of a visible bright star and the TeleTrack AZ-G can help you 
to identify it.

 

This method can also be useful if your visibility 

is limited due to obstructions such as trees, hills, or buildings.

 

Note: Before beginning any alignment procedure be sure that 
your finder scope is correctly aligned with your telescope.

1. 

First select “Brightest Star” as your Alignment Method.

 

Press 

ENTER.

2.  The hand controller will prompt you to “Select Region”.

 

Choose the direction which corresponds with where you 
see the brightest star in the night sky.

 

It may be helpful to 

have a compass for reference during this process.

 

There 

are 8 regions to choose from (Figure 7).

 

The direction you 

choose will only affect your alignment star selection; you 
will still be able to choose stars to view across the entire 
sky once the alignment is complete.

 

3.  After  you  have  selected  the  region  of  the  sky  with  the 

brightest star, the hand controller will generate a list of the 
brightest stars (magnitude 1.5 or brighter) in that region. (If 
there are no suitable stars in the direction you have chosen, 
the text “No Star Found in the Region” will display. If this 
occurs, press 

ENTER

 or 

ESC 

and select another region of 

sky.) Now, use the Scroll keys to scroll through the list of 
bright stars. There will only be a few stars, at most, on the 
list, and sometimes only one star will be on the list. The 
hand controller will display the name and magnitude of the 
bright star on the first line, and the approximate position 
of the star (based on the time and date entered during 
the initial setup) on the second line.

 

The first coordinate 

on the second line is an E-W coordinate, and the second 
coordinate on the second line indicates degrees above 
the horizon.

 

These coordinates provide a simple way to 

identify the bright star you have chosen.

 

When you are 

confident the hand controller is displaying the name of the 
bright star you wish to align on, press 

ENTER.

4.  The mount will not slew to the selected bright star auto-

matically.

 

Instead, the hand controller will direct you to 

manually slew the mount to the selected star.

 

The mount 

will default to its fastest speed rate for quickest slewing.

 

Slew the mount using the directional keys and center the 
star in the view of your finder scope or reflex sight.

 

Press 

ENTER. 

The hand controller will now instruct you to center 

the star in your eyepiece. Once again, use the directional 
keys to do this.

 

The mount will default to a slower speed 

rate to make it easier to center the star in the narrower 
field of view of the eyepiece.

 

When the star is centered in 

the eyepiece, press 

ENTER

.

 

315° –

45°

135° –

235°

45° –

135°

225° –

315°

N

S

W

E

SE

NW

SW

NE

270° –

360°

90° –

180°

180° –

270°

0° –

90°

Figure 7: 

Pie chart of 8 geographical directions.

Summary of Contents for TeleTrack AZ?G

Page 1: ...e 1975 Customer Support 800 676 1343 E mail support telescope com Corporate Offices 831 763 7000 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 Orion TeleTrack AZ G Altazimuth GoTo Mount 9481 Figure 1 The TeleTra...

Page 2: ...Be very careful when mounting an instrument with an offset or unwieldy center of gravity on the tripod especially if it begins to approach the 9 lb weight limit 3 With the tripod secure the fork arm...

Page 3: ...lar connector of the hand controller cable into the corresponding jack on the hand controller Figure 4a until it clicks into place The smaller jack is used to interface the TeleTrack AZ G hand control...

Page 4: ...switch is in the off position when con necting cables Power the TeleTrack AZ G on by pressing the red on off switch to the on position AC Adapter In addition the mount can be powered by an optional A...

Page 5: ...ou to scroll up and down within the menu tree or selections displayed on the hand controller screen Dual Purpose Buttons The Dual Purpose buttons serve two distinct purposes They are used for data ent...

Page 6: ...ectly aligned with your telescope 1 First select Brightest Star as your Alignment Method Press ENTER 2 The hand controller will prompt you to Select Region Choose the direction which corresponds with...

Page 7: ...rack AZ G boasts a vast database of over 42 900 object coordinates and information The database contains the following catalogs Solar System The other 8 planets of our solar system and our planets Moo...

Page 8: ...ccuracy Alignment PAE Each of the two alignment methods described above will pro vide accurate alignment for most visual applications If addi tional precision is needed for a particular region of the...

Page 9: ...s ENTER to display the object s coordinate Press ENTER once more to choose the object 4 The TeleTrack AZ G will display View Object Press ENTER to slew the telescope to the coordinate Press ESC to exi...

Page 10: ...e and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes of modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for complia...

Page 11: ...11 TeleTrack AZ G Menu Tree GUIDED TOUR Alphabet Magnitude LCD Contrast Beep Volume LED Backlight User Objects Edit Object...

Page 12: ...12 Appendix A Time Zones of the World...

Page 13: ...ackRateLowByte 0 0 b Negative Azm tracking 80 3 16 7 TrackRateHighByte TrackRateLowByte 0 0 c Positive Alt tracking 80 3 17 6 TrackRateHighByte TrackRateLowByte 0 0 d Negative Alt tracking 80 3 17 7 T...

Page 14: ...vided it is returned postage paid to Orion Warranty Repair 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 If the product is not registered proof of purchase such as a copy of the original invoice is required This...

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