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Fig.k
Fig.l
Fig.j
NEVER USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN.
PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE WILL RESULT. USE A PROPER SOLAR FILTER
FIRMLY MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF THE TELESCOPE FOR VIEWING
THE SUN. WHEN OBSERVING THE SUN, PLACE A DUST CAP OVER YOUR
FINDERSCOPE OR REMOVE IT TO PROTECT YOU FROM ACCIDENTAL
EXPOSURE. NEVER USE AN EYEPIECE-TYPE SOLAR FILTER AND NEVER
USE YOUR TELESCOPE TO PROJECT SUNLIGHT ONTO ANOTHER
SURFACE, THE INTERNAL HEAT BUILD-UP WILL DAMAGE THE
TELESCOPE OPTICAL ELEMENTS.
Mode keys
Directional keys
The mode keys are located near the top, close to the LCD display. They include the
ESC
,
ENTER
, and
SETUP
keys:
ESC
key is used to escape from a certain command or to go back a level in the menu tree.
ENTER
key is used to select the functions and submenus in the menu tree, and to confirm
certain functional operations.
SETUP
key is a quick hot key that takes you to the Setup main submenu.
These Keys range from the middle to the bottom of the hand control. They serve two
distinct purposes data entry and quick reference hot keys.
TOUR
key (Fig.k) takes you on a preset tour across the sky you are currently under.
RATE
key (Fig.k) changes the speed rate of the motors when the direction keys are
pressed. There are 9 speeds to choose from: 1 (slowest) 9 (fastest).
UTILITY
key (Fig.k) shows functions such as Show Position, Display Time...etc.
USER
key (Fig.k) gives access to up to 25 user-defined coordinates.
ID
key (Fig.k) identifies the object the telescope is currently pointing to.
NGC, IC, M, PLANET,
and
OBJECT
keys (Fig.l) allow direct access to EQ6 SkyScan
TM
database of over 13,400 objects.
The up and down scroll keys allow you to scroll up and down within the menu tree or
selections.
The directional keys allow complete control of the telescope at almost any step in the
EQ6 SkyScan's operation. These controls are locked out when the telescope is slewing
to an object. They are normally used to initially align, and center objects in the eyepiece.
The left and right directional keys can also be used to move the text curser when entering
data to the hand control.
Dual Purpose keys
Scoll Keys
(Fig.j)
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