SKY-WATCHER LightChariot 102AR-AZ, Instruction Manual

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Direction Buttons
The .SynScan
™
.has .four .direction .buttons .in .the .center .of .the .hand .control .which .controls .the .telescope .
motion .in .altitude .(up .and .down) .and .azimuth .(left .and .right). .The .telescope .can .be .controlled .at .nine .
different .speed .rates.
Rate Button .
Pressing .the .RATE .key .(11) .allows .you .to .instantly .change .the .speed .rate .of .the .motors .from .high .speed .
slew .rate .to .precise .guiding .rate .or .anywhere .in .between. .Each .rate .corresponds .to .a .number .on .the .
hand .controller .key .pad. .The .number .9 .is .the .fastest .rate .(approximately .4º .per .second, .depending .on .
power .source) .and .is .used .for .slewing .between .objects .and .locating .alignment .stars. .The .number .1 .on .
the .hand .control .is .the .slowest .rate .(2x .sidereal) .and .can .be .used .for .accurate .centering .of .objects .in .
the .eyepiece. .To .change .the .speed .rate .of .the .motors:
• . Press .the .RATE .key .on .the .hand .control. .The .LCD .will .display .the .current .speed .rate.
• . Press .the .number .on .the .hand .control .that .corresponds .to .the .desired .speed. .
The .hand .control .has .a .“double .button” .feature .that .allows .you .to .instantly .speed .up .the .motors .without .
having .to .choose .a .speed .rate. .To .use .this .feature, .simply .press .the .arrow .button .that .corresponds .to .
the .direction .that .you .want .to .move .the .telescope. .While .holding .that .button .down, .press .the .opposite .
directional .button. .This .will .increase .the .speed .to .the .maximum .slew .rate.
When .using .the .Up .and .Down .buttons .on .the .SynScan
™
.for .LightChariot
™
.80, .102 .or .10 .the .slower .slew .
rates .(6 .and .lower) .move .the .motors .in .the .opposite .direction .than .the .faster .slew .rates .(7- .9). .This .is .
done .so .that .an .object .will .move .in .the .appropriate .direction .when .looking .into .the .eyepiece .(i.e. .pressing .
the .up .arrow .button .will .move .the .star .upwards .in .the .field .of .view .of .the .eyepiece). .However, .if .any .of .
the .slower .slew .rates .(rate .6 .and .below) .are .used .to .center .an .object .in .the .RedDot .Finderscope, .you .may .
need .to .press .the .opposite .directional .button .to .make .the .telescope .move .in .the .correct .direction. .
Set Up Procedures
The .SynScan
™
.contains .many .user .defined .setup .functions .designed .to .give .the .user .control .over .the .
telescope’s .many .advanced .features. .All .of .the .set .up .and .utility .features .can .be .accessed .by .pressing .
the .MENU .key .and .scrolling .through .the .options:
Tracking Mode .
Once .the .LightChariot
™
.is .aligned .the .tracking .motors .will .automatically .turn .on .
and .begin .tracking .the .sky. .However, .the .tracking .can .be .turned .off .for .terrestrial .
use:
Alt-Az .
This . is . the . default . tracking . rate . and . is . used . when . the .
telescope .has .been .properly .aligned. .
EQ North . Used . to . track . the . sky . when . the . telescope . is . polar . aligned .
using .an .equatorial .wedge .in .the .Northern .Hemisphere. .
EQ South . Used . to . track . the . sky . when . the . telescope . is . polar . aligned .
using .an .equatorial .wedge .in .the .Southern .Hemisphere.
Nine Available Slew Speeds
1 .. .. .. .. .2x
2 .. .. .. .. .4x
.. .. .. .. .8x
4 .. .. .. .16x
5 .. .. .. .2x 6 .. .. .. .. . .0.5˚/sec
7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .1˚/sec
8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .2˚/sec
9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .4˚/sec