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iOptron Corp. | 6E Gill Street | Woburn, MA 01801 USA | (781) 569-0200 | Toll Free (866) 399-4587 | www.iOptron.com 

Quick Start Guide 
 

SmartStar

®

 Solar 60

TM

 GOTO Telescope 

With Solar Filter & Electronic Eyepiece 

#8506, #8507, #8806 & #8807 

FEATURES  

 

60mm refractor telescope with glass solar filter 

 

 

Alt-Azimuth GOTO mount– The Cube™

 

 

Dual-axis servomotor with optical encoder for precise GOTO and tracking 

 

 

GoToNova

® 

8405 hand controller. 

 

 

4 line and 21-character LCD screen with backlit LED for easy to read

 

 

5,000+ object database plus 128 user-defined objects

 

 

Mega pixel electronic eyepiece for viewing & capturing video and photos with a computer (#8506 
and #8806)

 

 

Operate on 8 AA batteries (not included) or AC/DC adapter (optional #8417)

 

 

Optional car charger adaptor available (#8418) 

 

 

GPS model available (#8806 and #8807)

 

 

Sturdy aluminum tripod

 

 

Matching backpack

 

 

1 year limited warranty

 

PACKAGE CONTENTS

  SmartStar

®

 Cube™-E (#85XX) or 

Cube

TM

-G (#88XX) telescope mount  

  60mm refractor telescope with glass 

solar filter 

  GoToNova

®

 8405 Hand Controller 

  Controller Cable 

  90º diagonal 

  25mm eyepieces 

  1.3 mega pixel CMOS electronic 

eyepiece (#8507 and #8807 only) 

  USB cable for electronic eyepiece 

  Tripod 

  Backpack bag

 
ONLINE CONTENTS 

(click under “Support” menu button) 

www.iOptron.com 

  Full manual 

(you can refer to the full manual for more details on set-up and operation).

 

  Tips for operating 

  Reviews and feedback from other customers 

  Optional accessories 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    

Caution: once the solar filter is removed from the telescope, it will no longer be a Solar Scope. 

Never aim the telescope at the sun if the solar filter is removed or damaged.

Assembly Terms

 

 

1.  Telescope tube 
2.  Dovetail lock 
3.  Hand controller 
4.  Altitude lock 
5.  Mount 
6.  Diagonal 
7.  Eyepiece 
8.  Tripod 

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Summary of Contents for SmartStar Solar 60

Page 1: ...model available 8806 and 8807 Sturdy aluminum tripod Matching backpack 1 year limited warranty PACKAGE CONTENTS SmartStar Cube E 85XX or CubeTM G 88XX telescope mount 60mm refractor telescope with glass solar filter GoToNova 8405 Hand Controller Controller Cable 90º diagonal 25mm eyepieces 1 3 mega pixel CMOS electronic eyepiece 8507 and 8807 only USB cable for electronic eyepiece Tripod Backpack ...

Page 2: ...ded screw Turn the Azimuth Lock Screw to secure the mount Step 3 Installing batteries not included Pull off the battery compartment cover see red arrow Gently pull the battery holder shown next out of the compartment Be careful not to pull out the attached wires Step 3a Insert 8 AA batteries not included according to the diagram on the holder Place the holder back into the batteries compartment an...

Page 3: ...to PARK POSITION 1 Position the mount so that the SOUTH mark is facing south A compass may be helpful 2 The telescope tube should be pointed directly up at the zenith If it is not perfectly straight then loosen the altitude lock 4 to adjust telescope Step 8 Level the mount Level the mount using the bubble on side of mount by adjusting tripod legs The bubble should be in the middle of the circle It...

Page 4: ...gain to synchronize the object with the memory To slew to other objects simply repeat steps 12 and 13 You do not need to repeat step 14 except for adjustments as needed Refer to the full online manual for 1 star and 2 star alignments Sync to Target is the same as 1 star Alignment except that you choose the object to align to Step 15 Use Electronic Eyepiece Optional Remove cap from end of electroni...

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