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Fork Arm
Base

Tripod Head

Accessory
Tray

Coupling

Screw

A) Remove the NexStar from its packaging. Spread the
tripod legs apart until the center leg brace is fully
extended and attach the accessory tray. B) Extend the
tripod legs to the desired height. C) Set the telescope fork
arm base into the tripod head and thread the coupling
screw into the bottom of the base.

4

Hand

Control

Outlet

Battery
Pack
Outlet

Install 8 AA batteries into the battery pack. Plug in
the hand control and the battery pack into the
outlets on the fork arm base.

The first time the NexStar is powered on the display will
read

Select Model.

Use the Up and Down scroll buttons to

select your NexStar model from the list and press ENTER.
When the display reads

NexStar Ready,

press ENTER to

AutoAlign

the NexStar. The hand control display will ask

you to move the telescope tube so that it is level with the
ground and facing the north horizon. Use the direction
arrow buttons on the hand control to position the telescope
north and level. (See

Astronomy Basics

for help on finding

north).

A) Attach the included accessories. Loosen the thumb screw at the
end of the focuser and remove the protective plastic cap. Insert the
diagonal (60mm and 80mm models only) and low power eyepiece
(25mm or 20mm) into the barrel of the focuser. B) Remove the
front lens cover from the end of the telescope. C) Attach the Star
Pointer finderscope and remove the plastic cover over the battery
and turn-on the Star Pointer by rotating the dial on the side. (For
instructions on aligning the Star Pointer, see the

Assembly

section of

the manual).

Eyepiece

Star Pointer

Focus Knob

Star Diagonal

Содержание NexStar GT

Страница 1: ...s to your NexStar hand control Please refer to these pages for specific information regarding telescope alignment and hand control functions Also included is a Quick Setup guide designed to help you q...

Страница 2: ...the display reads NexStar Ready press ENTER to AutoAlign the NexStar The hand control display will ask you to move the telescope tube so that it is level with the ground and facing the north horizon...

Страница 3: ...to use the arrow buttons to aim the Star Pointer at the star If the star is not visible perhaps behind a tree press UNDO to select a new star Next focus and center the star in the eyepiece and press...

Страница 4: ...d always be controlled via the hand control The NexStar will lose its star alignment if moved by hand when powered on T Th he e H Ha an nd d C Co on nt tr ro ol l The NexStar GT s hand controller is d...

Страница 5: ...st popular deep sky objects Double Stars Alphabetical listing of the most visually stunning double triple and quadruple stars in the sky Variable Stars Select list of the brightest variable stars with...

Страница 6: ...tached and lens cover removed as described in the Assembly section of the manual 1 Once the NexStar is powered on the display will read NexStar Ready Press ENTER to begin alignment The first time that...

Страница 7: ...red dot in the center of the Star Pointer If for some reason the chosen star is not visible perhaps behind a tree or building you can press UNDO to select and slew to a different star Once centered in...

Страница 8: ...urately locate small or faint deep sky objects or to track objects accurately for photography Note Once a Quick Align has been done you can use the Re alignment feature see below to improve your teles...

Страница 9: ...speed at which information scrolls across the hand control display can be changed while the information is being viewed Press the 1 key repeatedly to speed up the scroll speed Press the 4 key repeated...

Страница 10: ...ponds 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 arro...

Страница 11: ...o be above the horizon when you are observing You can customize the object database by selecting altitude limits that are appropriate for your location and situation For example if you are observing f...

Страница 12: ...bove U Ut ti il li it ty y F Fe ea at tu ur re es s Scrolling through the MENU options will also provide access to several advanced utility functions such as anti backlash compensation and slew limits...

Страница 13: ...nged To reverse the button logic of the hand control press the MENU button and select Direction Buttons from the Utilities menu Use the Up Down arrow keys 10 to select either the Azimuth buttons left...

Страница 14: ...nter Time Choose City Choose State United States Choose City Choose Country International CITY DATABASE Enter Time Enter Date Enter Long Lat CUSTOM SITE PO INT TUBE NO RTH LEVEL AUTO ALIGN CENTER STAR...

Страница 15: ...15 APPENDIX C MAPS OF TIME ZONES...

Страница 16: ...16...

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