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2. Navigation
Solar system
Object catalog of the solar system
Constellation
Catalog with the stellar constellations
Famous Star
Famous star catalog
Messier Catal.
Catalog with bright deep-sky objects
NGC Catalog.
Extensive catalog with broad variety
IC Catalogue
Catalog with faint objects
Sh2 Catalog.
Catalog with faint objects
Bright Star Cat
Catalog with bright stars
SAO Star Catal.
Extensive star catalog
Customer Objects
Allows you to store your own objects
Input RA and DEC
Insert a custom point in the sky
Custom Land Goal
Insert a custom land target
3. Utilities
Current Objects
Currently visible objects
Object Rise/Set
Rising and setting time of an object
Curr. Lunar Phase
The current lunar phase
Timer
Timer function
Alarm
Set up an alarm
Eyepiece FOV
Field of view of the eyepiece
Eyepiece Magn.
Magnification of the eyepiece
Display Illumin.
Display brightness
Parkposition
Slew to park position
4. Setup
Time and Date
Enter time and date
Daylight Saving
Enable/disable daylight saving
Site Setting
Set the current location
Country & City
Set the current location according to a city
Custom Site
Set the current location by using GPS coordinates
Sky/Land
Switch between sky and land targets
Sky Target
Setting for sky observation
Land Target
Setting for land target observation
AZ / EQ
Switch between Azimuthal and equatorial mounting
Alt Telescope
Alt./AZ mount type
Equ Telescope
EQ mount type
Telescope Mount
Configure telescope mount settings
Tracking Rate
Set the tracking rate
Star Speed
Solar Speed
Moon Speed
Customize Speed
Language
Change the language
Telescope Model
Reset
Reset to factory settings
Part IV – Observation
After aligning the telescope, the motors in the mount will begin to move the telescope so that the Earth’s rotation is
compensated for and the objects stay in the field of view of the telescope.
Note: If you have aligned the telescope, don’t move it manually. Use the arrow keys on the handbox to make
adjustments. If you do move it manually or change the tripod position, the telescope has to be realigned.
Once you have aligned the telescope, you can slew to every object in the night sky. This is done by pressing the center
key (22) on the handbox and selecting the ‘Navigation’ option from the menu.
Select the object catalog you prefer from the menu by using the arrow keys. Press the center key (22) to confirm your
selection.
