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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Warning.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Setting up the Tripod................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Attaching the Accessory Tray ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Attaching the Electronics Pier..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Attaching the Equatorial Mount ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
One Person Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Adjusting the Latitude Plate..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Attaching the Motor Cables...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Installing the Counterweight Bar.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Installing the Counterweight .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Attaching the Visual Back...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Star Diagonal.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Eyepiece ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Finderscope.......................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Moving the Telescope Manually............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Balancing the Mount in R.A................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Balancing the Mount in DEC ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Adjusting the Mount...............................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Adjusting the Mount in Latitude............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Attaching the Hand Control Holder........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Powering the Telescope.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
HAND CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Hand Control Operation..........................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Alignment Procedures............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Startup Procedure................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Two Star Align....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
East/West Filtering.......................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Quick-Align ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Last Alignment....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Re-Alignment......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Object Catalog........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Selecting an Object................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Slewing to an Object............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Finding Planets....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Tour Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Constellation Tour.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Direction Buttons....................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Rate Button............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Setup Procedures.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Tracking Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Tracking Rate...............................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Date/Time.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
User Defined Objects....................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Get RA/DEC.................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Goto R.A/Dec...............................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Identify.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Precise GoTo..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Scope Setup Features.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Setup Time-Site............................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Anti-backlash................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Filter Limits..................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Direction Buttons..........................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Goto Approach.............................................................................................................................................................................................................27
Autoguide Rates...........................................................................................................................................................................................................28
OTA Orientation...........................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Meridian.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Mount Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................................................28
RA Limits.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Utility Features....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Calibrate Mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Home Position..............................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Light Control................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Factory Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Version.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Get Axis Position..........................................................................................................................................................................................................30
