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5.Insert the eyepiece: Remove the supplied 26mm eyepiece (D) from its container and place it in the eyepiece holder (E) Tighten the thumbscrew (F) to a firm feel only. Remove the dust cover from the end of optical tube assembly. Use the focus knob (G) to bring objects into focus.
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6.Insert batteries: Open the battery compartment by lifting the cover and pulling it away from the drive base.
Remove the battery holder from the compart- ment and carefully lift the 9v connector out from the compartment. Whenever you replace the batteries, to safeguard the wires, disconnect the 9v connector (H) from the battery holder before removing the batteries.
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7.Connect Autostar: Be certain that the power switch (I) on the computer control panel is in the OFF position. Plug the coil cord of the Autostar Controller into the HBX port (J). Turn on the computer panel; the red LED lights when power is supplied to the panel.
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8.Change Speeds: Press the key prompted by Autostar to accept the Sun warning. You can now use the Arrow keys (K) to slew (move) the telescope up, down, right, or left. To change the telescope’s slew speed, press the Number keys
(L). "9" is the fastest speed and "1" is slowest speed. See page 16 for more details.
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9.Sight along the tube: Sight along the side of the telescope's main tube to locate an object. Practice using the Autostar Arrow keys to center an object in the telescope's field of view.
If you wish to attach the viewfinder, see page 11.
If you wish to initialize Autostar, see page 17.
If you wish to align the telescope, go to page 18.
If you wish to use Autostar to automatically view objects, go to page 20 for some examples.
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