Connect the AutoStar Handbox

Step 13: Focus insert batteries.

Step 14: Plug in handbox and turn on computer control panel.

Step 17: Sight along the top of the optical tube.

Flip Barlow in down position.

Note: Flip Barlow control in the “down” position.

Step 11 :Secure the eyepieces in place with their respective thumbsrews. Always start observing using a low power eyepiece to get a nice widefield of view. Later on you can change to high power, if so desired. But high powered eyepieces have a much narrower field of view and it’s more difficult to locate objects using high powered eyepieces.

Step 12 :You can focus the eyepieces by turning the focus knob. The focus knob has a very fine focus, so you may have to turn the knob 20 complete turns or more to focus on an object.

Step 13: Lift the battery cover. Gently remove the battery holder from the compartment so you don’t accidentally pull out the wires attached to the holder. Insert 6 user supplied “AA” batteries in the holder. Refer to the diagram on the holder to orient the batteries properly. Replace the holder back into the battery compartment and replace the lid.

Step 14: Make sure that the computer control panel power switch is in the OFF position. Remove AutoStar from the packing materials and plug it into the HBX port.

Flip the Power Switch on the computer control panel to the ON position. The copyright message lights on AutoStar’s LCD display.

Step 15: Press the key prompted by AutoStar to accept the Sun warning.

Observe

Step 16: You can now use the AutoStar Arrow keys to move the telescope up, down, right, or left. To change the tele- scope’s slew speed, briefly press the Speed/? key. Each press decreases the slew speed down one level, and then will cycle back to the fastest speed.

Step 17: Sight along the side of the telescope’s main tube to locate an object. At first, practice during the daytime using the AutoStar’s Arrow keys to center on objects in the telescope’s field of view. Observe trees, mountains, signs and so forth. Then when you’re comfortable locating objects in this manner, try at night on the Moon, planets and stars.

Note about the Flip Barlow: To use the built-in 2x Barlow, rotate the the Flip Barlow control so that it is in the down position (see diagram, left). The Flip Barlow doubles the magnification of your eyepiece.

If you use the Flip Barlow, you will need to turn the focus knob in a counterclockwise direction. You may have to turn the focus knob 20 or more turns to focus with the Barlow engaged.