iOptron 8506 Attaching optics, Connecting hand controller, Set telescope to Park Position

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Step 5. Attaching optics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert 90º diagonal: Insert diagonal (#6) into the eyepiece side of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

telescope. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert the eyepiece: Remove the supplied 25mm eyepiece (#7) from

 

 

 

 

 

 

its container and slide it into the open end of the diagonal. Tighten the

 

 

 

 

 

 

thumbscrews to a firm feel only.

 

 

90º diagonal

Remove the round dust cover lid from the end of telescope.

 

 

 

(#6)

Use the focus knob to bring objects into focus. You may need to turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyepiece (#7)

 

 

 

 

 

the focus knob quite a few turns to focus your telescope for the first

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

time. Always start observing using a lower power eyepiece (such as the

 

 

 

 

 

 

25mm eyepiece) to get a wider field of view. Later on you can change

 

 

 

 

 

 

to higher powers. (Eyepieces of higher powers have narrower field of

 

 

 

 

 

 

views; it’s more difficult to locate objects using high-power eyepieces.)

 

 

 

 

Focus knob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6. Connecting hand controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plug hand controller into any one of the HBX (handbox) ports on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

mount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn on power. Now you are ready to observe. Use the 4 Arrow keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

(▲▼◄►) to rotate the scope Up, Down, Left, and Right. Use the

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEED key to change the slew speed from the slowest (2X) to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

fastest (MAX).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) Up

 

Step 7. Set telescope to PARK POSITION

 

(1) Position the mount so that the “SOUTH” mark is facing south (A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compass may be helpful).

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) The telescope tube should be pointed directly up at the zenith. If it is

 

 

 

 

 

 

not perfectly straight then loosen the altitude lock (#4) to adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

telescope.

1) South

#4

 

 

Alt lock

Step 8. Level the mount

Level the mount using the bubble on side of mount by adjusting tripod legs. The bubble should be in the middle of the circle. It is also suggested to use additional levels (such as torpedo levels) to assure precise leveling.

Step 9. Set up controller

Press the I/O power switch ON (controller will light up).

Press the MENU key once.

Scroll (with the ▲/▼ keys) to “Set Up Controller”

Press ENTER.

Scroll to “Set Up Time and Site” in the next screen.

Press ENTER.

Step 10. Setup local time

Now “Set Local Time:” is displayed at the top. A blinking cursor is at the second line.

Use ◄/► keys to scroll through the fields. Use ▲/▼ keys to change the numbers.

The last field of this screen is for setting “DaylightTime saving”.

Use ▲/▼ keys to switch between “Y” (yes) and “N” (no).

Press ENTER when finished.

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Contents SmartStar Solar 60 Goto Telescope Quick Start GuideAttaching the mount Installing batteries not includedQuick Start Guide for SmartStar Solar 60 Telescopes Preparing the tripodAttaching optics Connecting hand controllerSet up controller Setup local timeGoto the Sun Setup site infoExamples minutes behind UT or ahead of UT Select and Slew to an object
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