Celestron NexStar 8i manual Helpful Hint

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Helpful Hint

Goto Alt-Az- Allows you to enter a specific altitude and azimuth position and slew to it.

Hibernate - Hibernate allows the NexStar to be completely powered down and still retain its alignment when turned back on. This not only saves power, but is ideal for those that have their telescopes permanently mounted or leave their telescope in one location for long periods of time. To place your telescope in Hibernate mode:

1.Select Hibernate from the Utility Menu.

2.Move the telescope to a desired position and press ENTER.

3.Power off the telescope. Remember to never move your telescope manually while in Hibernate mode. Once the telescope is powered on again the display will read Wake Up. After pressing Enter you have the option of scrolling through the time/site information to update the current setting. Press UNDO to edit the current setting and enter the correct time and date. If you are using the CN16 GPS accessory, the GPS receiver will automatically download the current date and time to the telescope.

Pressing UNDO at the Wake Up screen allows you to explore many of the features of the hand control without waking the telescope up from hibernate mode. To wake up the telescope after UNDO has been pressed, select Hibernate from the Utility menu and press ENTER. Do not use the direction buttons to move the telescope while in hibernate mode.

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Contents Page Hand Control Operation Alignment Procedures Care and Cleaning of the Optics Collimation Page NexStar 8i SE StarPointer Finderscope Eyepiece Diagonal Visual Back Appendix C Longitude Latitude Assembling the NexStar Mounting the Telescope to the TripodHand Control Powering the NexStarStar Diagonal Eyepiece Star Pointer InstallationStar Pointer Finderscope Star Pointer Operation NexStar Computerized Hand Control Hand Control Operation Double StarsAlignment Procedures Auto Two-Star AlignTwo Star Alignment NexStar Re-Alignment Object CatalogEQ North / EQ South Alignment Selecting an ObjectFinding Planets Tour ModeSlewing to an Object Direction Buttons Setup ProceduresRate Button Page Scope Setup Features MenuUtility Features Helpful Hint NexStar Ready Image Orientation Calculating Magnification FocusingDetermining Field of View General Observing Hints Celestial Coordinate System Motion of the Stars Polar Alignment with optional Wedge Wedge AlignFinding the North Celestial Pole Observing the Sun Observing the MoonObserving the Planets Lunar Observing HintsTransparency Observing Deep Sky ObjectsSeeing Conditions Sky IlluminationPage Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography Eyepiece Projection FullLong Exposure Prime Focus Photography Planet ISO Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter SaturnPage Metering Terrestrial PhotographyCCD Imaging Reducing VibrationCare and Cleaning of the Optics CollimationCollimated telescope Should appear Symmetrical with Page Adapter, Car Battery #18769 Page Page Appendix a Technical Specifications Page Appendix B Glossary of Terms Trillion km 5.87 X 1 trillion mi Right Ascension RA Appendix C Longitudes Latitudes Georgia Minnesota Rhode Island Canada Appendix D RS-232 Connection Communication ProtocolAppendix E Maps of Time Zones Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Celestron TWO Year Warranty