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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................4
Warning.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASSEMBLY...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Assembling the NexStar......................................................................................................... ........................................7
Attaching the Hand Control Holder............................................................................................................................ 8
Attaching the Fork Arm to the Tripod.........................................................................................................................8
Attaching the Telescope to the Fork Arm................................................................................................................... 8
The Star Diagonal....................................................................................................................................................... 8
The Eyepiece...............................................................................................................................................................9
Focusing......................................................................................................................................................................9
The Star Pointer Finderscope...................................................................................................................................... 9
Star Pointer Installation.............................................................................................................................................10
Star Pointer Operation...............................................................................................................................................10
Attaching the Hand Control...................................................................................................................................... 11
Powering the NexStar............................................................................................................................................... 11
HAND CONTROL ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
The Hand Control..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Hand Control Operation................................................................................................................................................ 13
Alignment Procedure................................................................................................................................................ 14
Sky Align.................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Auto Two-Star Align................................................................................................................................................ 16
Two Star Alignment..................................................................................................................................................16
One-Star Align.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Solar System Align................................................................................................................................................... 17
NexStar Re-Alignment..............................................................................................................................................18
Object Catalog.............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Selecting an Object................................................................................................................................................... 18
Slewing to an Object................................................................................................................................................. 19
Finding Planets................................................................................................................ .........................................19
Tour Mode................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Constellation Tour.................................................................................................................................................... 19
Direction Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Rate Button............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Set Up Procedures.........................................................................................................................................................20
Tracking Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Tracking Rate............................................................................................................................................................ 21
View Time-Site......................................................................................................................................................... 21
User Defined Objects................................................................................................................................................ 21
Get RA/DEC............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Goto R.A/Dec........................................................................................................................................................... 21
Identify......................................................................................................................................................................22
Scope Setup Features.................................................................................................................................................... 22
Anti-backlash............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Slew Limits............................................................................................................................................................... 22
Filter Limits.............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Direction Buttons...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Goto Approach..........................................................................................................................................................23
Cordwrap.................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Utility Features............................................................................................................................................................. 23
GPS On/Off...............................................................................................................................................................23
Light Control.............................................................................................................................................................23
Factory Setting.......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Version......................................................................................................................................................................23
Get Alt-Az ..................................................................................................................... ...........................................23
Goto Alt-Az.............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Hibernate...................................................................................................................................................................23
Sun Menu.................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Scrolling Menu................................................................................................................. ........................................ 24
TELESCOPE BASICS................................................................................................................................................... 26