Figure 6. The hand controller.
power switch on the hand controller (Figure 6) to the “ON” position. The LED in the center of the hand controller should be shining green. If properly polar aligned and balanced, the mount will now be tracking the motion of the night sky, and the telescope should hold any astronomical object steady in its eyepiece over time.
To move your telescope to a new object, loosen both the R.A. and Dec. lock levers and move the telescope until it is pointed in the general direction of the object you wish to view. Retighten the R.A. and Dec. lock levers. Loosen the thumbwheel on the manual clutch assembly and use the R.A. and Dec. slow- motion control knobs to center the object in the eyepiece’s field of view. Retighten the thumbwheel, and the motor drive system will keep the object centered over time. Remember,
never use the
There are four buttons on the hand controller. If no buttons are pressed, the motor will turn the R.A. axis of the mount at side- real rate. If the bottom right button is pressed, the drive will turn at 2x sidereal rate, which will cause objects viewed in the telescope’s eyepiece to move slowly eastward. If the bottom left button is pressed, the drive will stop turning, which will cause objects in the eyepiece to move slowly westward. The bottom two buttons are most useful for guiding purposes dur- ing
Similarly, the top right button on the hand controller moves objects in the telescope’s eyepiece quickly eastward at 8x the sidereal rate, while the top left button moves objects quickly westward at 8x the sidereal rate. The top two buttons are most useful for centering an object in R.A. within the field of view of an eyepiece.
Note that whenever any of the four buttons on the hand con- troller are pressed, the LED in the center of the controller will shine red; when the button is released, the LED will be green. Also, when the LED starts to blink at a constant rate, its time to change the batteries in the battery pack.
Specifications
Power requirements: 6V DC
Battery type: Four
Operation: Northern or Southern hemisphere
Guiding rates: Sidereal ±100% sidereal
Centering rates: ±8x sidereal
Manual clutch: External
One-Year Limited Warranty
This Orion TrueTrack motor drive system is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes
&Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. If the product is not registered, proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original invoice) is required.
This warranty does not apply if, in Orion’s judgment, the instrument has been abused, mishandled, or modified, nor does it apply to normal wear and tear. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. For further warranty service information, contact: Customer Service Department, Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076; (800)
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076
Customer Support Help Line (800) 676-1343 • Day or Evening
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