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Orion EQ-G instruction manual #9996, Customer Support 800‑676-1343, E-mail support@telescope.com

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instruction Manual

Orion® Atlas™ EQ-G

Equatorial Mount

#9996

				Customer Support (800)‑676-1343
				Customer Support (800)‑676-1343
				E-mail: support@telescope.com


				Corporate Offices (831)‑763-7000
				Corporate Offices (831)‑763-7000
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975				89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076

IN 279 Rev. C 01/09

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Orion instruction manual #9996, Customer Support 800‑676-1343, E-mail support@telescope.com, Orion Atlas EQ-G

Contents

Customer Support 800‑676-1343 #9996E-mail support@telescope.com Orion Atlas EQ-GCounterweight shaft lock lever Counterweight shaft Counterweights Declination lock lever Declination setting circle Front openingCounterweight lock knobs “Toe-saver” GoTo hand controller cable Power switch Power indicator light 12V DC power jack Auto guider jack3. Assembly Table of Contents2. Parts List 1. Unpacking5. Balancing a Telescope 4. Attaching a TelescopeRRight 6. Setting Up and Using the Equatorial Mountaxis a.b c.dThe Polar Axis Finder Scope Polar AlignmentAlignment of the Polar Axis Finder Scope Additional Note Regarding Focusing the Polar Axis Finder Scope Using the Polar Axis Finder ScopeConfused About Pointing the Telescope? Powering the Atlas EQ-G Mount 7. The Atlas EQ-G Dual-Axis ControllerAttaching the Dual-Axis Controller Functions of the Dual-Axis Hand ControllerSetting the Slewing Speed Power Conservation 8. The Atlas EQ-G GoTo Hand ControllerChanging the Guiding Speed Reversing the Directional ButtonsAttaching the GoTo Hand Controller Powering the Atlas EQ-G MountTripod center Hand controller bracketInitial Setup GoTo Hand Controller OperationFunctions of the GoTo Hand Controller Mode ButtonsAlignment Two-Star Alignment Three-Star AlignmentOne-Star Alignment Tips for Choosing Alignment StarsPointing Accuracy Enhancement PAE Object CatalogSelecting an Object 1. Shortcut ButtonsSetup Functions Other FunctionsUsing the User Defined Database 3. MenuIdentifying an Unknown Object Recalling a User Defined ObjectLinking with a Computer Auto GuidingUpdating the GoTo Hand Controller Preparing the Computer for the Update#7795 Dual-Axis hand controller 9. Technical Specifications#7796 GoTo hand controller Reorient or relocate the receiving antennaAtlas EQ-G GoTo Hand Controller Menu Tree Cone Error Calibration Appendix A Enhancing the Pointing AccuracyTesting for Cone Error Calibration ProcedurePage PEC Training Appendix B Periodic Error Correction PECPlay Back the PEC Record Additional RS-232 Commands Sending a Tracking Rate Appendix C RS-232 ConnectionSending a Slow-GoTo Command Resetting the Position of Azimuth or AltitudeAppendix D Standard Time Zones of the World Customer Support Help Line 800‑676-1343 Day or Evening One-Year Limited Warranty89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA Orion Telescopes & Binoculars

instruction Manual

Orion® Atlas™ EQ-G

Equatorial Mount

#9996

Customer Support (800)‑676-1343

E-mail: support@telescope.com