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Orion EQ-G instruction manual Tube ring mounting plate Mounting plate lock knobs

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Tube ring mounting plate

Mounting plate lock knobs

Declination lock lever

Declination setting circle

Front opening

Counterweight shaft lock lever

Counterweight shaft

Counterweights

Counterweight lock knobs

“Toe-saver”

GoTo hand controller cable

Tripod leg

Leg lock levers

Figure 1. The Atlas EQ-G mount.

Power switch

Power indicator light 12V DC power jack Auto guider jack

Right Ascension setting circle

Right Ascension lock lever

Hand controller jack

Latitude scale

Latitude adjustment L-bolts

Center support shaft

Tripod center support tray

GoTo hand controller

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Orion Tube ring mounting plate Mounting plate lock knobs, Tripod leg Leg lock levers . The Atlas EQ-G mount

Contents

E-mail support@telescope.com #9996Customer Support 800‑676-1343 Orion Atlas EQ-GCounterweight lock knobs “Toe-saver” GoTo hand controller cable Declination lock lever Declination setting circle Front openingCounterweight shaft lock lever Counterweight shaft Counterweights Power switch Power indicator light 12V DC power jack Auto guider jack2. Parts List Table of Contents3. Assembly 1. Unpacking4. Attaching a Telescope 5. Balancing a Telescopeaxis 6. Setting Up and Using the Equatorial MountRRight a.b c.dAlignment of the Polar Axis Finder Scope Polar AlignmentThe Polar Axis Finder Scope Confused About Pointing the Telescope? Using the Polar Axis Finder ScopeAdditional Note Regarding Focusing the Polar Axis Finder Scope Attaching the Dual-Axis Controller 7. The Atlas EQ-G Dual-Axis ControllerPowering the Atlas EQ-G Mount Functions of the Dual-Axis Hand ControllerSetting the Slewing Speed Changing the Guiding Speed 8. The Atlas EQ-G GoTo Hand ControllerPower Conservation Reversing the Directional ButtonsTripod center Powering the Atlas EQ-G MountAttaching the GoTo Hand Controller Hand controller bracketFunctions of the GoTo Hand Controller GoTo Hand Controller OperationInitial Setup Mode ButtonsAlignment One-Star Alignment Three-Star AlignmentTwo-Star Alignment Tips for Choosing Alignment StarsSelecting an Object Object CatalogPointing Accuracy Enhancement PAE 1. Shortcut ButtonsUsing the User Defined Database Other FunctionsSetup Functions 3. MenuLinking with a Computer Recalling a User Defined ObjectIdentifying an Unknown Object Auto GuidingPreparing the Computer for the Update Updating the GoTo Hand Controller#7796 GoTo hand controller 9. Technical Specifications#7795 Dual-Axis hand controller Reorient or relocate the receiving antennaAtlas EQ-G GoTo Hand Controller Menu Tree Testing for Cone Error Appendix A Enhancing the Pointing AccuracyCone Error Calibration Calibration ProcedurePage Appendix B Periodic Error Correction PEC PEC TrainingPlay Back the PEC Record Sending a Slow-GoTo Command Appendix C RS-232 ConnectionAdditional RS-232 Commands Sending a Tracking Rate Resetting the Position of Azimuth or AltitudeAppendix D Standard Time Zones of the World 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA One-Year Limited WarrantyCustomer Support Help Line 800‑676-1343 Day or Evening Orion Telescopes & Binoculars