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INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................4Warning.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6Setting up the Tripod...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6Attaching the Equatorial Mount ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7Attaching the Accessory Tray ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8Installing the Counterweight Bar.................................................................................................................................................................... 8Installing the Counterweight .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8Attaching the Hand Control Holder ............................................................................................................................................................... 9Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount....................................................................................................................................................... 9Attaching the Visual Back............................................................................................................................................................................ 10Installing the Star Diagonal.......................................................................................................................................................................... 10Installing the Eyepiece ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10Installing the Finderscope ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11Installing the <strong>CGEM</strong> 1100 Finderscope ....................................................................................................................................................... 11Removing the Lens Cap ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13Moving the Telescope <strong>Manual</strong>ly.................................................................................................................................................................. 13Balancing the Mount in R.A......................................................................................................................................................................... 13Balancing the Mount in DEC ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14Adjusting the Mount .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14Adjusting the Mount in Altitude................................................................................................................................................................... 14Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth.................................................................................................................................................................. 15Powering the Telescope ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15HAND CONTROL....................................................................................................................................................................................................................16Hand Control Operation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17Alignment Procedures.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17Startup Procedure......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18Two Star Align............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19East/West Filtering .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19Quick-Align ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20Last Alignment............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21Re-Alignment............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21Object Catalog.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21Selecting an Object....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21Slewing to an Object .................................................................................................................................................................................... 22Finding Planets............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22Tour Mode.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22Constellation Tour........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22Direction Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23Rate Button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23Setup Procedures.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23Tracking Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................... 23Tracking Rate ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 24Date/Time............................................................................................................................................................................................ 24User Defined Objects .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24Get RA/DEC ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25Goto R.A/Dec...................................................................................................................................................................................... 25Identify ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25Precise GoTo ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25Scope Setup Features.................................................................................................................................................................................... 25Setup Time-Site................................................................................................................................................................................... 25Anti-backlash ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26Filter Limits......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26Direction Buttons ................................................................................................................................................................................ 26Goto Approach .................................................................................................................................................................................... 26Autoguide Rates .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27OTA Orientation.................................................................................................................................................................................. 27Meridian .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27Mount Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................... 27RA Limits............................................................................................................................................................................................ 28Utility Features............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28Calibrate Mount................................................................................................................................................................................... 282
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