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T
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A
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B
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L
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E
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N
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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
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