iOptron CEM60 - CEM60 Overview

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(3) Use the Azimuth and Latitude Adj. Knobs (not
hand controller) to adjust the mount in both
directions and put the Polaris in the location on
thePolarScopeDial(sameasindicatedontheHC
LCD), as shown in the right side of the above
figures.
BrightStarPolarAlignment
Whenthepolestarisnotinsight,refertoonline
InstructionManualforPolarIterateAlign.
10. Manual Operation: The mount can now be used to
observeastronomicalobjectswiththeHC.Usearrow
keys(►,◄,▼,and▲)topointthetelescopetothe
desired object.  Use the number keysto changethe
slewing speed.  Press the STOP/0 button to start
tracking.
11. Setting Controller:  Press the MENU button; then
“Settings”=>“SetTimeandSite”.

Before GPS pickup the signal (GPS OK), check for
Daylight Saving Time using arrow key to toggle
between“Y”and”N”.Enterthetimezoneoffsetto
theUTC;forexamples:
 Bostonis“UTC‐300minutes”
 LosAngelesis“UTC‐480minutes”
 Romeis“UTC+060minutes”
 Sydneyis“UTC+600minutes”
 WaitingforthemounttopickuptheGPS(you’llhear
beep).IftheGPSOKedduringsetup,justpowercycle
themount.DoublechecktheHCdisplayanditshould
showcorrectlocaltime.
[TIPS:  All time zones in N. America are “UTC ‐XXX
minutes”.Latitudeandlongitudecoordinatescanbe
obtained from GPS‐equipped devices (navigator,
phone), or from internet and entered manually, if
GPS can’t connected to the satellites or GPS
malfunctions.“W/E”=western/easternhemisphere;
“N/S” = northern/southern hemisphere. Use arrow
and number keys to enter location information and
currenttime.]
12. SetZeroPosition:SetthemounttoZEROpositionby
pressing MENU=>“Zero Position” => “Set Zero
Position”. Use the hand controller to, or manually
move the mount to zero position, i.e. telescope on
topofthemountadpointingtoNorthPolewithCW
shaftpointingtoground.PresstheENTERtoconfirm.
Check/SettheZeropositionbeforeeachobservation
session.
13. One Star Alignment:PerformaOne Star Alignto
correct the Zero Position discrepancy and improve
theGOTOaccuracy.TofurtherimprovetheGOTO
accuracy, refer to the full User’s Manual for more
details.
14. GotoanObject:ThemountisnowreadyforGOTO
andtrackingtargets.PressMENU,selectandENTER
“SelectandSlew”.Selectacategory(forexample,
“SolarSystem”),thenselectanobjectofinterest(for
example, “Moon”).  Press ENTERandthetelescope
will slew to the object and automatically start
tracking.
15. Sync to Target: Iftheobjectisnotinthecenterof
the eyepiece, use this function to center and
synchronize the object to improve local GOTO
accuracy.PressMENUandselectandENTER“Syncto
Target”.Followtheonscreeninstructiontoperform
thesync.
[
TIP:Afterslewingtoanobject,alistofnearby
bright object(s) can be displayed by pressing “?”
button.]
16. Putting the mount back into the carrying case: Itis
recommended to return the mount to Zero Position
at the end of the observing session. Insert the SS
leverintotheRAlockingholeontheyoketolockthe
RA axis. Disengage the gear system for
transportation.Laythemountintothecarryingcase.
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