iOptron SmartEQ Pro+ User Manual

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1. Setup tripod: Expand the tripod legs. Put the
AccessoryTrayontotheTripodSupportBracket.Slightly
pushdownAccessoryTraywhileturnit,until thetrayis
locked into the Tripod Support Bracket.
(Figure 1).
Adjustthetripodheightbyunlockingandre‐locking
the tripod leg screws (not shown) to a desired
height. Position the tripod so that the Alignment
Pegfacesnorth,ifyouareinNorthernHemisphere
(Figure2).
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Figure1
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Figure2
TheAlignmentPegmaybemovedtotheopposite
positionifusedatlatitudelowerthan20ºtoavoid
counterweightshitthetripodleg.
2. Attach the Mount
: Remove the Latitude
Adjustment Screw from its Storage Position (the
bottomthreadedhole)byunscrewingitalltheway
out(Figure3).
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Figure3
Retract the Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to allow
enough clearance for the AlignmentPegseatingin
thehouse.Tighten theAzimuthLocktosecure the
mount(Figure4).
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Figure4
3. AdjustLatitude
:Thissteprequiresyoutoknowthe
latitudeofyourcurrentlocation.Itcanbeeasily
foundontheInternet,withyourGPSnavigatorora
GPScapablecellphone.Youwillhavetochangethis
latitudesettingevery timeyousignificantlychange
yournightskyviewinglocation.Thissettingdirectly
affectsthemount’strackingandGOTOaccuracy.
Thread in the Latitude Adjustment Screw into the
Adjustment Position (the upper threaded hole), a
threadedholeabovetheStoragePosition(Figure5).
LoosentheLatitudeClutchScrewandtunethe
Latitude Adjustment Screw to raise the mount
altitude (latitude) to your current latitude as
indicatedontheLatitudeDial,asshowninFigure6.
Figure 5
Figure 6
Tripod support
bracket
Accessory tray
Lock point
Alignment peg
Lat. ad
j
. scre
w
Azi. ad
j
. knob
(
X2
)
Azimuth lock
Adjustment
position
Storage
position
Latitude
clutch
Latitude dial

iOptron SmartEQ Pro+ Specifications

General

Brand	iOptron
Model	SmartEQ Pro+
Category	Accessories
Language	English