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4. HAZ Mount Operation
4.1. Turn the Mount Power On and GO
Assemble your HAZ mount according to Section 3. Attach an OTA and accessories. An HAZ is
operated under unbalanced condition and could be tipped off if tripod is not secured. Make sure the
mount is leveled.
Just flip the power switch ON and wait! The mount will ask if you want to run the Assistant
Alignment Wizard. Press ENTER to start or press BACK to perform manual operation.
The assistant alignment will determine and register the Zero Position of the mount, i.e. the azimuth
is aligned to the South and the altitude to the Zenith. The mount is equipped with a magnetic sensor, an
altitude zero position sensor and a GPS. During Assist Alignment Wizard, the mount will
1. Slew 360 degree in azimuth to register the South;
2. Find altitude zero position, in which the telescope will point to Zenith;
3. Pick up the GPS signal during the process and update the GPS coordinates and proceed to next
step.
Note: The date and time displayed on the hand controller may differ from your local time. Just
ignore it if the mount goes to next step without manual adjustment. You can change it later.
4. GO TO a bright star for a Star Calibration. Follow the instruction on the hand controller screen to
confirm the bright star. If the star displayed is blocked by a tree or building, just press the BACK
button to go to next one.
Note: The centering procedure consists of two steps: first to center in azimuth to correct South
pointing error, the center the star in altitude and azimuth to correct the zero position.
Warning: The Sun will be the only alignment object during day time. Please make sure your
scope has a proper solar observation gear installed.
In the event that the mount can't pick up the GPS signal, it will stay on an information screen to ask
you to check the settings. You may wait a few more minutes to wait the GPS picking up the signal.
Otherwise, you can adjust the UTC offset, DST and Date and Time manually (refer to next Section). Make
sure all they are entered correctly before press ENTER.
Now you can use "Select and Slew" to go to any objects!
4.2. Go to a Celestial Object
Press MENU on the hand controller and select "Select and Slew". Select a category, such as
"Named Star", and then select a star of interest, and press ENTER. The telescope will slew to the object
and automatically start tracking. If the target is not centered in your eyepiece, use "Sync to Target" to
improve the performance. Press MENU => "Sync to Target" and enter the star you are observing. Use the
arrow keys (►, ◄, ▼, and ▲) to center it, press a number key to change the star moving speed.
4.3. Set Up the Mount Manually
In the event that the mount does not perform well for assistant align wizard and/or star calibration, or
you would like to set up the mount quickly, you may do the following:
1. Assemble the tripod and install the mount onto the tripod;
2. Level the mount (always important);
3. Attach OTA and accessories;
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