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Focusing Telescope:
1. After selecting the desired eyepiece aim the telescope tube at a land-based target at
least 200 yards away (e.g. A telephone pole or building). Fully extend focusing tube by turning
the focus knob.
2. While looking through selected eyepiece, slowly retract focusing tube by turning
focusing knob until object comes into focus.
Aligning Finderscope:
1. Look through main telescope tube and establish a well-defined target (see focusing
telescope section). Tighten all lock knobs (Declination, Latitude, Right Ascension, Horizontal
Axis) so that telescope's aim is not disturbed.
2. Turn on the red dot finder and look through the finder window. Adjust the red dot
alignment screws to center the red dot on the object.
3. Now, objects located with the finderscope first will be centered in field of view of the
main telescope.
4.2.3. Go to the Moon
After performing these setups, the mount is ready to GOTO and track objects. The most
common object will be the Moon.
Press MENU button, select "Select and Slew" by press ENTER button. Select "Planets,
Sun, Moon", and using ▲ or ▼ button to select Moon. Press ENTER. The telescope will
automatically slew to the Moon and lock on. It will automatically begin to track once it locks on to
it. Use the arrow keys to center the Moon in your eyepiece, if it is not centered. Press BACK key
to stop GOTO during the slew. Press ENTER key to stop the tracking.
4.2.4. Initial Star Alignment
A simple alignment/synchronization can be performed to improve the GOTO and
tracking accuracy. To do so, press MENU button, scroll down to "Align", select "Easy One Star
Align" and press ENTER. A list of three bright objects, such as Moon, Venus, and other stars,
will be displayed for you to select from. Select an object using ▲ or ▼ key. Then press ENTER.
Use ◄ ► ▲ or ▼ key to center the object in your eyepiece. Press SPEED button to change the
slew speed if needed. Then press ENTER to complete the alignment. Or press the BACK key to
cancel the process.
An alternate way is performing "Sync to Target". To do so, press MENU button, select
"Select and Slew" and press ENTER. Then select a known sky object, such as Moon from
"Planets, Sun, Moon" menu and press ENTER. The mount will slew to the Moon. When the
mount stopped slewing, the Moon could be just inside your eyepiece or way off. Press MENU
button and scroll down the menu to "Sync to Target" and press ENTER. Follow the instruction,
use ◄ ► ▲ and ▼ keys to move the Moon in the center of your eyepiece and press ENTER.
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