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Table of Content ............................................................................................................................. 2
II Overview.......................................................................................................... 4
II Assembly.......................................................................................................... 7
2.1. Assembly Term.................................................................................................................... 7
2.2. MiniTower II Assembly....................................................................................................... 8
2.3. OTA Mounting and Balancing........................................................................................... 10
2.4. Operate a MiniTower II on Batteries ................................................................................. 11
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8401 Hand Controller...................................................................................... 12
3.1. Key Description ................................................................................................................. 12
3.2. The LCD Screen ................................................................................................................ 13
3.3. Connection to a Computer ................................................................................................. 13
4. Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 14
4.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope ...................................................................................... 14
4.2. Level and Align the Mount ................................................................................................ 14
4.2.1. Level the Mount.......................................................................................................... 14
4.2.2. Initial Positions ........................................................................................................... 14
4.3. Setting Up the Hand Controller ......................................................................................... 15
4.3.1. Set Up Time Zone....................................................................................................... 15
4.3.2. Set Up Daylight Saving Time ..................................................................................... 16
4.3.3. Check Mount Type ..................................................................................................... 17
4.3.4. Go to the Moon ........................................................................................................... 17
4.3.5. Initial Star Alignment ................................................................................................. 17
4.4. Turn Off the Mount............................................................................................................ 17
5.1. Slew to an Object ............................................................................................................... 18
5.1.1. Planets, Sun, Moon ..................................................................................................... 18
5.1.2. Deep sky objects ......................................................................................................... 18
5.1.3. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 18
5.1.4. Asteroids ..................................................................................................................... 18
5.1.5. Stars: ........................................................................................................................... 18
5.1.6. Constellations.............................................................................................................. 19
5.1.7. User Objects................................................................................................................ 19
5.1.8. Enter R.A. DEC .......................................................................................................... 19
5.2. Sync to Target .................................................................................................................... 19
5.3. Electric Focuser ................................................................................................................. 19
5.4. Set Up Controller ............................................................................................................... 19
5.4.1. Set Up Local Time ...................................................................................................... 19
5.4.2. Set Up Site .................................................................................................................. 19
5.4.3. Set N/S Hemisphere.................................................................................................... 20
5.4.4. Set Display Contrast ................................................................................................... 20
5.4.5. Set Eyepiece Light ...................................................................................................... 20
5.4.6. Set Backlight............................................................................................................... 20
II -- The Next Generation MiniTower. ......................................................... 4
II Contents .................................................................................................... 6
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Hnad Controller.............................................................. 18
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