Direction Buttons; Rate Button - Orion 9536 Manual

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Figure 9.
The StarSeeker hand control
Caldwell - A combination of the best NGC and IC objects.
Planets - All 8 planets in our Solar System plus the Moon.
Stars - A compiled list of the brightest stars from the SAO
catalog.
List - For quick access, all of the best and most popular objects
in the StarSeeker database have been broken down into
lists based on their type and/or common name:
Named Stars: Common name listing of the brightest
stars in the sky.
Named Objects: Alphabetical listing of over 50 of the
most popular deep sky objects.
Double Stars: Alphabetical listing of the most visually
stunning double, triple and quadruple stars in the sky.
Variable Stars: Select list of the brightest variable stars
with the shortest period of changing magnitude.
Asterisms: A unique list of some of the most recogniz-
able star patterns in the sky.
5. info: Displays coordinates and useful information about
objects selected from the StarSeeker database.
6. tour: Activates the tour mode, which seeks out all the
best objects for a given month and automatically slews
the StarSeeker to those objects.
7. Enter: Pressing Enter allows you to select any of the
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StarSeeker functions, accept entered parameters and
slew the telescope to displayed objects.
8. undo: Undo will take you out of the current menu and
display the previous level of the menu path. Press Undo
repeatedly to get back to a main menu or use it to erase
data entered by mistake.
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9. Menu: Displays the many setup and utilities functions
such as tracking rate and user defined objects and many
others.
10. scroll Keys: Used to scroll up and down within any of
the menu lists. A double arrow symbol on the right side of
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the LCD indicates that the scroll keys can be used to view
additional information.
11. rate: Instantly changes the rate of speed of the motors
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when the direction buttons are pressed. (0 = slower, 9 =
faster)
12. rs‑232 Jack: Allows use with a computer and software
programs for point and click slewing capability.
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The StarSeeker's hand controller is designed to give you
instant access to all the functions the StarSeeker has to offer.
With automatic slewing to over 4,000 objects, and common
sense menu descriptions, even a beginner can master its
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variety of features in just a few observing sessions. Below
is a brief description of the individual components of the
StarSeeker hand controller:

Direction Buttons

The StarSeeker has four direction buttons in the center of the
hand control which controls the telescope motion in altitude
(up and down) and azimuth (left and right). The telescope can
be controlled at nine different speed rates.
1 = 2x 6 = .5° / sec
2 = 4x 7 = 1° / sec
3 = 8x 8 = 2° / sec
4 = 16x 9 = 4° / sec
5 = 32x Nine available slew speeds

rate Button

Pressing the RATE key (11) allows you to instantly change the
speed rate of the motors from high speed slew rate to precise
guiding rate or anywhere in between. Each rate corresponds
to a number on the hand controller key pad. The number 9 is
the fastest rate (approximately 4° per second, depending on
power source) and is used for slewing between objects and
locating alignment stars. The number 1 on the hand control
is the slowest rate (2x sidereal) and can be used for accurate
centering of objects in the eyepiece. To change the speed rate
of the motors:
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