Mount Setup; Powering The Mount - SKY-WATCHER VIRTUOSO Instruction Manual

MOUNT SeTUP

1 . . Place .the .mount .on .a .flat .surface .For .astronomical .observing, .use .the .bubble .level . .built .into .the .base .
on .the .two .adjustable .feet .to .level .the .base .(Figure .2) .You .can .adjust .the .extension .of .the .feet .by .screwing .
them .in .or .out .of .the .mount
.:. Figure 2 - Adjustable feet

POWeRINg The MOUNT

The .Virtuoso .mount .can .be .powered .by .the .internal .batteries .or .an .optional .external .DC .power .supply .
The .battery .compartment .is .located .on .the .fork .arm .(Figure .3) .and .holds .eight .(8) .AA .alkaline .batteries . .
(not .included) . .
.:. Figure 3 - Powering the Virtuoso
P.3
Note: .If .you .wish, .you .may .attach .the .base .of .the .Virtuoso .to .a .
photographic . tripod . Simply . use . the . threaded . 3/8" . hole . in . the .
center .on .the .underside .of .the .base .plate
An .external .power .supply .can .be .attached .to .the .center .
port . under . the . keypad . Your . optional . external . power .
supply .should .have .an .output .of .12V .DC .Nominal .and .be .
able . to . supply . at . least . 500mA . of . DC . current . The . cord .
plug .should .have .a .female .connector .measuring .2 1 .mm .
I D . x . 5 5 . mm . O D . x . 12 . mm . and . have . a . positive . center .
pin .The .minimum .voltage .should .be .7 5V .and .should .not .
exceed .14V
Warning: . Some . inexpensive . transformer . style . AC-DC .
power . adapters . are . unregulated . and . can . have . output .
voltage .considerably .higher .than .what .their .labels .claim .
Using .this .type .of .adapter .can .damage .the .electronics .in .
the .mount .Please .use .regulated .power .adapters .only