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Celestron 114LCM Quick Setup Manual

Celestron 114LCM Quick Setup Manual

Celestron 114lcm: install guide
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1
Your LCM 114 telescope includes:
optical tube with StarPointer
finderscope attached, motorized
base, tripod, accessory tray, two
eyepieces (9 mm & 25 mm),
computerized hand control,
The Sky
®
CD, and owner's manual
4
Place accessory tray on top of center
leg brace by lining up the grooves on
the tray to the post on the brace.
7
Coupling screw
Thread the coupling screw into the
hole at the bottom of the motorized
base. Tighten screw to secure the
base to the tripod.
2
Assemble tripod by spreading the
legs out until the center leg brace is
fully extended.
5
Once grooves are aligned, turn
accessory tray until it snaps into
clips on each leg brace.
8
Loosen the altitude lock and rotate
the tube clamp so that the locking
screw is positioned on the top of the
base. Then tighten the altitude lock
by hand, but don't over tighten.
114LCM
#31150
Quick Set-up Guide
3
Extend tripod legs 6 to 8 inches by
lifting the tripod leg locking lever and
pulling the leg to desired length and
snapping down the lever.
6
Place the motorized base on top of
the tripod making sure that the three
round feet rest on the round flat pads
on the inside of the tripod head.
9
Slide the optical tube dovetail into
the fork arm as shown.

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Summary of Contents for Celestron 114LCM

  • Page 1 Then tighten the altitude lock by hand, but don’t over tighten. 114LCM #31150 Quick Set-up Guide Extend tripod legs 6 to 8 inches by...
  • Page 2 Before you can begin observing,you must setup your hand control, align your finderscope and align your telescope. Step by step instructions are included in the following Hand Control Setup section. Select the low power (25 mm) eyepiece and insert it as shown above.
  • Page 3 In order for the LCM to accurately point to the objects in the sky, it must first be aligned with known positions (stars) in the sky. With this information, the telescope can create a model of the sky, which it uses to locate any object in its database.
  • Page 4 If you have questions or problems with set-up, please contact Celestron Technical Support: (310)803-5955 For complete specifications and product information, visit: www.celestron.com Product design and specifications are subject to change without prior notification. Designed and intended for those 13 years of age and older.

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