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Part I : Introduction
Outline and Interface
Connecting to a Telescope Mount
Slew the Mount with the Direction Keys
Synscan Hand Control's Operating Modes
Part II : Initialization
Setup Home Position of the Telescope Mount
Initialize the Hand Control
Part III : Alignment
Choosing an Alignment Method
Aligning to Alignment Stars
Alignment Method for Equatorial Mounts
Alt-Azimuth Mounts Using Brightest Star Alignment Method
Alt-Azimuth Mounts Using 2-Star Alignment Method
Tips for Improving Alignment Accuracy
Comparison of Alignment Methods
Part IV : Synscan Menu Tree
Menu Structure
Accessing Menus
Short-Cut Keys
Part V : Locating Objects
Locating Messier Objects
Locating NGC and IC Objects
Locating Planets and the Moon
Locating Caldwell Objects
Locating SAO Stars
Locating Named Stars, Double Stars, and Variable Stars
Deep Sky Tour
User-Defined Objects
Part VI : Configure the Telescope Mount
Choosing Tracking Speed
Backlash Compensation
Setting the Altitude Axis Slewing Limits
Enable/Disable Auxiliary Encoder
Setting Autoguider Speed
Setting Flipping Mode
Part VII : Configure the Hand Contrl
Display, Keypad, and Beeper
Alignment Star Filter
Sorting Method of the Alignment Star List
Part VIII : Auxiliary Functions
Editing Date, Time, Coordinates, Time Zones, and Daylight Saving Time
Re-Aligning the Mount
Show Position
Show Time and Local Sidereal Time
Display Version Information
Display Temperature
Display Power Voltage
Display Polaris Position
Display Polar Alignment Error
Changing Polar Scope Illumination Level
Identifying Objects
Synchronizing Encoders
Part IX : Connecting to a Computer
Working with Astronomical Applications
PC Direct Mode
Part X : Updating Firmware
Hardware Requirements
Preparation
Updating Firmware
Troubleshooting
Part XI : Advanced Functions
Parking Telescope
Pointing Accuracy Enhancement
Polar Alignment Without Polar Scope
Camera Control
Periodic Error Correction (PEC) for EQ Mount
Calibrating Auto-Home Offset
Setting Cone Error and Non-Perpendicular Error
Astronomical Time-Lapse Photography
Part XII : Using a Synscan Gps Module
Initialization of the Hand Control with a Synscan GPS Module
Checking GPS Information
Appendix I : Eliminating Cone Error
Appendix II : Synscan Self-Diagnosis
Appendix III : Schematic of the Ports
Appendix IV : Specifications
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SynScan
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SSHCV3-F-141031V1-EN
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