Table Of Contents - Celestron CGEM 1100 Instruction Manual

Cgem series

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Warning.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

ASSEMBLY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Setting up the Tripod...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Attaching the Equatorial Mount ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Attaching the Accessory Tray ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Installing the Counterweight Bar.................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Installing the Counterweight .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Attaching the Hand Control Holder ............................................................................................................................................................... 9

Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Attaching the Visual Back............................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Installing the Star Diagonal.......................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Installing the Eyepiece ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Installing the Finderscope ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Installing the CGEM 1100 Finderscope ....................................................................................................................................................... 11

Removing the Lens Cap ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Moving the Telescope Manually .................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Balancing the Mount in R.A......................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Balancing the Mount in DEC ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Adjusting the Mount .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Adjusting the Mount in Altitude................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth .................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Powering the Telescope ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15

HAND CONTROL....................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Hand Control Operation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Alignment Procedures .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Startup Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Two Star Align............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

East/West Filtering .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Quick-Align ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Last Alignment............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Re-Alignment............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Object Catalog.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Selecting an Object....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Slewing to an Object .................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Finding Planets ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Tour Mode.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Constellation Tour ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Direction Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Rate Button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Setup Procedures.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Tracking Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Tracking Rate ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Date/Time............................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

User Defined Objects .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Get RA/DEC ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Goto R.A/Dec...................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Identify ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Precise GoTo ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Scope Setup Features.................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Setup Time-Site................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Anti-backlash ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Filter Limits......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Direction Buttons ................................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Goto Approach .................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Autoguide Rates .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27

OTA Orientation.................................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Meridian .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Mount Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

RA Limits............................................................................................................................................................................................ 28

Utility Features ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Calibrate Mount................................................................................................................................................................................... 28