Table Of Contents - Celestron 11074-XLT Instruction Manual

Celestron 11074-xlt: user guide

Table of Contents

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

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

CPC ..................................................................................................................................................................................6

SSEMBLING THE

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

Adjusting the Tripod Height ....................................................................................................................................................................7

Attaching the CPC to the Tripod .............................................................................................................................................................7

Adjusting the Clutches .............................................................................................................................................................................8

The Star Diagonal ...................................................................................................................................................................................8

The Eyepiece............................................................................................................................................................................................9

The Finderscope ......................................................................................................................................................................................9

Finderscope Installation.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Aligning the Finderscope.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Attaching the hand Control....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Powering the CPC .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

HAND CONTROL........................................................................................................................................................................................12

Hand Control Operation .......................................................................................................................................................................13

Alignment Procedures ...........................................................................................................................................................................13

Sky Align ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Auto Two-Star Align ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Two Star Alignment ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

One-Star Align ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Solar System Align................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

EQ North / EQ South Alignment.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17

CPC Re-Alignment................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Selecting an Object................................................................................................................................................................................18

Slewing to an Object..............................................................................................................................................................................19

Finding Planets .....................................................................................................................................................................................19

Tour Mode .............................................................................................................................................................................................19

Constellation Tour.................................................................................................................................................................................19

Direction Buttons...................................................................................................................................................................................19

Rate Button ............................................................................................................................................................................................20

Setup Procedures...................................................................................................................................................................................20

Tracking Mode ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Tracking Rate ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

View Time-Site ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

User Defined Objects ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Get RA/DEC ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Goto R.A/Dec........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Identify ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Precise GoTo............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Scope Setup Features ............................................................................................................................................................................22

Steup Time-Site........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Anti-backlash ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Slew Limits .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Filter Limits.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

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

Goto Approach ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Autoguide Rates ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Cordwrap.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Utility Features......................................................................................................................................................................................23

GPS On/Off .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Light Control............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Factory Settings........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Version ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Get Alt-Az ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Goto Alt-Az.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Hibernate .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Sun Menu ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Scrolling Menu......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Calibrate GOTO ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Set Mount Position ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Periodic Error Correction ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

TELESCOPE BASICS .................................................................................................................................................................................26

Image Orientation .................................................................................................................................................................................26