Table Of Contents - Celestron NexStar SLT Instruction Manual

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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Warning .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Assembling the NexStar.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Attaching the Hand Control Holder ............................................................................................................................ 7
Attaching the Fork Arm to the Tripod ........................................................................................................................ 7
Attaching the Telescope to the Fork Arm ................................................................................................................... 7
The Star Diagonal ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
The Eyepiece............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Focusing...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
The Star Pointer Finderscope ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Star Pointer Installation............................................................................................................................................... 9
Star Pointer Operation................................................................................................................................................. 9
Attaching the Hand Control ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Powering the NexStar ............................................................................................................................................... 10
HAND CONTROL ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
The Hand Control ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Hand Control Operation................................................................................................................................................ 12
Alignment Procedure ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Sky Align .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Auto Two-Star Align ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Two Star Alignment.................................................................................................................................................. 15
One-Star Align .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Solar System Align ................................................................................................................................................... 16
NexStar Re-Alignment.............................................................................................................................................. 17
Object Catalog .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Selecting an Object ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Slewing to an Object ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Finding Planets ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Tour Mode ................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Constellation Tour .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Direction Buttons .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Rate Button ............................................................................................................................................................... 19
Set Up Procedures......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Tracking Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Tracking Rate............................................................................................................................................................ 20
View Time-Site......................................................................................................................................................... 20
User Defined Objects ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Get R.A./DEC. .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Goto R.A./DEC......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Identify...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Scope Setup Features .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Anti-backlash ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Slew Limits ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Filter Limits .............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Direction Buttons ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Goto Approach.......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Cordwrap .................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Utility Features ............................................................................................................................................................. 22
GPS On/Off............................................................................................................................................................... 22
Light Control............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Factory Setting .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Version...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Get Axis Position ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Goto Axis Position.................................................................................................................................................... 22
Hibernate................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Sun Menu.................................................................................................................................................................. 23
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