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Instruction Manual IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONN MMAANNUUAALL NexStar 60 . NexStar 80 . NexStar 102 . NexStar 114 . NexStar 130 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Warning .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Assembling the NexStar ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Attaching the Hand Control Holder ............................................................................................................................ 8 Attaching the Fork Arm to the Tripod......................................................................................................................... 8 Attaching the Telescope to the Fork Arm ................................................................................................................... 8 The Star Diagonal ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 The Eyepiece............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Focusing...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 The Star Pointer Finderscope...................................................................................................................................... 9 Star Pointer Installation............................................................................................................................................. 10 Star Pointer Operation............................................................................................................................................... 10 Attaching the Hand Control ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Powering the NexStar ............................................................................................................................................... 11 HAND CONTROL ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 The Hand Control ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Hand Control Operation................................................................................................................................................ 13 Alignment Procedure ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Sky Align.................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Auto Two-Star Align ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Two Star Alignment.................................................................................................................................................. 16 One-Star Align.......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Solar System Align ................................................................................................................................................... 17 NexStar Re-Alignment.............................................................................................................................................. 18 Object Catalog .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Selecting an Object ................................................................................................................................................... 18 Slewing to an Object................................................................................................................................................. 19 Finding Planets ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Tour Mode ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Constellation Tour .................................................................................................................................................... 19 Direction Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Rate Button ............................................................................................................................................................... 20 Set Up Procedures......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Tracking Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Tracking Rate............................................................................................................................................................ 21 View Time-Site......................................................................................................................................................... 21 User Defined Objects................................................................................................................................................ 21 Get RA/DEC............................................................................................................................................................. 21 Goto R.A/Dec ........................................................................................................................................................... 21 Identify...................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Scope Setup Features .................................................................................................................................................... 22 Anti-backlash............................................................................................................................................................ 22 Slew Limits............................................................................................................................................................... 22 Filter Limits .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 Direction Buttons...................................................................................................................................................... 23 Goto Approach.......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Cordwrap .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Utility Features ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 GPS On/Off............................................................................................................................................................... 23 Light Control............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Factory Setting.......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Version...................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Get Alt-Az ................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Goto Alt-Az .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Hibernate..................................................................................................................................................................
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