IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONN MMAANNUUAALL INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................................4 WARNING.......................................................................................................................................................................4 ASSEMBLY.....................................................................................................................................................................6 ASSEMBLING THE CPC ...................................................................................................................................................6 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 ............................................................................................................................................16 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...................................................................................................................................................20 Direction Buttons ....................................................................................................................................................20 Rate Button..............................................................................................................................................................20 Setup Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................20 Tracking Mode....................................................................................................................................................20 Tracking Rate......................................................................................................................................................21 View Time-Site ...................................................................................................................................................21 User Defined Objects ..........................................................................................................................................21 Get RA/DEC .......................................................................................................................................................22 Goto R.A/Dec......................................................................................................................................................22 Identify................................................................................................................................................................22 Precise GoTo ......................................................................................................................................................22 Scope Setup Features ..............................................................................................................................................23 Steup Time-Site...................................................................................................................................................23 Anti-backlash ......................................................................................................................................................23 Slew Limits .........................................................................................................................................................23 Filter Limits.........................................................................................................................................................23 Direction Buttons ................................................................................................................................................24 Goto Approach....................................................................................................................................................24 Autoguide Rates..................................................................................................................................................24 Cordwrap.............................................................................................................................................................24 Utility Features .......................................................................................................................................................24 GPS On/Off.........................................................................................................................................................24 Wedge Align .......................................................................................................................................................24 Periodic Error Correction ....................................................................................................................................24 Light Control.......................................................................................................................................................24 Factory Settings...................................................................................................................................................24 Version................................................................................................................................................................24 Get Alt-Az...........................................................................................................................................................25