iOptron SmartStar 8405 User's Manual
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1. 19 Del Telescope 600 vasa erre 19 SUS OPE e Un Di 19 D Marmenancs and SERVICIO ss a 20 Dee 20 O sS Ori O and Eran DOUG esqueceu casa E E E 20 OUS o AA E O E A 20 0 SU UN UNUDE 21 Appendix A CC Ca SIC CMC AVION E 22 Appendix B GOTONOVA 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE 23 Appendix C GOTONOVA Star List 25 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANITY 38 WARNING NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye Children should always have adult supervision while observing 1 SmarStar R 80 Overview 1 1 SmartStar R 80 Features Introducing our SmartStar R 80 computerized GOTO telescope system Designed with the latest technology the 80 mm lens is crafted with a fluorite based low dispersion glass that is ground and polished to exact specifications The precision design is excellent for viewing bright stars planets and their moons as well as for bird watching and other land objects Two eye pieces come standard to allow for flexibility in viewing either a wider field or a single focused object Alt Azimuth Mount The Cube The SmartStar R 80 refractor telescope comes with our patented Alt Azimuth Mount a k a The Cube This compact mount design is one of the most functional and flexible units on t2. x Je 3148569 0225332 ros 312310 26315 64 al 2125172 2566600 0082979 33o1133 220560 55293 ii IMelporrene Massalia Thalia is Phocaea trite Euphrosyne 5 N N N I 35 N 0 338273 E N D 2 e oues 342 7 3 1473 0 074784 13254 109 804 NIN I de dei 11113 dd 1 AERE UJ N kk kk dk de ve ve let fefe a O N nn REIS O 5 d O O RR 7 r m ISS y dl H 37 4718 42 slt Jr Isis 73 2044 d RH SRS U eee ello leo H i gt D N 0 N N z ala Pales SEN 173 6319 176 0995 128 7541 143 5885 5 1684 8 81 145 8796 de T i 0 iii ME Wil UJ O TT MEET me nen 3 9396 2 595 DTA aa 3 147 ass E 259 669 qe JE JH da Ul 7 33 20 e dede 2 713766 211 4276 276 6632 056 271 1452 oL e E oe aa a ud OS Ce eso 2 ol es amo ome zz e KU l s 5 I ul al al oe ee 2 ux c 1 a ao ja 32 led p ala S tze S R Aa Bal 00 N H O N 36 GOTONOVA SAO Bright Star List For 8405 GOTONOVA hand controller consists of 5103 SAO bright stars with there magnitude less than 6 A separate list is provided SAO Bright Star pdf 37 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A Optron warrants your telescope mount o
3. Delete all line and press ENTER to delete all User RA amp DEC JD2000 data 5 7 2 Comets Select Comets and press ENTER a menu like following will show 18 Add a new comet Edit one comet Delete one comet Reset all comets Add a new comet The hand controller has 64 preloaded comets Before a new user comet can be added a existing comet record has to be deleted See Delete one comet Select Add a new comet and press ENTER Enter the name of your object by using A or V key to change the display from 1 to 9 space and A to Z and or key to move the cursor It will then ask the following information Year Month Day e q w Omega and i After entering all these parameters A confirmation screen Will show save to No Press ENTER to Confirm Press BACK cancel Press ENTER to confirm The user object will be stored in previous deleted comet position lt can be selected and slewed from Comets menu Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu Edit one comet Use V or A button to move the cursor to Edit one comet line and press ENTER A user object screen will show No 01 Eus GP d Arrest Re Nolam DELUSO A l0 4g T EE The first line shows the number of this comet and if it is above the horizon The second line shows the name of the comet here is 6P d Arrest The third line shows comets current RA and DEC coordinates The bottom line shows its altitude and
4. SmartStar R 80 Telescope Instruction Manual Table of Content Table e EE 2 1 SmarStar R 80 Overview 4 SI seu sm 4 1 2 SmartStar R 80 PNSSEMIDIY PCG ordas g as i sa 5 6 EENS 8405 Hand Contro nette E tease ctcestln ensduevienl tanta 8 dal Kev De scraps ss 8 J TI PC e E EE 8 ALIS 5 i E s da O Md MM PE 10 T Leveband xen the IVIOUIIL A iie 10 LN IESU B Mio ID TP 10 SN IN 10 4 2 setune Ei pte eu ada sest dup oo drei c ice 10 Ime and SHE Set U Pana Bags e Mattia eed ieu ad S 10 2 Usms Volr Ee 12 J OO E MOM ISS 12 Jo h Intal star ASM a A 12 07 13 S Ue S mansa LEE 14 5 1 Manual Operation of the Telescope iia da 14 IS O ai sm a si 14 A e nod as 14 Deep SRV ODIGCIS duco ausu a adler ct at td mano vase om esed a tind a taser ea oa aetas 14 9222 See 14 DL EE e au uama Sia ES ass a ee 14 SE 14 User RA amp DEC JID2000 VD Ec adas t xtate tal ed is acetate n ta eg tn 14 5 2203 14 Se Dee 14 Wate Weis E ira ia passi 15 329 ama EE 15 SEENEN 15 Sus EDI Ono A 15 mM Eis E KEE e oo T I DM I5 E OCU Key Bee Doere cc m T 16 16 P SOMNI tH mE 16 0 16 ashuqa 16 A I hn TER N I ST T 16 IO LOS AMO R as 16 SN MIR Star NIIT NN Rx 17 Soils User RA GDECGID VVU lt a ss nn 17 18 SIE ROIG ie vis A RARI um gs Sa REM vs a ea A MCN 19 5 8 Watch LI a
5. lt S 65 gt lt lt miNiuului 1 NY 60 0 0 6 4 LO I 6 LO O gt 00 TT CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO SF SE l l l 67315 Double dbl2 215 5 143 Alp_ Mic 20 5 5 0 10 212472 0 144 26 Mon 32 43 10 135551 1145 Eps Mon 13 4 4 5 6 5 13810 1146 Bet Mon 7 3 47 4 8 6 1 133316 147 115 Mon 28 47 75 map 123107 7 0 8 7 6 7 8 3 8 9 6 6 4 6 0 7 8 6 9 4 6 3 9 4 1 0 52 4 0 5 9 LO LO Bn ID N x LO J e N o O Neo NIA Eps 1 LO LO O x 142 113 Object Const Sep Magitude SAO Comm Name 111 95 Her 63 5 0 5 2 85647 ___ 1112 Kap Her 27 50 62 10195 J 5 7 18 2 59 59 Fornacis Castor Wasat Mekbuda S 00 C O ols co Nleo o e Il lol e Ae a ul bl Fa Fin 65 65 n 5 gt lo r oo r 5 AA SS SS S S SI ISIS S S SI IS S S ojo jojojo OO OO OO Call lI LETU TILU TL IL IL IE OO IO IO IO N gt O tel i ss o clo T 5 E ER N o l o NN S ol 3 E alo
6. o o LO 4 lt lt 2 6 lt O lt HX Nico O r NC xf LO O M 00 0 gt TIN FOO sr LO io TIN OO sr LO D 167882 68827 1 9 2 9 60198 0 82 19294 96265 3 6 8 1 79653 3 8 10 8 0 79031 4 7 7 7 106 Del Her 89 3 1 8 2 84951 1107 Mu_ Her 34 34 98 85397 108 Alp Her 46 3 5 54 102680 Rasalgethi 33034 30012 0 92 4 5 5 6 4 0 7 7 5 5 5 3 2 94 70467 TI 4 10 11173 75 Mu Cyg 19 47 61 89940 4 0 6 6 168373 32114 70362 70968 9 7 2 5 0 8 0 149478 4 5 lt F i t o 65 _ o E lt O O lt 0 0 C O 73 522 Cyg 61 31 No Object Const Sep Magitude SAO Comm Name_ 149 67 on 55 40 86 123013 ____ 151 Xi Oph 3 7 44 9 1852068 1152 36 on 49 51 51 185198 153 Tau Oph 17 52 59 4205 154 Rho Oph 3 1 53 6 0 X 1843822 155 39 Oph 103 5 4 6 9 185288 1156 Bet__ oi 95 J0 1 6 8 131907 Rigel 157 Del oi 53 22 63 132220 Mintaka 160 Sig ou 13 3 8 72 65 132400 1 161 Rho Ori 7 1 45 83 112528 162 E747 ou 36 48 5 1322088 163 1 Peg 363 4 1 8 2 107073 164 Eps Per 88 29 81 56840 ____ 167 The Per 183 41 10 382088 168 E331 Per 12 1 5 3 6 7 ae 169 Del PSA 5 1 42 92 214189 1170 flot
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8. Sun Moon There are 9 objects in Solar system 5 2 2 Deep Sky Objects e Named Deepsky Objects It consists of 137 deep sky objects with their common names More information will be available by pressing HELP key A list of named deep sky objects is also attached in Appendix C e Messier Catalog lt consists of all 110 objects in Messier catalog More information will be available by pressing HELP key 14 e NGC Catalog It consists of 7840 objects in NGC catalog Use gt or lt button to move the cursor and Y or A button to change the number 5 2 3 Comets It contains up to 64 comets This database is customer upgradeable 5 2 4 Asteroids It contains up to 64 asteroids This database is customer upgradeable 5 2 5 Stars e Named Stars It consists of 191 stars with their common names They are listed alphabetically A list is attached in Appendix C e Constellations It consists of 88 modern constellations with their names They are listed alphabetically A list is attached in Appendix C e Double Stars It consists of 211 double stars A list is attached in Appendix C e SAO Bright Stars It consists of 5000 bright SAO catalog objects They are listed numerically 5 2 6 User RA amp DEC JD2000 Objects It can consist up to 256 user predefined objects These objects need to be entered before they can be selected for slewing Refer to 5 7 1 User RA amp DEC JD2000 5 2 7 Enter Position Go to
9. azimuth position Use lt or gt move the cursor position and A or Y key change the number to adjust the object you want to edit Press ENTER when it is right Follow the same procedure as Add a new comet to edit it Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu Delete one comet Use Y or A button to move the cursor to Delete one comet line and press ENTER A screen consists comet information will show No 01 as GP A Arrest Es Dhol ces Z0 p AZo oo eo Use P or button to move the cursor and V or A button to change the number Press ENTER to delete selected object Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu Reset all comets Use Y or A button to move the cursor to Reset all comets line and press ENTER to restore all deleted or modified comets data to factory default setting 5 7 3 Asteroids Select Asteroids and press ENTER a menu like following will show Add a new asteroid Edit one asteroid Delete one asteroid Reset asteroids data Refer to 5 7 2 Comets to set the Asteroids 19 5 8 Watch List A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database User can add delete and browse the watch list All celestial objects include User Defined object can be compiled into the list Up to 20 objects can be added to the watch list To setup modify a Watch List press MENU use A or Y button move the cursor to Watch List and press ENTER
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12. 42 100P Hartley Long 42 6 1406 0 418754 1 982377 181 7049 37 8476 25 6527 9 8 25 10 25 8 35 8 50 M26PIRAS 2010 2 22 8394 0 696401 1 7133 356 7469 357 7654 45 8278 6 8 51 127P Holt Olmstead 2009 10 21 3259 0 362704 2 195724 6 5239 13 6877 143194 11 6 52 128P Shoemaker Holt 2007 6 13 3448 0 320257 3 0666 210 3766 214 3784 4 35660 85 4 95 4 57 142P Ge Wang 2010 5 31032 0 49931 2 487014 175 853 176 5414 12 3004 85 6 58 143P Kowa Mrkos 2009 e 12 1982 0 409802 2 538199 320 7603 245 3684 4 6899 135 2 85 8 60 145P Shoemaker Levy 2009 3 26 6162 0 542157 1 891352 10 1421 269025 11 2992 135 4 61 147PKushida Muramatsu 2008 X 9 22 8809 0 27611 2 756234 346 8579 937395 2 3671 14 4 63 149P Mueller 2010 2 19 2809 0 38863 2 650716 43 7897 145 2662 29 7354 8 8 34 GTONOVA Asteriod List for 8405 No Name Yer Month Dep LL LL 1 Cee 2004 um gt 34543 2766792 aoas Tam E 105857 2 pales 200 um 30 zzo _ 277 5 ose amami asss 3 uo zoe um 30 26866 2672153 o E a 12965 4 jue 200 um sd 1448639 2361263 vemsd xam 71 5 jastmea 200 a xs on 2573519 ods A ei BCEE Ce ise xs mnj j mo omo oa 207 ire ama 7 jns 200 n xo 2040208 2384906 ome ma on norm 8 Jos 28 i1 3 Jim 220254 05659 2854267 noso seem _ e _ _ AA A eon ase 6
13. A following screen will show Add a watch object Delete one data Delete all Browse the list Select Add a watch object and press ENTER Browse the celestial object list and select the one you want to watch by press ENTER Follow the screen prompt to confirm the selection After you are done press BACK to back to Watch List menu You also can delete one or all objects in your watching list After the watch list is set it can be observed through Select and Slew operation either w atching them manually or automatically using Watch List Auto 5 9 Set Telescope Coord Set the current Altitude and Azimuth of your telescope 5 10 Park Scope Park your telescope Return the telescope to its initial position i e its altitude 0 and azimuth is 180 0 0 6 Maintenance and Servicing 6 1 Maintenance The SmartStar R 80 telescope is a precision optical instrument designed to yield a lifetime of rewarding applications Given the care and respect due any precision instrument your telescope will rarely require factory servicing or maintenance Maintenance guidelines include 1 Using wet cloth to clean the mount and hand controller Do not use the solvent 2 Leave the dust cap on while not operating the telescope Avoid cleaning the telescope s optics A little dust on the front surface of the telescope s correcting lens causes virtually no degradation of image quality and should not be consi
14. Align From the main menu select Align Select One Star Align and press ENTER A list of bright align stars that are above the horizon is computed based on your local time and location These stars are 0 alphabetically Use A or Y button to select a star and press ENTER The mount will slew to it automatically Use lt gt A or V key to center the object in your eyepiece Press SPEED button to change the slew speed if needed Then press ENTER to complete the alignment Or press the BACK key to cancel the process If you have a very good initial setup one star alignment should be sufficient for good GOTO accuracy To increase the accuracy you may choose to do two star alignment 5 6 3 Two Star Alignment Two star alignment will increase the GOTO accuracy of the mount It is suggested to do two star alignment after one star alignment Select Two Star Align in the Align menu Use A or Y button to select a star and press ENTER The mount will slew to it automatically Use lt p A or V key to center the object in your eyepiece Press SPEED button to change the slew speed if needed Then press ENTER to complete the alignment After you finish the first star the system will prompt you to choose the second star Repeat the process to finish the second star alignment An Align OK screen will show briefly To obtain a better alignment effect it is suggested to choose two align stars far apart Two Star Align resul
15. a GPS receiver the local time longitude and latitude information will be received from satellites after a link is established For units without a GPS receiver this information can be entered manually Regardless manual input is still needed for the time zone and Daylight Time Saving settings for all models A clear sky outside is needed for GPS to communicate well with the satellites 4 2 1 Time and Site Set Up This is critical to ensure the telescope will point to the right direction Press MENU button From the main menu scroll down and select Set Up Controller Select and slew Land Objects SynCs to Target oet Up Controller Press ENTER Select Set Up Time and Site Up Time and Site Display Info Key Beep Azi Work Mode Press ENTER The Set Local Time screen will show Set Local Time 2089 06 01 11 55 09 DaylightTime Saving Y Set local time Use the gt or gt key to move the cursor and the A or Y button to change the numbers Set daylight saving time Use A or Y button to toggle the DaylightTime Saving between Y and N Press ENTER to go to Setup Site Info Screen Setup Site Info Lorncdgis WO71d27m47s N42d15m40s Min behind UT Lati S00 W E means west east hemisphere N S means north south hemisphere d means degree m means minute and s means second Set site coordinates Use the gt or gt key to move the cursor and the A or W
16. button to change the numbers or toggle between W and E and S 11 The site coordinates information can be found online at sites such as GPSVisualizer http www gpsvisualizer com geocode Simply enter a city name or address Set time zone Press gt or gt key Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to set the time zone information add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone Enter minutes ahead or behind of UT universal time The minimum time difference is 15 minutes e New York City is 300 minutes behind UT Los Angeles is 480 minutes behind UT Rome is 60 minutes ahead of UT Beijing is 480 minutes ahead of UT Sydney is 600 minutes ahead of UT Time Zone Hours Enter UT pm rt Pacific Mountain Central P ls Pr All time zones in North America are behind UT as shown in the following table Be sure it shows behind instead of ahead of UT To adjust minutes use the lt or gt keys to move the cursor and the A or V keys to change the numbers To change the behind or ahead of UT move the cursor to ahead of and using A or V keys to toggle between behind and ahead of When the number is correct press ENTER and go back to the previous screen For other parts of the world time zone information can be found online such as http www timeanddate com worldclock DO NOT COUNT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIM
17. jx _ 18 Bus Flash Nebuia 6 Hubble s Variable Nebula 19 BugNebua 66 Kidney Bean Galaxy 721 Butter yNebula 68 lambda CEN Cluster _ 722 California Nebula 69 Little Dumbbell SSS 38 Copeland s Septet 80 omega Centuri 39 DumbbellNebua 86 Papillon SSS 42 EighBurstNebua 89 Phantom Streak Nebula 48 epsilon Orionis Nebua 90 Pinwheel Galaxy Di 96 jPtolemysCluster 98 RingNebula 99 Ringtail Gala 28 GTONOVA Named Star List for 8405 01 Acamar 02 Achernar 03 Acrux 04 Acubens 05 Adhafera 06 Adhara 07 Al Na ir 08 Albal 1 1 059 Bei 1 1 145 Rassalas 146 Rasagethi 147 Rasalhague 148 Rastaba 149 Regulus 150 Rigel 51 Rigel Kentaurus 152 Ruchbah 153 Rukbat 154 Sabik 155 Sadachbia 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 09 Alberio 57 Azha 05 Lesath 10 Alchibar 58 Baten Kaitos 11 Alcor 59 Beid 07 Marfik 12 Alcyone 60 Bellatrix 08 Markab 56 Sadalbari 57 Sadalmelik 58 Sadalsuud 59 Sadr 60 Saiph 61 Scheat 62 Schedar 63 Seginus 64 Shaula 65 Sheiak 66 Sheratan 67 Sirius 68 Skat 69 Spica 14 Alderamin 62 Biham 10 Mebsuta 15 Alfirk 63 Canopus 16 Algedi 64 Capella 17 Algenib 65 Caph 13 Mekbuda 19 Algol 67 Celabrai 15 Menkar 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 Algorab 68 Celaeno 16 Menkent 22 Alioth 070 Chertan 18 Merak 23 Alkaid 71 Cor Caroli 19 Merope 24 Alkalurops 07
18. needed Input coordinates of a land object 15 Use V or A button to move the cursor to Input coord line use gt or gt button to object number you want to store and press ENTER A coordinate setting screen will show Enter Alt AZL Pula 319 9 RA BO Soe Azi Use gt or lt button to move the cursor and V or A button to change the number Press ENTER to finish land object coordinates setting Press BACK to back to main menu 5 4 Sync to Target This operation will match the telescope s current coordinates to Target Right Ascension and Declination After slew to an object move the cursor to Sync to Target and press ENTER Follow the screen to do the sync Using this function can improve the GOTO accuracy in nearby sky Multiple syncs can be performed if needed Sync to Target will only work after Select and slew was performed You may need using SPEED key to change the slewing speed to make the centering procedure easier A default slew speed is 2X 5 5 Set Up Controller 5 5 1 Set Display Info e Adjust LCD Contrast Use arrow keys to adjust LCD display contrast Press ENTER Adjust LCD Contrast ss e LCD Back Light Use arrow keys to adjust LCD screen back light intensity Press ENTER LCD Back Light sn CU Keypad Backlight Use arrow keys to adjust keypad backlight Press ENTER LCD Back Light sn 5 5 2 Set Key Beep Turn the ke
19. 101250 9 5 8 9 7 5 13 1 6 2 1 6 9 HIER 218 5 24054 21 6 3 5 8 66 Dei 21 92 3 4 218 8 916 7 218 9 517 5 O i S 5 3 341 5 SIS 2 s oo E Elo o 0 O 5 c N ot OD 3 i Co zi Alshain 2121 1312 6 aja o gt Qo i cO E S ss O d ss gt ES N Mesartim li 5 55 8 8 6 GO Go T 5 5 UU O O 8E O O JO LU O JO O O m co CA e o o O l o o o o O am Ip 2 a Ip 1 Secunda giedi Prima giedi D OJO O o O D O No 6 8 E A gt gt lt PE 41 li OOO o o o 30 Magitude SAO Comm Name Cas 23 4 7 7 0 8 2 12208 25 47 89 11701 3 1 150 7 1 35947 Cas 152 59 73 10937 7 9 Maien 20498 Cep Wi 35 75 345088 ep 74 44 84 9665 ep 28 4 9 7 1 Doan Cep 18 3 5 5 7 3 33819 e 6 5 6 7 6 19922 et 2 52 87 129193 57 75 t290752 ____ 7 5 2 44 10 11 Doug 9 CMa 1258 48 6 8 1733489 CMa 28 50 70 152123 CMa 175 5 8 8 5 151694 ot me 305 42 66 80416 et Cnc 6 5 1 62 976486 Com_ 20 6 5 0 6 6 100160 2 5 1 7 2 9 1 82550 59 74 82123 50 60 64833 __ 2 41 96 156661
20. 2 Cursa 20 Mesartim 1 0 I I I 0 I 18 Algiebra I 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 21 Alhena 69 Chara 17 Menkib 25 Alkes 073 Dabih 21 Miaplacidus 26 Almach 74 Deneb 22 Mintaka 0 70 Sterope 1 27 Alnasl 75 Deneb Algedi 171 Sulafat 28 Alnilam 76 Deneb Kaitos 124 Mirach 1 29 Alnitak 77 Denebola 25 Mirfak 73 Talitha 72 Syrma 32 Alpheratz 80 Electra 28 Muphrid 33 Alrakis 81 Elnath 29 Muscida 34 Alrescha 82 Eltanin 30 Nashira 176 Tarazed 177 178 Thuban 1 1 1 30 Alphard 174 Tania Australis 31 Alphecca 175 Tania Borealis 0 1 1 0 1 35 Alshain 179 Unukalhai 36 Altair 180 Vega 37 Altais 181 Vindemiatrix 38 Alterf 182 Wasat 39 Aludra 183 Wazn 40 Alula Australis 84 Yed Posterior 41 Alula Borealis 089 Gienah 85 Yed Prior 42 Alya 138 Pherkad 86 Zaniah 43 Ancha 87 Zaurak 44 Ankaa 092 Groombridge 1830 140 Polaris 89 Zavijava 45 Antares 093 Grumium 89 Zosma 46 Arcturus 142 Porrima 90 Zubenelgenubi 47 Arkab 91 Zubeneschamali 48 Arneb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Aldebaran 061 Betelgeuse 109 Matar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 GOTONOVA Double Star List For 8405 Comm Name Almaak Sep Magitude SAO 9 8 23 51 35 9 4 4 8 6 4033 7111 7 5 218 7 5 7 2 142996 82 56 86 104668 36 5 8 6 5 143898 21 43 45 146108 127 53 73 165625 66 5 7 6 7 165867 3 7 6 5 4 50 80 57548 105 35 75 64589 48 45 11 100706 4134 46 66 29048 6 6 47 69
21. 90 degree Press ENTER when it is done A confirmation screen will show save to No Press ENTER to Confirm Press BACK cancel Press ENTER to confirm The user object will be stored in the hand controller in sequence Up to 256 objects can be added Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu Edit one data Use Y or A button to move the cursor to Edit one data line and press ENTER A user object screen will show No 001 BX R ANIOS ZW b or Aoc 0 2 The first line shows the number of the user object and if itis above the horizon The second line shows the name of the user object here is BX The third line shows targets current RA and DEC coordinates The bottom line shows object s altitude and azimuth position Use or move the cursor position and A or Y key change the number to adjust the object you want to edit Press ENTER when it is right Follow the same procedure as Add a new object to edit it Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu Delete one data Use Y or A button to move the cursor to Delete one data line and press ENTER A user object screen will show No 001 BX R ANS oz DALIA o Ao 190 27 490544 Use P or lt button to move the cursor and V or A button to change the number Press ENTER to delete selected object Press BACK to back to Modify Star Catalog menu Delete all Use V or A button to move the cursor to
22. E If your mount is equipped with a GPS receiver only Daylight Time Saving and Time Zone settings are needed However the local time and site info can still be manually entered in case the GPS signal is too weak from clouds or buildings It is always recommended to get the GPS coordinates before traveling to a new observation site 4 2 2 Using your telescope Selecting an Eyepiece 1 Always begin viewing with the lowest power eyepiece Note a 25 mm focal length eyepiece has a lower power than a 10 mm one A formula can be used to determine the power of each eyepiece Telescope focal length divided by eyepiece focal length equals magnification Ex 400mm 25mm 16X magnification 2 Included with this telescope is a 45 Erecting Diagonal Prism The Erecting Diagonal Prism is used to erect the image you will see Astronomical telescopes are designed in such a way that the image you see may be UPSIDE DOWN and REVERSED This is acceptable for viewing celestial bodies However it will feel strange when observing a land object or a bird Focusing Telescope 1 After selecting the desired eyepiece aim the telescope tube at a land based target at least 200 yards away e g A telephone pole or building Fully extend focusing tube by turning the focus knob 12 2 While looking through selected eyepiece slowly retract focusing tube by turning focusing knob until object comes into focus 4 2 3 Go to the Moon Afte
23. __ 8 20 43 11 2132588 171 Bet PSA 30 3 44 79 213883 1172 68 PsA 42 45 80 2141583 173 Eta PsA 17 58 68 982 ____ 175 55 Psc 65 54 87 482 1176 Psi__ 86 30 56 5 74483 177 Zet_ Psc 23 56 65 109739 178 Kap Pup 99 45 47 Dog 179 Pup 96 58 59 Dong 180 Eps sc 47 54 86 167275 32 No Object Const Sep Magitude SAO Comm Name 184 2 Son 25 47 74 183896 185 Sco 23 54 69 207558 186 Hn39 Sco 54 59 69 184369 187 12 800 39 59 79 Dor 188 Bet__ Ser 31 3 7 90 101725 0 189 Del__ Ser 44 42 52 101624 _ 190 Nu__ Ser 46 X 43 85 160479 192 59 Ser D 53 76 123497 193 Zet Sge 85 50 88 105298 194 Eta Sgr 36 32 78 oner 195 Sgr 55 52 69 209553 196 Phi Tau 52 50 84 X 76558 197 Chi Tau 194 5 7 7 6 76573 198 118 Tau 48 58 66 77201 1996 rr 39 53 69 55347 202 23 UMa 23 36 89 149088 203 Ups juMa 116 38 11 274014 205 Sig 2 UMa 39 48 82 Dun 206 57 UMa 54 54 54 l62572 1209 be vi 7 1 44 94 139189 210 Phi We 48 48 93 139951 3 211 84 JW 29 57 79 120082 nq qp cp pu 81 85 89 99 07 08 09 10 11 GTONOVA Comet List for 8405 No Name Year Month Day e g o Q i H 6 1 6PdArrest 2008 8 149663 0 612767
24. a target by entering its R A and DEC numbers 5 2 8 Watch List A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database It can be selected for slewing User can add delete and browse the watch list Refer to 5 7 Watch List 5 2 9 Watch List Auto This function will set the mount automatically slew to all the objects listed in Watch List at a preset time interval The time interval can be set to from 10 seconds to 1200 seconds by using Y or A button with 10 seconds increment 5 3 Land Objects Up to 4 your favorite land objects can be stored in the hand controller Press MENU select Land Objects and press ENTER the Land Objects screen will show Goto saved Save new Input Coord A qe XD Goto saved land object Use V or A button to move the cursor to Goto saved line use gt or gt button to a saved land object and press ENTER The mount will automatically slew to the target This function only works if a land object has been stored in database Save new land objects Use V or A button to move the cursor to Save new line use gt or gt button to select the object number you want to store and press ENTER A landmark screen will show LandMark 1 SCOP Ad USOS 09 05 04 LADO DO Dowd VX Use 4 p A and V keys to slew the telescope to the target you want to observe press ENTER to save the target Press SPEED button to change the slew speed if
25. anty shall be void and of no force of effect in the event a covered product has been modified in design or function or subjected to abuse misuse mishandling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty IOPTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HERE THE SOLE OBLIGATION OF IOPTRON UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE COVERED PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HERE IOPTRON EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY LOST PROFITS GENERAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY IOPTRON PRODUCT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED AND WHICH CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A TERM OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state iOptron reserves the right to modify or discontinue without prior notice to you any model or style telescope If warranty problems arise or if you need assistance in using your telescope mount o
26. ded Pull the batteries compartment cover shown open Gently pull the batteries holder shown next out of the compartment to avoid breaking the attached wires Insert 8 AA batteries not included according to the diagrams on the holder Replace the holder back into the batteries compartment and replace the cover Note fit the batteries holder back into the compartment with the attached wires at the bottom right corner see arrow in the photo Use only fresh batteries do not mix fresh and old batteries insufficient battery power may cause error messages optional AC Adapter and Car Charger accessories are available at www ioptron com Focus knob Attaching Telescope Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock knob 72 Attaching Optics Insert 45 diagonal Insert diagonal 6 into the eyepiece side of the telescope Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only Insert the eyepiece Remove the supplied K 25mm eyepiece 47 from its container and slide it into the open end of the diagonal Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only Remove the round dust cover lid from the end of telescope Use the focus knob to bring objects into focus You may need to turn the focus knob quite a few turns to focus your telescope for the first time Always start observing using a lower power eyepiece such as the K25mm eyepiece to get a wider field of view Later on you can change to higher powers Eyepieces of higher
27. dered a reason to clean the lens 3 When absolutely necessary dust on the front lens should be removed with gentle strokes of a camel hair brush a soft glass clean cloth or blown off with an ear syringe available at any pharmacy Do not use a commercial photographic lens cleaner 4 Organic materials e g fingerprints on the front lens may be removed with a solution of 3 parts distilled water to 1 part isopropyl alcohol Use soft white facial tissues or cotton balls and make short gentle strokes Change tissues often Do not use scented colored or lotioned tissues as damage could result to the optics 5 If your telescope is used outdoors a humid night telescope surfaces may accumulate water condensation While such condensation does not normally cause any damage to the telescope it is recommended that wait the entire telescope be dried before being packed away Do not wipe any of the optical surfaces In addition the dust cap should not be placed back on 20 to the optical tube until the telescope is thoroughly dry 6 If your telescope is not to be used for an extended period perhaps for one month or more it is advisable to remove the batteries from battery holder if they are installed Batteries left installed for prolonged periods may leak causing damage to the telescopes electronic circuitry 7 Do not leave your telescope outdoors on a warm day or inside a sealed car for an extended period of t
28. e It is also recommended to use additional levelers such as a torpedo leveler to assure precise leveling Turn the mount around by pressing P or button to make sure it is always leveled during movement 4 1 2 Initial Positions Each time the mount is turned on the default position is Park Position i e its altitude is 9090 0 and azimuth is 18090 0 which means the SOUTH mark is pointing to south and the telescope is pointing straight up at the zenith To set the Park Position you can 1 Align the mount to south by moving the mount so that the South mark faces south An additional compass is needed Unlock the altitude lock 44 and rotate the telescope to point straight up at the Zenith A torpedo level may help Make sure the mount is leveled Then turn the mount power on Or 10 2 Turn the mount power on Press the SPEED button to select a slew speed MAX for fast slew and 2X for fine tuning Turn the SOUTH mark pointing to south using or button An additional compass is needed Rotate the telescope to point to zenith using the A or Y buttons A torpedo level may help Then turn the mount power off and turn it on Or you can press MENU Scroll down to Set Telescope Coord Press ENTER The default number is Alt 90900 0 and Azi 180 00 0 Press ENTER to complete the initialization 2 Up SEU t lock 4 4 2 Setting Up the Mount For a SmartStar telescope equipped with
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30. en the mount is turned on Stop Mount Status the telescope is in a standby position 8 Slew Mount Status the telescope is manually slewing to the target Goto Mount Status the telescope Is going to the target Track Mount Status the telescope Is tracking a target e Align Mount Status the telescope is in align mode G ON GPS Status GPS is on and trying to lock on to a satellite G OK GPS Status The connection between GPS receiver and satellites has been established This status will be replaced by Mount Status after a few minutes 3 R Right Ascension of the telescope or R A 4 D Declination of the telescope or DEC 5 A Altitude of the telescope zenith is 909 6 Z Azimuth of the telescope north is 0 east 90 south 180 and west 270 7 Local Date and Time display local time in a format of YY MM DD HH MM SS 8 Slew speed There are 5 speeds 2X 8X 64X 256X 1 sec MAX 4 sec Press the SPEED key to change the speed while slewing 4 Getting Started In order to experience the full GOTO capability of GOTONOVA technology it is important to set up the mount correctly before observation 4 1 Level and Align the Mount 4 1 1 Level the Mount Leveling is critical for good GOTO and tracking accuracy Level the mount by observing the bubble shown on the base of the mount by adjusting the tripod legs The bubble should be in the center of the circl
31. ension cord was known to cause the problem Also check all the plugs and connections 4 If the telescope does not respond to commands set the power switch to OFF and then back to ON 5 If the telescope does not slew after power is applied or if the motor quits or stalls verify that there are no physical obstructions that would impede telescope movement Cannot seem to focus No appears in the eyepiece 1 Confirm that the dust cap has been removed from the telescope 2 Keep turning the focus knob Your telescope has a fine focusing mechanism which allows you to focus an image very precisely However this means that you may have to rotate the focus knob 20 to 40 complete turns to achieve focus particularly the first time you use your telescope After that fewer turns will be needed image Images through the eyepiece appear unfocused or distorted 1 The magnification used may be too high for the seeing conditions Back off to a lower power eyepiece 2 If inside a warm house or building move outside Interior air conditions may distort terrestrial land or celestial images making it difficult if not impossible to obtain a sharp focus For 21 optimal viewing use the telescope outside in the open air instead of observing through an open or closed window or screen 3 If viewing a land object on a warm day heat waves distort the image 4 The optics within the telescope need time to adj
32. esign Clear Aperture Focal Length Focal Ratio Resolution Power Optical Tube Materials Battery Power Reguirement Operating Temperature Weight with tripod Weight w Tripod OTA AltAzimuth Mount Die cast Aluminum Dual Axis DC Servo motor with encoders POM worm wheel Nylon 6 worm gear 4 steel ball bearings Dual Axis 5 Gear Electronic 2x 8x 64x 256x MAX 32 channel GPS GPS model only GOTONOVA 8405 32bit ARM 10 0007 1 Arc Min Typical Automatic 7 5 lb Achromatic Refractor 80 mm 400mm f 5 1 4 arc sec Aluminum AA x 8 Not Included DC 12V 2V gt 1 2A 0 40 C 5 5 Ibs without OTA 7 7 lbs 27 Appendix B GOTONOVA 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE 25 Set Telescope Coord Park Telescope D K Appendix C GOTONOVA star List Modern Constellations for 8405 No Constellation Abbreviation No Constellation Abbreviation 6 Aa Ar Ce Aga Aur 9 Boes Boo eo orion o 62 Pegasus Pe 66 Pisces Ps 68 Pupis Pu 9 Pxs Px Corvus Crux Cygnus Triangulum Australe 86 Tucana Tue 25 Messier This table is licensed under the lt uses material from the 26 GOTONOVA Deep Sky Object List for 8405 IDNO OBJECT DN OBJECT 6 Barnard s Galaxy 53 GrusQuareUGalaxy 8 Bear Claw Nebula j 55 HeixNebua 79 jBeehiveClustr 56
33. he market Sky amp Telescope magazine named it Hot Product 2008 Both axis motors are built into a small single unit with optical encoders that provide accurate GOTO and tracking The mount is universally compatible with all telescopes using a dove tail connector plate With an optional DC adaptor you can plug your telescope mount into your car if you re Camping or at any other remote location Easy to understand controller The GOTONOVA hand controller is much easier to use than other similar products The hand controller is more intuitive with menu categories better organized It also has a larger LCD screen with more lines of content compared with the competition Using the hand controller and its large LCD screen you can quickly set up your telescope and select where you want to go More precise speed control for viewing objects The control system also allows you to slew the telescope at 5 different drive speeds keeping the object within the telescope s viewfinder for as long as you wish GOTONOVA Computerized Control System The revolutionary GOTONOVA computerized control system is by far the most technologically advanced automated tracking system available on the market today With a database of 10 000 celestial objects including all of the more famous galaxies nebulae star clusters not to mention the planets you ll be able to enjoy star gazing with the simple push of a button Package Co
34. ime Excessive ambient temperatures can damage the 16656006 5 internal lubrication and electronic circuitry 6 2 Storage and Transport When not in use store the telescope in a cool dry place Do not expose the instrument to excessive heat or moisture lt is best to store the telescope in its original box with the altitude lock knob unlocked If shipping the telescope use the original box and packing material to protect the telescope during shipment When transporting the telescope take care not to bump or drop the instrument this type of abuse can damage the optics or affect the GOTO tracking accuracy 6 3 Troubleshooting The following suggestions may be helpful with operation of the SmartStar R 80 The power indicator light on the mount does not come on or there is no response when pressing hand controller s arrow keys 1 2 Verify that the power switch on the mount is in the ON position Verify that the hand controller cord is firmly connected to the HBX port on the mount or switch the cord to the other HBX port Check the power source which include e Using the battery Are the batteries installed correctly Are the batteries fresh How long have they been used frequent slew and GOTO will deplete battery power very quickly e Using AC or DC adapter Check the plugs to the mount and to the power outlet e Using extension cord Make sure the cord is in good condition Power drop along the ext
35. n object e HBX handbox port connect the HC to SmartStar mount using a 6 wire RJ11 cable 3 2 The LCD Screen The 8405 HC consists of a large 4 line LCD screen which displays all the information as shown in Figure 2 The user interface is simple and easy to learn Local Date and Time Pi Target Name Right Ascension Altitude FN TFS K SA F A TH i N A Mount GPS Status Declination Azimuth siew Speed iOptro M ka E Figure 2 8405 Hand Controller LCD Information Screen 1 Target Name displays the name of the target that telescope is currently pointed to Park Position A default position when the mount is turned on Le the telescope is pointed to zenith altitude is 90 and the mount is facing south azimuth is 1809 An object name such as Mercury or Andromeda Galaxy Name of the Star or celestial object currently that is currently slewing gotoing or tracking LandMark The telescope is working in Land mode and is pointing to a land mark note telescope does not track in land mode User Position The mount has been manually slewed to an object or an R A and DEC value of an object was manually entered or a goto or tracking process has been interrupted 2 Mount GPS Status display current status of the mount If the mount equipped with a GPS integrated GPS receiver or external GPS module it also indicates GPS status wh
36. ntents 1 SmartStar Mount with built in GPS Receiver Models 9801 amp 9802 or 1 SmartStar Mount Models 9501 amp 9502 1 Refractor Telescope 80mm 1 GOTONOVA Hand Controller Part 8405 1 Controller Cable 1 Diagonal 45 2 Eyepieces K 10mm amp K 25mm 1 Tripod Package contents may vary slightly 1 2 SmartStar R 80 Assembly Terms E co IS DOD O Telescope Dovetail Lock Hand Controller Altitude Lock Mount GPS model Diagonal Eyepiece Height Adjustment Handle Tripod Lock Knob Tripod Leg Lock Tripod Height Extender Lock Height Extender 2 Telescope Assembly Step 1 Preparing the Tripod Unlock the tripod leg locks 10 Extend tripod legs Lock the leg locks afterwards Pull tripod legs apart to a fully opened position Tighten the center tripod lock knob 49 to a firm feel to secure the tripod legs Caution Make sure you loosen this lock knob before collapsing the tripod to store away Step 2 Attaching the Mount Position center of the mount base to the threaded bolt of height extender 13 on tripod Turn the mount until it is securely fastened to the tripod Use height adjustment handle 48 to adjust the height of the mount if needed Caution Do not extend beyond 6 inches Height lock M Make sure to tighten the tripod height extender lock 12 Threaded bolt 13 12 Installing Batteries not inclu
37. off Press MENU button and scroll down the menu to Sync to Target and press ENTER Follow the instruction use 4 A and V keys to move the Moon in the center of your eyepiece and press ENTER 4 3 Turn Off the Mount When finishing observing always move the mount to Park Position If the mount is not moved no initial set up is needed when powered on the next time To do so press the MENU button scroll down to Park Telescope and press ENTER Turn the power off 13 5 Use SmartStar R 80 5 1 Manual Operation of the Telescope You may observe land and astronomical objects using GOTONOVA s arrow keys After the telescope was assembled referring to Section 2 Telescope Assembly flip the ON OFF switch on the telescope mount to the ON position Use 4 Y or A buttons to point the telescope to desired object You may need using SPEED key to change the slewing speed 5 2 Slew to an Object Press MENU button from the main menu select Select and Slew Select an object you would like to observe and press ENTER key The GOTONOVA 8405 hand controller has a database consists of over 10 000 objects Use gt or gt button to move the cursor and Y or A button to change the number indicates the object is above the horizon and means it is below the horizon Only those objects above the horizon can be observed In some catalogs those stars below the horizon may not display 5 2 1 Planets
38. powers have narrower field of views it s more difficult to locate objects using high power eyepieces Connecting Hand Controller Plug hand controller into any one of the HBX handbox ports on the mount Turn on power Now you are ready to observe Use the 4 Arrow keys A V lt P to rotate the scope Up Down Left and Right Use the SPEED key to change the slew speed from the slowest 2X to the fastest MAX 3 GOTONOVA 8405 Hand Controller TT 1 6 i J L NO W Menu Left LCD Display Back Enter Up Right Down Speed Figure 1 GOTONOVA 8405 Hand Controller GOTONOVA 8405 hand controller HC is the standard controller for a SmartStar R 80 telescope as shown in Figure 1 3 1 Key Description e MENU Press MENU to enter the Main Menu e BACK Move back to the previous screen or end cancel current operation such as slewing e ENTER Confirm an input go to the next menu select a choice slew the telescope to a selected object or stop start tracking e Arrow A VP lt Press A Y buttons to move a telescope along the altitude direction gt 4 to move a telescope along the azimuth direction Brows the menu or move the cursor in operating menu e SPEED Key To select slew speed 2X 8X 64X 256X and MAX e Light Key Xt Turns on off the red LED reading light on the back of the controller e HELP Key For help and display more information on a
39. r controller contact iOptron Corporation Customer Service Department 6X Gill Street Woburn MA 01801 www ioptron com Tel 866 399 4597 Fax 781 935 2860 Monday Friday 9AM 5PM EST NOTE This warranty is valid to U S A and Canadian customers who have purchased this product from an authorized Optron dealer in the U S A or Canada or directly from Optron Warranty outside the U S A and Canada is valid only to customers who purchased from an Optron Distributor or Authorized iOptron Dealer in the specific country Please contact them for any warranty 38
40. r controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year Optron will repair or replace such product or part which upon inspection by iOptron is found to be defective in materials or workmanship As a condition to the obligation of Optron to repair or replace such product the product must be returned to Optron together with proof of purchase satisfactory to iOptron B The Proper Return Authorization Number must be obtained from Optron in advance of return Call Optron at 1 866 399 4587 to receive the number to be displayed on the outside of your shipping container All returns must be accompanied by a written statement stating the name address and daytime telephone number of the owner together with a brief description of any claimed defects Parts or product for which replacement is made shall become the property of iOptron The customer shall be responsible for all costs of transportation and insurance both to and from the factory of iOptron and shall be required to prepay such costs Optron shall use reasonable efforts to repair or replace any telescope mount or controller covered by this warranty within thirty days of receipt In the event repair or replacement shall require more than thirty days Optron shall notify the customer accordingly Optron reserves the right to replace any product which has been discontinued from its product line with a new product of comparable value and function This warr
41. r performing these setups the mount is ready to GOTO and track objects The most common object will be Moon Press MENU button select Select and Slew by press ENTER button Select Planets Sun Moon and using A or V button to select Moon Press ENTER The telescope will automatically slew to the Moon and lock on Press BACK key to stop GOTO It will automatically begin to track once it locks on to it Use the arrow keys to center the Moon in your eyepiece if it is not centered Press ENTER key to stop the tracking 4 2 4 Initial Star Alignment A simple alignment synchronization can be performed to improve the GOTO and tracking accuracy To do so press MENU button scroll down to Align select Solarsys Align and press ENTER The screen will list Moon Sun and other planets for you to select from Select an object using A or V key Then press ENTER The mount will slew to the object Use lt gt A or Y key to center the object in your eyepiece Press SPEED button to change the slew speed if needed Then press ENTER to complete the alignment Or press the BACK key to cancel the process An alternate way is performing Sync to Target To do so press MENU button select Select and Slew and press ENTER Then select a known sky object such as Moon from Planets Sun Moon menu and press ENTER The mount will slew to the Moon When the mount stopped slewing the Moon could be just inside your eyepiece or way
42. t will be overridden if Solarsys Align One Star Align or Sync to Target is performed after Two Star Align 5 7 Modify Star Catalog Besides various star lists available in the hand controller users can add edit or delete their own defined objects The comets and asteroids list also can be edited Up to 256 user objects can be added or modified For comets and asteroids the maximum number is 64 which includes the preloaded objects To modify a star catalog press MENU use A or V button move the cursor to Modify star catalog and press ENTER A following screen will show User RA amp DEC JD2000 Comets Asteroids Use A or Y button to select user objects comets or asteroids 5 7 1 User RA amp DEC JD2000 Select User RA amp DEC JD2000 and press ENTER a menu like following will show 17 Add a new object Edit one data Delete one data Delete all Add a new object Use Y or A button to move the cursor to Add a new object line and press ENTER Enter the name of your object by using A or Y key to change the display from 1 to 9 space and A to Z and gt or gt key to move the cursor Press ENTER when you are done screen will display to ask you to enter R A and DEC numbers Enetr R A DEG RA 00h00 0m 00d00 0m DEC Use 4 or gt key to move the cursor and A or Y key to change the numbers of your object RA ranges from 0 hour to 24 hour and DEC from 90 degree to
43. ust to the outside ambient temperature to provide the sharpest image To cool down the optics set the telescope outside for 10 to 15 minutes before observing begins Error Message Warning Motor driver overloaded 1 Check the hand controller cord Unplug it and re plug into or plug it into another HBX port 2 Check the power source The telescope does not GOTO the right object or the alignment is always wrong 1 Leveling very important 2 Site information minutes ahead or behind UT DST 3 Check the power source 6 4 iOptron Customer Service If you have a question concerning your telescope contact the iOptron Customer Service Department Customer Service hours are 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Easter Time Monday through Friday In the unlikely event that the telescope requires factory servicing or repairs write or call the iOptron Customer Service Department first before returning the telescope to the factory giving full particulars as to the nature of the problem as well as your name address and daytime telephone number The great majority of servicing issues can be resolved by telephone avoiding return of the telescope to the factory It is also suggested to send technical questions to support ioptron com Appendix A Technical Specifications Mount Body Materials Motor Gear Bearing Speed GPS GOTO System Processor Object in Database GOTO accuracy Tracking Payload Optical D
44. y beep on off 9 5 3 Set Azi Work Mode This function will set the mount azimuth mode while performing GOTO There are two modes for selection AL VU lee ee AZI free running mode The AZI 200 degree will rotate the mount between 200 and 200 in azimuth direction to avoid AC DC power line wrapping However the mount may take a longer path to slew to an object The AZI free running mode will take a shortest path while rotating along the azimuth direction which is best for battery operation The default setting is AZI 200 degree mode 5 5 4 Reset All Reset all settings to factory default data 16 5 6 Align This function is used for align the telescope Before star alignment please make sure the mount is well leveled In addition to Solarsys Align the system also provides One Star Align and Two Star Align Either one can be selected for telescope alignment 5 6 1 Solarsys Align Press MENU scroll down the menu and select Align Press ENTER and select Solarsys Align Select any one of the listed solar system object as your alignment target such as Moon Press ENTER If the Moon is above the horizon the telescope will auto slew to it If the Moon is not in the center of you eyepiece use lt lt Aor V key to center the object in your eyepiece Press SPEED button to change the slew speed if needed Then press ENTER to complete the alignment 5 6 2 One Star
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