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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun.

Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

7. Select Setup: Targets Option: Press the Scroll Down key repeatedly until "Setup:

Targets" displays. Press ENTER (2, Fig. 2).

8. Select Targets: Astronomical Option: "Targets: Terrestrial" displays. Press either of the

Scroll keys once (6 or 7, Fig. 2). "Targets: Astronomical" now displays.

9. Locate a Bright Star: Use the Arrow keys (5, Fig. 2) to locate a bright star in the night sky.

Use Smartfinder (15, Fig. 1) to help line up on the star. You may choose any unobstruct-

ed, bright star for the purposes of this example. Use Autostar's Arrow keys to center the

star in the eyepiece.

10. To Start Tracking: Once the star is centered, press ENTER to select "Astronomical." The

telescope's tracking motors then engage. It may take the tracking motors several seconds

to begin tracking. When they do, it may be necessary to once again center the star in the

eyepiece. The tracking motors will then keep the star you have chosen in the center of the

eyepiece.

If you wish to track another star, use the Arrow keys to slew the telescope to the star.

Center the star. The tracking motors will then keep that star in the center of the eyepiece.

11. To Stop Tracking: Press ENTER. "Setup: Targets" displays. Press ENTER. "Targets:

Astronomical" now displays. Press either of the Scroll keys once. "Targets: Terrestrial" dis-

plays. Press ENTER. Tracking is now turned off.

Automatic Alignment

The fastest and easiest way to locate objects with Autostar's GO TO capabilities is to use

Automatic Alignment.

Autostar automatically picks two stars from its database for the Automatic Alignment procedure.

During this procedure, Autostar slews the telescope to a first alignment star. The user is asked

to verify that the telescope is pointed at the chosen star and then prompted to center the star

in the eyepiece. The process is repeated with a second star to complete the alignment.

NOTE: Before aligning the telescope, first verify that

INITIALIZING AUTOSTAR

, page

17, has been performed. See

MOVING THROUGH AUTOSTAR’S MENUS

, page 16, if

you wish to learn how to operate Autostar’s keys.

How to Automatically Align the Telescope

If you have just applied power to Autostar, perform steps 1 through 3. If you have already per-

formed the initialization procedure, go to step 4.

1. Sun Warning: Press the key prompted by Autostar to accept.

2. Getting Started: Press ENTER to continue.

3. Daylight Savings: Select “Yes” or “No,” then press ENTER.

4. Alignment Option Screen: “Setup: Align” displays. Press ENTER.

5. Select Alignment : “Align: Automatic” displays. Press ENTER.

6. Autostar Detects North and Level: When you press Enter, Autostar calculates North and

where level is for the telescope. While it is calculating, it displays “Calc North” and “Calc

Level.” While it is calculating, it does not necessarily move to point North or actually level

the telescope—it is just detecting where these positions are. When it is finished calculat-

ing, “Searching....” displays as it begins Star Alignment.

7. Star Alignment - Autostar then chooses two stars to align upon. When the telescope

slews to the first star for alignment, it may not appear in the field of view in the eyepiece.

The alignment star should be easily recognized and be the brightest star in the area of the

sky where the telescope is pointing. Use the Arrow keys to move the telescope until the

star is visible and centered in the eyepiece. Press ENTER. Repeat procedure for the sec-

ond alignment star.

When the procedure is performed correctly, "Alignment Successful" displays. If Autostar

does not display this message, perform this procedure again.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

While performing the

automatic tracking

procedure, only use the

Arrow keys to move the

telescope. Once the

telescope has been set

in the Alt/Az home

position, do not loosen

the telescope locks (10

and 26, Fig. 1), or

move the base

manually, or alignment

will be lost.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Autostar requests the

Zip Code or

Country/State, City, and

Telescope Model

information only the first

time Autostar is

activated. If you wish to

change this information,

use the "Site" and

"Telescope Model"

options in the Setup

menu. See pages 26

and 27 for more

information.

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