Celestron C8-S User Manual
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azimuth housing. While standing behind the telescope, the knobs are on the front of the mount.
• Turning the right adjustment knob clockwise moves the mount toward the right.
• Turning the left adjustment knob clockwise moves the mount to the left.
Both screws push off of the peg on the tripod head, which means you may have to loosen one screw while
tightening the other. The screw that holds the equatorial mount to the tripod may have to be loosened
slightly.
Keep in mind that adjusting the mount is done during the polar alignment process only. Once polar
aligned, the mount must NOT be moved. Pointing the telescope is done by moving the mount in right
ascension and declination, as described earlier in this manual.
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The Advanced Series mount comes with a declination cable that connects from the R.A. motor drive
electronic panel to the Dec motor drive. To attach
the motor cables:
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Locate the Declination cable and
plug one end of the cable into the
port on the electronics panel labeled
DEC Port and plug the other end of
the cable into the port located on the
declination motor drive (see Fig 2-
15).
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The Advanced GT can be powered by the
supplied car battery adapter or optional 12v AC
adapter. Use only adapters supplied by Celestron.
Using any other adapter may damage the
electronics and will void your manufacturer's
warranty.
1. To power the telescope with the car battery adapter (or 12v
AC adapter), simply plug the round post into the 12v outlet on
the electronic panel and plug the other end into your cars cigarette lighter outlet or portable power
supply (see Optional Accessories). Note: to prevent the power cord from being accidentally pulled
out, wrap the power cord around the strain relief located below the power switch.
2. Turn on the power to the telescope by flipping the switch, located on the electronics panel, to the
"On" position.
Declination Cable
Output Port
Declination Cable
Input Port
12v Power Input
On/Off Switch
Figure 2-15