Celestron Advanced Series C6-R - Manual (Page 2)

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Warning ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
ASSEMBLY.....................................................................................................................................................................7
Setting up the Tripod .................................................................................................................................. 7
Attaching the Equatorial Mount.................................................................................................................. 7
Attaching the Center Leg Brace.................................................................................................................. 8
Installing the Counterweight Bar ................................................................................................................ 8
Installing the Counterweight....................................................................................................................... 9
Attaching the Hand Control Holder ............................................................................................................ 9
Attaching the Slow Motion Knobs.............................................................................................................. 9
Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount ............................................................................................. 10
Balancing the Tube in R.A........................................................................................................................ 12
Adjusting the Mount ................................................................................................................................. 13
Adjusting the Mount in Altitude ............................................................................................................... 13
Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth............................................................................................................... 14
Attaching the Declination Cables (For GT Models Only) ........................................................................ 14
Powering the Telescope ............................................................................................................................ 14
HAND CONTROL........................................................................................................................................................15
Hand Control Operation............................................................................................................................ 16
Alignment Procedures............................................................................................................................... 17
Startup Procedure...................................................................................................................................... 17
Auto Align ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Auto Three-Star Align .............................................................................................................................. 18
Quick-Align .............................................................................................................................................. 19
Last Alignment ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Re-Alignment............................................................................................................................................ 19
Object Catalog .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Selecting an Object.................................................................................................................................... 20
Slewing to an Object ................................................................................................................................. 20
Finding Planets.......................................................................................................................................... 20
Tour Mode................................................................................................................................................. 21
Constellation Tour..................................................................................................................................... 21
Direction Buttons ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Rate Button................................................................................................................................................ 21
Setup Procedures....................................................................................................................................... 22
Tracking Mode.................................................................................................................................. 22
Tracking Rate.................................................................................................................................... 22
Date/Time ......................................................................................................................................... 22
User Defined Objects........................................................................................................................ 22
Get RA/DEC ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Goto R.A/Dec ................................................................................................................................... 23
Identify.............................................................................................................................................. 23
Precise GoTo............................................................................................................................................. 24
Scope Setup Features ................................................................................................................................ 24
Setup Time-Site ................................................................................................................................ 24
Anti-backlash .................................................................................................................................... 24
Filter Limits ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Direction Buttons .............................................................................................................................. 25
Goto Approach.................................................................................................................................. 25
Autoguide Rates................................................................................................................................ 25
Azimuth Limits ................................................................................................................................. 25
East/West Filtering............................................................................................................................ 26
Utility Features ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Calibrate Goto................................................................................................................................... 26
Home Position................................................................................................................................... 26
Polar Align........................................................................................................................................ 26
Light Control..................................................................................................................................... 27
Factory Settings ................................................................................................................................ 27