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CONTENT
Part I: Introduction
A simple mount, yet efficient .............................................................................................. 2
Part II: Getting Started
Parts description ................................................................................................................ 3
Installing the Star Discovery mount for an observation ....................................................... 3
Preparing the telescope for an observation ........................................................................ 5
Aligning the finder scope .................................................................................................... 7
Part III: Astronomy with the Hand Control
Initial setup ........................................................................................................................ 8
Quick Setup ....................................................................................................................... 9
Using the Hand Controller for Astronomy ..........................................................................10
Part IV: Terrestrial Photography
Installing the Mounting Bracket .........................................................................................11
General Operations ..........................................................................................................12
Setting and retrieving preset positions ..............................................................................12
Camera Cruising Function ................................................................................................13
Video Cruising and Time-Lapse Photography Function ....................................................13
Panoramic/Matrix Photography .........................................................................................14
Part V: Astronomy with the SynScan Version 4
Moving the mount around .................................................................................................16
Initial setup .......................................................................................................................17
Aligning the Star Discovery Mount ....................................................................................18
The Brightest Star Alignment Method ...............................................................................18
The 2-Star Alignment Method ...........................................................................................20
Locating Objects ...............................................................................................................21
Identifying Objects ............................................................................................................24
The SynScan Version 4 menu tree ...................................................................................25
Appendix: Tips for observing the sky
