Celestron CPC Series User Manual

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INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................... 4

ARNING

....................................................................................................................................................................... 4

ASSEMBLY..................................................................................................................................................................... 6

SSEMBLING THE

CPC ................................................................................................................................................... 6

Setting up the Tripod ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Adjusting the Tripod Height ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Attaching the CPC to the Tripod ............................................................................................................................... 7

Adjusting the Clutches............................................................................................................................................... 8

The Star Diagonal ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

The Eyepiece ............................................................................................................................................................. 9

The Finderscope........................................................................................................................................................ 9

Finderscope Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 9

Aligning the Finderscope .................................................................................................................................... 10

Attaching the Hand Control................................................................................................................................. 10

Powering the CPC ............................................................................................................................................... 11

HAND CONTROL........................................................................................................................................................ 12

Hand Control Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 13

Alignment Procedures ............................................................................................................................................. 13

Sky Align ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

Auto Two-Star Align........................................................................................................................................... 15

Two Star Alignment ............................................................................................................................................ 16

One-Star Align .................................................................................................................................................... 16

Solar System Align.............................................................................................................................................. 16

EQ North / EQ South Alignment......................................................................................................................... 17

CPC Re-Alignment ............................................................................................................................................. 18

Selecting an Object.................................................................................................................................................. 18

Slewing to an Object ............................................................................................................................................... 19

Finding Planets ....................................................................................................................................................... 19

Tour Mode............................................................................................................................................................... 19

Constellation Tour................................................................................................................................................... 20

Direction Buttons .................................................................................................................................................... 20

Rate Button.............................................................................................................................................................. 20

Setup Procedures .................................................................................................................................................... 20

Tracking Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 20

Tracking Rate ...................................................................................................................................................... 21

View Time-Site ................................................................................................................................................... 21

User Defined Objects .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Get RA/DEC ....................................................................................................................................................... 22

Goto R.A/Dec...................................................................................................................................................... 22

Identify ................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Precise GoTo ...................................................................................................................................................... 22

Scope Setup Features .............................................................................................................................................. 23

Steup Time-Site................................................................................................................................................... 23

Anti-backlash ...................................................................................................................................................... 23

Slew Limits ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

Filter Limits......................................................................................................................................................... 23

Direction Buttons ................................................................................................................................................ 24

Goto Approach .................................................................................................................................................... 24

Autoguide Rates .................................................................................................................................................. 24

Cordwrap............................................................................................................................................................. 24

Utility Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 24

GPS On/Off ......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Wedge Align ....................................................................................................................................................... 24

Periodic Error Correction .................................................................................................................................... 24

Light Control....................................................................................................................................................... 24

Factory Settings................................................................................................................................................... 24

Version ................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Get Alt-Az........................................................................................................................................................... 25

Goto Alt-Az......................................................................................................................................................... 25

Hibernate ............................................................................................................................................................. 25

Sun Menu ............................................................................................................................................................ 25

Scrolling Menu.................................................................................................................................................... 25