Celestron Advanced Series C8-N - Manual (Page 2)

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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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
Installing the Finderscope ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Eyepieces....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
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
Version...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Get Alt-Az................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Goto Alt-Az .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Hibernate................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Turn On/Off GPS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 27