Celestron NexStar GPS 93507 User Manual

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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................................5

ARNING

.......................................................................................................................................................................5

QUICK SETUP ...............................................................................................................................................................6

ASSEMBLY.....................................................................................................................................................................9

SSEMBLING THE

TAR

...........................................................................................................................................9

Setting Up The Tripod ...............................................................................................................................................9

Adjusting the Tripod Height ....................................................................................................................................10

Attaching the NexStar to the Tripod ........................................................................................................................10

Attaching the Hand Control ....................................................................................................................................11

Adjusting the Clutches.............................................................................................................................................12

The Star Diagonal ...................................................................................................................................................12

The Eyepiece ...........................................................................................................................................................12

The Finderscope......................................................................................................................................................13

Finderscope Installation.......................................................................................................................................13

Aligning the Finderscope.....................................................................................................................................14

Powering the NexStar..............................................................................................................................................14

HAND CONTROL........................................................................................................................................................15

Hand Control Operation .........................................................................................................................................16

Alignment Procedures .............................................................................................................................................16

GPS Alignment....................................................................................................................................................17

Auto-Align ..........................................................................................................................................................18

Two Star Alignment ............................................................................................................................................19

Quick-Align.........................................................................................................................................................19

EQ North / EQ South Alignment.........................................................................................................................20

NexStar Re-Alignment ........................................................................................................................................20

Object Catalog ........................................................................................................................................................21

Selecting an Object..............................................................................................................................................21

Slewing to an Object ...........................................................................................................................................21

Finding Planets .......................................................................................................................................................21

Tour Mode...............................................................................................................................................................22

Direction Buttons ....................................................................................................................................................22

Rate Button..............................................................................................................................................................22

Setup Procedures.....................................................................................................................................................23

Tracking Mode ....................................................................................................................................................23

Tracking Rate ......................................................................................................................................................23

Date/Time............................................................................................................................................................23

User Defined Objects ..........................................................................................................................................23

Get RA/DEC .......................................................................................................................................................24

Goto R.A/Dec......................................................................................................................................................24

Scope Setup Features...........................................................................................................................................24

Steup Time-Site...................................................................................................................................................24

Anti-backlash ......................................................................................................................................................24

Slew Limits .........................................................................................................................................................24

Filter Limits.........................................................................................................................................................25

Direction Buttons ................................................................................................................................................25

Goto Approach ....................................................................................................................................................25

Autoguide Rates ..................................................................................................................................................25

Cordwrap.............................................................................................................................................................25

Utility Features .......................................................................................................................................................25

GPS On/Off .........................................................................................................................................................25

Compass ..............................................................................................................................................................26

Alt Sensor............................................................................................................................................................26

Wedge Align .......................................................................................................................................................26

Periodic Error Correction ....................................................................................................................................26

Light Control .......................................................................................................................................................26

Factory Settings...................................................................................................................................................26