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19. Spirit level (the bubble has to be within the center
ring)
20. Dust cap of the objective lens
Before you can use the database of your new telescope for celestial observations, you need to set it
up with the hand controller. Follow this simple procedure:
1. Make sure the mount is leveled and the tripod is stable.
2. Enter the current coordinates with the hand controller: input the longitude first, followed by
the latitude, e.g. 060 04' W 49 09' N. Use the scroll keys to select the required cardinal direction
(W for west, E for east, N for north and S for south). Input the current time zone in hours and
minutes (+ for Eastern Hemisphere, – for Western Hemisphere). Confirm each input by pressing
ENTER.
Note: use maps.google.com to find out your current coordinates and worldtimezone.com to find
out your current time zone.
3. Enter the current date in MM/DD/YYYY format. Confirm the input by pressing ENTER.
4. Enter the current time in 24-hour format. Confirm the input by pressing ENTER.
5. Upon entering the current time, you will be prompted to set up the daylight saving time. Use
scroll keys to select YES or NO and press ENTER to confirm.
6. Once you are finished with these settings, a Begin alignment? message will appear on the
screen.
Select the alignment method you want to use (Brightest Star Align or 2-Star align) and press
ENTER to confirm.
Brightest Star Align
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You will be prompted to select the region of observations from eight options, i.e. N, NE, E, SE, S,
SW, W, NW. Each direction covers a span of 90° along the azimuth. Select the required region
and confirm by pressing ENTER.
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The hand controller will then compile a list of bright stars in the observed region. The first line
denotes the name and magnitude of the star. The second line tells you the approximate location
of the star. Choose a star from the list and press ENTER to continue.
First setup
