Celestron CGEM - 925 Computerized Telescope CGEM Series Manual - Page 2

Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount

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INTRODUCTION...4 Warning...4 ASSEMBLY...6 Setting up the Tripod...6 Attaching the Equatorial Mount ...7 Attaching the Accessory Tray ...8 Installing the Counterweight Bar...8 Installing the Counterweight ...8 Attaching the Hand Control Holder ...9 Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount...9 Attaching the Visual Back...10 Installing the Star Diagonal...10 Installing the Eyepiece ...10 Installing the Finderscope ...11 Installing the CGEM 1100 Finderscope ...11 Removing the Lens Cap ...13 Moving the Telescope Manually ...13 Balancing the Mount in R.A...13 Balancing the Mount in DEC ...14 Adjusting the Mount ...14 Adjusting the Mount in Altitude...14 Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth ...15 Powering the Telescope ...15 HAND CONTROL...16 Hand Control Operation ...17 Alignment Procedures ...17 Startup Procedure ...18 Two Star Align...19 East/West Filtering ...19 Quick-Align ...20 Last Alignment...21 Re-Alignment...21 Object Catalog...21 Selecting an Object...21 Slewing to an Object ...22 Finding Planets ...22 Tour Mode...22 Constellation Tour ...22 Direction Buttons...23 Rate Button...23 Setup Procedures...23 Tracking Mode ...23 Tracking Rate ...24 Date/Time...24 User Defined Objects ...24 Get RA/DEC ...25 Goto R.A/Dec...25 Identify ...25 Precise GoTo ...25 Scope Setup Features...25 Setup Time-Site...25 Anti-backlash ...26 Filter Limits...26 Direction Buttons ...26 Goto Approach ...26 Autoguide Rates ...27 OTA Orientation...27 Meridian ...27 Mount Settings ...27 RA Limits...28 Utility Features ...28 Calibrate Mount...28 2

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INTRODUCTION
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4
Warning
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4
ASSEMBLY
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6
Setting up the Tripod
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6
Attaching the Equatorial Mount
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7
Attaching the Accessory Tray
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8
Installing the Counterweight Bar
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8
Installing the Counterweight
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8
Attaching the Hand Control Holder
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9
Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount
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9
Attaching the Visual Back
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10
Installing the Star Diagonal
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10
Installing the Eyepiece
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10
Installing the Finderscope
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11
Installing the CGEM 1100 Finderscope
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11
Removing the Lens Cap
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13
Moving the Telescope Manually
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13
Balancing the Mount in R.A
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13
Balancing the Mount in DEC
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14
Adjusting the Mount
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14
Adjusting the Mount in Altitude
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14
Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth
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15
Powering the Telescope
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15
HAND CONTROL
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16
Hand Control Operation
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17
Alignment Procedures
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17
Startup Procedure
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18
Two Star Align
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19
East/West Filtering
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19
Quick-Align
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20
Last Alignment
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21
Re-Alignment
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21
Object Catalog
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21
Selecting an Object
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21
Slewing to an Object
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22
Finding Planets
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22
Tour Mode
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22
Constellation Tour
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22
Direction Buttons
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23
Rate Button
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23
Setup Procedures
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23
Tracking Mode
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23
Tracking Rate
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24
Date/Time
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24
User Defined Objects
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24
Get RA/DEC
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25
Goto R.A/Dec
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25
Identify
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25
Precise GoTo
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25
Scope Setup Features
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25
Setup Time-Site
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25
Anti-backlash
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26
Filter Limits
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26
Direction Buttons
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26
Goto Approach
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26
Autoguide Rates
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27
OTA Orientation
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27
Meridian
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27
Mount Settings
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27
RA Limits
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28
Utility Features
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28
Calibrate Mount
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28