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