Celestron CGX-L Equatorial Mount and Tripod CGX-L Manual 5 Languages - Page 9

Home Position and Site Information 1. P lug the included NexStar+ Hand Control into one of the Aux ports. You can plug into any of Aux 1 to 4 ports. 2. P lug the power cable into the power input port on the mount. Be sure to secure the power cable with the threaded barrel connector. 3. T urn the power switch on. 4. W  hen the hand control displays "CGX-L Ready", press ENTER twice. The mount will proceed to move to the home switch position. 5. S elect City Database or Custom Site. - In City Database, select the nearest city to your location. - If you choose Custom Site, you will have to enter the longitude, latitude and time zone of your location. 6. O nce the location is selected, proceed to enter the date and time. The CGX-L has a Real-Time Clock (RTC) which stores the date, time and location information for the next time you use the mount. Alignment Prerequisite: The mount must be roughly polar aligned, with the date, time and location information correctly entered as outlined before this step. 1. For best alignment results, choose Two Star Align and press ENTER. You can also choose from Solar System, One Star, Last Align, or Quick Align. The Scroll buttons 6 and 9 on the keypad are used to scroll through any list selection in the hand control. 2. S elect the first star from the named star list. Use the Scroll buttons 6 (up) and 9 (down) on the keypad to scroll through the star names. They consist of the brightest and easiest stars to find. Press ENTER when you have selected a suitable star. If your mount is at least roughly polar aligned, the mount will slew to the approximate location of the star. 4. Using the direction keys, center the star in the eyepiece of your telescope and press ALIGN. 5. Select a second star from the list and repeat the process from steps 2-4. When prompted to add a Calibration Star, you can either press BACK to complete the alignment, or for best results, proceed to add a calibration star. For best results, add at least one Calibration Star. This will improve the pointing accuracy of your mount. 6. When prompted to "Add Calibration Star", choose a star from the list and press ENTER. The mount will slew to the other side of the meridian to add a calibration star. 7. Center the star in the viewfinder and press ENTER, then center the star in your eyepiece and press ALIGN. 8. When prompted to add another calibration star, you may continue to add more, or press BACK to complete the alignment. Selecting Objects Select from the object database categorized by Solar System, Stars, or Deep Sky. Within these menus (on keypad numbers 1, 2, and 3), you can select by object name or popular catalog number (such as M42 for Messier 42). Keypad 6 and 9 (up and down) allows you to scroll through any list in the hand control. Press ENTER to go to the selected object the list. Example of selecting and slewing to Messier M42 deep sky object: • Press DEEP SKY then ENTER • Scroll down (keypad 9) to Messier and press ENTER • Press "0-4-2" on the keypad and press ENTER The SkyTour (keypad 5) is a great way to explore the sky without consulting a star chart. The Tour function will generate a list of the most interesting objects to observe for your time and location. The default selection of stars is on the west side of the meridian. If your sky is obstructed in the west or you wish to choose from stars on the east side of the meridian, press the MENU button on the keypad. 3. U sing the direction keys, slew the telescope to the selected named star and center it in the viewfinder of your telescope, then press ENTER. The mount will automatically adjust the motor speed for fine centering. ENGLISH | 9