Celestron CPC 925 GPS XLT Computerized Telescope Instruction Manual - Page 2

Introduction, Assembly, Hand Control

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INTRODUCTION...4 WARNING...4 ASSEMBLY...6 ASSEMBLING THE CPC ...6 Setting up the Tripod ...6 Adjusting the Tripod Height ...7 Attaching the CPC to the Tripod ...7 Adjusting the Clutches...8 The Star Diagonal ...8 The Eyepiece ...9 The Finderscope...9 Finderscope Installation ...9 Aligning the Finderscope ...10 Attaching the Hand Control...10 Powering the CPC ...11 HAND CONTROL...12 Hand Control Operation ...13 Alignment Procedures ...13 Sky Align ...13 Auto Two-Star Align...15 Two Star Alignment ...16 One-Star Align ...16 Solar System Align...16 EQ North / EQ South Alignment...17 CPC Re-Alignment ...18 Selecting an Object...18 Slewing to an Object ...19 Finding Planets ...19 Tour Mode...19 Constellation Tour...20 Direction Buttons ...20 Rate Button...20 Setup Procedures ...20 Tracking Mode ...20 Tracking Rate ...21 View Time-Site ...21 User Defined Objects ...21 Get RA/DEC ...22 Goto R.A/Dec...22 Identify ...22 Precise GoTo ...22 Scope Setup Features ...23 Steup Time-Site...23 Anti-backlash ...23 Slew Limits ...23 Filter Limits...23 Direction Buttons ...24 Goto Approach ...24 Autoguide Rates ...24 Cordwrap...24 Utility Features ...24 GPS On/Off...24 Wedge Align ...24 Periodic Error Correction ...24 Light Control...24 Factory Settings...24 Version ...24 Get Alt-Az...25 Goto Alt-Az...25 Hibernate ...25 Sun Menu ...25 Scrolling Menu...25 2

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INTRODUCTION
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4
W
ARNING
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4
ASSEMBLY
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6
A
SSEMBLING THE
CPC
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6
Setting up the Tripod
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6
Adjusting the Tripod Height
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7
Attaching the CPC to the Tripod
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7
Adjusting the Clutches
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8
The Star Diagonal
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8
The Eyepiece
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9
The Finderscope
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9
Finderscope Installation
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9
Aligning the Finderscope
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10
Attaching the Hand Control
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10
Powering the CPC
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11
HAND CONTROL
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12
Hand Control Operation
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13
Alignment Procedures
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13
Sky Align
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13
Auto Two-Star Align
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15
Two Star Alignment
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16
One-Star Align
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16
Solar System Align
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16
EQ North / EQ South Alignment
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17
CPC Re-Alignment
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18
Selecting an Object
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18
Slewing to an Object
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19
Finding Planets
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19
Tour Mode
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19
Constellation Tour
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20
Direction Buttons
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20
Rate Button
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20
Setup Procedures
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20
Tracking Mode
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20
Tracking Rate
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21
View Time-Site
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21
User Defined Objects
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21
Get RA/DEC
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22
Goto R.A/Dec
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22
Identify
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22
Precise GoTo
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22
Scope Setup Features
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23
Steup Time-Site
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23
Anti-backlash
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23
Slew Limits
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23
Filter Limits
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23
Direction Buttons
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24
Goto Approach
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24
Autoguide Rates
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24
Cordwrap
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24
Utility Features
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24
GPS On/Off
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24
Wedge Align
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24
Periodic Error Correction
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24
Light Control
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24
Factory Settings
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24
Version
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24
Get Alt-Az
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25
Goto Alt-Az
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25
Hibernate
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25
Sun Menu
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25
Scrolling Menu
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25