Manual Celestron CGEM 1100 (page 2 of 71) (English)

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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

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