NexStar 102 SLT Quick Setup Guide
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1. Item 22096 Your NexStar 102SLT includes optical tube fork arm pre assembled tripod computerized hand control hand control holder star diagonal two eyepieces finderscope accessory tray documentation including an owner s manual The Sky CD and NSOL Telescope Control Software All three legs should be the same length to provide a level platform for the telescope A bubble level is included inset to assist in leveling Hold the telescope fork arm and place the bottom of the base inside the tripod mounting platform as shown Assemble tripod by spreading the legs out until the center leg brace is fully extended Place accessory tray on top of center leg brace by lining up the grooves on the tray to the post on the brace Coupling screw Thread the coupling screw into the hole at the bottom of the fork arm base Tighten screw to secure the fork arm Ai y oie Pi hee T A Extend tripod legs 6 to 8 inches by loosening the tripod leg locking knob and pulling the leg to desired length and re tightening knob Once grooves are aligned turn accessory tray until it snaps into clips on each leg brace Slide the optical tube dovetail into the fork arm as shown above Quick Set up Guide cont Secure optical tube to fork arm by To attach the finderscope loosen the silver Secure finderscope to mounting platform by tightening the screw located on the screw and slide finderscope into mount2. and DOWN scroll buttons make sure to turn off the LED light to press ENTER to begin the alignment located on 6 and 9 to select conserve the battery Now you are ready procedure SkyAlign then press ENTER Now you to align the telescope This will have to will need to enter your site time be done at night information Select One Select One City Database Standard Time The hand control will display the last Press ENTER to select City Database Use Using the numeric key pad enter your entered time and site information Since the Up and Down scroll buttons located time information Press ENTER to this is your first time using the NexStar on 6 and 9 and choose the closest city continue Press UNDO to backspace press UNDO to enter your site and time to your present location Press ENTER information after selecting the country state and city Hand Control Guide cont Sel ect TimeZone Pacific USA Now using the Up and Down scroll buttons located on 6 and 9 verify the time zone you are in and press ENTER StarPointer Finderscope 4 Alignment gam J Star ji dl If the finderscope has been properly aligned the alignment star should now be visible in the field of view of the eyepiece Match Confirmed Repeat the process for the third alignment star When the telescope has been aligned to the final star the display will read Match Confirmed Press UNDO to display the names of the thr
3. ee bright objects you aligned to or press ENTER to accept these three objects for alignment Using the numeric key pad enter the date Press ENTER to continue Press UNDO to backspace The hand control will prompt you to center the bright alignment star in the center of the eyepiece Once centered press ALIGN This will accept the star as your first alignment position Now that your telescope is properly aligned you are ready to find your first object Press the TOUR button on the hand control The hand control will display a list of objects that are visible for the date and location entered Directional Use the directional arrow keys on the hand control to slew move the telescope towards any bright celestial object in the sky Center the object in the finderscope and press ENTER For the second alignment object choose a bright star or planet as far from the first alignment object as possible Once again use the directional arrow buttons to center the object in the finderscope and press ENTER Once object is centered in the eyepiece press ALIGN Press INFO to read information about the object displayed Press the DOWN scroll key to display the next object Press ENTER to slew move to the displayed object For general usage information please consult your user s manual
4. ich it uses to locate any object in its database Select Model NexStar amp 0 Neset oe Only move PAG telescope 0909 NexStar SLT Turn power switch located on the side of You will notice that there are directional Now you will need to align the finderscope the fork arm to on position The light will arrows in the center of the hand control Turn on the red LED light by turning the come on and the hand control will These only move the telescope They knob shown above When used for the first display NexStar SLT cannot be used to scroll through time remove the clear plastic disk that is located between the battery clip and the menu features battery See inset Directional Azimuth Adjustment Knob Changes slew rate In order to accurately center an object With the object centered in the eyepiece buttons to point telescope at a distant in the eyepiece it may be necessary to use the azimuth right left and altitude land object like a telephone pole or at change the slew speed of the motors up down adjustment knobs on the night you can use the moon Center and To change the slew speed press the finderscope to place the red alignment focus the object in the 25mm eyepiece RATE button then select a number from of the telescope 1 slowest to 9 fastest dot directly over the centered object BERETAN Once you have aligned your finderscope When the display reads NexStar SLT Use the UP
5. ing tightening the silver screw The glass window of inside of the fork arm assembly platform the finderscope should be facing towards the front of the telescope Insert the chrome barrel of the star Select the low power 25mm eyepiece Attach plastic hand control holder to the diagonal into the focuser and tighten the and insert it as shown above Tighten tripod leg two silver screws to secure silver screw to secure in place Slide Computerized Hand Control into Plug Computerized Hand Control into Before you begin viewing please the hand control holder as shown above the Hand Control port on the fork arm remember to remove tube lens cap While observing tube should be Before you can use your telescope you Place AA batteries inside the battery positioned as shown above must insert 8 AA batteries compartment located at the base of the fork arm Before you can begin observing you must setup your hand control align your finderscope and align your telescope Step by step instructions are included in the following Hand Control Setup section Hand Control Guide Before you can begin using your NexStar 102SLT you must setup your computerized hand control and go through the SkyAlign alignment procedure In order for the NexStar to accurately point to the objects in the sky it must first be aligned with known positions stars in the sky With this information the telescope can create a model of the sky wh
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