NexStar 130 SLT Quick Setup Guide
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1. 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 i 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 Directional Select Timezone is l Pacific Now using the Up and Down scroll Using the numeric key pad enter the Use the directional arrow keys on the hand buttons located on 6 and 9 verify the date Press ENTER to continue Press control to slew move the telescope time zone you are in and press ENTER UNDO to backspace towards any bright celestial object in the sky Center the object in the finderscope and press ENTER StarPointer Finderscope ae Center Object Center Object 1 Alignment If the finderscope has been properly The hand control will prompt you to For the second alignment object choose aligned the alignment star shoul2. Item 31145 Your NexStar 130SLT includes optical tube fork arm pre assembled tripod computerized hand control hand control holder 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 entire fork arm 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 tray until it snaps into the 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 tightening the screw located on the inside of the fork arm assembly Select the low power 25mm eyepiece and insert it as shown above Slide Computerized Hand Control into the hand control holder as shown above Pano Ad g t While
3. d now center the bright alignment star in the a bright star or planet as far from the first be visible in the field of view of the center of the eyepiece Once centered alignment object as possible Once again eyepiece press ALIGN This will accept the star as use the directional arrow buttons to your first alignment position center the object in the finderscope and press ENTER Once object is centered in the eyepiece press ALIGN Repeat the process for the third Now that your telescope is properly Press INFO to read information about the alignment star When the telescope has aligned you are ready to find your first object displayed Press the DOWN scroll been aligned to the final star the display object Press the TOUR button on the key to display the next object Press will read Match Confirmed Press UNDO hand control The hand control will ENTER to slew move to the displayed to display the names of the three bright display a list of objects that are visible for object objects you aligned to or press ENTER to the date and location entered accept these three objects for alignment For general usage information please consult your user s manual
4. n 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 Azimuth Adjustment Knob Changes slew rate Use the hand control direction arrow 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 dot directly over the centered object of the telescope 1 slowest to 9 fastest hore re Once you have aligned your finderscope When the display reads NexStar SLT Use the UP 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
5. observing tube should be positioned as shown above To attach the finderscope loosen the silver screw and slide finderscope into mounting platform Tighten silver screw to secure Plug Computerized Hand Control into the Hand Control port on the fork arm Before you can use your telescope you must insert 8 AA batteries weve tires le Secure finderscope to mounting platform by tightening the silver screw The glass window of the finderscope should be facing towards the front of the telescope Attach plastic hand control holder to the tripod leg Before you begin viewing please remember to remove tube lens cap Place AA batteries inside the battery 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 130SLT 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 which it uses to locate any object in its database Select Model NexStar An Nesen e NexStar SLT ofa Only move PAG telescope eee Tur
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