CONTENT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................................... II
WARNING!.............................................................................................................................................. II
STORAGE AND PROTECTION.........................................................................................................IV
BASIC OPERATION STEPS............................................................................................................... V
CONTENT.............................................................................................................................................. VI
1 Components and Specifications.....................................................................................................1
1.1 Basic Function of an Equatorial Mount......................................................................... 1
1.2 Specification of Mark III....................................................................................................2
1.3 Package Contents.............................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Components of Main Body.............................................................................................. 6
1.5 Ports and lights.................................................................................................................. 9
1.6 Components of Tripod.................................................................................................... 10
2 Assembly Steps................................................................................................................................ 11
2.1 How to set up the Tripod................................................................................................ 11
2.2 How to Assemble the Main Body................................................................................ 13
2.3 How to Assemble Counterweight............................................................................... 15
2.4 How to Set up a Telescope........................................................................................... 17
2.5 Power Connection........................................................................................................... 19
3 Mechanical adjustment................................................................................................................. 21
3.1 Find the North....................................................................................................................21
3.2 How to Level Mark III...................................................................................................... 21
3.3 How to Adjust Altitude and Azimuth.........................................................................22
3.3.1 How to Adjust Altitude............................................................................................... 22
3.3.2 How to Adjust Azimuth..............................................................................................24
4 Operate with Hand Controller.....................................................................................................25
4.1 Basic Information of Hand Controller........................................................................ 25
4.2 How to Connect Hand Controller................................................................................ 27
4.3 Basic Operation of Hand Controller.......................................................................... 29
4.3.1 How to Upload Time, Longitude and Latitude.................................................... 29
4.3.2 How to Set and Return Home Position.................................................................. 31
4.3.3 N-star Alignment.........................................................................................................34
4.3.4 Polar Alignment........................................................................................................... 37
4.3.5 How to Goto..................................................................................................................39
4.3.6 Tracking......................................................................................................................... 42
4.3.7 Set Goto Speed............................................................................................................ 44
4.3.8 Set Guide Speed.......................................................................................................... 45
4.3.9 Display Adjustment.................................................................................................... 47
