Sky-Watcher SynScan V3 Hand Controller - Manual (Page 8)

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PART II: INITIALIZATION
This step only applies to a mount with Auto-homing feature (such as the Sky-Watcher EQ8
Equatorial mount).
• The LCD screen will display “
Auto-Home? ” in the first line, and display “ 1) YES 2) NO ”
in the second line.
• Press “ 2 ” to skip this step and proceed to the next step.
• Press “ 1 ” to start the auto-homing routine on the mount. Once complete, the screen will
display “ Home Position Established ”. Press ENTER to proceed to the next step.
• During auto-homing routine, pressing the ESC key will stop the mount’s movement. The
screen will display “ Home Position NOT Established .” Press ENTER to proceed to the next
step.
• After the home position is established, the LCD screen will display “Add DEC offset?” in
the first line, and display “1)YES 2)NO” in the second line.
• Press “ 2 ” to skip this step and proceed to the next step.
• Press “ 1 ” and then use the numeric keys and the LEFT/RIGHT directional keys to enter
offset (in degree) of the declination axis and then press ENTER key to confirm. The decli-
nation axis will start slewing to the designated offset position. This function is designed
for side-by-side dual telescopes setup.
Geographic Coordinates
The LCD screen will display “
Enter Location ” in the first line, and display longitude and lat-
itude in the second line.
• Press the numeric keys at the cursor position to fill the longitude and latitude digits.
• Use the scroll keys to change east/west longitude or north/south latitude when the cur-
sor blinks on the corresponding characters ( E/W for longitude, N/S for latitude).
• Use the Left and Right direction keys to move the cursor.
• Press the ENTER key to confirm the input and proceed to the next step.
• Press the ESC key to return to Step 4 or Step 3.
4. Auto-homing
5. Setting Information of the Observing Site
Time Zone
The LCD screen will display “
Set Time Zone ” in the first line, and display the current time
zone in the second line.
• Use the scroll keys to change the leading “
+ ” or “ - ” sign when the cursor is on it. The “ + ”
sign is used for time zones in the Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania),
while the “ - ” sign is used for time zones in the Western Hemisphere (North and South
America).
• Press the numeric keys at the cursor position to fill the time zone digits.
• Press the
ENTER key to confirm the input and proceed to the next step.
• Press the ESC key to return to the previous step.