iOptron SmartStar MiniTower Pro - Manual (Page 17)

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Press ENTER. A R.A. anti-backlash will
display:
To adjust steps move the cursor to each
digit and use the number keys to input
number directly. Press ENTER – “DEC anti-
backlash” will display:
Move the cursor to each digit and use the
number keys to set the anti-backlash to 0.
Press ENTER to go back the previous
screen.
Press BACK button to go back to main
menu.
5.2.5. Go to the Moon
After performing these set-ups the mount is
ready to GOTO and track objects. One of
the most common objects is the Moon.
To slew to the Moon press MENU button.
Select “Select and slew” by pressing the
ENTER button. Select “Planets, Sun,
Moon”, and use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to
select Moon. Press ENTER. The telescope
will automatically slew to the Moon and lock
on. It will automatically begin to track once it
locks on. Use the arrow keys to center the
Moon in your eyepiece if it is not centered.
Or for better performance use Sync to
Target (see instructions later).
5.2.6. Initial Star Alignment
A simple star alignment/synchronization can
be performed to improve the GOTO and
tracking accuracy. To do so, after slew the
mount to an object, such as Moon, press
MENU button, scroll down to “Sync. To
Target”, follow the on-screen instruction and
press ENTER.
An alternate way is to perform an “Easy
One Star Align”. To do so, press MENU
button, scroll down to “Align”, select “Easy
One Star Align” and press ENTER. The
screen will list three bright objects for you to
select from (ex. Moon, Jupiter, Venus).
Select an object using ▲ or ▼ key. Then
press ENTER. Next use the arrow keys to
slew to the object until it is centered in your
eyepiece. Then press ENTER.
You may need to use the number keys to
change the slewing speed to make the
centering procedure easier.
5.3. Turn Off the Mount
When you are finished observing it is
recommended to return the mount to Park
Position. If the mount is not moved then no
initial set up is needed when you turn on the
mount next time. To park the telescope
press the MENU button, scroll down to
“Park Telescope” and press ENTER. Once
the telescope returns to Park Position turn
the power off.
6. Use the MiniTower Pro
6.1. Manual Operation of a
Telescope
You may observe land and astronomical
objects using GOTONOVA’s arrow keys.
After the telescope was assembled
(referring to Section 2. Telescope
Assembly), flip the I/O switch on the
telescope mount to turn on the mount. Use
►,◄,▼ or ▲ buttons to point the telescope
to the desired object. You may need to use
R.A. anti-backlash:
0150 steps
One steps equal to
1.5 arc second.
DEC anti-backlash:
0150 steps
One steps equal to
1.5 arc second.