Vixen SPHINX SXD Mount - Manual (Page 25)

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(1)Slew the telescope by pressing each of the keys on the STAR BOOK to confirm
that the telescope tube moves in the same direction as the corresponding image of the sky.
(2)Position the telescope tube so that it is level and pointing toward the west in the northern
hemisphere (east in the southern hemisphere) as shown in the figure.
(3)Make sure that the embossed home position marks are flush on the mount as shown in
the figure on the right.
Aligning the Telescope
(1) Choose OK after you complete the home position setting.
(2) The screen advances to the star charts as soon as you press the Select key. When you
set up a confirmation dialog, the dialog box is displayed to confirm entering the SCOPE
MODE (Refer to page xx).
(3) Pressing the Select key will display the western sky on screen in the northern
hemisphere (the eastern sky in the southern hemisphere).
Tracking at sidereal rate starts at this time, but you should align the telescope to make the
tracking more accurate.
From among the celestial objects stored in the memory of the STARBOOK-S, at least two
objects must be selected as reference points to allow accurate automatic slewing and
precise tracking of celestial objects. Choose well-known bright stars to use as reference
objects. Repeat this procedure on at least two stars.