IOptron SmartStar A-MC90 User manual

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Manual

SmartStarTM-A Series

Refractor, Newtonian and

Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescopes

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WARNING!

NEVER USE A SMARTSTAR

TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN!

Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant

and irreversible damage to your eye.

Children should always have adult

supervision while observing.

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TIP:

For beginner users

without a lot of

knowledge in astronomy

please refer to the Quick

Start Reference. It

contains enough

information to get you

started so you can enjoy

the night sky without

knowing all the jargon

and math.

CONTENTS

Chapter. 0 Quick Start Reference

0.1 Assembly

0.2 GoToNovaTM Features

0.3 Getting Started

Chapter. 1 Set Up And Align

1.1 Basic Symbols

1.2 Set Up

1.3 Align

Chapter. 2 Select And Slew

2.1 Planets, sun, moon

2.2 Deep Sky Objects

2.3 Comets

2.4 Asteroids

2.5 Stars

2.6 User Objects

2.7 Enter Position

2.8 Land Marks

2.9 Watch List

Chapter. 3 Other Functions

3.1 Sync To Target

3.2 Electronic Focuser

3.3 PEC option

3.4 Set up tracking

3.5 User objects

3.6 Auto guide

3.7 Park scope

3.8 To park position

3.9 The Equatorial Mode

Chapter. 4 How to Observe

4.1 Observe manually

4.2 Observe using arrow keys

4.3 the Moon

4.4 Tracking

Appendix

A. Menu Structure

B. Messier Catalog

C. Modern Constellations

D. Celestial Coordinates

E. Specifications

F. Products List

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TIP:

Learn some astronomy

basics

For beginner users without a lot of knowledge in

astronomy please refer to the Quick Start Menu. It

contains enough information to get you started so

you can enjoy the night sky without knowing all the

jargon and math.

For more serious users we assume that you know

some astronomy basics in reading this manual.

Please refer to Appendix A for a more detailed

menu structure.

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NOTE:

Make sure that your

telescope is not too

heavy for your mount

Chapter 0 Quick Start Reference

0.1 Assembly

1. Unpack the package, take out all the parts.

2. Set up the tripod(6).

3. Put the mount(5) on the top of tripod(6), hold the

mount with one hand, put the supporting rod(7)

through the hole on the top of tripod with the other

hand, screw and tighten the mount on the top of

tripod(6).

4. Tighten the telescope tube(1) on the dovetail with lock

(2), point the tube upward vertically and tighten the

altitude lock (4).

FIG. 1

1. Telescope tube

2. Dovetail lock

3. Hand held controller

4. Altitude lock

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Alt-Az mode is easier to

set up, and easier to

operate. Adjust the

tripod and the mount,

check the bubble on the

mount, make sure it is

horizontal.

NOTE:

A-series can also work

in equatorial mode

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If you are not using the

AC adaptor, you need

eight AA batteries.

5. Fit the tray (8) to the lower end of the rod (7), also fit

the three indents to the three legs of tripod, tighten

the tray lock (9). To avoid any damage to the tray or

tripod, please do not use excessive strength.

6. Open the cover of battery box on the side of the

mount (below dovetail), install 8 AA batteries (not

included) appropriately. If you are using 12V AC

adapter, plug the connector to the socket on the other

side of the mount (below altitude lock). Connect hand

controller(3) and mount(5) with retractable cable

(provided). You can pick any one of the two sockets

below altitude lock to plug in.

7. Always adjust the tripod to center the bubble in the

circle on the mount. It is important that the tripod stay

horizontal.

FIG.2

5. Mount

6. Tripod

7. Inner support

8. Tray

9. Tray lock

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0.2 GoToNovaTM Features: (8402)

LCD Display

Back

Enter

Right

Down

Left

Speed

Light

Help

FIG.3

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The 8402 GoToNovaTM hand held controller controls

SmartStarTM A series telescopes. Its user interface is simple

and easy-to-learn, it can automatically move to any of the

50,000 objects stored in the database with the push of a

button.

LCD Display: 8-line big screen, it displays all the information

Back Key: Moves back to the previous screen.

Menu Key: Gets to the Main Menu.

Enter Key: Confirms an input, goes to the next menu, selects

a choice, slews the telescope to a selected object.

Arrow Keys: Moves the cursor, adjusts numerical values,

moves the telescope in a specific direction.

Speed Key: Adjusts the speed.

Light Key: Adjusts the light.

Help Key: For help.

Useful Links

Sky and Telescope

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/

Astronomy

http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx

The Hubble Site

http://hubblesite.org/

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GPS module makes life a

lot easier, it

automatically sets the

time and location for

you.

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The controller

automatically skips

those stars below the

horizon of your current

time and location.

0.3 Getting Started

For most beginner users who may not need a lot of

astronomical detail this chapter gives just enough information

to set up the controller. After the easy-to-follow setup you will

be ready to point your telescope to wherever you want in the

night sky.

After assembling the telescope [Refer to our Assembling

Chart] turn on the power button located on the mount. You will

see the iOptron logo displayed for a few seconds. Then you

will see the zero position screen. By default, it works in Alt-Az

mode:

TR.A. 1h36m 2s

TDEC 90°0’ 0”

R.A. 19h52m 5s

DEC 47°31’16” 64X

Lgst 7h52m38s Stop

Alt. 0°0’ 0”

Azi. 0°0’ 0”

2007-07-10 14:25:23 N

When the power is turned on, you will see “G_ON” (GPS

turned on) on the upper right corner of the screen. In about a

minute, after the internal GPS communicate with the

satellites, you will see “G_OK” on the screen, both time and

location are automatically set.

Press MENU button, then you will see this screen:

Select and slew

Sync. To target

Electric Focuser

Set up GOTONOVA

Align

PEC option

Set up tracking

User objects

Auto guide

Park scope

To park position

From the main menu, select “Align”. The system provides

“one-star align” and “two-star align”.

Select “one-star align”. You will see this screen:

Alphard

A 39°43.3′Z 221°20.0′

Center the target then

press “ENTER”2X

Use “UP” and “DOWN” arrow buttons to select a star and

press ENTER. Use SPEED button to select a speed, and use

arrow buttons to center the star in your telescope. Press

ENTER when finished. Now your GoToNovaTM is ready to

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Spend some time

familiarizing yourself

with these bright stars in

the night sky

direct you to any location in the night sky (provided that the

object is in the database and above the horizon). Simply

choose any object in the menu and press ENTER. Although

not required, we strongly suggest that you double check your

initial alignment with additional bright objects in the night sky,

For example, in the menu, select “Venus” (if it is indeed in the

sky) and press ENTER. When the motor stops check to see if

Venus is in the center of your eye piece. If your previous

steps were correct, it should be. You may need to make some

minor adjustments to center the object. Otherwise, use “two-

star align”.

What’s Next?

Most beginner users are now ready to explore the night sky

without needing to refer to the manual any further. The

function you will need most is “Select and slew” in the main

menu. From there you can select and explore planets, stars,

galaxies, nebulae, comets, asteroids, etc.-- virtually all of the

most common celestial objects are included.

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