iOptron #8800 Quick start guide

Brand: iOptron

Model: #8800

Category: Telescopes

Type: Quick start guide

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Contents & Quick Set-Up Guide for:

SmartStar®E‐R80GOTOAltAzMount

SmartStar®G‐R80GOTOAltAzMountwithGPS

FEATURES

• 80mmachromaticrefractortelescope

• 5x24finderscopeforlocatingobjects

• Heavydutystainlesssteeltripod

• Alt‐AzimuthMount–TheCube™‐‐Theonlymountofitskindforultimaterotation

• IncludestheGoToNova

TM

Controller.Themostintuitivecontrolleronthemarket.

• 5,000objectdatabase(SmartStar®E).50,000objectdatabase(SmartStar®G).

• ThelargestLCDscreenonthemarketwith4linesand21‐characterHandControlwithbacklitLED

buttons.SmartStar®Ghas8linesand21‐characterscreen.

• Drivemotorwith5‐speedsettingforprecisetracking(SmartStar®Ghas9‐speed).

• Dual‐axisServomotor

• Standard‐equipmentACconnection(OptionalDCadaptoravailable)

• SmartStar®EisGPS‐compatiblewithoptionalGPSModule(#8411).SmartStar®Ghasbuilt‐inGPS.

• 11lbpayload

PACKAGECONTENTS

• 80mmRefractorTelescope

• 2eyepieces(10X,25X)

• Diagonal

• BarlowLens

• Finderscope

• TelescopeMount

• USBcable(SmartStar®G)

• ACAdaptorwithcord

• HandController

• ControllerCable

• Tripod

• TripodboltandTrayLock

•

TripodTray

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ONLINECONTENTS(clickunder“Support” menu)www.iOptron.com

• Manuals

(youwillneedtorefertothemanualfordetailsonset‐upandoperation).

• Tipsforsetup

• Handcontrollerfirmwareupgrades(checkonlineforlatestversion)

• Reviewsandfeedbackfromothercustomers

Longitude&Latitude

ForSmartStar®Eusersyouwillneedtoknowthelatitudeandlongitudeforyo ur cityortown.Asimple

searchonlinewillprovidethis

informationforyou.Ourwebsite(under“support”)alsocontainsalistof

majorcitiesaroundtheworldwiththeirlatitudeandlongitude.

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QuickSet‐up

Note:Thisisabriefoutlineforgettingstarted.Pleaserefertothefullmanualatwww.iOptron.comfor

details.

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Step1.

Extendtripodlegstofullextension.

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Step2.

Attachmounttotripodusingthelongbolt(#7).Slidetray

onbottomofshaft.Thenscrewonroundblackknob(#9).

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Step3.

Attachtelescopetomountusingdovetaillock(#2).

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Step4.

SettelescopetoPARKPOSITION.(1)Positionthemountso

thatthe“S”isfacingsouth.(2)Thetelescopetubeshouldbe

pointeddirectlyupatthezenith.Ifitisnotperfectlystraight

thenloosenthealtitudelock(#4)toadjusttelescope.

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Step5.

Levelthemountusingthebubbleonsideofmountby

adjustingtripodlegs.Itisalsosuggestedtouseadditional

levelstoassureverypreciselevel.

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1)South

2)Up

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Step6.

Pluginpowerplugandhandcontroller.

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Step7.

Turnonandwaitforcontrollerlightstocomeon.

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ForSmartStar™Gusers(withGPS)waitforcontrollertosay

“G_OK”—not“G_ON”.GPSprovidesLatitude,Longitude,

andcurrenttimeonly.

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Note:thisphotoshowstheSmartStar™Ghandcontroller.

TheSmartStar™Ehasthesamemenubutwithasmaller

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screen.

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Step8.

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PressMenubutton.

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Goto:

Setupcontroller.PressENTER.

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Step9.

Goto:

SetupLocalTime(or“LocalTimeandSite”).PressENTER.

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Enterdateandday‐lightsavings(Y‐yes.N‐no).

ForSmartStar°‐Econtrolleracheckmarkis“yes”,Xis“no”.

ThenpressENTER

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(Note:usearrowkeystoscrollthroughscreenandselectnumbers)

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Step10.

Goto:SetUpSite.

(SmartStar‐Eusersneedtoenterlongitudeandlatitudefortheir

cityortown–asimplesearchonlinewillprovidethis)

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Entertimezone:(addorsubtract60minutespertimezone)

Enterminutes“behind”UTor“ahead”ofUT

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• NewYorkCityis300minutes“behind”UT

• LosAngelesis480minutes“behind”UT

• Romeis60minutes“ahead”ofUT

• Sydneyis600minutes“ahead”ofUT

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Step11.EasyOneStarAlign

Goto:MENU>ALIGN>EasyOneStarAlign.PressENTER.The

screenwilllistthreebrightobjectsforyoutoselectfrom

(ex.Moon,Jupiter,Venus).Selectanobjectusingthearrow

keys.ThenpressENTER.Nextusethearrowkeystoslewto

theobject

untilitiscenteredinyoureyepiece.Thenpress

ENTERonthehandcontroller.(Refertotheonlinemanual 

for1‐starand2‐staralignment)

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TochangetheslewspeedsimplypresstheSpeedbutton.

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Step12.

ThemountisnowreadytoGOTOandtrackobjects.

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Goto:Menu>SelectandSlew

PressENTER.

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Selectacategoryandobject(ex.“planets,sun,moon”.Then

select“moon”).ThenpressENTER.

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Thetelescopewillautomaticallyslewtotheobjectandlock

on.Itwillautomaticallybegintotrackonceitlocksontothe

object.

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AssemblyTerms

 

1. Telescope tube

2. Dovetail lock

3. Hand held controller

4. Altitude lock

5. Mount

6. Tripod

7. Inner support /Tripod bolt.

8. Tray

9. Tray lock

iOptron #8800 Quick start guide

Brand: iOptron

Model: #8800

Category: Telescopes

Type: Quick start guide

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