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iOptron #3500 manual

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  • Page 1

    SkyGuider™ Tracking Equatorial Mount Instruction Manual Product #3500 and #3520[...]

  • Page 2

    WARNING! NEVER USE A TELESCOPE OR CAMERA TO LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT A PROPER FILTER! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Children should always have adult supervision while observing. 1. SkyGuider TM Tracking Equatorial Mount Overview Thank you for choosin g the new iOptron S kyGuider TM Tracking equat[...]

  • Page 3

    3 2.2. Parts List 1 The SkyGuider TM comes with either a mount only (#3 520) or as a package (#3500) with mount and a short fi eld tripod. #3520 SkyGuider TM Mount Includes (Figure 1): • SkyGuider TM Tracki ng equatorial mount with AccuAligning TM polar scop e • Padded carry bag • Counterweight shaft • One 3.5 lbs (1.5kg) counterwei ght •[...]

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    4 STEP 1. Select Mount Latitude Range Carefully remove the mount from the pa ckage and familiarize yourself with the compo nents shown i n Error! Reference source not fo und. . The mount is by default shipped with the Long Latitude Adjustment Knob installed (for 3 5-60º). At lower latitudes of 0-35º, the Short Latitude Adj. Knob needs to be used.[...]

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    5 CAUTION: The mount may s wing freely when the Gear Switch is released. Al ways hold on to the mount before you release th e gear switch to pr event it from swinging. Otherwise it may cause personal injury or damage to the equipment. Turn the Tension Adjuster counterclockwise until the Gear Switch Knob can be turned 9 0 degree to OPEN position to [...]

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    6 souther n hemisphe re using Sigma Octantis. You will need to know where Polaris is in the northern hemisphere. You may find this information via an iPhone/iPad app (iOptron Polar Scope in Apple iTune store). Shown in Figure 11 is a screen shot of an iPhone chart. For example, on December 3, 2012, 12:48:36 in Boston, USA (Lat N42º30’28” and L[...]

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    7 3.2. iOptron Customer Service If you have any question concerning yo ur mount, contact iOptron Customer Service Department. Cust omer Service hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. In the unlikely event that the mount requires factory servicing or repairing, write o r call iOptron Customer Service Depa rtment first to [...]

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    8 IOPTRON ONE YEAR TELESCOPE, MO UNT, AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. iOp tron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in ma terials or workmanshi p. As a condition to th[...]