iOptron 8503 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Table of Content

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• 1. SmarStar®-E Series Overview

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• 1.1. SmartStar®-E Series Features

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• 1.2. Assembly Terms

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• 2. Telescope Assembly

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• 3. GOTONOVATM 8403 Hand Controller

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• 3.1. Key Description

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• 3.2. The LCD Screen

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• 4. Getting Started

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• 4.1. Level and Align the Mount

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• 4.1.1. Level the Mount

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• 4.1.2. Initial Positions

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• 4.2. Setting Up the Mount

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• 4.2.1. Set Up Time and Site

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• 4.2.2. Using your telescope

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• 4.2.3. Go to the Moon

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• 4.2.4. Initial Star Alignment

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• 4.3. Turn Off the Mount

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• 5. Use SmartStar®-E Telescopes

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• 5.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope

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• 5.2. Slew to an Object

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• 5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon

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• 5.2.2. Deep Sky Objects

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• 5.2.3. Comets

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• 5.2.4. Asteroids

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• 5.2.5. Stars

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• 5.2.6. User Objects

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• 5.2.7. Enter Position

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• 5.2.8. Watch List

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• 5.2.9. Watch List Auto

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• 5.3. Land Objects

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• 5.4. Sync to Target

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• 5.5. Set Up Controller

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• 5.5.1. Set Up Time and Site

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• 5.5.2. Set Display Info

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• 5.5.3. Set Key Beep

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• 5.5.4. Reset All

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• 5.6. Align

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• 5.6.1. One Star Align

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• 5.6.2. Two Star Alignment

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• 5.7. User Object List

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• 5.7.1. R.A. and DEC.

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• 5.7.2. Comets

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• 5.7.3. Asteroids

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• 5.8. Watch List

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• 5.9. Set Telescope Coord.

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• 5.10. Park Scope

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• 6. Maintenance and Servicing

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• 6.1. Maintenance

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• 6.2. Storage and Transport

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• 6.3. Troubleshooting

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• 6.4. iOptron Customer Service

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• Appendix A. Technical Specifications

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• Appendix B. GOTONOVATM 8403 HC MENU STRUCTURE

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• Appendix C. GOTONOVATM Star List

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• IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

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