User manual ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS 07829

[. . . ] This is the setscrew that engages and disengages the motor drive. Setscrew on end of R. A. worm gear shaft Figure 3: Remove the socket-head screw indicated on the mount. Figure 1: The R. A. slow motion control cable needs to be 2. Using the provided 2mm Allen wrench, loosen the socket-head setscrew on the end of the R. A. [. . . ] Operation Insert four D-cell batteries into the battery pack. Orient the batteries as indicated on the white plastic battery holder. Connect the end of the battery pack's power cord to the DC power input on the hand controller. There is a white cord that is permanently connected to the hand controller. Connect the plug on the end of the cord to the socket on the R. A. For the motor drive system to track the motion of the night sky properly, the equatorial mount must be polar aligned. axis of the mount so it is parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation (polar axis). Consult the manual that came with your equatorial mount for details on how to polar align it. The telescope also must be well balanced on the mount's R. A. When observing in the Northern Hemisphere, the N/S switch on the hand controller should be in the "N" position. For the Southern Hemisphere, it should be in the "S" position. setscrews on the drive coupler are tightened), and turn the power switch on the hand controller to the "ON" position. The LED in the center of the hand controller should be shining green. If properly polar aligned and balanced, the mount will now be tracking the motion of the night sky, and the telescope should hold any astronomical object in its eyepiece steady over time. To move your telescope to a new object, loosen both the R. A. lock levers and move the telescope until it is pointed in the general direction of the object you wish to view. Now, disengage the motor drive by loosening the setscrew on the end of the drive coupler, and use the R. A. slow-motion control cables to center the object in the eyepiece's field of view. [. . . ] Specifications Guiding rate: 2x sidereal, motor pause Centering rates: ±8x sidereal Power requirement: 6V DC Battery type: D-cell, quantity four Northern or Southern Hemisphere operation DC stepper motor One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion EQ-3M Dual-Axis DC Motor Drive System is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion's option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076. If the product is not registered, proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original invoice) is required. [. . . ]