iOptron N114 Manuals

1 SmartStar® N114 Telescope Instruction Manual For product #9503-W and 9803-W www.iOptron.com 2 Table of Content Table of Content ............................................................................................................................. 2 1. SmarStar® N114 Overview......................................................................................................... 4 1.1. SmartStar® N114 Features................................................................................................... 4 1.2. SmartStar® N114 Assembly Terms ..................................................................................... 5 2. Telescope Assembly ................................................................................................................... 6 3. GoToNova® 8405 Hand Controller ............................................................................................ 8 3.1. Key Description ................................................................................................................... 8 3.2. The LCD Screen .................................................................................................................. 8 4. Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 10 4.1. Level and Align the Mount................................................................................................ 10 4.1.1. Level the Mount.......................................................................................................... 10 4.1.2. Initial Positions ........................................................................................................... 10 4.2. Setting Up the Mount......................................................................................................... 10 4.2.1. Time and Site Set Up.................................................................................................. 10 4.2.2. Using your telescope................................................................................................... 12 4.2.3. Go to the Moon........................................................................................................... 12 4.2.4. Initial Star Alignment ................................................................................................. 12 4.3. Turn Off the Mount............................................................................................................ 13 5. Use SmartStar® N114 ............................................................................................................... 14 5.1. Manual Operation of the Telescope................................................................................... 14 5.2. Slew to an Object............................................................................................................... 14 5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon ..................................................................................................... 14 5.2.2. Deep Sky Objects........................................................................................................ 14 5.2.3. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 14 5.2.4. Asteroids ..................................................................................................................... 14 5.2.5. Stars............................................................................................................................. 14 5.2.6. User RA&DEC JD2000 Objects................................................................................. 14 5.2.7. Enter Position.............................................................................................................. 14 5.2.8. Watch List................................................................................................................... 14 5.2.9. Watch List Auto.......................................................................................................... 15 5.3. Land Objects...................................................................................................................... 15 5.4. Sync to Target.................................................................................................................... 15 5.5. Set Up Controller............................................................................................................... 15 5.5.1. Set Display Info .......................................................................................................... 15 5.5.2. Set Key Beep............................................................................................................... 16 5.5.3. Set Azi Work Mode .................................................................................................... 16 5.5.4. Reset All...................................................................................................................... 16 5.6. Align .................................................................................................................................. 16 5.6.1. Solarsys Align............................................................................................................. 16 5.6.2. One Star Align ............................................................................................................ 16 5.6.3. Two Star Alignment.................................................................................................... 16 5.7. Modify Star Catalog........................................................................................................... 17 5.7.1. User RA&DEC JD2000.............................................................................................. 17 5.7.2. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 18 5.7.3. Asteroids ..................................................................................................................... 19 3 5.8. Watch List.......................................................................................................................... 19 5.9. Set Telescope Coord. ......................................................................................................... 19 5.10. Park Scope ....................................................................................................................... 19 6. Maintenance and Servicing....................................................................................................... 20 6.1. Maintenance....................................................................................................................... 20 6.2. Storage and Transport........................................................................................................ 20 6.3. Troubleshooting................................................................................................................. 20 6.4. iOptron Customer Service.................................................................................................. 21 Appendix A. Technical Specifications ......................................................................................... 22 Appendix B. GoToNova® 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE ........................................................ 23 Appendix C. GoToNova® Star List .............................................................................................. 25 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY....................................................................... 38 WARNING! NEVER USE A 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. July 2011 V2 iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice. Actual color/contents/design may differ from those described in this instruction.