Hand Control Operation; Alignment Menu; Skyalign - Celestron LCM Serie Manual De Instrucciones

HAND CONTROL OPERATION

This section describes the basic hand control procedures needed to operate the LCM

ALIGNMENT MENU

In order for the LCM to accurately point to objects in the sky, it must first be aligned to known positions (stars) in the sky With this information,
the telescope can create a model of the sky, which it uses to locate any object with known coordinates There are many ways to align the LCM
with the sky depending on what information the user is able to provide:
• SkyAlign works by aligning on any three bright stars or planets in the sky
• Auto Two Star Align will display a list of visible daytime objects (planets and the Moon) available to align the telescope
• Two Star Align uses the entered time/location information and allows the user to select which two alignment stars the telescope will
automatically slew to
• One Star Align uses the entered time/location information and allows the user to select one alignment star Provides a fast alignment,
at the expense of less pointing accuracy
• Solar System Align will display a list of visible daytime objects (planets and the Moon) available to align the telescope
NOTE: There are two other methods of alignment shown in the hand control – EQ North and EQ South - but these only apply to alt-azimuth mounts capable of
attaching to an equatorial wedge. The LCM mount does not have this ability.

SKYALIGN

SkyAlign is the easiest way to get your telescope aligned and ready to observe Even if you do not know a single star in the sky, the LCM will
have you aligned in minutes by asking for basic information like the date, time and location Then you simply need to aim the telescope to any
three bright celestial objects in the sky Since SkyAlign requires no knowledge of the night sky, it is not necessary to know the name of the
stars at which you are aiming You may even select a planet or the Moon The LCM is then ready to start finding and tracking any of the objects
in its 4,000+ object database Before the telescope is ready to be aligned, it should be set up in an outside location with all accessories
(eyepiece, diagonal and finderscope) attached and lens cover removed as described in the Assembly section of the manual To begin SkyAlign:
1 . Power on the LCM by flipping the switch located on the side of the base, to the "on" position Once turned on the hand control display will
say LCM Ready Press ENTER to choose SkyAlign Pressing the ALIGN key will bypass the other alignment options and the scrolling text
and automatically begins SkyAlign
2 . Once SkyAlign has been selected, the hand control will display "Enter if OK", "Undo to edit" and "Saved Site " The bottom line of the LCD
will display either the current time or the time when you last used the telescope Since this is your first time using the LCM, press UNDO to
enter current time/site information
The hand control display will then ask for the following information:
• Location- The hand control will display a list of cities to choose from Choose the city from the database that is closest to your current
observing site The city you choose will be remembered in the hand control's memory so that it will be automatically displayed the next time
an alignment is done Alternatively, if you know the exact longitude and latitude of your observing site, it can be entered directly into the
hand control and remembered for future use as well To choose a location city:
1 . Use the Up and Down scroll keys to choose between "City Database" and "Custom Site" "City Database" will allow you to select the
closest city to your observing site from a list of either international or U S location "Custom Site" allows you to enter the exact longitude
and latitude of your observing site Select "City Database" and press ENTER
2 . The hand control will allow you to choose from either U S or international locations For a listing of U S locations by state and then by
city, press ENTER while United States is displayed For international locations, use the Up or Down scroll key to select International and
press ENTER
3 . Use the Up and Down Scroll buttons to choose your current state (or country if International locations was selected) from the alphabetical
listing and press ENTER
4 . Use the Up and Down Scroll buttons to choose the closest city to your location from the displayed list and press ENTER
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