iOptron 8603 user manual

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Quick Start Guide
®
SmartStar A Series Systems
(8600, 8602, 8603, and 8604)

Step 1. Preparing the Tripod
1. Extend tripod legs to full
extension.
2. Slide tray on bottom of shaft
(#7). Then screw on round
black knob (#9).


Step 2. Attaching the Mount
1. Raise wedge plate on the tripod by turning two tilt
locks (12);
2. Attach mount to wedge plate using supplied azimuth
lock screw (10).
3. lower wedge plate to it’s lowest position by turning the
upper tilt lock upward while

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Step 5. Plug in hand controller and AC adaptor. Plug hand controller into either one of the two HBX ports on the mount. Next plug in AC adaptor. (Or use batteries—see step 3). Turn on power (the red light should go on). At this point you can begin observing manually. Use the 4 Arrow keys Plug in AC (▲▼◄ ►) to rotate the scope Up, Down, Left, and Right. Use the adaptor SPEED key to change the slew rate from the slowest (1X) to the fastest here (MAX). The next steps show you how to set

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Step 11. Set Up Site GPS will provide the longitude and latitude information. If GPS signal is not available, these values can be manually entered here. Use ▲/ ▼ keys to change the numbers and letters. Use ◄/ ► keys to scroll through the fields. The last line of this screen is for setting time zone information (add or subtract 60 minutes (Min.) per time zone). Examples: minutes “behind” UT or “ahead of” UT New York: 300 Min. “behind” UT Los Angeles: 480 Min. “behind” UT Rome

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This page shows specific directions for the 80mm Refractor, 114mm Newtonian, and the 90mm Maksutov (depending on which telescope tube your unit may come with). .80mm Refractor (#8602)……..... ................................................ Insert 45º diagonal: Insert the diagonal into the eyepiece side of the telescope. Tighten the thumbscrews to a firm feel only. Insert the eyepiece: Slide the eyepiece into the open end of the diagonal. Tighten the thumbscrews