Celestron Advanced VX 12031 Bedienerhandbuch

Series TelescopesINSTRUCTION MANUALFor Models: 91519 32054 32062 22020 12079 12026 12046 12067 12031

10 IBalancing the Mount in R.A.To eliminate undue stress on the mount, the telescope should be properly balanced around the polar axis. Proper balan

I 11It is best to always make final adjustments in altitude by moving the mount against gravity (i.e., using the rear latitude adjustment screw to ra

12 IComputerized Hand ControlThe Advanced VX uses the NexStar+ hand control that is designed to give you instant access to all the functions your mo

I 131. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Window: Has a four-line, 18 character display screen that has red backlighting for comfortable viewing of tele

14 I • Press ENTER to accept the current parameters. • Press BACK to enter current date, time and location information into the hand control.

I 15Note: East/West Filtering – In order to ensure the best possible full-sky pointing accuracy, your computerized mount automatically filters and

16 I• If you have aligned your telescope using the Quick-Align method, you can use Re-Align to align on actual objects in the sky. This will impro

I 17 • To slew to the object displayed, press ENTER. • To see the next tour object, press the DOWN key.Identify ButtonPressing the IDENTIFY bu

18 IView Time-Site MenuThis menu displays the current time and longitude/latitude downloaded from the optional SkySync GPS receiver. It will also d

I 19GoTo Approach – Lets the user dene the direction that the telescope will approach when slewing to an object. This allows the user the ability t

20 Itracking in the same direction past the Meridian without the need to “flip” the telescope around to the opposite side of the mount (see Meridian

I 21Hibernate – Hibernate allows the telescope to be completely powered down and still retain its alignment when turned back on. This not only saves

22 Itelescope, they are only valid for that exact location. To save land objects, once again center the desired object in the eyepiece. Scroll down

I 23Advanced VX Main Menu TreeMenuTracking Mode EQ NorthEQ SouthOffSiderealRateSolarLunarView Time-SiteHand ControlSaved SiteLight Control Keypad Le

24 IAdvanced VX Main Menu TreeScope SetupUtilitiesSetup Time-SiteMeridianMount SettingsCustom Rate 9OTA OrientationGoTo ApproachRA LimitsAnti-Backla

I 25Setting Up the Refractor (#21020)Installing the FinderscopeTo install the finderscope onto the telescope, you must first mount the finderscope thro

26 I3. Tighten the adjustment screws until they make contact with the finderscope body.4. Locate the mounting bracket near the rear (open) end o

I 271. Loosen the set screw on the eyepiece holder so that it does not obstruct the inner diameter of the eyepiece holder.2. Slide the chrome po

28 I2. Partially thread-in the three nylon thumbscrews that hold the finder in place inside the bracket. Tighten the screws until the nylon heads a

I 29Aligning the FinderscopeThe finderscope is adjusted using two adjustment screws, located on the top and on the right (when looking though the find

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Advanced VX Mount

30 IOnce completed, press the Align button and use the Up/Down buttons on the hand controller to select Polar Align from the list. Align Mount – Aft

I 31Big DipperLile DipperCassiopeiaN.C.PPolaris(North Star)Pointer StarsMany methods of polar alignment require that you know how to find the celest

32 I4. Plug the autoguider cable into the autoguider port on the mount’s electronics panel.5. To begin recording the drive’s periodic error, pre

I 33Appendix A – Advanced VX Mount Technical SpecificationsPayload Capacity (excluding counterweight) 30 PoundsOptical Mounting System Standard Vixen

CELESTRON TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTYA. Celestron warrants your telescope mount to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Cele

I 5IntroductionCongratulations on your purchase of the Celestron Advanced VX telescope mount. The Advanced VX German equatorial mount has been desi

6 IAdvanced VX Mount (Advanced VX with 8” Edge HD Optical Tube Shown)1 Optical Tube 2 Advanced VX Equatorial Mount3 Latitude Adjustment Scale4 Trip

I 7Assembly This section covers the assembly instructions for your Celestron Advanced VX mount. Your mount should come with all of the following:•

8 IYour Advanced VX tripod comes with the alignment peg installed so the polar axis and counterweight bar extends between two tripod legs. If you wi

I 92. Remove the counterweight safety screw on the bottom end of the counterweight bar by turning it counterclock-wise. This screw prevents the co