Getting Started- Using The Nexstar+ Hand Control - Celestron NexStar SE Serie Manuel D'instructions

GETTING STARTED- USING THE NEXSTAR+ HAND CONTROL

Your NexStar telescope is equipped with the NexStar+ hand control The hand control features a USB connector so you can link it to your
PC to perform firmware updates or control the telescope via your computer
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE
To update the firmware, simply plug a mini USB cable (not included) into the port on the bottom of the hand control, and plug the
other end into an available USB port on your PC Run Celestron Firmware Manager (CFM), available for free from the support section
on Celestron com For details, go to APPENDIX C on page 34 of this document Below is a brief description of the individual
components of the NexStar+ hand control
1. LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) WINDOW: Features red backlighting
for comfortable nighttime viewing of telescope information and
scrolling text. (Be sure to remove the clear protective tape from the
screen before use.)
2. ALIGN: Instructs the telescope to begin the default alignment
procedure. It is also used to select star or object as an
alignment position.
3. DIRECTION KEYS: Allow you to manually slew your telescope in any
direction.
4. CATALOG KEYS: Allow direct access to each of the main catalogs in
the database of thousands of objects. Your telescope contains the
following catalogs:
• Solar System – All 7 planets in our Solar System plus the Moon,
Sun and Pluto
• Stars – Custom lists of all the brightest stars, double stars, variable
stars, constellations and asterisms
• Deep Sky – Custom lists of all the best galaxies, nebulae and
clusters, the complete Messier catalog, and select NGC objects.
5. IDENTIFY: Searches your telescope's database and displays the
name and offset distances to the nearest matching objects.
6. MENU: Displays setup and utilities functions, such as tracking rate,
user-defined objects, and others.
7. OPTION (CELESTRON LOGO): Works similar to the SHIFT key on a
keyboard and can be used in combination with other keys to access
more advanced features and functions.
8. ENTER: Allows you to select any of your telescope's functions, accept
entered parameters, and slew the telescope to displayed objects.
9. BACK: Takes you out of the current menu and display the previous
level of the menu path. Press BACK repeatedly to get back to a main
menu or erase data entered by mistake.
10. SKY TOUR: Activates the tour mode, which seeks out all of the best
objects in the sky and automatically slews your telescope to those objects.
11. SCROLL KEYS: Scroll UP and DOWN within any of the menu lists. A
double arrow symbol on the right side of the LCD indicates that the
scroll keys can be used to view additional information. The buttons
have an angled shape to make it easier to press the correct button
without looking.
12. MOTOR SPEED: Allows you to change the motor's speed when the
direction keys are pressed.
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13. OBJECT INFO: Displays coordinates and valuable information about
objects selected from your telescope's database.
14. MINI USB PORT (cable not included): Links to PC to control you telescope
via your desktop computer or perform firmware updates.
15. HELP MENU: In future firmware updates, this button will offer
troubleshooting tips. For your convenience, it currently functions as
a shortcut to the Messier catalog.
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