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Table of Content
Table of Content ............................................................................................................................. 2
1. GoToNovaTM Overview.............................................................................................................. 3
1.1. GoToNovaTM Computerized Control System...................................................................... 3
1.2. 8401 Hand Controller Features............................................................................................ 4
2. GoToNovaTM 8401 Hand Controller .......................................................................................... 5
2.1. Key Description................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. The LCD Screen .................................................................................................................. 6
2.3. Connection to a Computer...................................................................................................6
3. Park Position of the Mount......................................................................................................... 8
3.1. Altazimuth (A/A) Mount .....................................................................................................8
3.2. Equatorial (EQ) Mount........................................................................................................ 8
4. Use the Hand Controller ............................................................................................................. 9
4.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope........................................................................................ 9
4.2. Select and Slew.................................................................................................................... 9
4.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon.......................................................................................................9
4.2.2. Deep sky objects........................................................................................................... 9
4.2.3. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 10
4.2.4. Asteroids..................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.5. Stars: ........................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.6. Constellations.............................................................................................................. 10
4.2.7. User Objects................................................................................................................ 10
4.2.8. Enter R.A. DEC .......................................................................................................... 10
4.3. Sync to Target.................................................................................................................... 10
4.4. Electric Focuser ................................................................................................................. 11
4.5. Set Up Controller............................................................................................................... 11
4.5.1. Set Up Local Time...................................................................................................... 11
4.5.2. Set Up Site .................................................................................................................. 11
4.5.3. Set N/S Hemisphere.................................................................................................... 13
4.5.4. Set Display Contrast ................................................................................................... 13
4.5.5. Set Eyepiece Light...................................................................................................... 13
4.5.6. Set Backlight............................................................................................................... 13
4.5.7. Set Anti-backlash........................................................................................................ 13
4.5.8. Set Key Beep............................................................................................................... 14
4.5.9. Set Mount Type........................................................................................................... 15
4.5.10. Reset All.................................................................................................................... 15
4.5.11. Update Firmware ...................................................................................................... 15
4.5.12. Set gear ratio............................................................................................................. 15
4.5.13. Set Language............................................................................................................. 15
4.6. Align .................................................................................................................................. 15
4.6.1. Easy One Star Align.................................................................................................... 15
4.6.2. One Star Align ............................................................................................................ 16
4.6.3. Two Star Align............................................................................................................ 16
4.6.4. Three-Star Align ......................................................................................................... 16
4.6.5. Dis R.A axis error....................................................................................................... 17
