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tracking that object automatically.
7.User can also use the buttons on control panel to move the mount. Following these
guides to use the buttons to slew the mount:
• The four direction buttons are used to slew the mount horizontally and vertically.
• User can use the other 5 buttons to choose from 5 slewing speeds. Speed 1 is the
slowest and Speed 5 is the fastest.
• Speed 1 and Speed 2 are for centering an object in the eyepiece of the telescope.
• Speed 3 and 4 are for centering an object in the red dot nder of the telescope.
• Speed 5 is for slewing the mount at its fastest speed. (To save the battery, we
recommend rotating the mount manually instead.)
8.The celestial object function can be switched on/off by simultaneously pressing the
buttons “1/a” and “2/b”. While the tracking is on, the backlight of the buttons will ash twice
and the internal buzzer will give two short beeps. If the tracking is off, the button’s backlight
will ash once and the buzzer will give only one short beep.
9.Press and hold “1/a” button for more than 5 seconds can switch the internal buzzer
on/off. Press and hold “2/b” button for more than 5 seconds can switch the button
backlight on/off.
Setting Latitude – An One-Time Setting Operation
The MiniDob mount needs the input of local latitude to allow its celestial object tracking
function to work properly. The latitude setting operation is an operation if the observing site
does not change much in latitude. Here are the steps for setting the latitude.
• Find local latitude with a GPS, a map or other similar devices.
• For Northern Hemisphere users, rotate the altitude axis until the altitude scale reads 0
degree. For Southern Hemisphere users, let the dial read the local latitude. User can rotate
the altitude axis with motor or manually (gure 5).
• Turn off power, and then turn it on again.
• For Northern Hemisphere users, rotate the altitude axis to let the altitude scale read local
latitude. For Southern Hemisphere users, let the dial read 0 degree (Figure 6).
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