Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EQ-2M Orion
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IN 126 Rev . B 02/09 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 Customer Support (800 ) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 89 Hangar W ay , Watsonv.
2 2 W elcome to a new world of adventure . The Orion EQ-1M and EQ-2M Sing le-Axis DC Motor Driv e Syste ms allo w con v enient hands-f ree trac king of the night sky for Orion EQ-1 and EQ-2 equatorial mounts.
3 3 3. I n s t a l l i n g t h e E Q - 2 M Motor The EQ-2M Motor Drive System is intended for use with tele- scopes that utilize the Orion EQ-2 equator ial mount. 1. Many of the par ts used f or the EQ-2M Motor Driv e System are preinstalled on your EQ-2 mount.
4 (polar axis). Consult the manual that came with your equato- rial mount for details on how to polar-align it. F or ob serv ers in th e Northern Hem isp here , th e N/ S sw itc h on th e han d co ntr olle r sh ould be i n th e “N” p osit ion , an d sho uld be in the “S” posi tio n f or Sou thern Hemi sph ere obs erve rs .
An important point after buying a device Orion EQ-2M (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Orion EQ-2M yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Orion EQ-2M - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Orion EQ-2M you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Orion EQ-2M will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Orion EQ-2M, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Orion EQ-2M.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Orion EQ-2M. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Orion EQ-2M along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
