Celestron NEXSTAR 130SLT User Manual

Extend tripod legs 6 to 8 inches by
loosening the tripod leg locking knob
and pulling the leg to desired length and
re-tightening knob.

Assemble tripod by spreading the legs
out until the center leg brace is fully
extended.

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Quick Set-up Guide

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All three legs should be the same length to
provide a level platform for the telescope. A
bubble level is included (inset) to assist in leveling.

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Hold the telescope fork arm and place
the bottom of the base inside the tripod
mounting platform as shown.

Place accessory tray on top of center leg
brace by lining up the grooves on the
tray to the post on the brace.

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Once grooves are aligned, turn accessory
tray until it snaps into the clips on each
leg brace.

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Thread the coupling screw into
the hole at the bottom of the fork arm
base. Tighten screw to secure the
entire fork arm.

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Slide the optical tube dovetail into the fork
arm as shown above.

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NexStar 130SLT

Your NexStar 130SLT includes: optical tube;
fork arm; pre-assembled tripod;
computerized hand control; hand control
holder; two eyepieces; finderscope;
accessory tray; documentation including an
owner’s manual, The Sky® CD and NSOL
Telescope Control Software.

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Coupling screw

Quick Set-up Guide [cont]

Secure optical tube to fork arm by
tightening the screw located on the
inside of the fork arm assembly.

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To attach the finderscope, loosen the silver
screw and slide finderscope into mounting
platform .

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Secure finderscope to mounting platform by
tightening the silver screw. The glass window of
the finderscope should be facing towards the
front of the telescope.

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Select the low power (25mm) eyepiece
and insert it as shown above.

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Tighten silver screw to secure.

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Attach plastic hand control holder to the
tripod leg.

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Slide Computerized Hand Control into
the hand control holder as shown above.

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Before you begin viewing, please
remember to remove tube lens cap.

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While observing, tube should be
positioned as shown above.

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Plug Computerized Hand Control into
the “Hand Control” port on the fork arm.

Before you can begin observing,you must setup your hand control,

align your finderscope and align your telescope. Step by step

instructions are included in the following Hand Control Setup section.

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Before you can use your telescope, you
must insert 8 AA batteries.

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Place AA batteries inside the battery
compartment located at the base of the
fork arm.