Quick Start Guide
Assembly Terms
SmartStar® Solar 60 GOTO Telescope
With S olar Filter & Electronic Eyepiece
#8506
FEATURES
• 60mm refractor telescope with glass solar filter
• Alt-Azimuth GOTO mount– The Cube™-- The only mount of its kind for ultimate rotation
• Dual-axis servomotor with optical encoder for precise GOTO and tracking
• GoToNova
• 4 line and 21-character LCD screen with backlit LED for easy to read
• 5,000+ object database plus 128 user-defined objects
• Mega pixel electronic eyepiece for viewing & capturing video and photos with a computer
• Operate on 8 AA batteries (not included) or AC/DC adapter (optional #8417)
• Optional car charger adaptor available (#8418)
• GPS-compatible with optional GPS Module (#8411)
• Sturdy aluminum tripod
• Heavy duty backpack
• 1 year limited warranty
®
8405 hand controller. The most intuitive controller on the market
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• SmartStar
• 60mm refractor telescope with
• GoToNova
• Controller Cable
• 90º diagonal
ONLINE CONTENTS (click under “Support” menu button) www.iOptron.com
• Full manual
• Tips for operating
• Reviews and feedback from other customers
• Optional accessories
1. Telescope tube
2. Dovetail lock
3. Hand controller
4. Altitude lock
5. Mount
6. Diagonal
7. Eyepiece
8. Tripod
®
Cube™ –E telescope mount
removable glass solar filter
®
8405 Hand Controller
(you can refer to the full manual for more detail s on set-up and operation).
• 25mm eyepieces
• 1.3 mega pixel CMOS electronic
eyepiece
• USB cable
• Tripod
• Backpack bag
iOptron Corp. | 6E Gill Street | Woburn, MA 01801 USA | (781) 569-0200 | Toll Free (866) 399-4587 | www.iOptron.com
Quick Start Guide for SmartStar® Solar 6 0 Telescopes
Charger accessories are available at www.ioptron.com
Thread of Azimuth
Dovetail
Tripod leg locks
Accessory Tray
Tripod Support Bracket
Step 1. Preparing the tripod
Unlock the tripod leg locks.
Extend tripod legs to full length
Lock the leg-locks afterwards.
Step 1a.
Stand the tripod upright by spreading the tripod's legs out uniformly.
Push down slightly on the Tripod Support Bracket to lock in place.
Attach the Accessory Tray to the Tripod Support Bracket via a screw on
the bottom of the tray. Turn the tray until hand tight – don’t over tighten
the tray.
Step 2. Attaching the mount
Insert Azimuth Lock Screw into the hole on the tripod. (start from
underneath)
Position center of the mount base onto the threaded screw. Turn the
Azimuth Lock Screw to secure the mount.
Step 3. Installing batteries (not included)
Pull off the battery compartment cover (see red arrow).
Gently pull the battery holder (shown next) out of the compartment. Be
careful not to pull out the attached wires.
Step 3a.
Insert 8 AA batteries (not included) according to the diagram on the
holder.**
Replace the holder back into the batteries compartment and replace the
cover.
Note: fit the batteries holder back into the compartment with the
attached wires at the bottom right corner (see arrow in the photo).
** Use only fresh batteries; do not mix fresh and old batteries; insufficient
battery power may cause error messages; optional AC Adapter and Car
Step 4. Attaching telescope
Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock knob (#2).
lock (#2)
iOptron Corp. | 6E Gill Street | Woburn, MA 01801 USA | (781) 569-0200 | Toll Free (866) 399-4587 | www.iOptron.com
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