Extend tripod legs 6 to 8 inches byloosening the tripod leg locking knob and pulling the leg to desired length andre-tightening knob.

Assemble tripod by spreading the legsout until fully extended.

Quick Set-up Guide

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To attach accessory tray, remove threadednut and washer from accessory tray rod.

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Once tripod is level, put away the bubblelevel. Grab scope by the fork arm andline up holes on bottom of telescopewith the screws on the tripod mountingplatform.

Slide accessory tray onto rod. Replacethreaded nut.Tighten to secure.

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Tripod legs should be the same length toprovide a level platform for the telescope.Abubble level is included to assist in leveling.

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Tighten three screws under tripodmounting platform to secure the fork arm to the tripod.

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Hand control comes mounted in the forkarm. Hand control should fit snugly infork arm as shown above.

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Your NexStar 6SE or 8SE includes:fork armwith optical tube;tripod;accessory tray;bubble level;computerized hand control;one 25mm eyepiece;StarPointerfinderscope;Star diagonal;owner’s manual,The Sky® CD,NexRemote Telescope ControlCD,RS-232 cable.

Item #11069

Item #11068

NexStar 6SE, 8SE

Quick Set-up Guide [cont]

Slide StarPointer finderscope ontomounting platform as shown above.Tighten screws located on side ofStarPointer to secure.

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Insert silver barrel of diagonal into thevisual back as shown above. Tightensilver screw to secure.

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Tighten silver screw on the diagonal tosecure in place.

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Insert silver barrel of 25mm eyepieceinto the diagonal as shown above.Tighten silver screw (inset) to secure.

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To power up telescope, you will firstneed to insert batteries. Remove batterycover on fork arm base as shown above.

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Place AA batteries (user supplied) inside thebattery compartment located at the baseof the fork arm and replace battery cover.

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Before you begin viewing, pleaseremember to remove tube lens cap.

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In order to get the best view through thetelescope, slowly turn the focus knob untilthe objects are in sharp focus.

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While observing, tube should bepositioned as shown above.

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 action.

Focus Knob

Hand Control Guide

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Turn power switch (located at the base ofthe fork arm) to “on”position.The light willcome on and the hand control willdisplay “NexStar SE”.

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You will notice that there are directionalarrows in the center of the hand control.These only move the telescope. Theycannot be used to scroll through menu features.

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Now you will need to align the finderscope.Turn on the red LED light by turning theknob shown above. When used for the firsttime,remove the clear plastic disk that islocated between the battery clip and thebattery.See inset.

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Use the hand control direction arrowbuttons to point telescope at a distantland object, like a telephone pole or atnight you can use the moon. Center andfocus the object in the 25mm eyepieceof the telescope.

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In order to accurately center an object in the eyepiece it may be necessary tochange the slew speed of the motors.To change the slew speed, press theRATE button then select a number from 1 (slowest) to 9 (fastest).

Before you can begin using your NexStar 6SE or 8SE, you must setup your computerized hand control andgo through the SkyAlign alignment procedure. In order for the NexStar to accurately point to the objects inthe sky, it must first be aligned with known positions (stars) in the sky. With this information, the telescopecan create a model of the sky, which it uses to locate any object in its database

Once you have aligned your finderscope,make sure to turn off the LED light toconserve the battery. Now you are readyto align the telescope. This will have tobe done at night.

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Use the UP and DOWN scroll buttons(located on #6 and #9) to select“SkyAlign” then press ENTER. Now you will need to enter your site/timeinformation.

With the object centered in the eyepiece,use the azimuth (right/left) and altitude(up/down) adjustment knobs on thefinderscope to place the red alignment dot directly over the centered object.

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The hand control will display the lastentered time and site information. Sincethis is your first time using the NexStar,press UNDO to enter your site and timeinformation.

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Using the numeric key pad enter yourtime information. Press ENTER tocontinue. Press UNDO to backspace.

Press ENTER to select City Database. Usethe Up and Down scroll buttons (locatedon #6 and #9) and choose the closest cityto your present location. Press ENTER afterselecting the country, state and city.

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When the display reads NexStar SE, pressENTER to begin the alignmentprocedure.

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Power Switch

Power Switch

Hand Control Guide [cont]

If you have questions or problems with set-up, please contactCelestron Technical Support: 310.803.5955

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If the finderscope has been properlyaligned, the alignment star should now bevisible in the field of view of the eyepiece.

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The hand control will prompt you tocenter the bright alignment star in thecenter of the eyepiece. Once centered,press ALIGN. This will accept the star asyour first alignment position.

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Repeat the process for the thirdalignment star. When the telescope hasbeen aligned to the final star, the displaywill read “Match Confirmed”. Press UNDOto display the names of the three brightobjects you aligned to, or press ENTER toaccept these three objects for alignment.

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Now that your telescope is properlyaligned, you are ready to find your firstobject. Press the TOUR button on thehand control. The hand control willdisplay a list of objects that are visible forthe date and location entered.

For the second alignment object, choosea bright star or planet as far from the firstalignment object as possible. Once againuse the directional arrow buttons tocenter the object in the finderscope andpress ENTER. Once object is centered inthe eyepiece, press ALIGN.

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Use the directional arrow keys on the handcontrol to slew (move) the telescopetowards any bright celestial object in thesky. Center the object in the finderscopeand press ENTER.

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Now, using the Up and Down scrollbuttons (located on #6 and #9), verify thetime zone you are in and press ENTER.

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Using the numeric key pad enter thedate. Press ENTER to continue. PressUNDO to backspace.

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Press INFO to read information about theobject displayed. Press the DOWN scrollkey to display the next object. PressENTER to slew (move) to the displayedobject.

For general usage information, please consult your user’s manual.

TOUR INFO