MiniTowerTM Overview.............................................................................................................. 4 1.1. MiniTowerTM Features ......................................................................................................... 4 1.2. MiniTowerTM Components .................................................................................................. 7 2. MiniTowerTM Assembly ............................................................................................................. 8 2.1. MiniTower Assembly .......................................................................................................... 8 2.2. OTA Mounting and Balancing........................................................................................... 10 2.3. Operate a MiniTower on Batteries ..................................................................................... 11 3. GOTONOVATM 8401 Hand Controller .................................................................................... 12 3.1. Key Description ................................................................................................................. 12 3.2. The LCD Screen ................................................................................................................ 13 3.3. Connection to a Computer ................................................................................................. 13 4. Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 14 4.1. Level and Align the Mount ................................................................................................ 14 4.1.1. Level the Mount. ......................................................................................................... 14 4.1.2. Initial Positions ........................................................................................................... 14 4.2. Setting Up the Mount ......................................................................................................... 14 4.2.1. Set Up Time Zone ....................................................................................................... 15 4.2.2. Set Up Daylight Saving Time..................................................................................... 16 4.2.3. Set Mount Type ........................................................................................................... 16 4.2.4. Set Anti-backlash ........................................................................................................ 16 4.2.5. Go to the Moon ........................................................................................................... 17 4.2.6. Initial Star Alignment ................................................................................................. 17 4.3. Turn Off the Mount ............................................................................................................ 17 5. Use the MiniTower ................................................................................................................... 17 5.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope ...................................................................................... 17 5.2. Slew to an Object ............................................................................................................... 18 5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon ..................................................................................................... 18 5.2.2. Deep sky objects ......................................................................................................... 18 5.2.3. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 18 5.2.4. Asteroids ..................................................................................................................... 18 5.2.5. Stars: ........................................................................................................................... 18 5.2.6. Constellations .............................................................................................................. 18 5.2.7. User Objects ................................................................................................................ 18 5.2.8. Enter R.A. DEC .......................................................................................................... 19 5.3. Sync to Target .................................................................................................................... 19 5.4. Electric Focuser ................................................................................................................. 19 5.5. Set Up Controller ............................................................................................................... 19 5.5.1. Set Up Local Time .........................