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Celestron Telescope Manuals

Unless otherwise noted, most of the following are the original manuals which are or were available for download from Celestron's public web site.  These files are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader (installed on most PC, available free at www.adobe.com).  If you don't see your manual listed, let me know.

• Hand Control Version 4 User's Guide - updated 2 December 07 - includes coverage through version 4.12, authored by Mike Swanson
• NexStar GPS Manual - version 2.2 hand control
• NexStar GPS Manual - version 1.6 hand control
• NexStar GPS Manual - version 1.2 hand control
• Version 2.2 GPS Manual Addendum - for those upgrading from 1.2 or 1.6
• Version 1.6 GPS Manual Addendum - for those upgrading from 1.2

• Hand Control Version 4 User's Guide - updated 2 December 07 - includes coverage through version 4.12, authored by Mike Swanson
• CPC Manual

NexStar SE Series

• Hand Control Version 4 User's Guide - updated 2 December 07 - includes coverage through version 4.12, authored by Mike Swanson
• NexStar 4 SE Manual
• NexStar 5 SE Manual
• NexStar 6/8 SE Manual

• Hand Control Version 4 User's Guide - updated 2 December 07 - includes coverage through version 4.12, authored by Mike Swanson
• NexStar 8i Special Edition Version 4.03 Manual Addendum - version 4.03 hand control as found on the Special Edition SA
• NexStar 8i Special Edition Manual - version 2.3 hand control
• NexStar 5i and 8i Manual - version 2.2 hand control

• NexStar 5 Manual
• NexStar 8 Manual

• Hand Control Version 4 User's Guide - updated 2 December 07 - includes coverage through version 4.12, authored by Mike Swanson
• NexStar SLT Manual

• Hand Control Version 4 User's Guide - updated 2 December 07 - authored by Mike Swanson - also applies to version 104 GT and StarSeeker hand controls
• NexStar 4 GT Manual - version 101.0 hand control
• NexStar 60/76/80/102/114/130 Manual - version 101.0 hand control
• Original NexStar 4 GT Manual - original version hand control - applies to Tasco StarGuide as well
• Original NexStar 60/80/114 Manual - original version hand control - applies to Tasco StarGuide as well

• CGE Version 4.10 Manual Addendum - for those upgrading from 3.01
• CGE 800, 925, 1100 and 1400

• Advanced Series Version 4.10 Manual Addendum - for those upgrading from 3.04 or 4.0
• Advanced Series 6, 8, 9.25 and 11" SCTs
• Advanced Series 5" SCT
• Advanced Series 8 and 10" Newtonians - applies well to the 6" Newtonian
• Advanced Series 6" Refractor
• Advanced Series 80 and 100mm ED Refractors
• Advanced Series 130mm Maksutov  - no manual yet available from Celestron's web site, but the ED refractor manual above should work well for the mount features

Celestron's official download site is located at http://www.celestron.com/c2/downloads.php

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