Tips
This manual can guide the user to use the AM3 safely and efficiently. Please read the
following tips carefully before using and follow the instructions in this manual during
actual use.
1. When using the AM3, please do not directly image or observe the sun with the
naked eye through telescopes or finder scopes without proper filtering. Doing so
may cause permanent and irreversible damage to the observer's eyes or the
equipment. For solar observing and imaging, always use proper solar filters.
2. Please choose proper tripods and counterweights (or not) according to the size
and weight of your telescope. The center of gravity of your telescope may wobble
out of the tripod legs and cause the whole device to tip over in specific scenarios
without a counterweight bar and Counterweight installed. Please test the center of
gravity of the telescope in all directions in advance to avoid equipment damage or
personal injuries.
3. If the mount is not booted from the Home Position, please set it at the Home
Position before you do other operations. After you complete the current shooting
section, please also return it to the Home Position and then power down the mount.
Failure to do so will probably lead to the inaccuracy of the Home Position and the
GOTO function for your next use, which might bring equipment damage or personal
injuries going further.
4. Please stop unsupervised children from using or touching the mount, which will
help avoid accidental rollovers or personal injuries. In addition, small parts are
included with this mount which may also cause suffocation or other damage to
children.
5. Do not put the mount in places with high humidity or alkali salt. Doing so may
cause corrosion of the components, malfunction of the mount, reduction of the
accuracy of the mount slewing and tracking, short circuits, or permanent damages.
6. Do not use corrosive solutions to wipe or clean the mount, which may corrode the
surface oxide layer and damage the mount. Also, exposing the mount to the sun for
extended periods may cause the appearance of the oxide layer to discolor.
7. Do not attempt to disassemble the mount without ZWO certificates. Inappropriate
disassembling may damage the mount, reduce the accuracy of the mount slewing
and tracking or even cause personal injuries to the user.
8. The AM3 is a sophisticated instrument. Please handle it carefully to avoid damage
to the mount or reduce the accuracy of the mount slewing and tracking.
9. We recommend the operational temperature of the AM3 between -15℃and
40℃. Please do not use the mount outside this temperature range. Doing so may
cause the equipment to fail to operate normally and may cause equipment damage.
