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Danny,
You need to set the elevation and azimuth of the polar axis.
If you have an iPhone or similar with the app "Clinometer" installed, use this to set the elevation of the polar axis to your current latitude, it will get it right with enough accuracy for your little mount.
To set the azimuth you will need to be able to identify the polar region from star charts and correlate that to what you see in the eyepiece, and vice versa. It will help if you learn some of the easy constellations to find your way. As a beginner it might be useful to acquire a planisphere and learn how to use it, this will help you work out what's where and which way you are facing.
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