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As mentioned the latitiude is for northern astronomers. In the southern hemipshere you simply line up the reticle to match the stars. You rotate the reticle so it lines up.
You start with the visual bright star to the right of the Small Magellanic Cloud (Beta Crucis or similar name, I forget), to the right of that are 3 stars that form a small arrow. The arrow points in the direction of the Octans Trapezium of stars that you align with the reticle.
You need a dim torch to be able to light up the reticle without dazzling your dark sight.
If you get disoriented doing this go back to the bright star next to the SMC, then the 3 stars forming an arrow that points to the trap which is about 1-2 field of view away. Line up the reticle with the trap and gently adjust the mount with the trap stars using a dim torch and careful gentle adjustments and you are set.
Once you've done it given dark skies its relatively easy and may take 5-10 minutes.
You need a dim torch. I need to get one, a red torch would be handy.
Greg.
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