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Originally Posted by Decimus
Hi Wavytone. Dec circle? I was told to ignore the setting circles as they are irrelevant for GOTO inALT-Az mode??? Wondered why the instruction manual ever mentioned them as nobody uses them nowadays?
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The dec circle is indeed ignored by most - however it is the key to a quick and good alignment in equatorial mode. I've seen guys who don't "get this" waste half the night drift-aligning and still be off by several degrees.
No need for the circles in altaz mode - what matters is the tripod head is level and you have entered an accurate altitude and longitude.