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Set up the mount, roughly aligning the tripod and polar axis to the north and use the mount’s scale for the latitude.
With the CGEM, first use the 2-star align with two calibration stars for a regular alignment.
Then choose a star in the south around or below the celestial equator for the All-Star routine. This makes the fine adjustment controls relatively easy to reach while at the eyepiece. (Those observing in the Southern Hemisphere would choose a star in the north around or above the equator.)
Slew close to such a star. Then use IDENTIFY. The star should be the top one on the list. Press Enter and your scope will start to slew to it. Press Undo immediately to get to the top of the menu and then press Align. Choose POLAR ALIGN > ALIGN MOUNT. Your scope then completes (re-slews) to the star that you just identified and goes through the All-Star polar alignment. Follow the prompts and adjust the mount manually using the adjustment screws.
Turn off the mount. Turn on the mount and do another 2-star + two calibration stars alignment. Then check ALIGN > POLAR ALIGN > DISPLAY ALIGN to see the accuracy of your polar alignment. An alignment within a quarter degree of the North Celestial Pole is good enough for most purposes.
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