Fist time alignment issues.

Aligning a scope requires several things to be correct.
1. You must follow the setup in manual 100%
2. You must pick the correct alignment stars. Most failed alignments are because you aligned on the wrong star. So alignment requires you to learn the names of a few bright stars and be able to spot them in the sky.
3. With many goto scopes there might be a "home position" to start the alignment. For example, tube pointed roughly North, and level. Check your manual for a "home position. Also time, date, and site must be correct.

Clear skies,
TelescopeMan
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Hi:
You directed this question at me, but unfortunately this isn't my expertise and I am unable to provide you with a real solution at this time.

Hopefully one of other experts will be able to provide you with a real solution.

Thank you for using FixYa

All GOTO scopes have specific setup procedures, usually:

1. Level the tripod

2. Point the scope NORTH or in the HOME position.

3. Center both alignment stars

etc etc

Read the manual and follow the instructions exactly.

Try the following troubleshooting steps:

1. Initialize the Camera.
MENU-->SETUP-->SETUP1-->Initialize.

2.Power reset the Camera.
Remove the battery of the Camera for atleast 1 minute.

This should resolve the issue.

1. Failure to follow the manual and do all the initial setup. Time, date, and site, and usually training the motors.

2. I don't understand #2.

3. Focus until the stars are pinpoints of light. If you see donuts with a dark center you are NOT in focus. Practice during the daytime on a distant object using the eyepiece with the largest number written on it. The moon should be your first target at night.

4. Many things, broken gears, failure to train the scope, grease on the clutches, hand controller is set for terrestrial viewing instead of astronomical viewing so tracking is NOT turned on.

Read my TIPS about GOTO scopes in my profile page.

You must set TIME, DATE, and SITE-- probably does not know your actual location. Read the manual and perform all of the setup procedures.

Some of these have a "starting position" again read the manual and make sure you are in the "home" position before you start the alignment. Read my TIP on my profile page about GOTO telescopes, and join the NEXSTAR forum on www.cloudynights.com

press menu - scroll through to "initial setup" hit okay and it will be the fist option "date/time"

See Darth_Muppet response to same issue.

http://www.fixya.com/support/t1152604-calibrating_aligning_meade_10_lx200

Did you enter the correct TIME, DATE, and LOCATION? and yes you may have aligned on to the wrong stars -- they need to be "near" the center.

Be sure that the telescope is configured for EQ SOUTH mode to tell it is in the southern hemisphere. Once a star alignment is completed NEVER manually move the telescope. Use only the control panel to slew. Everytime the telescope is move by hand, the motors do not know it has been done, and assume it is still pointing at the old direction. Check the manual for setup.
Here: http://www.celestron.com/c3/images/files/downloads/NexStar_SLT_manual.pdf