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-PR Basic Setups and Functions
1. Set Up Time Zone (Main Menu/Set up Controller/Set up Site)
Turn on the power, push MENU, from the main menu, scroll down and select “Set
up controller”
Push ENTER. Scroll down and select “Set up site”
Push ENTER. Push left arrow button, move the cursor to the bottom of the screen
to set the time zone information.
All the time zones in North America are behind UT (universal time), so make sure
it shows “behind” instead of “ahead of” UT. When the cursor is in that position,
use up or down arrow to toggle between “behind” and “ahead of”. Then use the
left button to move the cursor to the number of minutes behind UT. This number
is calculated by multiplying the regular time offset (in hours) to 60. For other
parts of the world, you can find out your “time zone” information here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
DO NOT COUNT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. Use the standard time offset.
For example, the time offset of Eastern Time Zone is UTC-5 during standard
time, so the number of minutes is 5x60=300 Min. behind UT. Even during
daylight saving time in the summer, your time zone is still “300 Min. behind UT”,
NOT “240 Min. behind UT”.
In this step “time zone” is not related to time. It is related to degrees away from
UT. The internal computer adjusts star locations based on where you are in
relation to UT—not when you are.
To adjust minutes behind or ahead of UT, move the cursor to each digit and use
the number keys to input number directly.
Select and slew
Sync. to target
Electronic focuser
Set up controller
Align
PEC option
Set up Tracking
User objects
Set up Local Time
Set up site
Set N/S hemisphere
Set display contrast
Set Eyepiece light
Set Backlash
Set anti-backlash
Set Key Beep