Filter
Top Products
5
AutoStar then displays: “Location Option: 1-Zipcode 2-City”.
This option allows you to choose how you wish to enter the
location of your observing site: you can enter your zip code
or choose the site from a list of countries, states and cities.
Press the number key “1” if you wish to enter by zip code.
Then enter the five digits of the zip code of your observing
site and press ENTER.
Press the number key “2” if you wish to select your
observing site from a list of country, states and cities. First,
use a Scroll key to cycle through the list of countries and
states (listed alphabetically). Press ENTER when the
correct location displays. Next, use a Scroll key to cycle
through the list of cities (also listed alphabetically). Press
ENTER when the closest city displays.
Finally “Telescope Models” displays. Using the SCROLL KEYS,
cycle through the list of telescope models and press ENTER
when your model displays.
The display now displays "Setup: Align." See page 17 for more
information.
If AutoStar does not requests the Country/State, City and
Telescope Model information, use the "Telescope Model"
and "Site" options in the Setup menu to change this
information. See pages 27 and 29 for more information.
Sight along the side of the telescope’s main tube to locate an
object. If you wish to learn how to align the telescope’s
SmartFinder, see page 13.
Use the telescope’s focus knob (
L) to bring the object into
focus.
If you wish to learn more about observing with
A
utoStar and other f
eatures of your telescope, see
:
P
age 13 to lear
n ho
w to use Smar
tFinder
P
age 17 to lear
n ho
w to perf
or
m an Automatic Alignment
P
age 19 to lear
n how to “Go To” Saturn”
Page 19 to learn about Guided Tours
Page 22 for a Menu tree of AutoStar’s menus
P
ages 23 to 38 to
lear
n more about A
utoStar’
s men
us
Ẫ
ẫ
T
o change the speed at which the telescope moves (known as
the
“slew” speed) press a NUMBER KEY from 1 through 9. 1
is the slowest speed and 9 is the fastest.
Make sure that the flip mirror control (K) is in the “Up” position,
as shown the diagram above.
Enter
K
ey
Number
K
e
ys
Arro
w
Keys
Arrow
Keys
Scroll Up
Key
Scroll
Down
Key
ẫ
You can now use the Arrow keys to slew (move) the
telescope up
, down, right or left. Practice using the ARROW
KEYS to center objects in the eyepiece.