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Alarm selects a time for an alarm signal as a reminder. To use the Alarm, press ENTER, then

choose "Set" or "Star

t/Stop."

Set:

Enter the time of day for the alarm to sound, in hours, minutes, and seconds, then press

ENTER.

N Star

t/Stop

Activates the alarm set previously. Use the Scroll keys to toggle between ON

and OFF. When ON is displayed, press ENTER to activate the alarm. When the alarm time

arr

ives, AutoStar beeps. Press ENTER to deactivate the alarm.

Eyepiece Calc calculates information about an eyepiece for the specific telescope to which

AutoStar is connected.

N Field of View: Scroll through a list of available eyepieces. When an eyepiece is selected,

the field of view is calculated.

N Magnification: Scroll through a list of available eyepieces. When an eyepiece is selected, the

magnification is calculated.

N Suggest: AutoStar calculates and suggests the best eyepiece for viewing, based on the

telescope and the object being viewed.

Display Options enables or disables AutoStar’s two initial displays. If both displays are dis-

abled, AutoStar begins with the Date display.

N Sun

Warning:

urns the “Sun Warning” message on or off.

N Getting Started: Turns the “Getting Started” message on or off.

Brightness Adj: Adjusts the brightness of the display using the Scroll keys. When complete, press

ENTER.

Contrast Adj: Adjusts the contrast of the display using the Scroll keys. When complete, press

ENTER.

NOTE: This feature is usually only required in very cold weather.

Beep: Turns the beep on or off.

Sleep Scope is a power saving option that shuts down AutoStar and the telescope without for-

getting its alignment. With "Sleep Scope" selected, press ENTER to activate the Sleep function.

AutoStar goes dark, but the internal clock keeps running. Press any key, except ENTER, to re-

activate AutoStar and the telescope.

Park Scope is designed for a telescope that is not moved between observing sessions. Align

the telescope one time, then use this function to park the telescope. Next time it is powered up,

enter the correct date and time – no alignment is required. Pressing ENTER causes the tele-

scope to move to its pre-determined Park position. Once parked, the screen prompts to turn off

power.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When the "Park Scope" option is chosen and the display prompts you

to tur

n off the telescope's power, AutoStar is unable to be returned to operation without

turning the power off and then back on.

Cord Wrap, when set to "On," moves the telescope in such a way as to prevent the cords and

cables attached to your telescope assembly from getting wound around the assembly and tan-

gled as the telescope sle

ws to objects. "Off" is the default setting.

Setup Menu

Manual Alignment Menus: The telescope must be initialized and aligned before AutoStar can

find stars in the sky. If you wish to align the telescope manually, you may do by choosing Easy

Two Star Align, Two Star Align or One Star Align from the Set up menu. Otherwise AutoStar per-

forms the default alignment, Easy Alignment.

To Set the Home Position for manual alignment methods::

1. Loosen the telescope’s Altitude lock

2. Level the optical tube: Line up 0° on the Altitude setting circle with the

molded triangular pointer next to the circle.

3. Tighten the Altitude lock (

Fig. 17) to a firm feel only.

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