Owner manual

INDEX
AutoStar #497 HANDBOX
10
ALIGNING THE LT SERIES
10
Moving Through AutoStar’s Menus
The AutoStar database is organized in levels for quick
and easy navigation.
• Press ENTER to go deeper into AutoStar’s
menu levels.
• Press MODE to move back toward the top
menu level.
• Press the Scroll keys to move up and down
through the options available for each level.
• Press the Arrow keys to enter characters and
digits.
The Arrow keys are also used to move the telescope.
Initializing AutoStar
This section describes how to initialize AutoStar.
Perform this procedure the fi rst time you use AutoStar
or after performing a RESET (see “RESET” page 30).
1. Verify that AutoStar is properly connected to
your telescope. See “Getting Started” page 5.
2. Turn the telescope power switch to the ON
position.
The AutoStar beeps and the display screen is
activated. Then AutoStar takes a few moments
to start up the system.
3. “Press 0 to Align or Mode for Menu” displays.
Press 0 to align your telescope using the “Easy
Align” method, see “Easy (Two-Star) Align” on
page 11. To skip the alignment process and
access the AutoStar menus, press the Mode
key.
4. The telescope then tests the motor function of
the telescope by moving in the horizontal and
vertical directions.
5. Set Your Location or Zip Code: The Location
screen displays. This screen asks you if you
wish to choose either the zip code of your
observing location or the location (i.e., entering
the city and state or country of your observing
location). Press “1” to select the zip code option
or “2” to enter the city and state.
Note: The location settings (country/state/province
and city, or zip code) are only asked for the fi rst
time you turn on the control panel. If you wish to
change this setting later on, use the Site menu.
See SITE, page 34 for more information.
a. If you chose the zip code option, the left most
“0” is highlighted. Use the Number keys to enter
the digits. As you enter a digit, the next digit to
the right will be highlighted. Enter the next digit.
Repeat this process until all 5 digits of your zip
code are entered. Press ENTER.
b. If you chose the location option, the next screen
asks for the country or state/province (listed
alphabetically) of the observing site.
c. Use the Scroll keys to scroll through the list of
countries, states, and provinces. Press ENTER
when the correct location displays.
d. The next screen asks for the city (listed
alphabetically) closest to the observing site.
Use the Scroll keys to scroll through the list
of cities. Press ENTER when the correct city
appears on screen.
6. The next screen requests the status of Daylight
Savings Time. If Daylight Savings Time is
active, press the “1” key. If Daylight Savings
Time is not active, press the “2” key.
Note: Daylight Savings Time may be referred
to by a different name in various areas of the
world.
7. AutoStar then asks for the Telescope Model.
Using the scroll keys (Pg. 19, Fig. 5, 7) on the
AutoStar locate the model of your telescope
and press enter.
8. Now enter the current date, then press
ENTER.
9. Enter the current time. Select “AM,” “PM,” or
24-hour clock (blank). Then press ENTER.
10. System initialization is now complete and
Autostar enters into the Easy Alignment routine.
The Autostar display now reads “North Method,
1=True 2= Compass”. See “Easy (Two-Star)
Alignment” for performing an alignment on
the night sky. If you do not wish to begin an
alignment on the night sky, press the MODE
key to exit to the main AutoStar menu.