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Menu System
ToaccesstheObjectCatalogmenuwithoutusingtheOBJECTkey,simplygotothemainmenu
andusethescrollkeysuntilyoundtheObjectCatalogmenu.PressENTER to see the list of
catalogstochoosefrom.(SeetheSynScanAZmenutreefordetails.)
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Utility Functions
Utilityfunctionsareusefultoolsthatprovidesimple,one-stepprocessestoyourSynScanAZ.Theyinclude:
• Show Position–Thisdisplaysthecoordinatesofwherethetelescopeiscurrentlypointed.
• Show Information–Allowsyoutochecklocaltime,andlocalsiderealtime,plushardware,rmware,anddatabaseversionsof
 theSynScanhandcontrol.Ifthehandcontrolisconnectedtothemount,themenuwillalsodisplaythermwareversionofthe
motor control board.
• Park Scope –ThismovesthetelescopetotheHomepositionorparksthetelescopeatthecurrentorpreviouslystoredparking
position.
• PAE–PointingAccuracyEnhancementfunction.See“PointingAccuracyEnhancement(PAE)”sectiononpage21.
• Clear PAE data–ThisallowsyoutoclearallpreviouslystoredPAEdata.
• GPS–ThisallowsyoutoobtaininformationfromtheoptionalSynScanGPSreceiver.
• PC Direct Mode–Thisallowsyoutocontrolthetelescopewithacomputerrunningoptionalplanetariumprograms.See 
 “ConnectingtoaComputer”sectiononpage35.