Meade-instruments 497 Autostar Computer Controller User Manual

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- 10 -Daylight Saving is used to set the status of Daylight Savings time.Telescope accesses the telescope options, including:• Telescope Model: Select

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- 2 -Captions for Cover1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Screen - A 2 line, 16 charactereach line, information screen. Brightness and contrast of thescr

• Guided tours of the best objects based on date and location.• Model #495 Autostar has a database of over 1,200astronomical objects. Model #497 Autos

Daylight Savings: When time is entered, it must be identified asStandard or Daylight Savings. Daylight Savings is when clocks areset ahead one hour. I

AUTOSTAR MENU STRUCTURE KEY- 5 -Select Item:Object Solar SystemEvent Sunrise ConstellationGuided Tour Tour Objects Sunset Deep SkyGlossary A… Moonrise

Figure 1 shows the complete Autostar menu structure showing thepaths that can be followed. From any point in the menu, pressingENTER moves along a men

outside area with few obstructions and an open sky . The telescopeshould be prepared for observing with lens covers removed, a lowpower eyepiece insta

- 8 -hold ENTER for two seconds. Autostar requests that the selectedobject be centered, then press ENTER again. This improves theaccuracy of alignment

- 9 -• Solar Eclipse lists upcoming Solar Eclipses, including the dateand type of eclipse along with the location and time of the firstand last contac