NOTE: Training of the encoders is factory preset and only needs to be done if you have problems with alignment or if the displacement numbers do not change when you move the optical tube.
Time Zone | Shift |
Atlantic | |
Eastern | |
Central | |
Mountain | |
Pacific | |
Hawaii | |
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Table 1: Time Zone Shift.
•Magnification: Scroll through a list of available eyepieces. When an eyepiece is selected, the magnification is calculated.
•Suggest: Suggests the best eyepiece for viewing, based on the telescope and the object being viewed.
•Focal length: Enter the focal length of you telescope so that the control panel can make the Eyepiece Calc menu calculations. Use UP/DOWN to scroll through the numbers and press Enter after each number is displayed. See NG AND NGC SPECIFICATIONS, page 21, to find out the focal length of your telescope.
Brightness Adj: Adjusts the brightness of the display using UP/DOWN. When com- plete, press ENTER.
Contrast Adj: Adjusts the contrast of the display using UP/DOWN. When complete, press ENTER. This feature is only required in very cold weather.
Setup Menu
The Setup menu’s primary function is to align the telescope (see page 12). However, there are numerous other features available within the Setup menu, including:
Date changes the date used by the computer control panel. This function is useful to check events in the past or future. For example, set the Date menu for a day three months in the future. Then check the "Select Item: Event" menu for the Sunset time on that date. See EVENT MENU, page 16.
Time changes the time entered into the computer control panel. Setting the correct time is critical for the computer control panel to properly calculate locations and events. Time may be set to
Daylight Saving is used to enable or disable Daylight Savings time.
NOTE: Daylight Savings Time may be referred to by different names in various areas of the world. Check local time to verify.
Train Encoders: If the telescope becomes erratic, try changing the 9 volt battery before performing the Train Encoders procedure.
“Move the Tube UP/DN” displays first. Very slowly move the tube up all the way and then down all the way. Press ENTER (do not hold ENTER). You will be asked to do this several times. Next, “Move the Tube E/W” displays. Very slowly rotate the tube 360°. You also will be asked to do this several times. When the procedure is complete, “Setup: Train Encoders” displays once again.
Site provides access to several options including:
•Select: Displays the currently selected observing site and and also allows you to select other sites you have entered into a
•Add: Allows you to add new observing sites to the database (up to six sites may be stored). Scroll through the list of Countries/States. Press ENTER when the site you wish to add displays. Then choose the desired city in the same manner.
•Delete: Deletes a stored site from the list.
•Edit: Edits a selected site, including: the name, latitude, longitude, and time zone. Time Zone refers to the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time zone shift. Users West of Greenwich, England use
NOTE: This menu compensates for Daylight Savings time, if that option
has been enabled. See SETUP MENU: DAYLIGHT SAVING, above. Statistics provides basic statistical data about your system, including:
•Characters Free: Shows how much room is available in the
•Version: Shows the current version of the software.
Reset completely resets the computer control panel. You need to initialize the com- puter control panel after a Reset before proceeding with observations. See INITIALIZ- ING THE CONTROL PANEL, page 11.
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