Meade StarNavigator Appendix E, Appendix F, Batteries, How to manually set the date to March 6

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APPENDIX E

Batteries

Replace the red dot Viewfinder’s battery with a CR2032 lithium battery. The battery is located on the bottom of the red dot viewfinder. You may need to slide your fingernail or a screwdriver blade underneath the battery and then slide it out.

Replace the internal clock’s battery with a CR2032 lithium battery. This battery is located in the battery compartment.

Both batteries are available from photographic supply houses or any place lithium batteries are sold.

APPENDIX F

How to manually set the date to March 6, 2007:

1.Press ON/OFF to turn on the control panel.

2.Press the button prompted by the control panel to show that the Sun warning has been read and understood. Press ENTER to bypass Getting Started message.

3.Keep pressing MODE until “Select Item: Object” displays.

4.Keep pressing the Scroll Down key until “Select Item: Setup” displays. Press ENTER.

5.Keep pressing the Scroll Down key until “Setup: Date” displays. Press ENTER.

6."Enter Date: 01-JAN-2003" displays. "0" is highlighted by a blinking cursor. Press the Right Arrow key to move to the next position.

7."1" is now highlighted. Press the Number key "6."

8."JAN" is now highlighted. Press the Scroll Up key until "MAR" displays. Press the Right Arrow key to move to the next position.

9."2" is now highlighted. The date display now reads "06 MAR 2003." Press the Right Arrow key three times until the “3” is highlighted.

10. Press the Number key "7." Press ENTER. The date is now entered.

How to manually set the time to 11:30 p.m.:

If you have just set the date, “Setup: Date” displays. Press DOWN once and “Setup: Time” displays. Then proceed to step #6. below.

If you have not yet turned on your control panel, begin with step #1.

1.Press ON/OFF to turn on the control panel.

2.Press the button prompted by the control panel to show that the Sun warning has been read and understood. Press ENTER to bypass Getting Started message.

3.Keep pressing MODE until “Select Item: Object” displays.

4.Keep pressing the Scroll Down key until “Select Item: Setup” displays. Press ENTER.

5.Keep pressing the Scroll Down key until “Setup: Time” displays. Press ENTER.

6."Enter Time: 08:00:00AM" displays. The leftmost "0" is highlighted. Press the Number key "1."

7."8" is highlighted. Press the Number key "1."

8."0" is highlighted. Press the Number key "3."

9.The time display now reads "11:30:00AM." Press the Right Arrow key until "AM" is highlighted. Press one of the Arrow Keys until "PM" displays. Press ENTER. The time is now entered.

Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.

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Contents StarNavigator Series Reflecting and Refracting Telescopes Refracting Telescope Contents Easy SET-UP Guide Slew Speeds Speed 9 Fast Arrow Assembly View Starnavigator Refractingtelescopes SideAssembly View Starnavigator Reflectingtelescopes 8 14 15This page folds out Computer Control Panel Fig. Ic Telescope FeaturesAltitude Setting Circle and Lock StarNavigator Audiostar handbox Audiostar Features Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a ButtonPads allow the mount to move smoothly Packing List How to Assemble Your TelescopeGetting Started Red Dot Viewfinder Aligning the Red Dot ViewfinderChoosing an Eyepiece Never point the telescope directly atObserving Using Audiostars Arrow Keys ObservingObserving by Moving the Telescope Manually Terrestrial ObservingSlew Speeds Playing the AudioObserve the Moon Astronomical ObservingTo Track an Object Automatically Alt/Az Home PositionMoving Through Audiostar’s Menus Initializing AudiostarEasy Two-Star Align How to Easy Align Your Telescope Two-Star Alt/Az AlignmentTake a Guided Tour One-Star Alt/Az AlignmentGo To Saturn Basic Audiostar Operation Audiostar Navigation ExerciseAdjusting the Speed of a Scrolling Message Entering data into AudiostarNavigating Audiostar To Calculate Sunset timeMenus and Menu Options Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary Menu Utilities MenuSetup Menu EnterTime Zone Shift Surf the Web Advanced Audiostar Features Adding Observing SitesTo Add a Site to the user-defined site list To Edit a SiteLandmarks To Add a landmark to the databaseTo Select a landmark from the database To perform a Landmark SurveyIdentify BrowseTo check on the available amount of memory in Audiostar Displayed information ExampleStarNavigator Look into the Future Optional Accessories Caring for Your Telescope CollimationMeade Consumer Solutions Do not look through the telescope as it is moving Specifications StarNavigator60StarNavigator114 Locating the Celestial Pole Appendix aCelestial Coordinates To GO to a user-entered object Using Audiostar to Find Objects Not in the DatabaseAppendix B Appendix C Observing SatellitesAppendix D Training the DriveHow to manually set the date to March 6 How to manually set the time to 1130 p.mAppendix E Appendix FBasic Astronomy Audiostar GlossaryObjects in Space MoonPlanets Deep-Sky ObjectsRecycling Information EU Countries only Meade Limited Warranty

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