Meade ETX-80AT-BB instruction manual Entering Numbers and Text into Autostar, Navigating Autostar

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TIP: When multiple choices are avail- able within a menu option, the option that is currently selected is usually displayed first and highlighted by a right pointing arrow

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To Calculate Sunset time:

1.Press the MODE key several times, until “Select Item: Object” is displayed.

2.Press the Scroll Down key once to display the “Event” option in the “Select Item” menu.

3.Press the ENTER key to choose the "Event" option and move down a level. "Event: Sunrise" is displayed.

4.Press the Scroll Down key once to display the "Sunset" option in the Event menu.

5.Press the ENTER key to choose the "Sunset" option and move down another level.

6.Autostar calculates the Sunset time based on the current date, time, and location. Autostar then displays the results of the calculation.

7.Press MODE once to start moving back up through the Autostar levels. The first level up is the Event menu.

8.Press MODE again to move up another level. This is the top level, "Select Item."

9.Press MODE again to return to the starting point of "Select Item: Object."

Entering Numbers and Text into Autostar

To enter numbers and text:

NUse the Up and Down Arrow keys to scroll through numbers 0 - 9 and the alphabet. The Down Arrow key begins with the letter "A;" the Up Arrow key begins with digit "9."

To move the cursor across the display:

NUse the Right or Left Arrow key (5, Fig. 5) to move the cursor from one number to the next in the display

NPress ENTER when the desired information has been entered.

Navigating Autostar

Autostar's menus are organized for quick and easy navigation:

NPress ENTER to go deeper into Autostar's menu levels.

NPress MODE (3, Fig. 5) to move back toward the top menu level.

NPress the Scroll keys to move up and down through the options or lists

NPress the Arrow keys to move the cursor across the display.

NPress the Help (?) key to access on-line help.

Adjusting the Speed of a Scrolling Message

NPress and hold the Scroll Up key to increase the scrolling speed when a message is scroll- ing across the display.

NPress and hold the Scroll Down key to decrease the scrolling speed when a message is scrolling across the display.

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Contents ETX-80AT-BB Backpack Observatory Page Contents QUICK-START Guide Setting up the TripodConnect the AutoStar Handbox LED Telescope FeaturesABC D ETX Your Personal Window to the Universe Tripod Computer Control PanelTour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Autostar FeaturesPage Join an Astronomy Club Attend a Star Party Getting Started Parts ListingTelescope Assembly Stowing your Gear in the Backpack Safety PrecautionsManual Operation of the Telescope without AutoStar Choosing an EyepieceSlew Speeds Manual Operation of the Telescope Using AutoStars Arrow KeysInitializing AutoStar Observe the MoonTo Track an Object Automatically Moving Through AutoStar’s MenusToo Much Power? Go To Saturn Easy AlignmentWhich One’s the Alignment Star? Using the Guided TourIngvSa e Daylight pesco Tel Autostar MenusAutoStar Navigation Exercise Autostar OperationNavigating Autostar Adjusting the Speed of a Scrolling MessageEntering Numbers and Text into Autostar Object Menu Utilities Menu Event MenuGlossary Menu Enter Setup MenuReverse UP/DOWN Reverses Reverse L/R ReversesMenu Daylight SAVING, Advanced Features Observing a Satellite Two-Star Alt/Az AlignmentOne-Star Alt/Az Alignment Photography with Meade’s AutoStar Suite Digital Photography with the ETXLunar Planetary Imager Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl Eyepieces Optional AccessoriesInspecting the Optics Maintenance and ServicingGeneral Maintenance Storage and TransportCannot seem to focus No image appears in the eyepiece TroubleshootingETX-80AT-BB Specifications Meade Customer ServiceAutoStar Dimensions AutoStar SpecificationsTo GO to a user-entered object Appendix a Using Autostar to Enter R.A. and DEC CoordinatesCity Country Latitude Latitude Chart for Major Cities of the WorldCity State Latitude Appendix C Training the Drive Moon AutoStar GlossaryObjects in Space Deep-Sky Objects PlanetsPage Meade Limited Warranty
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