Meade DS-2000 instruction manual Menu Daylight SAVING

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Time Zone

Shift

Atlantic

-4 Hours

Eastern

-5 Hours

Central

-6 Hours

Mountain

-7 Hours

Pacific

-8 Hours

Hawaii

-10 Hours

 

 

Table 1: Time Zone Shift.

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 database.

■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 “-” hours, East of Greenwich use “+” hours. For the United States, look up the time zone shift in Table 1.

NOTE: Autostar compensates for daylight savings time, if selected. See SETUP

MENU: DAYLIGHT SAVING, page 26.

Owner Info accesses the owner information menu, including:

■Name: Users may enter both their first and last names using the Up and Down Arrow keys to cycle through the alphabet. Use the Right and Left Arrow keys to move through the text. Press ENTER when the entry is complete.

■Address: Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to enter your street address, city, state, and zip code. Press ENTER when the entry is complete.

Download transfers information from a personal computer or another Autostar. During the operation, the warning “Downloading Do Not Turn Off” appears.

NOTE: The Download function requires the optional #506 Astrofinder Software and Cable Connector Kit. See the instruction sheet included with the kit for more infor- mation on how to download. Also see OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 29.

Statistics provides basic statistical data about Autostar, including:

■Characters Free: Shows how much room is available in user-defined object memory.

■Version: Shows the current version of the Autostar software.

Reset completely resets Autostar. Most values entered into the menus revert to factory defaults. Autostar requires initialization again after a Reset before proceeding with observa- tions. See INITIALIZING AUTOSTAR, page 17.

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Contents Meade Instruments Corporation Refracting Telescope Contents QUICK-START Guide 7bF Inset a Dec. Setting Telescope Features Computer Control Panel Fig. Ic#494 Autostar Handbox Autostar Features DS-2000 TipsSecure the tripod turn the tripod lock knob Getting Started How to Assemble Your TelescopePacking List Focusing the 5 x 24mm Viewfinder ViewfinderFocusing the 6 x 30mm Viewfinder Aligning the ViewfinderChoosing an Eyepiece Barlow LensObserving Using Autostars Arrow Keys ObservingObserving by Moving the Telescope Manually Terrestrial ObservingSlew Speeds Observe the MoonAstronomical Observing To Track an Object AutomaticallyMoving Through Autostar’s Menus Alt/Az Home PositionInitializing Autostar Observe a Star using the Automatic Tracking Feature Easy Two-Star AlignHow to Easy Align Your Telescope Alignment Star?Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment One-Star Alt/Az AlignmentGo To Saturn Take a Guided TourBasic Autostar Operation Autostar Navigation ExerciseEntering Numbers and Text into Autostar Adjusting the Speed of a Scrolling MessageNavigating Autostar Menus and Menu Options Object MenuEvent Menu Glossary Menu Utilities MenuSetup Menu Page Menu Daylight SAVING, Optional Accessories Caring for Your Telescope CollimationPage Meade Customer Service Specifications DS-2060DS-2114S Celestial Coordinates Appendix aLocating the Celestial Pole Appendix B Using Autostar to Find Objects Not in the DatabaseTo GO to a user-entered object Appendix C Observing SatellitesAppendix D Training the DriveAppendix E Electronic Controller DS-2000EC Users OnlySlew Speeds Basic Astronomy Autostar GlossaryObjects in Space MoonPlanets Deep-Sky ObjectsPage Meade Instruments Corporation
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