AutoStar Navigation Exercise

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 demonstrate how the AutoStar menu structure works, the following exercise calculates Sunset time so an evening observing session can be planned.

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 to move the cursor from one number to the next in the dis- play

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 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.