To set up the controller, press MENU button on the hand controller. From the main menu, scroll down and select “Set Up Controller”
Select and Slew
Sync. to Target
Set Up Controller
Align
Press ENTER and select “Set Up Time and Site”
Set Up Time and Site
Set Display and Beep
Set
Meridian Treatment
Press ENTER. A time and site information screen will be displayed:
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Set Local Time
The time will be updated automatically when the GPS has picked up a signal. You also can manually input the time information in case GPS does not function. Use the ◄ or ► key to move the cursor _ and use number keys to change the numbers. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to toggle between “Y” and “N” for Daylight Saving Time. Hold the arrow key to fast forward or rewind the cursor.
In order to make hand control reflect your correct local time, time zone information has to be entered. Press ◄ or ► key, move the cursor to the third line “300 Min. behind UT” to set the time zone information (add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone). Enter minutes “ahead of” or “behind” UT (universal time). For Example,
•Boston is 300 minutes “behind” UT
•Los Angeles is 480 minutes “behind” UT
•Rome is 60 minutes “ahead of” UT
•Beijing is 480 minutes “ahead of” UT
•Sydney is 600 minutes “ahead of” UT
All the time zones in North America are behind UT, as shown in the following table. So make sure it shows “behind” instead of “ahead of” UT.
Time Zone | Hawaii | Alaska | Pacific | Mountain | Central | Eastern |
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To adjust minutes, move the cursor to each digit and use the number keys to input number directly. To change the “behind” or “ahead of” UT, move the cursor to “ahead” and using ▲ or ▼ key to toggle between “behind” and “ahead of”. When the number is correct, press ENTER and go back to the previous screen.
For other parts of the world you can find your “time zone” information from iOptron website (http://www.ioptron.com/support.cfm?module=faq#). DO NOT COUNT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. Fraction time zone can be entered.
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