iOptron 8602, 8600, 8603 and 8604 instruction manual Set Up Local Time and Site Info

4.2.1. Set Up Local Time and Site Info

Press MENU button, from the main menu, scroll down and select “Set up controller”

Select and Slew

Sync. to Target

Electronic Focuser

Set Up Controller

Align

Set Up Tracking

User Objects

Auto Guide

Press ENTER. Select “Set Up Local Time”

Set Up Local Time

Set Up Site

Set N/S Hemisphere

Set Display Contrast

Set Eyepiece Light

Set Backlight

Set Snti-backlash

Set Key Beep

Press ENTER. The “Set Local Time” screen will show:

Set Local Time:

2009-06-01 11:55:09

300 Min. behind UT Daylight Saving Time Y

The local time will be updated when the GPS picks up satellite signals. If for any reason your GPS can’t pick up a signal you can manually enter the time. Press ◄ or ► key to move the cursor and using ▲ or ▼ key to change the number.

Press ◄ or ► key, move the cursor to the line below time info to set the time zone information (add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone). Enter minutes “ahead of” or “behind” UT (universal time).

•New York City 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 (universal time), 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
Hour behind UT	-10	-9	-8	-7	-6	-5
Enter Minutes	600	540	480	420	360	300

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