iOptron PR EQ manual SmartStar-PRBasic Setups and Functions

SmartStar®-PR Basic Setups and Functions

1.Set Up Time Zone (Main Menu/Set up Controller/Set up Site)

Turn on the power, push MENU, from the main menu, scroll down and select “Set up controller”

Select and slew

Sync. to target

Electronic focuser

Set up controller

Align

PEC option

Set up Tracking

User objects

Push ENTER. Scroll down and select “Set up site”

Set up Local Time

Set up site

Set N/S hemisphere

Set display contrast

Set Eyepiece light

Set Backlash

Set anti-backlash

Set Key Beep

Push ENTER. Push left arrow button, move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to set the time zone information.

All the time zones in North America are behind UT (universal time), so make sure it shows “behind” instead of “ahead of” UT. When the cursor is in that position, use up or down arrow to toggle between “behind” and “ahead of”. Then use the left button to move the cursor to the number of minutes behind UT. This number is calculated by multiplying the regular time offset (in hours) to 60. For other parts of the world, you can find out your “time zone” information here: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

DO NOT COUNT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. Use the standard time offset. For example, the time offset of Eastern Time Zone is UTC-5 during standard time, so the number of minutes is 5x60=300 Min. behind UT. Even during daylight saving time in the summer, your time zone is still “300 Min. behind UT”, NOT “240 Min. behind UT”.

In this step “time zone” is not related to time. It is related to degrees away from UT. The internal computer adjusts star locations based on where you are in relation to UT—not when you are.

To adjust minutes behind or ahead of UT, move the cursor to each digit and use the number keys to input number directly.