Park Scope is designed for a telescope that is not moved between observing ses- sions. Align the telescope one time, then use this function to park the telescope. Next time it is powered up, enter the correct date and time – and no alignment is required. Pressing ENTER causes the telescope to move to its
IMPORTANT NOTE: When the Park Scope option is chosen and the display prompts to turn off the telescope power, Starfinder is unable to be returned to operation without unplugging the battery pack and then plugging it back in.
Setup Menu
The Setup menu’s primary function is to align the telescope (see "ALIGN YOUR TELE- SCOPE USING STARFINDER," page 20). However, there are numerous other fea- tures available within Setup. These options include:
Date changes the date used by Starfinder. This function is useful to check events in the past or future. Example: set the Date for a day three months in the future and then check the" Select Item: Event" menu for the Sunset time or Moon phase on that date. See “EVENT MENU,” page 29.
Time changes the time entered into Starfinder. Setting the correct time is critical for Starfinder to properly calculate locations and events.
Daylight Saving is used to set the status of Daylight Savings time.
NOTE: Daylight Savings Time may be referred to by a different name in various areas of the world. Check local time to verify.
Telescope accesses the following options:
•Focal Length: Displays the focal length of the selected telescope.
•Az Ratio and Alt Ratio: The Az (Azimuth or horizontal) ratio and Alt (Altitude or vertical) ratio refers to the gears installed in the telescope motors. Do not alter these numbers.
•Train Drive: Trains the motors to locate objects with more precision.
NOTE: If you are experiencing any problems with pointing accuracy, follow the procedure described in “TRAINING THE DRIVE,” page 19, to insure accurate pointing and tracking.
Tracking Rate: Changes the speed at which the telescope tracks targets in the sky.
a.Sidereal: The default setting for Starfinder; sidereal rate is the standard rate at which stars move from East to West across the sky due to the rotation of the Earth.
b.Lunar: Choose this option to properly track the Moon over long observing sessions.
c.Custom: Allows entry of
•Reverse L/R: Reverses the functions of the Left and Right Arrow keys (i.e., the Right key moves the telescope to the left).
•Reverse UP/DOWN: Reverses the functions of the Up and Down Arrow keys (i.e., the Up key moves the telescope down).
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