Tip:
When multiple choices are available within a menu option, the current option is usually displayed first and highlighted by a right pointing arrow (>).
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 data into AutoStar
JTo enter numbers and text:
a)Use the Number keys, or
b)Use the 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."
JTo move the cursor across the display:
Use the Right or Left Arrow key to move the cursor from one number to the next in the display.
JPress ENTER when the desired information has been entered.
Moving Through AutoStar’s Menus
AutoStar's menus are organized for quick and easy navigation:
JPress ENTER to go deeper into AutoStar's menu levels.
JPress MODE to move back toward the top menu level.
JPress the Scroll keys to move up and down through the options or lists.
JPress the Arrow keys to move the cursor across the display.
JPress the Help (?) key to access
ETX TIPS
Look into the Future
The Date option in the Setup menu is much more than just an entry of today's date; with it you can look far into the future or learn about past events. AutoStar can calculate the date and times of future events and, except for eclipses, past events as well (based on the current calendar system). E.g., a Sunrise on March 6, 2043 A.D. or the Vernal Equinox in 1776 A.D. To use this feature, enter the desired date in the Setup menu or select an option in the Event menu.
AutoStar, using the Event menu, can calculate dates and times for Sunrises, Sunsets, Moonrises, Moonsets, Moonphases, Solar and Lunar Eclipses (for the next 100 years), meteor showers, equinoxes and solstices and the mini- mums of Algol.
One very practical use of the Event menu is to check the Sunset option to determine when you can begin your astronomical observing session.
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