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changed to N47º31'48”: 47.53º = 47º +0.53º,
0.53º=0.53x60'=31.8', 0.8'=0.8x60"=48".
Therefore, 47.53º=47º31'48" or 47d31m48s.
Same as N47º31.8’: 31.8’=31’+0.8’,
0.8’=0.8x60”=48”.
Press
◄
or
►
key, move the cursor to the
bottom of the screen 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
Hours
behind UT
Enter
Minutes
Hawaii -10 600
Alaska -9 540
Pacific -8 480
Mountain -7
420
Central -6 360
Eastern -5 300
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”. When the number is
correct, press ENTER and go back to the
previous screen.
For other parts of the world, you can find out
your “time zone” information from internet,
such as
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
.
DO NOT COUNT DAYLIGHT SAVING
TIME.
4.2.2. Set Up Daylight Saving Time
Scroll up and select “Set up local Time”
Press ENTER.
Use the
◄
or
►
key to move the cursor to
the bottom of the screen, use the
▲
or
▼
button to toggle between “Y” and “N”. Press
ENTER to go back the previous screen. The
local time also can be manually entered in
case of GPS malfunction or testing the
mount inside.
The time and site information will be stored
inside HC memory chip. If you are not
traveling to other observation site, they do
not need to be changed.
4.2.3. Set Mount Type
The 8401 hand controller that comes with
the CubePro can function in both EQ and
AltAz. For the CubePro you will need to set
the hand controller to function in AltAz.
Scroll down and select “Set Mount Type”,
Set up Local Time
Set up site
Set N/S hemisphere
Set display contrast
Set Eyepiece light
Set Backlight
Set anti-backlash
Set Key Beep
Set local time:
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Daylight Saving Time
Y
