“Go-To” Maksutov-Cassegrain
D I G I M A X - 9 0
value and press the RIGHT directional key to move the cursor to the next
digit. First set the value for R.A.
Press ENTER to proceed to DEC.
Tracking:
Sid. Rate:
This activates tracking in Sideral rate (Dual Axis Tracking)
Lunar Rate:
This activates tracking in Lunar rate (Dual Axes Tracking)
Solar Rate:
This activates tracking in Solar rate (Dual Axes Tracking)
Stop Tracking:
This stops the tracking instantly.
Handset Setting:
this submenu allows adjustments of the brightness of the
LCD backlit, the darkness of the LCD lettering, the brightness of the LED
backlit and the beeper volume. Press the RIGHT or LEFT directional key to
increase or decrease the value.
Factory setting:
This submenu allows you to reset the hand control to its
default setting.
USING THE USER DEFINED DATABASE
Skyscan AZ allows you to save up to 25 objects in the user defined database
SAVING AN OBJECT TO THE DATABASE
1.
In the main Menu, use the scroll keys to scroll down
the list until you find Object Catalog. Press ENTER
2.
Select User Defined in the Object Catalog scroll list
and press ENTER
NOTE:
The User Defined menu can also be accessed by
pressing the quick reference hot key “USER” (number 9).
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3.
The first available selection in the Object Catalog is
Recall Object. This is where you select previously-saved
objects to view. Use the scroll keys to scroll down to “Input Coordi>” and press EN-
TER.
4.
The Skyscan Az stores the user-defined objects in two
formats-R.A./DEC and Alt(/AZ. Press 1 for R.A./Dec for-
mat and 2 for the Alt-azimuth format.
5.
By default the Skyscan will display the R.A./DEC
or Alt/Az coordinates where the telescope is currently
pointed. In the case of R.A./Dec format the coordinate
readout will be similar to this “22h46.1m +90 00” (fig.
m) which means 22 hours and 46.1 minutes in R.A. and