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Next, choose your state or country: Press the up or down
arrows to scroll through the list one line at a time. Press the
right or left arrows to scroll through the list one page at a
time. Once your country or state is highlighted, press Enter
and the City list displays.
Scroll through the list of cities and choose the city nearest to
your location. Once your choice is highlighted press Enter.
Next enter the time: Enter the hour and minutes, as correct
to the minute as possible, in military (24 hour) time. Military
Time is the same as 12 hour a.m. times, but for p.m. times,
it is the p.m. time plus 12 hours. Enter the time in the same
manner that you entered the date. For example, if you wish
to enter 9:20 p.m. (9:20 p.m. + 12:00 = 21:20 in military
time), press the following keys:
2, Enter, 1, Enter (hour)
2 Enter, 0, Enter (minutes)
If you’re unused to military time values, for all times past
12 noon, add 12 plus the hour. For example, if the time
is 6:00 pm, add 12 plus 6 and the time is 18:00. Likewise,
2:15 a.m. is 02:15.
mySKY compensates for Daylight Savings automatically.
When you are finished entering the time, press Done. A
“Skymap” screen displays. You are now in the default mode,
which is “Identify.” You will learn more about this mode in
the “Identify an Object” section (page 4).
Your location, time and date are now stored in memory until
you change the batteries. The next time you turn on mySKY,
the Time and Location screen will display four choices:
•
[your time, date and last location]
• Get from GPS
• Enter manually
•
Demonstration mode
If the displayed time, date and location are correct, select
the time, date and location line and press Done to go
directly to the Skymap screen and you can immediately
begin identifying stars and use other mySKY features.
Select the Demonstration mode if you wish to get
a demonstration of mySKY’s operation during the daytime
or when you are inside.
Sensor Calibration
When mySKY has your time and location, you may be
asked to place mySKY on a stable surface while it adjusts
its sensors. This usually takes about 30 to 45 seconds.
If it takes longer, make sure the mySKY is not setting on
any operating machinery, speaker or other surface that is
moving or vibrating. When the mySKY is done adjusting the
sensors, the sights will light up and the screen will display
the SkyMap.
Demo Mode
If you wish to explore mySKY while indoors where
GPS signals are not available, wait for the GPS satellite
acquisition screen to appear, then press the top right button
just below the screen labeled “Abort.” Then press the down
arrow button twice to select “Demo Mode” and then press
the button in the center of the four arrow buttons. This will
put mySKY in the demo mode so you can get a feel how
mySKY works while you’re indoors and in the light.
Note that whenever a star map is displayed and you press
the trigger, mySKY will attempt to identify the object and
Brightness Control
Volume Control
Enter
Soft Buttons
3
Power ON/OFF
“Identify” Trigger
SD Card Slot
Arrow Buttons
Illuminated Sights