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Set date and time
24:12:2005
12:21:55
OK CANCEL
Set date and time
Select location
Edit location
Select Language
My home
Brorfelde(*)
Location3
Location4
My home
Longitude:-120:23:12
La45:23:46
NEXT OK CANCEL
Choosing the best alignment stars
Alignment star 1 and 2 should be at 30
– 45 degrees altitude. The horizontal
distance between the stars should be between 45 and 120 degrees. A 3
rd
alignment star should be selected higher in the sky at altitude 50-70 degrees.
Setup menu
The setup menu contains functions to
configure the main parameters of the
mounting and to select observation location. It
is usually not necessary to enter the setup
menu during an observation run.
Set date and time.
Use this function to set date and time. The
entered time is activated when
OK
is pressed
for the input seconds. TTS-160 stores the time
in a Real Time Clock with battery backup. This
means that time is kept also when the
mounting is switched off.
Date and Time must be correct for the mount
to work best.
Select location
This function sets the active location from the
already stored locations. There are 5 available
locations. Locations that have not been
defined by the user is named Location1,
Location2 ....A location is selected by pressing
ENTER.The asterisk shows which location is
active. When a location is selected the
geographical coordinates, timezone and user
horizon are taken from the location.
Edit location
Use this function to setup your observation
locations. Pick the location to be edited.
The following information must be input:
•
Name:
Spell the location name by scrolling
the alphabet and select the letter by pressing
ENTER. When the name is completed press
NEXT (left knob) to leave the field.
•
Latitude:
Enter latitude in degrees,
arcminutes and arcseconds. Northern
