10
Operation
when the constellation or star will be vis-
ible appears.
Note: If
does not appear and you
press
SELECT
, the date that the constel-
lation or star will be visible or the time
the next night when it will be visible
appears. The constellation or star you
selected will not be visible that night.
Press
STEP
to return to the constellation
or star list, select another constellation
or star, then start over at Step 2.
5. If the star/constellation is currently visi-
ble, turn the Star Navigator over and
carefully remove the star map whose
indicator is flashing from the holder.
Then insert the star map into the rotation
ring on the front panel between the body
of the Star Navigator and the back of the
ring.
Note: Make sure the star map’s notch
fits properly into the rotation ring’s tab.
6. Rotate the ring until its tab covers the
flashing rotational indicator. The star map
now matches the orientation of the sky.
7. Press
SELECT
. A directional indicator
and a height indicator flash, and
TURN
appears.
8. Hold the Star Navigator flat, then stand
in the same place while you slowly turn
your body until the compass’ arrow
points to the flashing directional indica-
tor. You are now facing in the correct
direction.
9. Raise your head to the level shown by
the flashing height indicator (HIGH, MID,
or LOW). Then lift the Star Navigator
until it is directly under your line of sight
10. Press
SELECT
.
LOOK
appears and the
star map brightens. The directional and
rotational indicators turn off. Red stars
and red lines appear on the star map.
Compare the stars in the sky with the
stars on the star map.
Notes:
• If necessary, repeatedly press
IDEN-
TIFY
to adjust the display’s bright-
ness.
• The star map does not light during
daylight hours or when constellations
on the map are not visible in the night
sky.
11. Press
STEP
. The green lines on the star
map light, showing you the shape of the
constellation as the ancient Greeks and
other civilizations pictured it.
12. Press
STEP
again to turn off the green
lines.
13. Press
SELECT
to return to the abbrevia-
tion of the star or constellation you are
viewing, then press
FIND
.
READY
appears.
FINDING A PLANET
1. Repeatedly press
FIND
until
PLANET
appears.
LOW
MID
HIGH