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Preparation

5. Repeatedly press 

STEP

 or 

IDENTIFY

 to

select the current minute, then press

FIND

 or 

SELECT

LAT

 (latitude) 

40

appears.

6. Repeatedly press 

STEP

 or 

IDENTIFY

 to

enter the latitude you selected in
“Selecting a Latitude” on Page 4, then
press 

FIND

 or 

SELECT

ZONE

 (time cor-

rection zone) 

L

 appears.

7. Repeatedly press 

STEP

 or 

IDENTIFY

 to

enter the time correction zone you
selected in “Selecting a Time Correction
Zone” on Page 5, then press 

FIND

 or

SELECT

DAYSAV

 (Daylight Saving

Time) and

or

appear.

8. Repeatedly press 

STEP

 or 

IDENTIFY

until

appears (to show Daylight Sav-

ing Time is not in effect) or until

ap-

pears (to show Daylight Saving Time is
in effect), then press 

FIND

 or 

SELECT

.

READY

 appears.

Notes: 

indicates that Daylight Saving

Time is in effect in your area. 
indicates that Daylight Saving Time is
not in effect in your area. Select the
appropriate box during setup.

• When Daylight Saving Time goes into

effect or ends, you must manually set
up the time and make sure the cor-
rect box appears.

• Your local newspaper and other news

sources will announce when Daylight
Saving Time is in effect in your loca-
tion. Generally, Daylight Saving Time
is in effect from spring until fall.

9. Insert the star maps face up into the

back of the Star Navigator (see “About
the Star Maps” on Page 7).

10. To view the currently set date when

READY

 appears, press 

SELECT

. The

currently set date appears for about 2
seconds. To view the currently set time
when 

READY

 appears, press 

STEP

AM

or 

PM

 and the currently set time appear

for about 2 seconds.

To set the date, time, location, and Daylight
Saving Time setting at any time, repeatedly
press 

FIND

 until 

SETUP

 appears, then press

SELECT

. Then repeat the steps in this sec-

tion.

Clearing the Star Navigator’s 
Memory

To clear the Star Navigator’s memory, use a
pointed object such as a paper clip to press

RESET

.

Important: 

• If the Star Navigator is turned off, it

saves information stored in its memory
for about 2 minutes after you remove the
batteries. Otherwise, if it is turned on, it
saves information stored in its memory
for about 10 seconds after you remove
the batteries. If you replace the Star
Navigator’s batteries while it is turned
off, install new batteries within 2 minutes
after removing the old batteries. If you
replace the Star Navigator’s batteries
while it is turned on, install new batteries
within 10 seconds after removing the old
batteries.

• The Star Navigator is preset to automat-

ically include one leap day for the years
2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. You can
enter February 29 only in those leap
years. Follow these steps to enter Feb-
ruary 29.

1. Repeatedly press 

FIND

 until 

SETUP

appears. 

2. Repeatedly press 

SELECT

 until the

year digits appear.

3. Set the current leap year.

Summary of Contents for Star Navigator

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment Star Navigator ...

Page 2: ...Tips 7 About the Star Maps 7 Objects you can Find 7 Seasons When Constellations Appear 8 Selecting an Observation Location 9 Tips for Better Stargazing 9 Operation 9 Finding a Constellation or Star 9 Finding a Planet 10 Identifying a Star or Constellation 11 Troubleshooting 13 Reducing Compass Inaccuracy 13 Selecting a Magnetic Correction Zone 13 Care 14 Specifications 15 2000 RadioShack Corporati...

Page 3: ...Indicators show the approximate viewing height low medium or high of a ce lestial object to help you find it LED Indicators help locate a celestial ob ject you are looking for on the Star Naviga tor s map Indicator appears if a celestial object you selected is viewable any time that night until dawn the next morning Built in Compass helps you find the cor rect direction to point the Star Navigator...

Page 4: ... Navigator stops operating properly wait about 1 minute for the Star Navigator to turn off then replace the batteries Warning Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury them Caution If you do not plan to use the Star Navigator for a month or more remove the batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts TURNING ON THE STAR NAVIGATOR Press any butto...

Page 5: ...M Note If your location is not shown on the maps choose the closest time correction zone to your location If your location lies be tween any two time correction zones choose either zone SETTING UP THE STAR NAVIGATOR 1 Repeatedly press STEP or IDENTIFY to select the current month then press FIND or SELECT DAY 1 appears 2 Repeatedly press STEP or IDENTIFY to select the current date then press FIND o...

Page 6: ...About the Star Maps on Page 7 10 To view the currently set date when READY appears press SELECT The currently set date appears for about 2 seconds To view the currently set time when READY appears press STEP AM or PM and the currently set time appear for about 2 seconds To set the date time location and Daylight Saving Time setting at any time repeatedly press FIND until SETUP appears then press S...

Page 7: ... each symbol represents on the star maps Place the star maps face up in the holder on the back of the Star Navigator OBJECTS YOU CAN FIND The following table shows the celestial ob jects in the Northern Hemisphere you can find or identify and their displayed abbrevia tion Constellations Star Map Symbol Represents Red asterisk The brightest star in that view of the sky plus Polaris the North Star T...

Page 8: ...s PEGASU Perseus PERSEU Pisces PISCES Piscis Australis PISAUS Sagitta SAGITA Sagittarius SAGITR Scorpio SCORPI Serpens SERPENS Taurus TAURUS Triangulum TRIANG Virgo VIRGO Object Abbreviation Aldebaran ALDEBA Object Abbreviation Altair ALTAIR Antares ANTARE Arcturus ARCTUR Betelgeuse BETELG Capella CAPELA Castor CASTOR Deneb DENEB Fomalhaut FOMALH Hamal HAMAL Polaris POLARI Pollux POLLUX Procyon PR...

Page 9: ...your Star Navigator find the brightest stars and most recognizable constellations first Then look for distinctive patterns This can help you locate some of the harder to see constellations Operation FINDING A CONSTELLATION OR STAR 1 Repeatedly press FIND until CONSTL to search for a constellation or STARS to search for a star appears 2 Refer to the tables on Pages 7 and 8 to find the abbreviation ...

Page 10: ...N 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 ap...

Page 11: ...dy set and will not be visible that night Press STEP to return to the planet list select another planet then start over at Step 2 5 Turn the Star Navigator over and care fully remove the star map whose num ber 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 n...

Page 12: ...t star maps while looking in the same direction In some cases you might have to compare more than one star map 6 Turn the Star Navigator over and care fully remove the star map whose indica tor 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 proper...

Page 13: ...ns Face in the direction of the object you want to find as closely as pos sible then simply turn your body until the compass arrow points directly to the flashing directional indicator If your location lies within a part of the map labeled TURN LEFT you must make a cor rection for magnetic variations Turn your body until the compass arrow points directly at the flashing directional indicator Then ...

Page 14: ...y Use and store the Star Navigator only in normal temperature environments Handle the Star Navigator carefully do not drop it Keep the Star Navi gator away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the Star Naviga tor s internal components can cause a mal function and might invalidate its warranty If your Star Navigator is not ...

Page 15: ...3 AAA alkaline batteries Battery Life Approx 50 hours Automatic Shutoff About 1 minute Dimensions HWD 61 2 61 5 11 3 in 165 157 33 mm Weight 9 5 oz 269 g Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improve ment without notice ...

Page 16: ... product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales re ceipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and prod...

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