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Basic functions 

 

 

Star projection 

 

Random meteors (shooting stars) 

 

Diurnal motion 

 

Diurnal motion speed adjustment 

 

Off Timer 

 

Parts of the Homestar main unit 

1.

 

Focus ring 

2.

 

Star disc tray 

3.

 

Projection angle adjuster 

4.

 

Power switch 

5.

 

Power indicator 

6.

 

Shooting star switch 

Turns random shooting star function on and off.

 

7.

 

Shooting star function active indicator. 

8.

 

Diurnal motion switch   

Turns on the motion of the stars around the celestial poles. 

It can be set to N (counter clockwise motion) to simulate 

views in the Northern Hemisphere or S (clockwise) for the 

Southern Hemisphere.

 

9.

 

Diurnal motion indicator 

Indicates the direction of diurnal motion.

 

10.

 

Speed button 

Adjust  the  speed  of  diurnal  motion  according  to  the 

following three levels.   

Slow: 30 minutes/revolution 

Medium: 15 minutes/revolution 

Fast: 3 minutes/revolution

 

11.

 

    Speed   

Green: slow, Orange: medium, Red: fast   

12.

 

Off timer 

13.

 

Off timer indicator 

14.

 

Infra red light receptor for remote control 

15.

 

Heat exhaust 

16.

 

Projection unit 

17.

 

Main power switch 

18.

 

AC power plug (Uses 100-240V AC power) 

Summary of Contents for Homestar Extra

Page 1: ...projection should be around 2 7m The input voltage for this product is 100V 240V Do not turn the power on without setting a star disc first The resulting light may be powerful enough to damage your ey...

Page 2: ...around the celestial poles It can be set to N counter clockwise motion to simulate views in the Northern Hemisphere or S clockwise for the Southern Hemisphere 9 Diurnal motion indicator Indicates the...

Page 3: ...at operation has become unstable To assist you in the dark backlights on the remote will turn on automatically when any button is pressed Please make sure to operate the remote only when the backlight...

Page 4: ...on the remote Basic Operation Place the Homestar on a flat surface For best viewing results place the Homestar roughly 2 2 3m 6 5 to 7 5 ft away from the ceiling Plug the device into a 100 240 V power...

Page 5: ...perience distortion or blurring if the projection surface is not perpendicular to the unit Next adjust the ring at the top of the unit to bring the projected image into focus If the image is still blu...

Page 6: ...g See the N lamp on the unit light up Press again to switch to the clockwise rotation of the Southern Hemisphere If you press one more time the diurnal motion will stop Use 13 to adjust the speed of d...

Page 7: ...should be blinking at this point 6 Press Send 10 to transfer the settings to the Homestar unit The projection will revolve and stop at the corresponding date and time Note that the display time will...

Page 8: ...l Sphere is merely conceptual The Homestar translates the surface of the Celestial Sphere to a flat two dimensional representation which can be projected on your ceiling The movement of the actual nig...

Page 9: ...is is a limitation of the design and not a defect Here s another representation of the Celestial Sphere As the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West so do all the stars in sky Constellations near...

Page 10: ...of the Big Dipper the seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major which appears to rotate around Polaris the North Star The diagram below shows the movements of Orion and Scorpius two conste...

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