Projection
Lamp
Wand
Fig. 8
Projection
Lamp
Collar
Time Ring
Date
Selector
Fig. 7
Fig. 6
Push a paper clip into this
hole to release Star Sphere
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Setting the Date and Time
Once you’ve taken the audio tour, you can set your
planetarium to project the night sky for any date and
hour. You can easily adjust your planetarium for any
date you wish: your birthday, a holiday, the final day of
school, last Thursday, or any other date. Here is how:
1. Setting the date: With projection lamp off, turn light
wand until the month you want lines up with the pointer on date selector (see Fig
6). Below the month, there are markings indicating the 1st, 10th and 20th of the
month. Turn light wand to the left (so that Star Sphere turns to the west) until the
date you want lines up with the pointer. For example, if you want to project the
night sky the way it is on July 4th, first select July, then turn further to the left, to
just past the mark for the first day of the month.
2. Setting the time: Once you have selected the month and date, rotate the time
ring— without turning the light wand—so that the time at which the sun sets lines
up with the pointer. (The time at sunset can be found in the local newspaper or on
the Internet.) Now turn the light wand to the exact time you want. (Don’t worry
that the months and dates are changing on the date selector as you are adjusting
the time; once you’ve selected the date and set the time ring for sunset, the time
selection function takes over.) You can set your planetarium to project the stars for
any time of the night. You can even see what stars are up during the day, when
they are not visible.
Care and Maintenance
Remove batteries when not in use for extended periods.
Keep star sphere clean with a soft cloth and quality
anti-static cleaner/polish. Never use abrasive cleaners.
Bulb replacement: Replacement bulbs are available at most
electronics retailers. Halogen bulb, Voltage: 3.6 V, Current:
500 – 600 mA. Part No. LR00001.
The bulb is only to be replaced by an adult.
1. Remove Star Sphere and light wand from base.
2. Push a paper clip into the small hole directly above the
on/off button. At the same time, rotate light wand
counterclockwise to Star Sphere. Remove
it from Star Sphere (see Fig. 7).
3. Carefully pull old projection lamp out of tip of light wand.
4. Insert replacement bulb into tip of light wand (see Fig. 8). (Important: Be careful
not to bend prongs of the bulb.) Turn light wand on to make sure bulb lights up,
then turn it off.
