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SCROLL
This mode sets the speed at which information is scrolled across the screen. The range goes from 1 to 9, slowest to
fastest.
VERSION
This tells the version of the software that is installed in the telescope. The display shows eight digits. The first four digits
show the version of the Hand Control software while the last four digits show the version of the telescope software.
Menu TOUR
This menu item has a list of interesting objects for each month of the year. In this mode, you choose either DEMO or
MANUAL. Then, you choose a month of the year. If you choose DEMO, the telescope automatically slews to each of the
objects on the list, pausing about 20 seconds at each object. This is useful for watching the scope move indoors for
demonstration purposes. This is not useful for observing because the telescope slews without any warning.
In MANUAL, the telescope does not initiate slew operations until you tell it to. The UP and DOWN buttons let you skip
forward in the list or backwards in the list. The down button is forward, as in reading down a list. Pressing the ENTER
button once, you get a scrolling message with information about the object. While the message is scrolling in the bottom
part of the display, the top part of the display reads GO TO with the “G” blinking. If you press ENTER while the display
says GO TO, the telescope will slew to the object. If you wait for the message to finish, the display will give the name of
the object and give directional arrows that will guide you to the object.
Here is an example of each.
DEMO mode indoors
1.
Place the telescope to its downstops.
2.
Turn the telescope ON.
3.
Press the UP button to scroll to the TOUR menu.
4.
Press ENTER and ignore the “STAR ALIGNMENT REQUIRED” message.
5.
The display will read, “TOUR JAN”. Since you are not really looking at the star, the month does not matter.
6.
Press ENTER. The telescope will start slewing.
7.
To stop the telescope from slewing to objects, press the MENU.
Note: Continuous slewing will greatly decrease the life of the batteries. It is advisable to use an external power source
when using the TOUR option for any length of time. If you are using an external power source, be sure that the Cord
Wrap mode is enabled. Do this in the SETUP menu under the CORD sub-menu.