User's Manual

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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do
not look through the telescope as it is moving.
digits. The Down Arrow key starts with the letter “A” and the Up Arrow key starts with the digit “9.” The Left
and Right Arrow keys are used to move the blinking cursor left and right across the LCD display.
• Alt/Az Alignment:Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move the telescope
vertically up and down. The Left Arrow key rotates the telescope horizontally counterclockwise, while the
Right Arrow key rotates it clockwise.
g Number Keys: Input digits 0 - 9 and changes the slew speeds (see SLEW SPEEDS, page 18). The “0” key
also turns on and off the red utility light on the top of the handbox.
h Scroll Keys: Access database options within a selected menu. The menu is displayed on the first line of
the screen. Options within the menu are displayed, one at a time, on the second line. Press the Scroll keys
to move through the options. Press and hold a Scroll key to move quickly through the options.
The Scroll keys also scroll through the letters of the alphabet and numerical digits.
NOTE: The Scroll Down key and the Down Arrow key move forward through the alphabet & digits (A to Z, 0
to 9). The Scroll Up key and the Up Arrow key move backward (Z to A, 9 to 0). Common symbols are also
available in the list.
i ? Key: Accesses the “Help” file. “Help” provides on-screen information on how to
accomplish whatever task is currently active.
Hold down the ? key and then follow the prompts on the display to access details of
AudioStar functions in the Help feature. The Help system is essentially an on-screen
instruction manual.
If you have a question about an AudioStar operation, e.g., INITIALIZATION, ALIGNMENT, etc., hold down
the ? key and follow the directions that scroll on the second line of the LCD screen. When a word appears
in [brackets], press ENTER to access the AudioStar Glossary. A definition or more detailed information is
displayed. Press MODE to return to the scrolling AudioStar Help display.
When satisfied with the Help provided, press MODE to return to the original screen and continue with the
chosen procedure.
j Coil Cord Port: Plug one end of the AudioStar coil cord into this port (11, Fig. 3) located at the bottom of
the AudioStar handbox.
k Coil Cord: Plug one end of the AudioStar coil cord into the HBX port (A, Fig. 1 or 2 C) of the computer control panel
of the telescope.
l RS-232 Port: Plug an RS-232 cable into AudioStar for downloading functions such as “Download” or “Clone.” See
page 30 for more details.
m Utility Light: Use this
built-in red light to
illuminate star charts
and accessories
without disturbing
your eye’s adaptation
to darkness.
Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the Sun. Do
not look through the telescope as it is moving.
Fig. 3: The AudioStar Handbox.