User's Manual

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IMPORTANT NOTE:
While performing the
automatic tracking
procedure, only use the
Arrow keys to move
the telescope. Once
the telescope has
been set in the Alt/Az
home position, do not
loosen the telescope
locks (10F, Fig. 1 or 2
b), or move the base
manually, or alignment
will be lost.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
AudioStar requests the
Zip Code or Country/
State, City, and
Telescope Model
information only the first
time AudioStar is
activated. If you wish to
change this information,
use the “Site” and
“Telescope Model”
options in the Setup
menu. See pages 28 for
more information.
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.
11. To Stop Tracking: Press ENTER. “Setup: Targets” displays. Press ENTER. “Targets:
Astronomical” now displays. Press either of the Scroll keys once. “Targets: Terrestrial”
displays. Press ENTER. Tracking is now turned off.
Easy (Two-Star) Align
The fastest and easiest way to locate objects with AudioStar’s GO TO capabilities is to use
Easy Align.
AudioStar automatically picks two stars from its database for the Easy Align procedure. During
this procedure, AudioStar slews the telescope to a first alignment star. The user is asked to
verify that the telescope is pointed at the chosen star and then prompted to center the star in
the eyepiece. The process is repeated with a second star to complete the alignment. See the
StarNavigator Tips on page 22 for some useful information.
NOTE: Before aligning the telescope, first verify that INITIALIZING AudioStar, page
19, has been performed. See MOVING THROUGH AUDIOSTAR’S MENUS, page 19, if
you wish to learn how to operate AudioStar’s keys.
How to Easy Align Your Telescope
If you have performed Initializing AudioStar as shown on page 19, continue to step 2. Otherwise,
before proceeding, please perform the steps shown on page 19, Initalizing AudioStar.
NOTE: For the Easy Align procedure to function properly, AudioStar must have the correct time,
date and location of the observing site. If you have changed locations since your telescope was
last used, or would like to change this information, see the Setup Menu on page 28 for more
information.
1. Option Screen - AudioStar displays “Press 0 to Align or MODE from the Menu.” Press “0”
to begin the Easy Align procedure.
2. North Method -”North Method: 1=True 2=Compass” displays. Press the 1 key if you will be
placing the telescope in the True North Home Position. Press the 2 key if you will be placing
the telescope in the Magnetic North Home Position. See page 19 for more information on
setting the telescope into the Home Position.
3. Set Alt/Az Home Position - Audiostar then prompts you to set the telescope in the Alt/Az
Alignment home position. See SET ALT/AZ HOME POSITION, page 19 .
4. Star Alignment - Audiostar then chooses two stars to align upon. When the telescope slews
to the first star for alignment, it may not appear in the field of view in the eyepiece. The
alignment star should be easily recognized and be the brightest star in the area of the sky
where the telescope is pointing. Use the Arrow keys to move the telescope until the star
is visible and centered in the eyepiece. Press ENTER. Repeat procedure for the second
alignment star.
When the procedure is performed correctly, “Alignment Successful” displays. If Audiostar does
not display this message, perform this procedure again.
NOTE: Audiostar locates alignment stars based on the date, time, and location entered. The
alignment stars may change from night to night. All that is required is for the observer to center
the selected stars in the eyepiece when prompted.
NOTE: The GO TO key also allows you to perform a “spiral search.” A spiral search is useful
when the telescope slews to an object, but that object is not visible in the eyepiece after the
telescope finishes its search. (This sometimes occurs during an alignment procedure.) Press
GO TO when the slew is finished and the telescope starts slewing in a spiral pattern at a very
slow speed around the search area. Look through the eyepiece and when the object does
become visible, press MODE to stop the spiral search. Then use the Arrow keys to center the
object.
Two other methods of alignment are available to the observer: Two-Star and One-Star. These
methods are included in case the observer prefers to pick out his or her own alignment stars.
Fig. 18: One of the
most beautiful celestial
sights, Saturn.