Meade StarNavigator 90mm Instruction Manual - Page 29

‫ ܖ‬Edit: Edits a selected site, including: the name, latitude, longitude, and time zone. Time Zone refers to the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time zone shift. Users West of Greenwich, England use "-" hours, East of Greenwich use "+" hours. For the United States, look up the time zone shift in Table 1. NOTE: Audiostar compensates for daylight savings time, if selected. See SETUP MENU: DAYLIGHT SAVING, page 25. ‫ ܖ‬Name: Users may enter both their first and last names using the Up and Down Arrow keys to cycle through the alphabet. Use the Right and Left Arrow keys to move through the text. Press ENTER when the entry is complete. ‫ ܖ‬Address: Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to enter your street address, city, state, and zip code. Press ENTER when the entry is complete. Download transfers information from a personal computer or another Audiostar. During the operation, the warning "Downloading Do Not Turn Off" appears. NOTE: The Download function requires the optional #505 Astrofinder Software and Cable Connector Kit. See the instruction sheet included with the kit for more information on how to download. Also see OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 32. Clone uploads information from one Audiostar handbox to another. Three options are available: ‫ ܖ‬Catalogs: Sends only user-defined object information, such as new satellite orbits or comet data to another Audiostar handbox. ‫ ܖ‬Software: Sends only the basic Audiostar software. This is useful if one user has downloaded a new version of Audiostar software from the Meade website (www.meade.com) and wants to pass this software along to friends. ‫ ܖ‬All: Everything, user-defined information and Audiostar software, is sent to another Audiostar. Statistics: Provides basic statistical data about Audiostar, including: ‫ ܖ‬Characters Free: Shows how much room is available in user-defined object memory. ‫ ܖ‬Version: Shows the current version of the Audiostar software. Reset: Completely resets Audiostar. Most values entered into the menus revert to factory defaults. Audiostar requires initialization again after a Reset before proceeding with observations. See INITIALIZING AUDIOSTAR, page 16. Surf the Web One of the most exciting resources for astronomy is the Internet. The Internet is full of websites with new images, discoveries, and the latest astronomical information. For example, when comet Hale-Bopp made its approach to our Sun in 1998, astronomers around the world posted new photos daily. You can find websites for virtually any topic relating to astronomy on the Internet. Try the following key word searches: NASA, Hubble, HST, astronomy, Messier, satellite, nebula, black hole, variable stars, extrasolar, Chandra, gamma burster, comets, Astronomy Day, etc. Check out Meade's website for the latest product and technical information. You can download the latest software revisions, links to other astronomical sites, coordinates of celestial objects, and the latest satellite tracking information for the Audiostar handbox.You'll find our websites at: http://www.meade.com/ http://www.meade4M.org/ Here are some other sites you might find useful: • Sky & Telescope: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/ • Astronomy: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx • Astronomy Picture of the Day: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ • Photographic Atlas of the Moon: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/ • Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures http://hubblesite.org/gallery/ • For the astronomer from Québec: http://quebec.to/astronomie http://www2.globetrotter.net/faaq/ astroccd/index.htm 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. 27