Meade Tripod LX600-ACF 14 inch User Manual - Page 27

AutoStar II Operation AUTOSTAR II OPERATION 1! B Two-line LCD display C ENTER key B D MODE key E GO TO key C E F Arrow keys D G Number keys F H Scroll keys I ? key G I J Coil cord port 1) Coil cord 1! Utility light Figure 7: The AutoStar II handbox h J 1! through the options in the opposite order. Note that this capability is a quick way to get to an option that is near the bottom of the list. The following example demonstrates this capability. Example: To navigate to the "Select Item: Setup" menu option when the "Select Item: Object" menu is displayed: 1. Press the Scroll Down key four times or the Scroll Up key once. The screen (Fig. 7, 1) displays two lines of information. The top line shows the current menu level. The second line displays an option which may be selected within that menu level. Fig. 8: The AutoStar Universe: The six primary categories listed in the Select Item menu of AutoStar. For proper operation of the AutoStar II it is important to understand that menu selections are set in a loop (Fig. 10). This means that pressing the Scroll Down key (Fig. 7, 7) cycles down through all the available options within a given category, then returns to the first option. The Scroll Up key (Fig. 7, 7) cycles up Figure 9: AutoStar levels Figure 10: Menus set in loop. 27