Meade Instruments LX90-GPS - Manual (Page 30)

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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.
ܖ Delete: Deletes a stored site from the database.
ܖ Edit: 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 at left.
NOTE: AutoStar compensates for daylight savings time, if selected. See SETUP
MENU: DAYLIGHT SAVING , page 28.
Owner Info accesses the owner information menu, including:
ܖ Name: 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.
ܖ Address: 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 another AutoStar during cloning (see below). 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 infor-
mation on how to download. Also see
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES , page 43.
Clone uploads information from one AutoStar handbox to another. Three options are available:
ܖ Catalogs: Sends only user-defined object information, such as new satellite orbits or
comet data to another AutoStar handbox.
ܖ Software: Sends only the basic AutoStar software. This is useful if one user has
downloaded a new version of AutoStar software from the Meade website
(
www.meade.com) and wants to pass this software along to friends.
ܖ All: Everything – user-defined information and AutoStar software – is sent to another
AutoStar.
Statistics provides basic statistical data about AutoStar, including:
ܖ Characters Free: Shows how much room is available in user-defined object memory.
ܖ Version: Shows the current version of the AutoStar software.
Reset completely resets AutoStar. Most values entered into the menus revert to factory
defaults.
Time Zone Shift
Atlantic -4 Hours
Eastern -5 Hours
Central -6 Hours
Mountain -7 Hours
Pacific -8 Hours
Hawaii -10 Hours
Table 1: Time Zone Shift.