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Fig. 20: the complete starfinder menu structure – Meade Instruments 4504 User Manual

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NOTE: To perform an accurate calculation, Starfinder must be properly
initialized with the current date, time, and location of the observing site.

To enter the current date, time, and location information of your observing
site, see “ INITIALIZE STARFINDER” page 17, before proceeding with this
exercise.

To Calculate Sunset time:

1. Press the MODE key several times, until "Select Item: Object" displays.

2. Press the Scroll Down key once to display the Event option in the Select Item

menu.

3. Press the ENTER key to choose the Event option and move down a menu level.

"Event: Sunrise" displays.

4. Press the Scroll Down key once to display the Sunset option in the Event menu.

5. Press the ENTER key to choose the Sunset option and move down another menu

level.

6. Starfinder calculates the Sunset time based on the current date, time, and

location. Starfinder then displays the time of Sunset.

7. Press MODE once to start moving back up through the Starfinder menu levels.

The first menu level up is Event.

8. Press MODE again to move up another menu level. This is the top menu level,

Select Item.

9. Press MODE again to return to the starting point of "Select Item: Object."

Solar System

Mercury
Etc.
Moon
Asteroids
Comets

Constellations

Andromeda
Etc.

Deep Sky

Named Object
Galaxies
Nebulae
Planetary Neb.
Etc.

Star

Named
SAO Catalog
Double
Etc.

Satellite

Select
Add
Delete
Edit

User Objects

Select
Add
Delete
Edit

Landmarks

Select
Add
Delete

Identify

Sunrise
Sunset
Moonrise
Moonset
Moon Phases

Next Full Moon
Next New Moon
Next 1st Qtr
Next 3rd Qtr

Meteor Showers

Quadrantids
Lyrids
Eta Aquarids
Delta Aquarids
Perseids
Orionids
Taurids
Leonids
Geminids
Ursids

Solar Eclipses
Lunar Eclipses
Min. of Algol
Autumn Equinox
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice

Tour Objects

A...

Accretion Disk
Etc.

B...
C...
D...
E...
F...
G...
H...
I...
J...
K...
L...
M...
N...
O...
P...
Q...
R...
S...
T...
U...
V...
W...
X...
Y...
Z...

Timer

Set
Start & Stop

Alarm

Set
On & Off

Eyepiece Calc.

Field of View
Magnification
Suggest

Display Options

Sun Warning
Getting Started

Brightness Adj.
Contrast Adj.
Battery Alarm
Landmark Survey
Sleep Scope
Park Scope

Align

One Star
Two Star

Date
Time
Daylight Saving
Telescope

Focal Length
Az/Alt Ratio
Train Drive
Tracking Rate
Reverse L/R
Reverse Up/Dn
Calibrate Motor
High Precision

Targets

Astronomical
Terrestrial

Site

Select
Add
Delete
Edit

Owner Info
Download
Statistics
Reset

Select Item:
Object

Select Item:
Event

Select Item:
Guided Tour

Select Item:
Glossary

Select Item:
Utilities

Select Item:
Setup

Tonight's Best
How Far is Far
A Star's Life

Fig. 20: The complete Starfinder menu structure.