iOptron SMARTSTAR CUBE 8603 - Manual (Page 13)

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4.2.1. Set Up Local Time and Site Info
Press MENU button, from the main menu, scroll down and select “Set up controller”
Press ENTER. Select “Set Up Local Time”
Press ENTER. The “Set Local Time” screen will show:
The local time will be updated when the GPS picks up satellite signals. If for any reason
your GPS can’t pick up a signal you can manually enter the time. Press ◄ or ► key to move the
cursor and using ▲ or ▼ key to change the number.
Press ◄ or ► key, move the cursor to the line below time info to set the time zone
information (add or subtract 60 minutes per time zone). Enter minutes “ahead of” or “behind” UT
(universal time).
• New York City is 300 minutes “behind” UT
• Los Angeles is 480 minutes “behind” UT
• Rome is 60 minutes “ahead of” UT
• Beijing is 480 minutes “ahead of” UT
• Sydney is 600 minutes “ahead of” UT
All the time zones in North America are behind UT (universal time), as shown in the
following table. So make sure it shows “behind” instead of “ahead of” UT.
Time Zone Hawaii Alaska Pacific Mountain Central Eastern
Hour behind UT -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5
Enter Minutes 600 540 480 420 360 300
Set Up Local Time
Set Up Site
Set N/S Hemisphere
Set Display Contrast
Set Eyepiece Light
Set Backlight
Set Snti-backlash
Set Key Beep
Select and Slew
Sync. to Target
Electronic Focuser
Set Up Controller
Align
Set Up Tracking
User Objects
Auto Guide
Set Local Time:
2009-06-01 11:55:09
300 Min. behind UT
Daylight Saving Time Y