Meade Instruments LX80 - Manual (Page 41)

AudioStar beeps. Press ENTER to deactivate
the alarm.
Eyepiece Calc calculates information about an
eyepiece for the specifi c telescope to which AudioStar
is connected.
• Field of View: Scroll through a list of available
eyepieces. When an eyepiece is selected, the
fi eld of view is calculated.
• Magnifi cation: Scroll through a list of available
eyepieces. When an eyepiece is selected, the
magnifi cation is calculated.
• Suggest: AudioStar calculates and suggests
the best eyepiece for viewing, based on the
telescope and the object being viewed.
Brightness Adj adjusts the brightness of the display
using the Scroll keys. When complete, press ENTER.
Contrast Adj adjusts the contrast of the display using
the Scroll keys. When complete, press ENTER.
Note: This feature is usually only required in very
cold weather.
Landmark Survey automatically slews the telescope
to all user-defi ned landmarks with a short pause at
each location. Press ENTER to start the survey. While
a slew is in progress, press any key to skip that object
and go to the next landmark on the list. To observe
a landmark for a longer period, press MODE when
paused on the object to stop the survey. Press ENTER
to restart the survey at the fi rst object on the list. See
Landmarks, Page 46.
Sleep Scope is a power saving option that shuts down
AudioStar and the telescope without forgetting its
alignment. With “Sleep Scope” selected, press ENTER
to activate the Sleep function. AudioStar goes dark, but
the internal clock keeps running. Press any key, except
ENTER, to re-activate AudioStar and the telescope.
Park Scope is designed for a telescope that is not moved
between observing sessions. Align the telescope one
time, then use this function to park the telescope. Next
time it is powered up, enter the correct date and time –
no alignment is required. Pressing ENTER causes the
telescope to move to its pre-determined Park position.
Once parked, the screen prompts to turn off power.
Important Note: When the “Park Scope” option is
chosen and the display prompts you to turn off the
telescope’s power, AudioStar is unable to be returned
to operation without turning the power off and then
back on.
Language: Select the English language or other pre-
loaded language and AudioStar will display text and
audio descriptions in the selected language.
Audio clip: Select from Automatic or On Demand.
The Automatic setting will automatically play the
object audio when a night sky object is selected on
the AudioStar. The On Demand feature requires the
user to press the ? key once a night sky object is
selected. Pressing the ? key will then play the audio
presentations for the selected object.
Cord Wrap, when set to “On”, moves the telescope in
such a way as to prevent the cords and cables attached
to your telescope assembly from getting wound around
the assembly and tangled as the telescope slews to
objects.
Setup Menu
The Setup menu’s primary function is to align the
telescope. However, there are numerous other features
available within the Setup menu, including:
Date changes the date used by AudioStar. This function
is useful to check events in the past or future. For
example, set the Date menu for a day three months in
the future. Then check the “Select Item: Event” menu
for the sunset time on that date. See EVENT MENU,
Page 40.
Time changes the time entered into AudioStar. Setting
the correct time is critical for AudioStar to properly
calculate locations and events. Time may be set to
24-hour mode (military time) by selecting the “blank”
option which follows the “AM” and “PM” options.
Daylight Saving is used to enable or disable Daylight
Savings time.
Note: Daylight Savings Time may be referred to by
different names in various areas of the world. Check
local time to verify.
Telescope accesses the several options, including:
• Model: Allows you to select the telescope
model connected to AudioStar.
• Focal Length: Displays the focal length of the
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