Bushnell NORTHSTAR GOTO 78-8890 - Manual (Page 8)

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The distance the object is from the center is related to how far outside of a city you might be located or how
accurately you aligned with north.
Repeat this process for STAR 2 and press ENTER.
After this step is completed, you will see a display that reads:
ALIGN COMPLETE
RATING *****
(Note: The more stars that appear on the second line of the display the better, up to 5)
After the two star alignment is complete, your Northstar now knows with pinpoint accuracy where
all 20,000+ objects are!!
After EARTH ALIGN, the display will then read:
SELECT MODE
EXPLORE ][
Select EXPLORE by pressing ENTER. SCROLL UP and DOWN to see what flashing menu choices you have.
Choose PLANET. These are the most interesting. Even if you are a first time telescope user, PLANET objects
can be very exciting.
Press ENTER when the display reads:
EXPLORE
PLANET
This will take you into a list of named PLANET objects. By using the SCROLL UP or SCROLL DOWN buttons, you
can explore several items in the object list.
PLANET
JUPITER ][
Press ENTER to choose the PLANET you wish to view. The display will then be:
PLANET
{120 ]52 JUPITER
NOTE: IF AN OBJECT IS BELOW THE HORIZON, THE DISPLAY WILL PERIODICALLY DISPLAY THE WORD
"HORIZON".
SCROLL UP or SCROLL DOWN to see other PLANETS in the list. Notice the display shows you directions to each
object. But what if you are a first time user wanting to find out more about the object? Wouldn’t it be nice to
know what the object is before moving the telescope?
PRESS ENTER when:
PLANET
{120 ]52 JUPITER
any other PLANET item is displayed. You will see a scrolling message telling you the coordinates for the object,
how bright it is, how big it is, what its proper name is, what constellation it is in, and a brief description of what
the object is. For JUPITER it reads:
JUPITER fifth planet from sun.
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STEP 2: SET THE TIME
By using the SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN buttons and the ENTER button, the time can easily be set as well as the time
zone. Each flashing option will need to be changed to read the appropriate number. Once the appropriate number is
displayed, accept the number by pressing ENTER. Then set the next flashing option until the time and time zone
are set.
STEP 3: SET THE DATE
Again by using the SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN buttons and the ENTER button, the date can easily be set. Each flashing
option will need to be changed to read the appropriate number or month. Once the appropriate number is displayed, accept
the number by pressing ENTER. Then set the next flashing option until the day, month and year
are set.
STEP 4: SET THE LOCATION
The next screen will display:
ALIGN EARTH
CITY ][
CITY will be flashing. By pressing the ENTER button, the display will change to:
COUNTRY
U.S.A.][
The country will be flashing.
Again by using the SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN buttons and the ENTER button, the COUNTRY can be chosen.
When the appropriate Country is found and the ENTER button is pushed, choose the city that you are closest to by pressing
ENTER when it is displayed.
NOTE: CHOOSE THE CITY CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEWING LOCATION. THIS IS NOT A CRITICAL STEP AND THE ALIGNMENT
WILL BE REFINED AUTOMATICALLY AS WE PROGRESS.
After four simple criteria that any consumer should know, the telescope now knows where over 20,000 astronomical objects
are in the night sky to a relative precision. With just two more steps, you will zero in on pinpoint accuracy.
Now the telescope will lead you through a simple two star alignment process. YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW WHERE ANY
STARS ARE. You just simply follow the directions.
A scrolling message indicates to CENTER STAR 1 THEN PRESS ENTER
Then the display will read:
CENTER STAR 1
{120 ]52 MIZAR
Push the “GO” button and the telescope will automatically move to the general vicinity of the first guide star--in this
case MIZAR
The guide stars will be the brightest stars found in that area of the sky. Northstar will automatically “zero out” the guide
star and the display will read:
CENTER STAR 1
0◊0 0◊0 MIZAR
Note as you move from greater than 10 degrees away from an object to under ten degrees, the display moves into tenths of
degrees with the arrows acting as decimal points (Example 8]5=8.5 degrees below the object).
After getting the star zeroed in, you need to do as the screen told you—CENTER STAR 1. In other words, the star might
appear in the lower left corner of your telescope’s eyepiece.
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