Vixen Sphinx SXP - Manual (Page 8)

BEFORE USE
Screen Menus and Instructions
Description
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Display Mode
Zenith Mark
Target Object
Date
Battery Level
R.A. Grid
DEC Grid
Telescope Icon
Telescope Coordinates
Azimuth / Altitude
Target Circles
Target Name
Target
Target Coordinates
Zoom Level Indicator
Motor Speed
Horizon
Number of Alignment
Direction Key Mode
Item
Object
Galaxy
Deffuse nebula
Globular clusters
Star clusters
Planetary nubula
Sun
Icon Object
Moon *3
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Icon Object
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Comet *4
Satellite *5
Icon
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Legend *1
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SCOPE MODE : The telescope is linked with the star chart. The telescope follows in the same direction as the star
chart is scrolled.
C H A R T M O D E : The telescope is independent of the star chart. The star chart is scrolled to select a target object.
Indicates the zenith and north-south-east-west directions.
Local time of your observing site.
Indicates the level of battery discharge if the AC Adapter is not used.
Parallel of longitude. 0h to 23h at one-hour intervals.
Parallel of latitude. Between -90deg. and +90 deg. at 10°intervals.
Displays the direction of your telescope in Right Ascension and Declination.
Displays the direction of your telescope in azimuth (left and right) and altitude (up and down) .
Indicates the direction where the telescope is pointing or the section of the area where a target is
centered.The two concentric circles show areas in an angular field of view.
Indicates a target by number or its common name(within 10 characters).
The heading of your target information.
Displays coordinates of the selected target in R.A. and DEC.
Levels of zooming up or down the star chart by graph.
Displays a maximum motor speed at a given zooming rate.
The line corresponds to the horizon.
Number of aligned objects.
Indicates the orientation of the direction keys • • • by AltAz, RA DEC or X-Y mode.
*1: These icons are different from actual viewing images of the celestial objects. Except the Sun and the Moon, the size of the icons is unchangeable.)
*2: It is not designed to simulate a transit of a planet on the surface of the Sun and a solar eclipse.
*3: The appearance of the waxing and waning of the moon displayed on the screen is for illustrative purpose. It is not suitable for accurately simulating an
occultation of the moon or a lunar eclipse.
*4: Register orbital elements of a comet to display.
Tracking ON / OFF
:ON :OFF *The counter is displayed while the PEC is in operation.
Indicates the direction where the telescope is pointing or the section of the area where a target is centered. The
two concentric circles show areas in an angular field of view.
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