Setup Menu - Meade Autostar 494 Instruction Manual

Magnification: Scroll through a list of available eye-
pieces. When an eyepiece is selected, the magnifica-
tion is calculated.
Suggest: Autostar calculates and suggests the best
eyepiece for viewing, based on the telescope and the
object being viewed.
Display Options enables or disables Autostar's two initial
displays. If both displays are disabled, Autostar begins with
the Date display.
Sun Warning: Turns the "Sun Warning" message on or
off.
Getting Started: Turns the "Getting Started" message
on or off.
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-defined 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
first object on the list. See "LANDMARK," page 21.
Sleep Scope is a power saving option that shuts down
Autostar and the telescope without forgetting its alignment.
With "Sleep Scope" selected, press ENTER to activate the
Sleep function. Autostar goes dark, but the internal clock
keeps running. Press any key, except ENTER, to re-acti-
vate Autostar 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, Autostar is unable
to be returned to operation without turning the
power off and then back on.

SETUP MENU

The Setup menu's primary function is to align the telescope
(see "ALIGNMENT," page 14). However, there are numer-
ous other features available within the Setup menu, includ-
ing:
Date changes the date used by Autostar. 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 22.
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