User manual BUSHNELL NORTH STAR GOTO 78-8890

[. . . ] You may already be trying to decide what you plan to look at first, once your telescope is setup and aligned. Any bright object in the night sky is a good starting point. one of the favorite starting points in astronomy is the moon. This is an object sure to please any budding astronomer or experienced veteran. [. . . ] Looking through Red Dot Finderscope, turn adjustment wheels until the red dot is precisely centered on the same object already centered in Main Telescope Tube's field of view. Now, objects located first with the Red Dot Finderscope will be centered in the field of view of the main telescope. This button flashes or strobes on and off during normal use. To turn the unit off, simply depress and hold the On/Off button for three seconds and release. (Note: The Northstar Computerized Star Locator will automatically turn itself off after 10 minutes of inactivity. ) Back Button: This button functions to navigate to the previous level within the operating framework and/or back to the previous level of input. If at anytime you wish to disable the speaking feature, you can cancel the speech by pressing the "Back" button on the remote control keypad. When an object name or number is listed on the screen, the ENTER button can also be pressed to hear a spoken description and display a scrolling text description of the object. Scroll up Button: This button functions to scroll up through various menus within Northstar. Anytime you encounter a blinking text/number option, the scroll button will display the various choices within that menu. (Note: To select an option that you have scrolled to , just press the ENTER button. ) scroll Down Button: This button functions to scroll down through various menus within Northstar. Anytime you encounter a blinking text/number option, the scroll button will display the various choices within that menu. "go" Button: The GO button will automatically center the telescope on any object displayed on the LCD display. By pushing the "GO" button, the telescope will automatically find and follow the selected object until another object is selected and the "GO" button is pushed again. Motorized movement Buttons: These four multi-directional buttons will allow the user to override the tracking system and move the telescope utilizing the motors manually to another desired location. The longer these buttons are depressed, the faster the Northstar will move until it reaches its maximum speed. These objects would fall under one or more of the following types of objects: Deep Sky, Planets, Constellations, and Stars. Each of these subheadings would also have subcategories of objects beneath their menu structure. (See Menu Tree for full list of menu functions and options. ) sky tour: The Sky Tour Mode of Northstar provides the ability to take a quick tour of the best and brightest objects for any given month of the year. if the date has been input into the system (see Step 3 in "Aligning Northstar for the First Time") , the Sky Tour Mode will automatically default to that month. [. . . ] However, it will provide more accurate, precise operation and guidance as you continue to use your NorthStar telescope. It's also useful if you are in a remote location and can't find a nearby city from the list in ALIGN EARTH mode. To use the ALIGN STAR mode, after you turn on the telescope's power and the SELECT MODE message appears on the display after the welcome message, press the DOWN button to select ALIGN STAR. Using the star charts on the next pages for reference (there is a chart for each of the four seasons, in both northern and southern hemispheres), choose a star you think you will be able to find in the night sky (perhaps within one of the constellation groups), and use the UP/DOWN buttons to find it's name on the displayed list. [. . . ]