User manual MEADE MYSKY PLUS

[. . . ] InstructIon Manual mySKYTM PLUS Your personal guide for skY exploration InstructIons mySKY is an easy-to-use, multimedia tool that will guide you through the night sky. It's like having your own personal astronomer pointing out the wonders of the universe. TM Important Note About Your mySKY Your mySKY uses very sensitive magnetic sensors to determine where you are pointing it in the sky. The magnetic lines of force that are detected by these sensors are bent and distorted by any magnetic materials or large metal objects such as cars, metal fences or steel reinforced buildings. In order for your mySKY to work accurately, you must be about 10 yards or meters from the average car. [. . . ] When the first object of the Tour displays, you have several choices. TM Sensor Calibration When mySKY has your time and location, you will be asked to place mySKY on a stable surface while it adjusts its sensors. This usually takes about 30 to 45 seconds. If it takes longer, make sure the mySKY is not setting on any operating machinery, speaker or other surface that is moving or vibrating. When the mySKY is done adjusting the sensors, the sights on the top of the unit will light up and the screen will display the SkyMap screen. You are now in the default "Identify" mode and you can immediately begin identifying night sky objects and use other mySKY features. If this is an object you wish to learn more about, press the UP ARROW key for "More". If you wish to skip this object, press the NEXT key. If you want to return to the last object, press the BACK key. If you select "More", press PLAY for audio and video presentations or INFO for on-screen text data about the object. If you wish to skip this object, press the RIGHT ARROW to choose "Next" and proceed to the next object on the Tour. If you wish to have mySKY find the object in the sky for you, press the UP ARROW to select "GoTo". 4 How to Locate an Object in the Sky: When you press "GoTo" on any object screen, the screen will display a star map and an arrow will appear. Move mySKY in the direction the arrow is pointing. The circle will then flash to let you know that you have found the object and the screen will display the object page. As you move mySKY closer to the object, the arrow will get shorter and shorter. When you get very close to the object, a crosshair will be displayed at the position of the object on the SkyMap. Push the soft key labeled PLAY for audio descriptions, video, and images of the object or INFO for on-screen text data about the object. To exit a tour: Press the key labeled END TOUR. If the END TOUR option is not displayed, keep pressing the BACK key until END TOUR is displayed. Catalogs of Celestial Objects The sky is full of interesting and mysterious objects, not just stars and planets. mySKY has a database that contains over 30, 000 celestial objects. Although most of these objects cannot be seen with the naked eye, mySKY can still show you where they are and give you images and information about them. If you select an object from any of mySKY's catalogs, mySKY will display a screen like the one above. If you select "GoTo, " mySKY will display an arrow on the screen to guide you to the object you have chosen. mySKY's catalogs include: stars; double and variable stars; planets; constellations; galaxies; and nebulas, just to name a few. These objects are arranged in various catalogs: Solar System--planets, the Moon, comets, and asteroids Deep Sky--star clusters, nebulas, galaxies and more Constellations--all 88 constellations with star maps Stars--several catalogs of stars Move mySKY slowly to center the crosshair in the circle at the center of the display. 5 Example of locating an object: Choosing Saturn from one of mySKY's catalogs If necessary, push the BACK key until you see the SkyMap screen. The three soft keys are labeled OBJECTS, OPTIONS and TOURS. the DOWN ARROW to select "Saturn". For most objects (in this case, Saturn), you will see an image of the object or a similar object representing the object type. Press the key just below the "Objects" label. The Objects screen displays. Notice the "Solar System" option is at the top of the screen. [. . . ] This control automatically turns off the power if no movement is detected or no keys are pressed for about 5 7 updated. In the unlikely event of a computer crash, start this step over. After the software has been updated, reinsert the SD memory card back into mySKY. You now have updated software. How to Reset mySKY if It Freezes Up First, press and hold the ON/OFF key. [. . . ]