User manual MEADE MYSKY

[. . . ] To select GPS fix, use the Up or Down arrows to select the "Get from GPS" line (the radio circle will be checked), and press Done. After mySKY acquires a GPS signal, you will now be in the default mode, which is "Identify. " You will learn more about this mode in the "Identify an Object" section (page 4). To enter your location time and date manually, use the arrows to scroll down to the Enter Manually line and press Done. First, enter the date: Use the arrow keys to move the highlight across the number pad. [. . . ] In just a few moments a star map will appear on the screen showing the area of the sky where you are pointing mySKY. Important Note: Once you have pressed the trigger, you no longer need to point mySKY at the object (you can relax your arm and hold mySKY in a comfortable position to see the display). Other buttons Arrow Keys: Press one of the arrow buttons to select an item. In most cases, when you press an arrow, that option is automatically selected. 4 Press "Play" or "Info" to get more information about the object. Press "Play" (if it is displayed) to hear a verbal descriptions of the object. Note: If your mySKY does not get a GPS fix, you can select "Retry" to give the GPS more time to get a fix or select "Enter time, date, location" to enter this information manually. Just follow the screens to enter the date and time using the arrow buttons to select the number and the center button to accept the number. When the time or date is complete, press "Done. " Enter your location by selecting the country or state from the list. You can move a full page at a time in any long list by using the left or right arrows. Now, using the same controls, select the city nearest your location and press the center button. As you move mySKY closer to the object, the arrow will get shorter and shorter. Take a Tour Another mode is "Tour. " When you select the "Tonight's Best Tour" mySKY will guide you to the best objects in the sky for your time, date and location. When the first object of the Tour displays, you have several choices. TM When you get very close to the object, a red crosshair will be displayed at the position of the object on the SkyMap. If this is an object you wish to learn more about, press "Play" for audio descriptions and images 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. " Move mySKY slowly to center the red crosshair in the circle at the center of the display. How to Locate an Object in the Sky: When you press "GoTo" on any screen, the screen will display a star map and an arrow will appear. Move mySKY in the direction the arrow is pointing. 5 The circle will then flash to let you know that you have found the object, a chime will sound and the screen will display the object page. Press the key just below the "Objects" label. The "Objects" screen displays. Push the soft key labeled "Play" for audio descriptions and images of the object or "Info" for on-screen text data about the object. To exit a tour: Press the button labeled "End Tour. " If the "End Tour" option is not displayed, keep pressing the "Back" button until "End Tour" is displayed. Notice the "Solar System" option is at the top of the screen. Press the up arrow to select "Solar System. " The "Solar System" screen displays. Catalogs of Celestial Objects The sky is full of interesting and mysterious objects, not just stars and planets. 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. All the planets, constellations, major stars and most popular celestial objects have both audio and visual information. If "Play" is not shown as an option or you want technical data about the object, press "Info" and text with details about the object will be displayed. If the object you selected is part of a list or catalog, you can use the left or right arrows to display the previous or next object in the list. When the object you want is displayed, press "Play" or "GoTo. " If you select "GoTo" with the up arrow, mySKY will display the SkyMap and guide you to Saturn with an arrow as described earlier. [. . . ] This warranty is not valid in cases where the product has been abused or mishandled, where unauthorized repairs have been attempted or performed, or where depreciation of the product is due to normal wear-and-tear. Meade specifically disclaims special, indirect, or consequential damages or lost profit which may result from a breach of this warranty. Any implied warranties which cannot be disclaimed are hereby limited to a term of one year from the date of original retail purchase. Meade reserves the right to change product specifications or to discontinue products without notice. © 2007 Meade Instruments Corporation. [. . . ]