12
Operation
• The star map does not light during
daylight hours or when constellations
on the map are not visible in the night
sky.
12. Press
SELECT
to return to the list of
planets.
IDENTIFYING A
STAR OR CONSTELLATION
If you see a star or constellation you cannot
identify, you can use the Star Navigator to
confirm its name.
Note: If you try to use your Star Navigator
during the day (when celestial objects are
not visible),
DAYTIM
appears.
1. Hold the Star Navigator flat, then turn
your body to face the object you want to
identify.
2. Repeatedly press
FIND
until
READY
appears.
3. Press
IDENTIFY
.
MAP
and a map number
appear. Then, a rotational indicator,
directional indicator, and height indicator
on the front of the Star Navigator flashes
and one of the star map indicators on
the back of the Star Navigator flash.
4. Repeatedly press
IDENTIFY
until the
directional indicator closest to the point
of the arrow on the compass flashes. A
new map number appears and its indi-
cators flash.
5. Confirm if the height of the object you
want to identify matches the height indi-
cated by the flashing height indicator. If
they do not match, press
IDENTIFY
again.
Note: If the heights do not match
exactly, compare the object you are
viewing with different star maps while
looking in the same direction. In some
cases, you might have to compare more
than one star map.
6. Turn the Star Navigator over and care-
fully remove the star map whose indica-
tor is flashing from the holder. Then
insert the star map into the rotation ring
on the front panel between the body of
the Star Navigator and the back of the
ring.
Note: Make sure the star map’s notch
fits properly into the rotation ring’s tab.
7. Rotate the ring until its tab covers the
flashing rotational indicator. The star
map now matches the orientation of the
sky.
8. Slowly turn your body until the compass’
arrow points to the flashing directional
indicator. You are now facing toward the
center of the star map.
9. Raise your head to the level shown by
the flashing height indicator (HIGH, MID,
or LOW), then lift the Star Navigator until
it is directly under your line of sight.
10. Press
SELECT
.
LOOK
appears and the
star map brightens. Red stars and red
lines appear on the star map. Compare
the object you want to identify with the
objects on the star map.
Notes:
• If necessary, repeatedly press
IDEN-
TIFY
to adjust the display’s bright-
ness.
• The star map does not light during
daylight hours or when constellations
on the map are not visible in the night
sky.
11. Press
STEP
. The green lines on the star
map light, showing you the nearby con-
stellations, stars, and planets.
12. Press
STEP
again to turn off the green
lines.
13. Press
SELECT
.
READY
appears.
