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Facilità d'uso
It’s like having your own personal astronomer pointing out the wonders of the universe. Quick Start Follow the Quick Start Guide on the back cover to insert the batteries, plug in the earbuds and turn on mySKY. When mySKY starts up, a screen displays which offers the choice: “Instructions” or “SkyMap.” 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. The larger the metal object, the farther you should be from it to get the best performance from your mySKY. mySKY Keys The TRIGGER The TRIGGER is located on the hand grip. When the TRIGGER is pushed, you tell mySKY that you are pointing at an object in the sky that you wish to identify and learn about. Three Lights on the Top of mySKY: The three small lights on the top of mySKY are the sights to line up the celestial Introduction & Quick Instruction Video If you are using mySKY for the first time, press the up arrow to select “Instructions”— you will see a brief introductory video that explains how to get started using mySKY. The instruction video will teach you how to use the keys, what the trigger is for, how to use the identify function and how to take a guided tour. During the video, the three keys just below the screen have the following functions: The Left Key is BACK. When pressed, it will take you back to the beginning of the video or to the previous video. The Center Key is PAUSE/PLAY. When pressed, it will pause the video. When pressed again, the video will resume. The Right Key is NEXT. It will advance the video to the next segment. object you wish to identify and learn about. First, line up the light on the front between the two lights on the back. Then line up the object you wish to identify just above the front light. Pull the TRIGGER and mySKY will identify the object you were pointing at. ARROW KEYS: Use the four arrow keys shown in the figure to the left to select options on the display screen. Press one of the arrow keys to select the item you want. For example, if you press the UP ARROW, the option at the top of the screen is selected and so forth. In most cases, when you press an arrow key, that option is automatically selected. When moving through a list, use the up and down arrows to move one item at a time. In a long list you can use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to move a page up or down quickly to find the item you want. ENTER: The ENTER key is the round key in the center of the arrow keys. When entering numbers or selecting from a list of items, first move through the items using the arrow keys. Brightness Control Volume Control Enter Soft Keys Power ON/OFF “Identify” Trigger SD Card Slot Arrow Keys Illuminated Sights Brightness Control Volume Control Enter Soft Keys Power ON/OFF “Identify” Trigger SD Card Slot Arrow Keys Illuminated Sights Press ENTER to select a highlighted choice. VOLUME: Press the + or – side of the volume control to get a comfortable level when using the ear buds or external speakers. BRIGHTNESS: Press the + or – side of the brightness key to brighten or dim both the sights on top of mySKY and the display. POWER Button: Press and hold the power to turn mySKY on. Press and hold it again to turn the mySKY off. Soft Keys The three keys just below the screen are called soft keys. The labels on the lower part of the screen show the actions that will be performed by the soft keys. In the picture above, the left key is labeled BACK, the center key is labeled MORE and the right key is labeled SKYMAP. Some of the most common labels for the soft keys are: BACK: The BACK key lets you go to the previous screen. NEXT: The NEXT key moves you forward to the next step or screen. MORE: The MORE key takes you to another screen with more choices. OBJECT: The OBJECT key takes you to a series of menus where you can choose an object to find and learn about. OPTIONS: The OPTIONS key takes you to a menu of various settings for your mySKY. TOURS: The TOURS key takes you to a menu of available guided tours you can take to explore the night sky. SKYMAP: The SKYMAP key displays the SkyMap on the screen. The labels for the soft keys will change from screen to screen. Many of the labels are shortcuts that will take you to other menus or screens. Location, Time and Date When the instruction video ends or when you select “SkyMap”, mySKY needs to know your location, date and time. The Time and Location screen displays the following three choices: • Accept the current Location, Time and Date displayed. • Enter new Location, Time and Date • Demonstration Mode. If you have used your mySKY before, it remembers your last location and the internal clock keeps track of the time and d...