Set Contents Your Homestar Set Should Include the Following Items out of the Box
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Jzool.com This manual was created for the benefit of customers who shop at Jzool.com Co., Ltd. (http://jzool.com). It is in no way a comprehensive manual, and is only intended to facilitate use of the product and communicate essential (but not all) warnings. The creators and distributors of this manual are in no way affiliated with the manufacturer of the product and will not be liable for any harm, damage or inconvenience resulting from the use of the product or interpretation of this manual. Notes and warnings: The best projection range for viewing is 2 to 2.3m from the screen or ceiling. At this range the diameter of the projection should be around 2.7m. The input voltage for this product is 100V-240V. Do not turn the power on without setting a star disc first. The resulting light may be powerful enough to damage your eyes if looked into directly. The lens may get quite hot so please be careful not to touch it after use. Also, do not project while the projector is on. Keep away from moisture and from the reach of young children. Set Contents Your Homestar set should include the following items out of the box. Main Unit Star Discs (2 x Color, 1 x Monochrome) AC Adapter (100-240V) Remote Control Unit Lens Cap Manual (Japanese) Supplementary Manual in English (This Document) Warranty Card (Please note the warranty is effective in Japan only for 1 year after the date of purchase. For more information on repair procedures please contact the seller) 1 Jzool.com Basic functions Star projection Random meteors (shooting stars) Diurnal motion Diurnal motion speed adjustment Off Timer Parts of the Homestar main unit 1. Focus ring 2. Star disc tray 3. Projection angle adjuster 4. Power switch 5. Power indicator 6. Shooting star switch Turns random shooting star function on and off. 7. Shooting star function active indicator. 8. Diurnal motion switch Turns on the motion of the stars around the celestial poles. It can be set to N (counter clockwise motion) to simulate views in the Northern Hemisphere or S (clockwise) for the Southern Hemisphere. 9. Diurnal motion indicator Indicates the direction of diurnal motion. 10. Speed button Adjust the speed of diurnal motion according to the following three levels. Slow: 30 minutes/revolution Medium: 15 minutes/revolution Fast: 3 minutes/revolution 11. Speed Green: slow, Orange: medium, Red: fast 12. Off timer 13. Off timer indicator 14. Infra red light receptor for remote control 15. Heat exhaust 16. Projection unit 17. Main power switch 18. AC power plug (Uses 100-240V AC power) 2 Jzool.com Using your remote 16. The reset button is located on the underside of the remote You should use the reset button after changing batteries or when You find that that operation has become unstable. To assist you in the dark, backlights on the remote will turn on automatically when any button is pressed. Please make sure to operate the remote only when the backlight is on. Lights will turn off automatically after 10 seconds of inactivity on the remote. Please do not press two buttons at the same time as it may lead to unstable operation. 3 Jzool.com Inserting your star disc The top surface is the side on which any text appears normal and legible. Match the wedge on the star disc against the protrusion on the holder. Once set, slide the star disc holder back into place. The included star discs are for the sky as can be seen from Japan. However, if your location is between the latitudes of 30 and 45 degrees North (for example, the vast majority of the United States), the star discs should fairly accurately depict the stars in your region as well. For the remainder of the manual, any numbers in brackets (#) will indicate the corresponding button to press on the remote. Basic Operation Place the Homestar on a flat surface. For best viewing results place the Homestar roughly 2 – 2.3m (6.5 to 7.5 ft) away from the ceiling. Plug the device into a 100-240 V power supply. To prevent blinding from sudden light, do not turn the Homestar on before plugging it in. Insert the star disc of your choice. The Homestar comes with three discs. See top of page for details. Make sure to slide it in horizontally. Turn the power on (11). You’ll hear a single beep and the power LED will turn green. It takes about 4 seconds for the light to reach maximum brightness. Also note that the brightness is set to maximum by default but can be adjusted using the remote (3). When you finish using the Homestar press the power button (11) on the remote. You’ll hear two beeps and the power LED will change to 4 Jzool.com red to indicate that the power has been turned off. Adjusting your Homestar To adjust the projection angle, push on the release button as shown in the diagram and rotate the unit. The angle can be adjusted in 5 degree increments from 0 to 90 degrees (vertical to horizontal position). Do not force the unit beyond 90 degrees. Once at the desired angle, release the button to fix the unit in position. You may experience distortion or blurring if the projection surface is not perpendicular to the unit. Next, adjust the ring at the top of the unit to bring the projected image into focus. If the image is still blurry there’s a possibility that the unit is too close or too far away from the ceiling. Do not look into the light source while its on or you may cause serious damage to your eyes. Use the remote to adjust brightness if necessary. The no. 3 buttons on the remote (see “Using your remote”) To replace/switch a star disc first turn off the unit, then remove the tray. Follow the instructions on page 4 to replace the star disc. 5 Jzool.com Understanding the Diurnal Motion The movement of the sky with respect to the rotation of the Earth is called Diurnal Motion and is simulated on the Homestar by the rotation of the star disc. In the Northern Hemisphere the sky will appear to rotate counter-clockwise whereas if you’re standing somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere the sky will move clockwise. So depending on which type of star disc you’re using you will need to set the correct direction for diurnal motion. * The Homestar comes with three star discs, all of which represent the skies seen in the Northern Hemisphere. So as long as you’re using the default discs you should have diurnal direction set to “N”. Use button (14) on the remote to start or stop diurnal motion. Press once for the Northern Hemisphere setting (See the N lamp on the unit light up). Press again to switch to the clockwise rotation of the Southern Hemisphere. If you press one more time the diurnal motion will stop. Use (13) to adjust the speed of diurnal motion. By default the Homestar is set to complete one rotation every 15 minutes (equivalent to a day). Press the button to switch between slow (30 min/rev) medium (15 min/rev) and fast (3 min/rev) respectively indicated by green, orange and red lamp colors. The random shooting star and off timer functions Press the shooting star button (15) on the remote to cause shooting stars to appear at random times. When the shooting star function is active the SS lamp will turn orange. Toggle the Off Timer button (12) on the remote to turn off the unit after a certain amount of time has elapsed. You can switch between 15, 30 and 60 minutes. The timer is activated after you select the desired time and press “Send”. Also note that the timer will reset every time you perform an operation on the remote. 6 Jzool.com Setting the projection time You can set the Homestar to project the sky as it would appear at a certain date and time. However, you should keep in mind that the Homestar is calibrated for Japan and regions with similar latitudes. If your location is between the latitudes of 30 and 45 degrees North (for example, the vast majority of the United States) the representation of the sky should be fairly accurate. * This function does not work with the monochrome star disc. Projecting the current time While the unit is projecting, press “Send” (10) to have the unit project the current time. Specifying a time without committing it into memory 1. Press “Projection Time” (7) 2. Display will blink 3. Use the “Month” (4), “Day” (5) and “Hr/Min” (6) buttons to set the projection time. 4. Select the diurnal motion direction. (8) 5. Confirm selection (9). Only the “:” on the display should be blinking at this point. 6. Press “Send” (10) to transfer the settings to the Homestar unit. The projection will revolve and stop at the corresponding date and time. Note that the display time will turn back to current time after 3 minutes and whatever projection time you set will disappear from memory. Specifying a time and committing it into memory 1. Press “Projection Time” (7) 2. Display will blink 3. Press “Projection Time” (7) again. 4. The memory placeholder “1” should start blinking. 5. Press “Confirm” (9) 6. Display will blink. 7. Use the “Month” (4), “Day” (5) and “Hr/Min” (6) buttons to set the projection time. 8. Select the diurnal motion direction.