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the star at that time.)

   By default,  the background is white in Chart mode and black in
Normal Color mode,  and the ground is a brownish-red color.  However,
three buttons are provided in the dialog box to adjust this. Each is a
blank rectangle showing the color in question;  click on one,  and you
get a color selection box.

8:  SETTINGS MENU                          

   The Settings menu lets you set such details as your position on
the earth (latitude, longitude and altitude),  epoch,  printer, and so
forth.

   The Settings menu looks like this:

Location
Time Menu
Enter Time
Level 3: 45 degrees
Scope control
Level
Language
Margins menu
Formats
TLE=bright.tle
Projection
Toolbar

   In the Location dialog (page 34),  you can select your
observing viewpoint,  so you can get data based on your actual
position on the earth.

   In the Time menu (page 45) you reset the time which Guide uses
for calculating planet positions,  rise/set times, and altitude and
azimuth of stars.
                                                            
   In the "Enter Time" option (hotkey Ctrl-F9) you may set the time
"directly", with the keyboard.  Guide is not very picky about how
you enter dates and times,  and allows for some unusual inputs.
Here are some examples:

1997-May-6 12:30:23.3348   6 MAY 1997 12:30:23.3348
19970506 12:30:23.3348    same as above
970506 12:30:23.3348      same as above
6/18/2004                 18 Jun 2004 00:00:00
6.18.2004                 same as above
3:14.159                  reset time to 3:14.159,  leave date alone
13:                       reset time to 13:00:00, leave date alone
11/2 (or 11/f or 11 FE)    11 Feb 00:00:00,  no change of year
11 2 (or 11.2 or 11-2)    same as above

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