SkyScout

It had a viewing port, a 3" x 1" LCD display on the side and several buttons for controlling and selecting device functions.

The SkyScout had a 12 channel GPS receiver and orientation sensors (whose accuracy was sensitive to proximity to metal objects, indicated by a horseshoe magnet icon on the display) that measured location and pointing angle.

The SkyScout also featured a "Tonight's Highlights" mode, leading the user through the night's best objects.

However, the Skyscout had a low-intensity light system that allowed users' eyes to adapt to the darkness needed for observing stars.

To do that immediately after turning on and prior to GPS lock press SELECT and then ENTER TIME/LOCATION MANUALLY.

Given the planisphere principle just cited that the year is unimportant (for all practical purposes) for stars and deep sky objects, these can still be located successfully using this manual setup.

A red-backlit LCD screen above three labelled rubber buttons shows a dropdown selector for dates.
Only the years 2005-2015 are selectable as a valid date in the SkyScout's interface.