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With sky ourt™
InstructIon
Manual
78-9960 700x60mm refractor
78-9970 800x70mm refractor
78-9930 700x76mm reflector
78-9945 900x114mm reflector
Lit.#: 98-0822/01-10
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Congratulations on the purchase of your Bushnell Voyager Telescope with Sky Tour! This telescope truly is the ultimate first telescope. The Sky Tour handset will actually speak, giving you a personal real-time tour of the night sky each and every night. Each tour object will include directions associated with it to allow you to quickly find the object with your telescope. After reading through this manual and preparing for your observing session as outlined in these pages, you can start e
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sky t our Handset Interface key 1. constellation Button (also turns unit On by depressing and holding) 2. Mythology Button (also places unit into SETup mode from the off position when held and depressed) 6. 3. amazing facts Button 5. 2. 4. Planets Button 1. 5. Back Button (also turns volume down when 4. depressed and held while handset is speaking) 3. 6. next Button (also turns volume up when depressed and held while handset is speaking) Button functIons ALL BUTTONS ARE ILLUMINATED FOR NIG
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Parts PackIng lIst-all Models 1. Red Dot Finderscope 2. 1.25” Format Eyepieces 3. Illuminated Telescope Mount with attached Adjustable Aluminum Tripod 4. Diagonal Mirror (Refractors Only) 5. 1.5x Erecting Eyepiece (Select Models Only) 6. Sky Tour Handset 7. Main Telescope Tube 8. Compass 9. Barlow Lens (Select Models Only) 1. 4. 2. 3. 5. 7. 6. t elescope Mount Parts key 1. Illuminated Altitude Dial 5. Azimuth Lock Knob 2. Altitude Lock Knob (Backside) 6. Azimuth Dial Light Switch 3. Altitude Di
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MaIn telescoPe coMPonents 1. 3. 2. 1. 2. 7. 7. 3. 8. 6. 6. 8. 4. 4. 5. 5. 78-9960/78-9970 78-9930/78-9945 t elescope components key 5. Tripod Leg Adjust 1. Red Dot Finderscope 6. Quick-Release Accessory Tray 2. 1.25" Format Eyepiece 7. Main Telescope Tube 3. Rack and Pinion Focusing 8. Adjustable Aluminum Tripod 4. Accessory Tray Brace 5
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detaIled asseMBly no tools are required for assembly of your telescope. Remove all components from the carton and identify all parts It is a good idea to lay all the parts out in front of you before assembly. Since your telescope is a precision optical system, the components require careful handling—particularly the Sky Tour Handset, Telescope, Eyepieces and various accessories. set up t ripod and accessory t ray 1. Stand the Voyager Illuminated Mount Assembly with pre-attached tripod l
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detaIled asseMBly (contInued) LENS AccESSORIES- con't erecting lens 1.5X (select Models only) This accessory allows the user to view objects on land as you would naturally see them with your unaided eye. To use this accessory, simply place the erecting lens in between your eyepiece and the focusing mechanism on your telescope. M focusIng telescoPe 1. After selecting the desired Eyepiece, aim Main Telescope Tube at a land-based target at least 200 yards away (e.g. A telephone pole or
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InItIal setuP and BasIc oPeratIon 1. Set up your assembled telescope on a stable level surface. Your back yard is preferred to your back deck. 2. Turn on both illuminated dial switches to light your telescope mount. 3. Refer to the direction indicated by "0" on the included compass to align your telescope properly. To orient your telescope to the same "0" reference, follow these steps (refer to the "Telescope Mount parts Key" on the parts illustration page) : a. Find the bl
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HelPful HInts • Your telescope is a very sensitive instrument. For best results and fewer vibrations, set your telescope up on a level location on the ground rather than your concrete driveway or your wooden deck. This will provide a more stable foundation for viewing, especially if you’ve drawn a crowd with your new telescope. • If possible, view from a location that has relatively few lights. This will allow you to see much fainter objects. You’d be surprised how much more you’ll
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gettIng started WItH your neW telescoPe 1. First choose a target to view. Any bright object in the night sky is a good starting point. One of the favorite starting points in astronomy is the moon. This is an object sure to please any budding astronomer or experienced veteran. When you have developed proficiency at this level, other objects become good targets. Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus are good second steps to take. the Moon --a wonderful view of our lunar neighbor can be enjoy
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gettIng started WItH your neW telescoPe 2. After setting up the telescope and selecting something to view, center the desired object in the finderscope. provided you did a reasonable job aligning the finderscope, a quick look through the main telescope tube at low power should reveal the same image. With the lowest power eyepiece (the one with the largest number printed on it) you should be able to focus the same image that you saw through the finderscope. Avoid the temptation to move d
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WArrANty / rep Air ir TELESCOpE LIFETIME LIMITED WARRAnTY ® Your Bushnell telescope is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner. The rep Lifetime Limited Warranty is an expression of our confidence in the materials and mechanical workmanship of our products and is your assurance of a lifetime of dependable service. If your telescope contains electrical components, these components are warranted to be free of defects in materials and
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nous vous félicitons pour l'achat de votre télescope Bushnell Voyager avec Tour du Ciel. Ce télescope est réellement l'instrument d'initiation suprême. Le combiné Tour du Ciel est parlant et propose une visite personnelle en temps réel du ciel nocturne, nuit après nuit. pour chaque objet de la visite, des coordonnées sont fournies afin de le trouver rapidement dans le ciel avec le télescope. Après avoir lu ce manuel et préparé votre séance d'observation suivant les indications des pages qui s
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Interface du coMBInÉ tour du cIel 1. Bouton constellation (met également l'appareil en MARCHE lorsqu'il est tenu enfoncé) 2. Bouton Mythologie (met également l'appareil en mode COnFIGuRATIOn depuis le mode éteint lorsqu'il est tenu enfoncé) 6. 3. Bouton le saviez-vous ? 5. 4. Bouton Planètes 2. 5. Bouton Précédent (permet également de baisser le 1. volume s'il est tenu enfoncé pendant que le combiné parle) 4. 6. Bouton suivant (permet également d'augmenter le 3. volume s'il est tenu en
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noMenclature des PIÈces - tous ModÈles 1. Chercheur à point rouge 2. Oculaires de format 1,25" (31,7 mm) 3. Monture de télescope lumineuse fixée sur trépied en aluminium réglable 4. Miroir diagonal (réfracteurs seulement) 5. Oculaire redresseur 1,5x (certains modèles seulement) 6. Combiné Tour du Ciel 7. Tube de télescope principal 8. Boussole 9. Lentille Barlow (certains modèles seulement) 1. 4. 2. 3. 5. 7. 6. Pièces de la monture de télescope 1. Cadran d'altitude lumineux 5. Molette d
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PrIncIP auX ÉlÉMents du tÉlescoPe 1. 3. 2. 1. 2. 7. 7. 3. 8. 6. 6. 8. 4. 4. 5. 5. 78-9960/78-9970 78-9930/78-9945 légende des composants du télescope 5. Réglage de jambe de trépied 1. Chercheur à point rouge 6. Plateau à accessoires à fixation rapide 2. Oculaire de format 1,25" (31,7 mm) 7. Tube de télescope principal 3. Mise au point à crémaillère 8. Trépied en aluminium réglable 4. Support de plateau à accessoires 17
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ASSEMBLAGE L'assemblage du télescope ne nécessite aucun outillage. Sortez tous les éléments du carton et identifiez toutes les pièces. Il est conseillé d'étaler toutes les pièces devant vous avant l'assemblage. Ce télescope est un appareil optique de précision et ses pièces doivent être manipulées avec précaution — en particulier le combiné Tour du Ciel, la lunette, les oculaires et divers accessoires. Montage du trépied et du plateau à accessoires 1. Dressez la monture lumineuse Voyager avec
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asseMBlage (suIte) LENTILLES AccESSOIRES-SUITE lentille redresseuse 1,5X (certains modèles seulement) Cet accessoire permet d'observer des objets sur terre tels qu'on les verrait naturellement à l'œil nu. pour utiliser cet accessoire, il suffit de placer la lentille redresseuse entre l'oculaire et le mécanisme de mise au point du télescope. M MIse au PoInt du tÉlescoPe 1. Après avoir choisi l'oculaire souhaité, pointez le tube de télescope principal vers une cible terrestre éloignée d'au moin
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confIguratIon InItIale et fonctIonneMent de Base 1. Installez le télescope assemblé sur une surface plane stable. un jardin est préférable à une terrasse. 2. Appuyez sur les deux interrupteurs d'éclairage de cadran afin d'éclairer la monture. 3. Alignez correctement le télescope sur la direction « 0 » de la boussole fournie. Le télescope s'oriente dans cette direction de la manière suivante (voir la nomenclature des pièces de la monture à la page d'illustration des pièces) : a. Trouvez la flè
