User manual BUSHNELL VOYAGER 78-9675

[. . . ] Remove the two nuts located near the front of the telescope (closet to the eyepiece) and place the Finderscope and Finderscope Mount over the exposed screws. The Finderscope Focus Adjustment (16) should point towards the Primary Mirror (14). Replace the nuts, and securely tighten the Finderscope and Finderscope Mount in place. Using the accessory tray bolts, wingnuts and washers connect the Accessory Tray to the Accessory Tray Braces (9). [. . . ] It can be set to allow manual controls to track the movements of celestial bodies across the sky. This is referred to as diurnal movement; movement of celestial bodies in the direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation and is around the earth's axis. By aligning the telescope's polar axis at celestial North, you will place the telescope in parallel with the earth's axis and thus be able to locate stars in the sky based on star atlas information. To compensate for your position on earth, the polar axis is set in one of three ways: · Set up the telescope at night. Loosen the Declination Lock Knob (18) and rotate the telescope around the declination axis until the arrow on the declination scale points to 90 degrees. Loosen the Horizontal Axis Lock Knob (13) and turn the telescope until the objective end faces due north. This can be done by approximating the location of the pole star (Polaris or North Star) or by the use of a compass. True North is then found by directing the telescope at Polaris, as magnetic North is slightly away from true North. Loosen the Latitude Lock Knob (22) and set the latitude scale to the correct latitude for your area. You will probably notice that Polaris is not dead center in the Finderscope's field of view. This is probably because your telescope is not absolutely level with the ground. Loosen the Horizontal Axis Lock Knob (13) again and turn the telescope so that it is directly aimed at Polaris. Therefore, the sighting of stars will have to be slightly adjusted as you locate them in the heavens. · · Never Look Directly At The Sun With Your Telescope Permanent Damage To Your Eyes May Occur Enjoying Your New Telescope 1. First determine your targeted object. 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. The low power eyepiece will give you a wider field of view, and brighter image--thus making it very easy to find your target object. At this point with a focused image, you've passed the first obstacle. Once you pass this step, you'll will enjoy the time spent with your telescope. Every celestial object you center in the telescope will be easily focused, which is important for continuing your exploration of the night sky. The low power eyepieces are perfect for viewing the full moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae, and even constellations. However, for more detail, try bumping up in magnification to higher power eyepieces on some of these objects. During calm and crisp nights, the light/dark separation line on the moon (called the "Terminator") is marvelous at high power. [. . . ] · The numbers on the eyepiece represents the "focal Length" of the eyepiece. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If after you have set-up your new telescope you are unable to see any objects, use this Quick Reference guide to help you to understand the cause of the problem and quickly determine a remedy I've completed the set-up yet I cannot see anything · · Try to view an object that is 200 or more yards away. If there is more than one eyepiece included with the telescope, use the lowest power (highest number) eyepiece to begin viewing. Use the Rack & Pinion Focusing Mechanism (3) to bring the object you are trying to view into focus · Telescope LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY Your telescope is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the original owner. The 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. [. . . ]