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78-8890 English.Indd 78-8840, 78-8850, 78-8890 MAKSUTOV-CASSEGRAIN WITH REALVOICE™ OUTPUT 78-8831 76MM REFLECTOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL 78-8846 114MM REFLECTOR Lit.#: 98-0433/05-05 CONTENTS ENGLISH ....................................................................... 2 FRANÇAIS .....................................................................35 ESPAÑOL ......................................................................69 DEUTSCH ....................................................................103 ITALIANO ...................................................................137 PORTUGUÊS ...............................................................171 Congratulations on the purchase of your Bushnell Northstar Goto Telescope with Real Voice Output! This is the first telescope ever created that actually speaks to you to educate you about the night sky. Consider this feature as your personal astronomy assistant. After reading through this manual and preparing for your observing session as outlined in these pages you can start enjoying the Real Voice Output feature by doing the following: To activate your telescope, simply turn it on! The Real Voice Output feature is built in to the remote control handset. Along the way the telescope will speak various helpful comments during the alignment process. Once aligned, the Real Voice Output feature will really shine anytime the enter key is depressed when an object name or number is displayed at the bottom right of the LCD viewscreen. That object description will be spoken to you as you follow along with the scrolling text description. If at anytime you wish to disable the speaking feature, you can cancel the speech by pressing the “Back” button on the remote control keypad. It is our sincere hope that you will enjoy this telescope for years to come! NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN ❂ WITH YOUR TELESCOPE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR EYES MAY OCCUR 2. WHERE DO I START? Your Bushnell telescope can bring the wonders of the universe to your eye. While this manual is intended to assist you in the set-up and basic use of this instrument, it does not cover everything you might like to know about astronomy. Although Northstar will give a respectable tour of the night sky, it is recommended you get a very simple star chart and a flashlight with a red bulb or red cellophane over the end. For objects other than stars and constellations, a basic guide to astronomy is a must. Some recommended sources appear on our website at www.bushnell.com. Also on our website will be current events in the sky for suggested viewing. But, some of the standbys that you can see are: The Moon—a wonderful view of our lunar neighbor can be enjoyed with any magnification. Try viewing at different phases of the moon. Lunar highlands, lunar maria (lowlands called “seas” for their dark coloration), craters, ridges and mountains will astound you. Saturn—even at the lowest power you should be able to see Saturn’s rings and moons. This is one of the most satisfying objects in the sky to see simply because it looks like it does in pictures. Imagine seeing what you’ve seen in textbooks or NASA images from your backyard! Jupiter—the largest planet in our solar system is spectacular. Most noted features are its dark stripes or bands both above and below its equator. These are the north and south equatorial belts. Also interesting are Jupiter’s four major moons. Pay close attention to their positions from night to night. They appear to be lined up on either side of Jupiter. Mars—The Great Red Planet appears as a reddish-orange disk. Look at different times of the year and try to catch a glimpse of the white polar ice caps. Venus—just like the moon, Venus changes phases from month to month. At times Venus appears brilliantly in the night sky, just as if you were looking at a distant crescent moon. Nebulae—The Great Orion Nebula is a very well known night sky object. This and many others are brought to you by this telescope. Star Clusters—View millions of stars densely packed in a cluster that resembles a ball. Galaxies—One of the greatest and most interesting galaxies is our neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy. Enjoy this and many others. 3. PARTS DIAGRAMS 1. 1. 3. 2. 8. 8. 2. 7. 7. 3. 6. 6. 9. 9. 4. 4. 5. 5. 78-8840, 78-8850, 78-8831 / 78-8846 78-8890 Telescope Parts Diagram 1. Red Dot Finderscope 6. Quick-Release Accessory Tray 2. 1.25" Format Eyepiece 7. Remote Computer Controller 3. Rack and Pinion Focusing Mechanism 8. Main Telescope Tube 4. Accessory Tray Brace 9. Quick-Release Adjustable Aluminum Tripod 5. Quick-Release Tripod Leg Lever 4. QUICK ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM 78-8831 / 78-8846 / 78-8840 78-8840, 78-8850, 78-8890 78-8850 / 78-8890 A 1. 2. B C 78-8831 / 78-8846 2. PARTS LIST • Adjustable Aluminum Tripod Assembly • Red Dot Finderscope (Pre-assembled to Northstar Computerized Star Locator Base) • 2 Eyepieces • Quick Release Accessory Tray • Barlow Lens (Reflectors Only) • Northstar Telescope with finger attachment nuts • 90˚ Erecting Prism (Maksutov Only) 5. DETAILED ASSEMBLY No tools are required for assembly of your telescope. Remove all components from the carton and identify all components. 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 parts require careful handling—particularly the onboard computer, telescope, eyepieces, and various accessory lenses. SET UP TRIPOD AND ACCESSORY TRAY 1. Stand Northstar Computerized Star Locator Assembly and attached tripod legs in the upright position. Spread tripod legs to a comfortable distance. 2. Fold down the accessory tray braces and place the Quick Release Accessory Tray on top of braces. (See Quick Assembly Diagram) 3. Turn accessory tray until it snaps into place. 4. Adjust tripod leg height to suit by opening tripod leg lever and extending tripod legs to desired height. Clamp Tripod Leg lever closed when complete. ATTACH TELESCOPE TUBE 1. Locate Main Telescope Tube. 2. Remove Telescope Tube Thumb Nuts from side of Telescope Tube (78-8831 and 78-8846 only). For 78-8890, back out silver lug screw on Telescope Mount top. 3. Position Main Telescope Tube Attachment Bolts through Telescope Tube Bracket at the top of the Northstar Computerized Star Locator Assembly (78-8831 and 78-8846 only). For 78-8890, slide black telescope tube bracket into telescope mount receiver. Make sure telescope is pointing in the correction direction. (Logo on telescope tube should be right-side up.) 4. Reattach Telescope Tube Thumb Nuts to Main Telescope Tube Attachment Bolts once Main Telescope Tube and Northstar Computerized Star Locator Assembly are assembled together (78-8831 and 78-8846 only). For 78-8890, tighten silver lug screw on Telescope Mount top into desired depression on the black telescope tube bracket. ATTACH FINAL TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES 1. Locate Red Dot Finderscope. For Reflector Telescopes: Remove Finderscope attachment nuts from Main Telescope Tube. Place Finderscope Assembly over Finderscope Attachment Bolts and reattach Finderscope thumb nuts to Finderscope Mount Bolts. NOTE: The large end of the finderscope should face the open end of telescope tube. 2. Attach Low Power Eyepiece. For Reflector Telescope Models: Insert lowest power eyepiece in the focusing mechanism by backing out eyepiece set screw and inserting eyepiece fully. 3. Tighten all set screws to secure accessories. SELECTING AN EYEPIECE You should always start viewing with the lowest power eyepiece, which in this case is the 20 mm lens. Note: the base power of each eyepiece is determined by the focal length of the telescope objective lens. A formula can be used to determine the power of each eyepiece: telescope OBJECTIVE lens focal length divided by EYEPIECE focal length = MAGNIFICATION (e.g. Using the 20 mm lens, a sample calculation could look like this: 750 mm / 20 = 38x or 38 power. Telescope models will vary in focal length.) (Reflectors Only) Included with this telescope is a Barlow lens. Barlow lenses are used to double or triple the power of your telescope. Place your Barlow between the focusing tube and the eyepiece. Using the example above, your 3x Barlow lens would give you a total power of 114x or 114 power. (38 x 3 = 114x or 114 power). The magnification calculation would look like this: 750 mm /20mm = 38 power. 38 power x 3=114 power. 6. DETAILED ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) 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 building). 2. Fully extend Focusing Tube by turning Rack and Pinion Focusing Mechanism. 3. While looking through selected eyepiece (in this case the 20 mm), slowly retract Focusing Tube by turning Rack and Pinion Focusing Mechanism until object comes into focus. M ATTACH REMOTE COMPUTER CONTROLLER AND BATTERY 1. Locate Remote Computer Controller and coil cord. 2. Locate Battery Door on Northstar Computerized Star Locator Base. 3. Remove Battery Door and insert one 9V battery. 4. Replace Battery Door. 5. Attach Remote Computer Controller with coil cord to Northstar Computerized Star Locator Base. M ALIGNING FINDERSCOPE Look through Main Telescope Tube and establish a well-defined target. (see Focusing Telescope section) Remove plastic insulator from between Red Dot Finderscope battery and battery clip. Turn Red Dot Finderscope on. Looking through Red Dot Finderscope, turn adjustment wheels until the red dot is precisely centered on the same object already centered in Main Telescope Tube’s field of view. Now, objects located first with the Red Dot Finderscope will be centered in the field of view of the main telescope. NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN ❂ WITH YOUR TELESCOPE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR EYES MAY OCCUR 7. M ENJOYING YOUR NEW TELESCOPE 1. First determine your targeted object. Any bright object in the night sky is a good starting point One of the favorite starting points in astronomy is the moon.
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