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78-8970 70MM REFRACTOR WITH REALVOICE™ OUTPUT INSTRUCTION MANUAL 78-8930 76MM REFLECTOR MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES 78-8945 114MM REFLECTOR Lit.#: 98-0965/06-07 PAGE GUIDE ENGLISH ............... 4 Catalog Index........... 18 FrANÇAIS.............. 34 ESPAÑOL ............... 50 DEUTSCH............... 66 ITALIANO............... 82 PORTUGUÊS........... 98 ENGLISH Congratulations on the purchase of your Bushnell Discoverer Telescope with Real Voice Output! This is one of the first telescopes 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 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 Discoverer 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. PARTS DIAGRAMS 1. 2. 1. 7. 7. 3. 6. 6. 2. 3. 5. 5. 4. 4. 8. 8. 78-8930 / 78-8945 78-8970 Telescope Parts Diagram 1. Red Dot Finderscope 5. Quick-Release Accessory Tray 2. 1.25" Format Eyepiece 6. Remote Computer Controller 3. Rack and Pinion Focusing Mechanism 7. Main Telescope Tube 4. Accessory Tray Brace 8. Adjustable Aluminum Tripod QUICK ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM 78-8970 / 78-8930 / 78-8945 Push attachment bolts on telescope tube through holes in tube bracket (remove thumb nuts first), then attach and tighten thumb nuts to hold tube securely in place. 78-8970 / 78-8930 / 78-8945 Push quick-release accessory tray lightly onto hub at center of accessory tray brace. PARTS LIST • Adjustable Aluminum Tripod Assembly • Red Dot Finderscope (Pre-assembled to Discoverer Computerized Star Locator Base) • 2 Eyepieces • Quick Release Accessory Tray • Barlow Lens (Reflectors Only) • Discoverer Telescope with finger attachment nuts • Diagonal (788970 Refractor Only) 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 Discoverer 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. ATTACH TELESCOPE TUBE 1. Locate Main Telescope Tube. 2. Remove Telescope Tube Thumb Nuts from side of Telescope Tube. 3. Position Main Telescope Tube Attachment Bolts through Telescope Tube Bracket at the top of the Discoverer Computerized Star Locator Assembly. (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 Discoverer Computerized Star Locator Assembly are assembled together. ATTACH FINAL TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES 1. Locate Red Dot Finderscope. NOTE: The large end of the finderscope should face the open end of telescope tube. 2. Attach Low Power Eyepiece. 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: 500 mm / 20 = 25x or 25 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 75x or 75 power. (25 x 3 = 75x or 75power). The magnification calculation would look like this: 500 mm /20mm = 25 power. 25 power x 3=75 power. 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 Discoverer 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 Discoverer 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. 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    Demographic Responses to Economic and Environmental Crises Edited by Satomi Kurosu, Tommy Bengtsson, and Cameron Campbell Proceedings of the IUSSP Seminar May 21-23, 2009, Reitaku University Kashiwa, Japan, 2010 Reitaku University Copyright 2010 Authors of this volume No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the authors Reitaku University Hikarigaoka 2-1-1, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8686 Japan ii Preface This volume is the proceedings of the IUSSP (International Union for the Scientific Study of Population) seminar on “Demographic Responses to Sudden Economic and Environmental Change.” The seminar took place in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan, May 21- 23, 2009. The fourteen papers presented at the seminar are included in this volume. The seminar was followed by a public symposium “Lessons from the Past: Climate, Disease, and Famine” in which five participants of the seminar presented and discussed issues related to the seminar to an audience that included 245 scholars, students and members of the public. Two additional papers presented at the symposium are also included in this volume. The seminar was organized by the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Historical Demography and hosted by Reitaku University. The seminar received support from Reitaku University and was held in cooperation with the Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University and the Population Association of Japan. The public symposium was organized as part of a series of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Reitaku University. The topic of the seminar was timely not only in the academic sense, but also in a practical sense, with the simultaneous worldwide outbreak of H1N1 flu.