Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SkyScout Celestron
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USER MANUAL.
1 SkyScout T able of Contents Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 2 Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 2 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 • SkyScout Personal Planetarium • Padded Case • Earphones • Wrist Strap • USB Cable • Instructional CD-ROM • Quick Setup Guide • 2 Battery Sleeves (inside battery compartment) Parts Identification Never look dir ectly at the sun with the naked eye or thr ough the SkyScout.
3 Setup 1. Installing the Batteries a) Use a flat head tool to loosen the scr ew on the battery compartment door . b) Remove the two battery sleeves from inside the compartment. c) Slide a battery into each of the sleeves and insert into the battery compartment as shown.
4 Navigating the SkyScout SkyScout uses two illuminated tar geting rings and a series of eight dir ection arrows to help you identify and locate objects. The tar geting rings ar e located on each end of the viewfinder to assist in alignment with celestial objects.
Locate Mode The SkyScout has a database of over 6,000 celestial objects that ar e divided into six custom catalogs that include: T onight's Highlights - In addition to the many customized object .
6 Locating Objects Fr om The SkyScout Database 1. Pr ess the Locate button on the contr ol panel of SkyScout. 2. SkyScout will display a list of object menus fr om which to choose. 3. Use the navigation buttons to select “T onight's Highlights.
7 Exploring Constellations and Asterisms In addition to locating and identifying numer ous celestial objects, SkyScout can also take you on a guided tour of each constellation as well as many famous asterisms.
8 Settings Menu SkyScout allows you to view and manually enter both the date and time settings as well as the longitude and latitude for your location.
9 Help Help Button SkyScout has a convenient Help button that gives you dir ect access to basic information on initializing the SkyScout and identifying and locating objects in the sky . T roubleshooting My SkyScout displays the following er r or message about magnetic fields in my location.
10 Updating your SkyScout The SkyScout includes a USB cable and built-in USB port to allow you to update the softwar e and database as futur e versions ar e released.
Updating your SkyScout (continued) T o Install the USB drivers: 1. Use the included USB cable to connect the SkyScout to your computer . 2. Power on the SkyScout. 3. Once on, your computer should r ecognize the SkyScout as a new device and display the scr een below .
12 SkyScout Specifications Celestial Database • 9 planets and the moon • 6,000 Stars, • 1,500 double & variable stars • 88 constellations • 110 deep space objects including galaxies, neb.
13 Appendix A - T ime Zone Map UTC (Universal T ime Coor dinate) Scale T o determine your UTC (Universal T ime Coor dinate), simply find your location on the map above and follow the boundary lines on either side of your location to the scale at the bottom of t he map.
14 CELESTRON TWO YEAR W ARRANTY A. Celestr on warrants this product to be fr ee from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestr on will r epair or r eplace such product or part ther eof which, upon inspection by Celestron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship.
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