Standard Equipment; Telescope Assembly; Set-Up Tripod; Attach Telescope And Finderscope - Bushnell Voyager 78-9565 User Manual

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Refractor Telescope Assembly
Equatorial Mount
Variable Height-Aluminum Tripod
Exclusive Penta Mirror Assembly
8mm, 12.5mm, 20mm focal length - Eyepieces.
Red Dot Finderscope
Accessory Tray
1.5x Erecting Lens
3x Barlow
Hardware Packet—(3) Tripod Bolts with Wing Nuts, (3) Short
Accessory Tray Bolts with Wing Nuts, (3) Tripod Leg Lock
Screws

TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY

1. 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. READ THROUGH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION BEFORE YOU
ASSEMBLE YOUR TELESCOPE. The only tool required in setting up your telescope is a slotted or
Phillips blade screwdriver. Since your telescope is a precision optical system the parts require
careful handling--particularly the telescope, eyepieces, and various accessory lenses.

2. Set-Up Tripod

Select one tripod leg. Loosen
a moment, do not extend the leg fully...a shorter leg is less awkward to work with during set-up. Tighten
the
Tripod Leg lock Screw
legs.

3. Attach Telescope and Finderscope

Locate the pre-assembled
legs to Equatorial Mount, make sure the Accessory Tray
Braces (10) face inward.
from
Tube Cradles.
shown
(fig. 2).
. Repeat on the remaining two
tripod bolts
you have attached all
tighten all wing nuts and place
.
Cradles
Remove plastic insert on bottom side of finderscope to allow
battery to make connection with battery contact for power.
Turn power switch on. See finderscope page.
Look through main telescope tube at low power and establish
a well-defined stationary target.
finderscope, alternate tightening each adjustment wheel (at
rear and left side of finderscope) until the red dot of
finderscope is precisely aligned and centered on the same
object being viewed in main telescope tube. See finderscope
page.
4.
Attach Accessory Tray
Locate the
Accessory Tray (11).
the
Tray to Accessory Tray Braces (10)
positioned beneath the accessory tray. Do not tighten wingnuts until all
as some adjustments may be required.
Tripod Leg Lock Screw (8)
so that the
Middle Section
Telescope Main Tube (2)
Carefully remove
Position the mount between
Secure
Equatorial Mount
to the mount, securely
Tripod Legs
Telescope Main Tube
Looking through red dot
Using the accessory tray bolts, wingnuts and washers connect the
. Start with one tripod leg and attach wingnuts. Wingnuts should be
Declination Axis
Right Ascension
and extend the
is securely in place. Repeat for the remaining two
and
Equatorial Mount. Note: Before assembling tripod
Telescope Main
as
Tripod Leg
to
Tripod Leg using
. Once
Tripod Legs
back into
4
Scale
Fig. 1
Tripod Leg Middle Section (12).
Fig. 2
Accessory Tray Braces
7
For
Accessory
are attached,