Your SkyScout
comes with the following:
• SkyScout Personal Planetarium
• Padded Case
• Earphones
• W
rist Strap
• USB Cable
• Instr
uctional CD-ROM
• Quick Setup Guide
Quick Setup Guide
T
ARGET BUTTON
Identifies the celestial
object you ar
e viewing
EASY TO READ DISPLA
Y
Lar
ge display with r
ed
LED-backlit display to
maintain night vision
SKY TOUR/SD CARD SLOT
SkyT
our car
ds pr
ovide interactive
guided tours of the night sky
(sold separately)
VOLUME & BRIGHTNESS
Easy to adjust contr
ols for audio
volume and display brightness
RUGGED DESIGN
Compact (2.5”H x 4”W x 7.4”L),
lightweight (15.2oz.),
rubber
ar
moring and high-impact plastic
body for outdoor use
MENU NA
VIGA
TION P
AD
Intuitive menu for easy
on-scr
een navigation
ONE-TOUCH CONTROLS
Pr
ovides quick access to “Identify”,
“Locate” and “GPS” functions
ON/OFF BUTTON
Requir
es 2 AA batteries
(user supplied)
HELP & MENU BUTTONS
Quickly access various
on-scr
een menus
USB POR
T
Download database
updates fr
om your PC
(USB cable included)
3.5mm HEADPHONE JACK
for audio pr
esentation
(headphones included)
VIEWFINDER
with LED
dir
ectional ar
rows
Par
ts Identification
Never look dir
ectly
at the sun with
the naked eye or
thr
ough the SkyScout.
Per
manent and ir
reversible
eye damage may r
esult.
Field Guide
SkyScout comes with a complete
field guide to help you better
understand and enjoy using
your Personal Planetarium.
In addition to a complete audio introduction to Astronomy, SkyScout also
has many useful reference guides that can be viewed on its display.
Included under the Field Guide Menu are the following:
Introduction to Astronomy, Glossary of Terms, Info on Great Astronomers,
Man Made Objects, Comets, Asteroids, and Extra Solar Planets
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. If the GPS is linked, it is
not necessary to enter this information manually.
The About menu will give you information on your current software version.
This may be helpful when checking for updates online to make sure you
have the most recent software version available.
Help Button
SkyScout has a convenient
Help
button that gives you
instant access to basic information on initializing the
SkyScout and identifying and locating objects in the sky.
SkyScout CD
Your SkyScout comes with a companion CD that contains the complete
Owner's Manual in PDF format.
To view the manual:
1. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. An interactive menu should appear on your computer screen.
2. If CD-ROM does not auto launch then double click on “My Computer”.
3. Double click on the drive that contains the CD-ROM.
4. Locate the file called
SkyScoutManual.pdf
and double click on it.
Acrobat Reader is required to view the Owner's Manual. If you computer does not have Acrobat
Reader already installed, you can download it for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/
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For more information visit www.celestron.com/skyscout
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offers, please register your SkyScout online at
www.celestron.com
/
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If you have any questions about using your SkyScout or to report a problem, please
contact our Customer Support department via e-mail at