Celestron SKYSCOUT Quick Setup Guide

VOLUME & BRIGHTNESS

Easy to adjust controls for audio

TARGET BUTTON

Identifies the celestial

object you are viewing

maintain night vision

LED-backlit display to

Large display with red

EASY TO READ DISPLAY

USB PORT

Download database

updates from your PC

volume and display brightness

VIEWFINDER

(USB cable included)

with LED

directional arrows

for audio presentation

(headphones included)

3.5mm HEADPHONE JACK

(user supplied)

ON/OFF BUTTON

Requires 2 AA batteries

“Locate” and “GPS” functions

ONE-TOUCH CONTROLS

Provides quick access to “Identify”,

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.

RUGGED DESIGN

body for outdoor use

lightweight (15.2oz.), rubber

Compact (2.5”H x 4”W x 7.4”L),

armoring and high-impact plastic

SKY TOUR/SD CARD SLOT

rist Strap

Your SkyScout

comes with the following:

• SkyScout Personal Planetarium

• Padded Case

• Earphones

Parts Identification

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(sold separately)

guided tours of the night sky

SkyTour cards provide interactive

• USB Cable

• Instructional CD-ROM

on-screen navigation

Intuitive menu for easy

MENU NAVIGATION PAD

• Quick Setup Guide

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on-screen menus

Quickly access various

HELP & MENU BUTTONS

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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

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/

SkyScoutManual.pdf and double click on it.

For more information visit www.celestron.com/skyscout

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offers, please register your SkyScout online at

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Quick Setup Guide

Setup

1. Installing the Batteries
a) Use a flat head tool to loosen the screw 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. Make sure that the sleeves cover the
entire length of the battery.

2. Plug in the stereo jack of the included earphones into the audio output
jack on the SkyScout.

3. Powering up the SkyScout
a) Make sure you are outside with a clear view of the sky. This will allow

you to get the best possible GPS reception. Avoid standing too close
to large metal objects, such as automobiles as this
may interfere with SkyScout's sensors.

b) Hold down the

display turns on.

c) Once on, the SkyScout will

begin acquiring signals
from orbiting GPS satellites.
When a GPS fix is acquired,
SkyScout will display your exact longitude and latitude.

Select Continue to display the Main Menu.
The SkyScout is now ready to begin identifying and locating objects in the sky.
To power off the SkyScout, press the

Power Button until the SkyScout’s

Power button until the display turns off.

Menu Navigation

In addition to the three quick access menu keys (Identify, Locate and GPS),
SkyScout has a Menu Navigation Pad that allows you to scroll through
available menu options, select options or return back to the previous screen.

You can use the Menu Navigation Pad not only to access the same menus
as the quick access keys, but also to explore the other features of the Field
Guide and Settings menus.

Go back to the
previous menu

Select highlighted

option or menu

Scroll up and

down through

menu options

To Identify Objects In The Sky

1. Press the Identify button on the control panel of SkyScout.

The following message will appear.

To Identify Objects In The Sky (cont.)

2. Hold the SkyScout with the smaller viewfinder window closest to your
eye and the larger window facing out towards the sky.

3. While looking through the viewfinder, aim the SkyScout at the object in
the sky you wish to identify.

4. Align the two illuminated targeting rings so that one fits evenly inside the
other.

5. Center the desired object inside the illuminated rings and press the
Target button on the top of the SkyScout.

6. The screen will then display the name of the object you have targeted.

7. Use the Menu Navigation Pad to select one of the following possible
options for that object:

• Audio description - Listen to an audio narration about the displayed

object (not available for all objects).

• Text description - Read a text description about the displayed object

(not available for all objects).

• Scientific data - View scientific data about the displayed object.

Observing Tip

Since the SkyScout uses a zero-magnification viewfinder, it
is not necessary to hold it close to your eye in order to see
objects in the sky. It is often easiest to find objects if it is
held at a comfortable distance from your eye. This allows
you to see both the object in the viewfinder as well as the
surrounding star patterns in the vicinity.

To Locate Objects From The SkyScout Database

1. Press the Locate button on the control panel of SkyScout.

2. SkyScout will display a list of object menus from which

to choose.

3. Use the navigation buttons to

select “Tonight's Highlights.”
This will display all the best
objects to view in the sky for
your exact location and time.

4. To start, use the Up/Down

arrow keys to select an object
that is bright and obvious, like
the Moon. If the Moon is not
displayed, meaning it is not
currently visible in the sky,
select a bright star, like Sirius
or a bright planet. Pr

Hold the SkyScout with the smaller viewfinder window closest to your

5.

eye and the larger window facing out towards the sky.

6. While looking through the viewfinder you will see a blinking red arrow

around the edge of the window.

ess the

Select button.

To Locate Objects From The SkyScout Database (cont.)

7. Move the SkyScout in the direction of the red arrow until
a different arrow lights up. Avoid making fast or abrupt
movements when moving the SkyScout - smooth movements
will help you to track more accurately as you get closer to
the object.

8. Continue to follow the arrows in the direction indicated. As
you get closer to the selected object, the red arrows will start
to blink faster. Once the lights start blinking rapidly, you are
very close to the object, so make very small movements as
the SkyScout is now honing in on a very small part of the sky.

9. When you are directly over your selected object (the Moon
in this example) the entire ring of arrows will illuminate. The selected
object should then be visible in the SkyScout's targeting rings.

Playing Audio Narration

SkyScout contains audio narration for over 200 popular celestial objects.

1. If not already connected, plug the earphone connector into the audio

output jack on the SkyScout.

2. Use the navigation buttons to

select the “Audio Description”
option and press the Select
button.

3. Select the “Play/Pause”

option to listen to the
audio description of the object.

4. Press the volume adjustment button to increase

or decrease the volume as needed.

Viewing GPS Information

Once linked with the required GPS satellites,
the SkyScout can display your exact location
(longitude/latitude) and
date/time.

1. Press the
control panel of SkyScout.

2. From the GPS menu,

select Position to view the
SkyScout's exact location.

SkyScout can also show you
the position and signal str
of the available GPS satellites
in the sky.

3. From the GPS menu, select

GPS Satellites to view satellite
position and signal strength.

GPS button on the

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