Bushnell 786050, Instruction Manual

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TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Your telescope has adjustable (telescoping) legs 

(Fig.1)

.

2.  To set up the tripod, first loosen the three leg adjusting clamps. Holding the 

top of the tripod, extend the tripod legs to the desired height (with the legs 

at equal lengths) and tighten the clamps on each leg to hold it in position 

(Fig.1)

.

3.  Attach the accessory tray (P) to the center leg braces on the tripod legs 

(Fig.2)

and insert accessory tray and bolt through center of tray into braces and 

tighten bolt.

4.  Remove telescope main body from the box. Attach telescope main body (H) 

by aligning the hole in the telescope saddle with that in the yoke. 

5.  Remove the finderscope (G) with finderscope bracket (F) attached from the 

box. Position the finderscope bracket on the telescope main body 

(Fig.3)

.

6.  Put an eyepiece (H25mm) into the diagonal, then attach the diagonal to the 

telescope, tightening the retaining screws 

(Fig.4)

.  

NOTE

: In all astronomical 

telescopes, the image appears upside down. With the use of the diagonal the 

image appears erect but with a left to right inversion (mirror like). To use the 

telescope for terrestrial view and to correct the mirrored image, remove the 

diagonal and replace with the erecting eyepiece (

Fig.5)

. We recommend the 

use of the low magnification eyepiece when the telescope is used for terrestrial 

viewing. Only refractor telescopes come with erector eyepieces. Reflectors 

(mirrors) are used mainly for astronomical purposes. 

The telescope is now 

fully assembled and ready for use.

7.  To use the Barlow, insert Barlow 

(Fig.5)

 into the focus tube. Secure by 

tightening small retaining screw. Insert eyepiece into open end of Barlow 

and secure.

CAUTION! 

Viewing the sun can cause permanent eye damage.

Do not view the sun with this telescope or even with the naked eye.

1.  The StarPointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly 

at a desired object in the sky. It’s like having a laser pointer that you can shine 

directly into the night sky. The star pointer is a zero magnification pointing 

tool that uses a coated glass window to superimpose the image of a small red 

dot into the night sky. Like all finderscopes, the StarPointer must be properly 

aligned with the main telescope before it can be used.

2.  To turn on the StarPointer, rotate the variable brightness control clockwise 

until you hear a “click.” To increase the brightness level of the red dot, 

continue rotating the control knob about 180° until it stops.

3.  Locate a bright star or planet and center it in a low power eyepiece in the 

main telescope. If the StarPointer is perfectly aligned, you will see the red 

LED dot overlap the alignment star. If the StarPointer is not aligned, take 

notice of where the red dot is relative to the bright star. 

USING THE STAR POINTER