LeapFrog Magic Adventures Telescope User manual

Instruction Manual
This manual contains important information. Please keep it for future reference.
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référence future.
91-004323-009 US

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Magic Adventures™ Telescope.
Explore the Moon and the world around you with this real-working
telescope! Take photos of what you see on the screen and save them
to your gallery. Explore 100+ NASA images and videos, test your
knowledge in the cosmic quiz, and visit every planet in our solar system
in the educational adventure game. Scientists constantly learn new
things about space so the sky’s the limit in this full-function, interactive,
fun-packed telescope.
Help/Home/
Back Button
Focus Dial
microSD
Card Slot*
Viewing Angle Lock
Tripod Head
Tripod Leg
Leg Brace
Connector
Leg Holder
Leg Cap
Leg Brace
Lens Hood
Cover
D-Pad
LCD Screen
Power Button
Handle
Zoom Buttons
Telescope Button
Check Mark Button
Volume Button
20 Cosmic Cards
& Storage Box
*microSD card is not included.

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INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE
• Magic Adventures™ Telescope
• 20 cosmic cards
• 1 cosmic cards storage box
• 1 Instruction Manual
• 1 Quick Start Guide
WARNING:
All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, packaging locks,
removable tags, cable ties, cords and packaging screws are not part
of this toy, and should be discarded for your child’s safety.
NOTE:
Please keep this Instruction Manual as it contains important information.
ATTENTION :
Pour la sécurité de votre enfant, débarrassez-vous de tous les produits
d’emballage tels que rubans adhésifs, feuilles de plastique, attaches,
étiquettes, cordons et vis d’emballage. Ils ne font pas partie du jouet.
NOTE :
Il est conseillé de conserver ce manuel d’utilisation car il comporte des
informations importantes.
GETTING STARTED
WARNING:
Adult assembly required for battery installation.
Keep batteries out of reach of children.
ATTENTION :
Les piles ou accumulateurs doivent être installés par un adulte.
Tenir les piles ou accumulateurs hors de portée des enfants.

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Battery Removal and Installation
1. Make sure the unit is turned Off.
2. Find the battery cover located on
the back of the LCD Screen, use a
screwdriver to loosen the screw and
then open the battery cover.
3. Remove old batteries by pulling up on
one end of each battery.
4. Install 4 new AA (AM-3/LR6) batteries
following the diagram inside the
battery box. (For best performance, alkaline batteries or fully
charged Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are recommended.)
5. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure.
IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity (+ and -).
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable
batteries.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are
to be used.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
• Remove batteries during long periods of non-use.
• Remove exhausted batteries from the toy.
• Dispose of batteries safely. Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
• Remove rechargeable batteries (if removable) from the toy before
charging.
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult
supervision.
• Do not charge non-rechargeable batteries.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
With the Magic Adventures™ Telescope, safety comes first.
Adult assembly is required. For your child’s safety, do not let them
play with the telescope until it is fully assembled.

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NOTE
The unit is in Try-Me mode. To exit this mode, follow the steps below:
1. Press the Power Button to disable Try-Me mode when the device
startup screen is shown.
2. If the Main Menu screen appears, Try-Me mode has been
successfully disabled. If not, repeat step 1.
PRODUCT FEATURES
1. Power Button
Press the Power Button to power on the Magic Adventures™
Telescope.
• It may take up to 3 seconds for the device to power on if a
microSD card is inserted.
• Hold down the Power Button for approximately 1 second to
power off the device.
2. D-Pad
Press the D-Pad to select an item on the Menu screen. While in
Telescope mode, press the D-Pad to change the photo settings.
While playing the Robot Reboot! adventure game, press the D-Pad
to move the ship around the screen.
3. Check Mark Button
Press the Check Mark Button to make a selection on a menu,
take photos in Telescope mode, play fun facts in Explore mode, or
activate the ship’s shield in the Robot Reboot! adventure game.
4. Help Button
Press the Help Button to hear hints and instructions.
5. Back Button
Press the Back Button to return to the previous screen.
6. Telescope Button
Press the Telescope Button to enter the Telescope mode and
explore objects in the night sky or during the day.

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7. Focus Dial
In Telescope mode, turn the Focus Dial to make objects appear
closer or farther away and to focus the image on the screen.
8. Magnification Buttons
While in Telescope mode or while viewing medium- or high-quality
photos in Gallery mode, press the Magnification Button for a
closer look at the image on the screen, and press the Magnification
Button to return to the previous viewing size of the image on the
screen. While in Explore mode, press the Magnification Button
to see a full screen version of the image on the screen, and press
the Magnification Button to return to the previous viewing size.
9. Home Button
Press the Home Button in any mode to go back to the Main Menu
10.Volume Control Button
Press the Volume Control Button to adjust the volume. Press the
button to lower the volume, and the button to increase the
volume.
11. Take Photos
Press the Check Mark Button in Telescope mode to take photos.
Your photos can be viewed in the Gallery.
12.microSD Card Slot
Use the microSD Card Slot to insert a microSD card (not included)
and save more photos. You can also copy saved photos from the
telescope’s internal memory to your computer using a microSD
card. See details in the Gallery section.

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TO BEGIN PLAYING
Press the Power Button to turn on the unit.
Telescope Mode
Press the Telescope Mode Button or select
Telescope mode from the Main Menu to explore
the moon and stars in the night sky. The following
functions are available in Telescope mode:
• Use the D-Pad to change the settings for
capturing photos in Telescope mode.
• Turn the Focus Dial to adjust the focus and
image quality on the screen.
• Press the Magnification Button for a
closer look at the image on the screen, and
press the Magnification Button to return
to the previous viewing size of the image on
the screen.
• Press the Check Mark Button to take photos of what’s displayed
on the screen.
microSD Card Slot
• If no microSD card is inserted into the device, photos will be saved
to the unit’s internal memory, which can hold about 100 images (in
low resolution) or 10 images (in high resolution).
NOTE: This number will vary depending on the number of colors in
the photo. Photos with more colors take up more memory, whereas
photos with fewer colors take up less memory.
• If a microSD card (not included) is inserted into the microSD Card
Slot, all photos taken will be saved to the microSD card. The Magic
AdventuresTM Telescope supports microSD cards up to 32GB.
• The maximum number of photos that can be taken is 30,096.
If more than 30,096 pictures are taken, the device will overwrite
existing photos with the same file name.

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• Removing the microSD card or powering off the unit while taking
a photo, deleting a photo, overwriting an existing photo, or while
transferring a photo to the microSD card may cause the unit to
freeze or result in the creation of corrupted photos. Corrupted
photos will be displayed with an error icon in the Gallery.
Explore Mode
In Explore mode, choose from six categories of images and videos
from NASA. Deepen your space knowledge with what scientists know
today and prepare for new discoveries such as moons, rings, and other
celestial bodies in the future.
• Earth’s Moon
• Constellations
• Our Solar System
• Space Expeditions
• Lives of Stars
• Looking Up

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Robot Reboot! Adventure Game
In the Robot Reboot! adventure game, steer your spacecraft to each
location in our solar system. Power on all the satellites and reboot the
data robots so their observations can reach Mission Control. Play 27
exciting levels.
Cosmic Quiz
See if you can figure out what each Explore mode
image is in this fun quiz. Listen to the question
and then select the correct picture or sequence
of pictures.
Gallery
Photos that you take in Telescope mode can be
found here.
You can also delete* saved photos in the Gallery.
*While deleting photos, do not remove the microSD card or
power off the unit. Doing so may corrupt the photos or cause
the unit to freeze. Corrupted photos will be displayed in the
Gallery with an error icon .
If the microSD card has a large number of saved photos, it
is normal for the deletion process to take longer.

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SETTINGS
In the Settings menu, change the following settings:
• Screen Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.
• Location
Select Northern or Southern Hemisphere.
• Photo Quality
Higher quality photos take up more memory
and lower quality photos take up less memory.
• Shutter Timer
Adjust the timer for taking a picture after pressing the Check Mark
Button.
• Scene Recognition Mode
Change the lighting environment to better see what’s on the LCD
Screen in Telescope mode.
How To Copy Saved Photos From the Telescope to a Computer
1. Insert a microSD card** into the microSD Card Slot of the unit.
2. In the Gallery, select the Photo Transfer icon to transfer all of
your saved photos from the unit’s internal memory to the inserted
microSD card.
3. After the photo transfer is completed***, take the microSD card out
of the unit and insert it into a computer.
4. The saved photos**** are located in the microSD card’s folder
#TELESCOPE/XX/YY. XX is a two-digit number from 01 to 16 that
will be assigned to the folder name. YY is another two-digit number
from 01 to 19 that will be assigned to the sub-folder name.
5. Copy the folder #TELESCOPE directly to the computer. DO NOT
cut and paste the files individually from this folder.
**The unit supports microSD cards up to 32GB (not included).
***During the photo transfer process, do not remove the microSD card or power off the
unit. Doing so may corrupt the transferring photo or cause the unit to freeze. Corrupted
photos will be displayed in the Gallery with an error icon .
****The saved photos will display a time and date that is not accurate, since the device
does not have an internal clock.

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NOTE
• Do not rename, edit or delete the folder #TELESCOPE or any of
its sub-folders.
• Do not add any folders to the folder #TELESCOPE or any of its
sub-folders.
• Do not rename, edit or delete any files in the folder #TELESCOPE
or any of its sub-folders.
• Do not add any files to the folder #TELESCOPE or any of its sub-folders.
If a microSD card is inserted into the device with renamed, edited,
deleted, or added folders or files, the Gallery may exhibit the following
unexpected behaviors:
• Some saved photos may not be displayed.
• Some saved photos may be displayed with an error icon .
• The display order of the saved photos may be incorrect. New photos
that are taken while in Telescope mode may not be displayed on
the first page of the Gallery.
• The thumbnails and the full-screen photos may not match each other.
This may also cause unexpected behavior when trying to take more
photos while in Telescope mode:
• The device may request to overwrite existing photos that share the
same filename as the new photo being taken.
Parent Menu
A Parent Menu is available in case parents need
to reset the device or reformat it. Below are the
Parent Menu options.
• Option 1: Reset all curricular and game
progress data.
• Option 2: Remove all Gallery photos stored on the device.
• Option 3: Reformat the internal storage on the device. All curricular
and game progress data will be reset, and the Gallery photos stored
on the device will be removed.
Warning: All of the actions listed above cannot be reversed once initiated.
The Parent Menu can be accessed by pressing the following sequence
of buttons while viewing the Main Menu:
Up, Volume Up, Down, Volume Down, Help, Help, then hold the
Back Button for more than 3 seconds.

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Battery Status
When the batteries are almost depleted, a low battery icon will
flash on the LCD Screen. Please replace the batteries immediately
when this icon appears. The unit may automatically power off if the
batteries are not replaced soon after the low battery icon appears.
Automatic Shut-Off
To preserve battery life, the Magic Adventures™ Telescope will
automatically dim the LCD Screen after approximately 5 minutes
without input, then power down after approximately 10 minutes without
input. Press any button before the device shuts off to return the LCD
Screen to its normal brightness level. Once the unit is powered down,
press the Power Button to power it back on again.
COSMIC CARDS
20 collectible cards are included with the
Magic Adventures™ Telescope. Each card
features a detailed image of an object in space
on one side, and informative facts and stats
on the other side.
PHOTO TAKING TIPS
1. When Taking Photos Indoors:
Since the telescope is designed to take outdoor photos, taking photos
of objects indoors will require sufficient light. Indoor photos taken
under regular lighting conditions may look darker than expected.
2. When Taking Photos of the Night Sky:
This telescope cannot take photos of distant stars. It can only clearly
capture the larger moon in the night sky.
3. Setting a Timer:
When taking a photo of distant objects, slight shaking can affect the
quality of the captured image (such as wind or slight vibrations generated
when pressing the Check Mark Button). Aside from using the Focus
Dial to get a clearer photo, it is recommended to set a timer before
taking a photo to reduce the impact of shaking on the captured image.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible Solution(s)
The unit stopped
working
(1) Press and hold the Power Button for more than 10
seconds.
(2) Release the Power Button and the unit will power
back on again. It should now work properly.
(3) If the unit does not work, change the batteries and
press the Power Button to turn on the unit.
Screen is not
working correctly
(1) Press and hold the Power Button for more than 10
seconds.
(2) Release the Power Button and the unit will power
back on again. It should now work properly.
Telescope mode
(without microSD
card inserted) -
save failed when
taking photos
Restart the unit by pressing the Power Button and try
again.
(1) Enter the Parent Menu (see the Parent Menu section
for how to access this screen).
(2) Select Option 2 and confirm. Once the process is
finished, it should be okay to take photos while in
Telescope mode.
(3) If it still isn’t working correctly, select Option 3 in the
Parent Menu and confirm.
NOTE: Options 2 and 3 in the Parent Menu will remove all
the saved photos from the internal memory. Please backup
any wanted photos by transferring them to a microSD
card first. After the photo transfer is complete, remove the
microSD card. See the Gallery section for how to transfer
photos to the microSD card.
4. HowtoAchieve110xZoomMagnication:
The telescope is equipped with an optical lens with 24.5x optical
magnification (relative to a standard lens with 48 degrees diagonal
field of view). In addition, the Digital Zoom Button features 4.5x
digital magnification, which when combined with the optical lens
provides up to 110x magnification.

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Telescope mode
(with microSD
card inserted)
- memory card
error or save
failed when
taking photos
Make sure the microSD card is not larger than 32GB.
Format the microSD card in your computer and try again.
NOTE: All the files from the microSD card will be removed.
Please backup any wanted photos by transferring them to
a computer first.
Telescope mode
(without microSD
card inserted)
- an overwrite
prompt appears
every time a
photo is taken
(1) Enter the Parent Menu (see the Parent Menu section
for how to access this screen).
(2) Select Option 2 and confirm. Once the process is
finished, the overwrite prompt should no longer appear
every time a photo is taken.
NOTE: Option 2 in the Parent Menu will remove all the
saved photos from the internal memory. Please backup
any wanted photos by transferring them to a microSD
card first. After the photo transfer is complete, remove the
microSD card. See the Gallery section for how to transfer
photos to a microSD card.
Telescope mode
(with microSD
card inserted)
- an overwrite
prompt appears
every time a
photo is taken
Use a different microSD card that does not contain any
previously saved photos from the telescope.
(1) Enter the Parent Menu (see the Parent Menu section
for how to access this screen).
(2) Select Option 2 and confirm. Once the process is
finished, the overwrite prompt should no longer appear
every time a photo is taken.
NOTE: Option 2 in the Parent Menu will remove all the
saved photos from the internal memory. Please backup
any wanted photos by transferring them to a microSD
card first. After the photo transfer is complete, remove the
microSD card. See the Gallery section for how to transfer
photos to a microSD card.
Gallery - photo
transfer failed
Make sure the microSD card is not larger than 32GB.
Format the microSD card in your computer and try again.
NOTE: All the files from the microSD card will be removed.
Please backup any wanted photos by transferring them to
a computer first.

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Gallery (without
microSD card
inserted) - new
photos taken in
Telescope mode
are not displayed
on the first page
of the Gallery
(1) Enter the Parent Menu (see the Parent Menu section for
how to access this screen).
(2) Select Option 2 and confirm. Once the process is finished,
new photos taken in Telescope mode should be displayed
on the first page of the Gallery.
NOTE: Option 2 in the Parent Menu will remove all the
saved photos from the internal memory. Please backup any
wanted photos by transferring them to a microSD card first.
After the photo transfer is complete, remove the microSD
card. See the Gallery section for how to transfer photos
to a microSD card.
Gallery (with
microSD card
inserted) - new
photos taken in
Telescope mode
are not displayed
on the first page
of the Gallery
Use a different microSD card that does not contain any
previously saved photos from the telescope.
(1) Enter the Parent Menu (see the Parent Menu section for
how to access this screen).
(2) Select Option 2 and confirm. Once the process is finished,
new photos taken in Telescope mode should be displayed
on the first page of the Gallery.
NOTE: Option 2 in the Parent Menu will remove all the
saved photos from the internal memory. Please backup any
wanted photos by transferring them to a microSD card first.
After the photo transfer is complete, remove the microSD
card. See the Gallery section for how to transfer photos
to a microSD card.
Gallery is always
inaccessible or
freezes
Remove the microSD card (if inserted).
If a microSD card is being used,
- Use a different microSD card that does not contain any
previously saved photos from the telescope.
- Format the microSD card on your computer and try again.
NOTE: All the files from the microSD card will be removed
when it is formatted on your computer. Please backup any
wanted photos onto your computer first if needed.
(1) Enter the Parent Menu (see the Parent Menu section for
how to access this screen).
(2) Select Option 2 and confirm. Once the process is finished,
the Gallery should be accessible.
NOTE: Option 2 in the Parent Menu will remove all the
saved photos from the internal memory.

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PHOTO & VIDEO CREDIT
CategoryTopicSubtopicTypeCredit
Our Solar
System The Sun Overview Image NASA/SDO
Our Solar
System The Sun Feature Image GSFC + NASA Goddard
Our Solar
System Mercury Overview Image
JPL + NASA/Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics
Laboratory/Carnegie
Institution of Washington
Our Solar
System Mercury Feature Image
JPL + NASA/Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics
Laboratory/Carnegie
Institution of Washington
Our Solar
System Venus Overview Image NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Our Solar
System Venus Feature Image JSC
Our Solar
System Earth Overview Image MSFC
Our Solar
System Earth Moons Image NASA/NOAA
Our Solar
System Earth Feature Image NASA
Our Solar
System Mars Overview Image NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Our Solar
System Mars Moons Image JPL + NASA/JPL-Caltech/ GSFC/Univ. of Arizona
Our Solar
System Mars Feature Image ESA/DLR/FU Berlin
Our Solar
System
Asteroid
Belt Overview Image JPL + NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Our Solar
System
Asteroid
Belt Eros Image JPL + NASA/JPL/JHUAPL
Our Solar
System
Asteroid
Belt Ceres Image JPL + NASA/JPL-Caltech/ UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA
Our Solar
System Jupiter Overview Image
NASA, ESA, A. Simon
(Goddard Space Flight
Center), and M.H. Wong
(University of California,
Berkeley)
Our Solar
System Jupiter Moons Image JPL + NASA/JPL/DLR
Our Solar
System Jupiter Rings Image
NASA, ESA, Jupiter ERS
Team; image processing by
Ricardo Hueso (UPV/EHU)
and Judy Schmidt
Our Solar
System Jupiter Feature Image
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/
MSSS/Gerald Eichstadt/
Sean Doran © CC NC SA
Our Solar
System Saturn Overview Image JPL + NASA/JPL-Caltech
Our Solar
System Saturn Moons Image NASA/JPL/SSI
Our Solar
System Saturn Rings Image NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
Our Solar
System Saturn Feature Image JPL + NASA/JPL-Caltech/ SSI
Our Solar
System Uranus Overview Image NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Our Solar
System Uranus Rings Image MSFC
Our Solar
System Uranus Feature Image GSFC + NASA Goddard
Our Solar
System Neptune Overview Image NASA/JPL

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Our Solar
System Neptune Moons Image NASA/JPL/USGS
Our Solar
System Neptune Rings Image NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
Our Solar
System Neptune Feature Image JPL + NASA/JPL
Our Solar
System
Kuiper
Belt Overview Image ESO/M. Kornmesser
Our Solar
System
Kuiper
Belt Pluto Image
JPL + NASA/Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics
Laboratory/Southwest
Research Institute
Our Solar
System
Kuiper
Belt Haumea Image
NASA Visualization
Technology Applications
and Development (VTAD)
Our Solar
System
Kuiper
Belt Eris Image JPL + NASA/JPL Caltech
Our Solar
System
Kuiper
Belt Makemake Image
NASA Visualization
Technology Applications
and Development (VTAD)
Our Solar
System Oort Cloud Comet Image ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM
Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases New Moon Image
NASA/Goddard Space
Flight Center/Scientific
Visualization Studio
Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases
Waxing
Crescent Image GSFC + NASA Goddard
Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases First Quarter Image GSFC + NASA Goddard
Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases
Waxing
Gibbous Image GSFC + NASA Goddard
Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases Full Moon Image NASA
Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases
Waning
Gibbous Image GSFC + NASA Goddard

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Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases
Third
Quarter Image GSFC + NASA Goddard
Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases
Waning
Crescent Image GSFC + NASA Goddard
Earth’s
Moon
Moon
Phases
Daytime
Moon Image NASA/Bill Dunford
Earth’s
Moon Eclipses
Solar
Eclipse from
Earth
Image NASA/MSFC/Joseph Matus
Earth’s
Moon Eclipses
Lunar
Eclipse from
Earth
Image Public Domain
Earth’s
Moon Moon Map Light Side Image GSFC + NASA Goddard
Earth’s
Moon Moon Map Dark Side Image NASA/Goddard/Arizon State University
Space
Expeditions
Robots &
Satellites Sputnik Image NASA
Space
Expeditions
Robots &
Satellites Mariner 2 Image NASA
Space
Expeditions
Robots &
Satellites Pioneer 10 Image NASA
Space
Expeditions
Robots &
Satellites Voyager 1 Image NASA/JPL-Caltech
Space
Expeditions
Robots &
Satellites Genesis Image NASA / JPL
Space
Expeditions
Robots &
Satellites Messenger Image
JPL + NASA/Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics
Laboratory/Carnegie
Institution of Washington
Space
Expeditions
Robots &
Satellites DART Image JPL + NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben
Space
Expeditions
Landers &
Rovers
Lunar
Roving
Vehicle
Image JSC