Let’s Play a Facts Game

If you have pressed the Facts button, you will learn five fascinating facts about the image on your slide.

1.The Talking Telescope identifies the slide and plays a fun sound. For example, “You chose the wolf” is followed by a wolf howling.

2.Close one eye and look into the viewfinder. You’ll hear a fun fact about the wolf.

TIP: All of the questions in the Quiz game are based on information you learned while listening to the Facts game. If you answer a question incorrectly, you can press the Facts button to review the fact.

Helpful Hints

• Be careful to hold your slides on the side. Smudges will make the

images harder to see.

3.Turn the dial to hear another fun fact. As you look and listen, you’ll learn lots of interesting information. There are five facts for each slide.

4.After you have listened to all five facts, you can play a Quiz game (see below) or choose another slide. (Note: You can switch from the Facts game to the Quiz game at any time.)

Let’s Play a Quiz Game

Wolves have 42 teeth,

including four sharp fangs

called canines.

• To clean slides, just wipe lightly with a damp cloth, dry, and put back in

the storage drawer.

• When arranging slides in the storage drawer, be sure they are properly

aligned.

• Use the focusing magnifier to adjust the Talking Telescope for

individual use.

• Forget to turn it off? The Talking Telescope will automatically shut off

after two minutes of non-use.

Exploring with the Detachable Telescope

If you have chosen the Quiz game, you will play a five-question game about the image on your slide.

1.The Talking Telescope identifies the slide and plays a fun sound. For example, “You chose the lion” is followed by a lion roaring.

2.Close one eye and look into the viewfinder. You’ll hear a question about the lion.

With the detachable telescope you can explore a variety of places—from your backyard to the ballpark! Here are some places to check out with the telescope:

•	Observe and record information about animals in your neighborhood,
	including pets, birds, and other creatures.
•	View the night sky, including the Moon, stars, and constellations.
•	Focus on sporting events.

•Some questions are True or False questions. To answer, press A for True or press B for False.

•Some questions are Multiple Choice questions. To answer, press the A, B, or C button. (You have 2 chances to answer multiple choice questions correctly.)

3.Turn the dial to hear another question. Continue to look at the slide as you play the Quiz game. There are five questions in each Quiz game.

4.After you have finished the Quiz game, you can press the Facts button or choose another slide. (Note: You can switch from the Quiz game to the Facts game at any time.)

True or false?

Both lions and tigers

have manes.

Saturn’s rings are made of pieces of ice, rock, and A) gas B) dust C) stars

• Check out the view from different windows in the house or from the car.

Caring for Your GeoSafari Talking Telescope

Troubleshooting

If your GeoSafari Talking Telescope is not working properly, turn the unit off and then on again. If this does not correct the problem, remove and reinstall the batteries, making certain that they snap into place, making contact with the supply terminals. Finally, if the unit still is not operating correctly, replace the batteries with a fresh set. Weak batteries can cause a variety of malfunctions. To prolong battery life, the Talking Telescope will automatically shut itself off after two minutes of non-use.

How to Clean Your GeoSafari Talking Telescope

Clean your GeoSafari Talking Telescope with a slightly damp or dry cloth. Do not immerse the Talking Telescope in water. Do not spray liquid of any kind on the Talking Telescope.