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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Orion StarShoot AllSky Camera
#52187 (NTSC)
#52188 (PAL)
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© 2011 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
IN 416 Rev. A 06/11
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Parts List Orion StarShoot AllSky Camera (SSASC) • Allen Key (For Vandal Proof screws) • 50 ft Dual RCA/Power extension Cable • BNC/RCA Adapter • Mains Power Adapter • Field Battery Power Adapter • Orion Video Capture device, video adapter cables and Software CD ® • Orion HandyAVI Special Edition software CD Practical Uses of the All-Sky Camera Astronomer’s Sky Monitor • Use to check sky conditions at remote locations by broadcasting the real- time views over the internet via email, webs
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• Horizontal and vertical mirror functions. • Auto white balance mode. • Wide and Narrow Auto Tracking White Balance (ATW) modes aid in light polluted skies. • Auto, Color and Black and White day/night modes. Lens Feature List • High Quality Fujinon Fish Eye Lens • Vari-focal (1.4mm->3.1mm) with horizontal field angle of 185-94° • Wide aperture of f/1.4, optimizing the performance at low lighting intensity Figure 2. TV as a displaying device. Figure 3. Laptop as a displaying/ • Built-In
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ALC/AES Camera Controls ALC – Auto Light Control The SSASC camera settings will ini- SHUTTER tially be set to factory default values. OFF, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, All camera features are controlled via 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 remote control and the OSD menu Automatic Light Control (ALC) indi- (On Screen Display). Selections are cates the image sensor’s ability to made using the navigational Menu Figure 4. The 5 button remote control. automatically adjust in diverse lighting buttons (
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Sense-Up: An image processing tech- COLOR BAR nology which allows user selectable The Color Bar (Figure 11) is a useful digital slow shutter speeds in order to feature to test video output from cam- allow extra light into a camera thereby era to your viewing device. providing higher sensitivity in low light conditions (Figure 7). GAMMA TYPE A – 0.45 Gamma (Lighter) The minimum frame integration (x2) is 1/32 of a second for NTSC (1/40 for TYPE B – 1.0 Gamma (Darker) PAL). ZOOM The maximum
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Carefully lift the dome cover directly Re-Installation of Dome Bubble upwards from the base and place in a Carefully line up the groove on the inside of the dome cover with the notch on FAR NEAR safe location. the base and gently allow the cover to drop into place. The dome cover should WIDE TELE now be seated evenly and all 4 screws lined up ready for installation. Remove the lens cap. Be careful not to touch the lens to avoid having to Using the allen key, gently tighten each screw until
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casting service “Night Skies Network” (NSN). Visit www.nightskiesnetwork.com Specifications for details. Sensor: Mintron Color sensor Mounting options 52K9BHN-EXCS (NTSC); 52K9BHP-EXCS (PAL) As well as being a portable device, the SSASC can be permanently installed TV System: NTSC/PAL Composite Video out (BNC/RCA) on buildings with additional accessories. (Mounting options sold separately by Orion) Sensor size: 1/2” Number of pixels: 0.4 megapixel resolution Extension cables NTSC – 768 x 49
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One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion StarShoot AllSky Camera is warranted against defects in materials or workman- ship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid to: Orion Warranty Repair, 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95
