INSTRUCTION MANUAL Orion® StarShoot™ AllSky Camera #52187 (NTSC) #52188 (PAL) Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 OrionTelescopes.com Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 © 2011 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars IN 416 Rev.
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 Figure 1. The Orion StarShoot AllSky Camera and included items. Welcome to a new world of adventure.
• 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° Figure 2. TV as a displaying device. Figure 3. Laptop as a displaying/ capture/broadcasting device.
Camera Controls ALC/AES ALC – Auto Light Control The SSASC camera settings will initially be set to factory default values. SHUTTER All camera features are controlled via remote control and the OSD menu (On Screen Display). Selections are made using the navigational Menu buttons (up/down/left/right) and select button (center) of the remote control (Figure 4). OFF, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 Figure 4. The 5 button remote control.
COLOR BAR The Color Bar (Figure 11) is a useful feature to test video output from camera to your viewing device. Sense-Up: An image processing technology which allows user selectable digital slow shutter speeds in order to allow extra light into a camera thereby 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 PAL).
Carefully lift the dome cover directly upwards from the base and place in a safe location. Remove the lens cap. Be careful not to touch the lens to avoid having to clean it. FAR NEAR WIDE TELE Using the allen key, gently tighten each screw until a small bit of resistance is felt, then move onto the next screw. Repeat for all screws. Next tighten each screw more firmly and evenly to help ensure a weatherproof seal.
casting service “Night Skies Network” (NSN). Visit www.nightskiesnetwork.com for details. Mounting options As well as being a portable device, the SSASC can be permanently installed on buildings with additional accessories.
One-Year Limited Warranty This Orion StarShoot AllSky Camera is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship 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 95076.