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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Orion
USB Eyepiece II
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- Page 1 International: +1(831) 763-7000 Customer Support: support@telescope.com Copyright © 2021 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars. All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.
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Page 2: Parts List
Please read this instruction manual before attempting to use the camera or install the needed software. Parts List • StarShoot USB Eyepiece II (SSUEII) • USB2 Cable • CD-ROM System Requirements... - Page 3 PC. Computer A computer is required for normal use of the SSUEII. For astro-imaging in the field at night, a laptop computer is highly recommended. The Orion Capture software requires Windows XP, Vista or 7. The following hardware is required: Processor –...
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Page 4: Software And Driver Installation
Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and (Figure 2). This the Launcher will appear allows you to install the Orion image cap- ture software (Orion AmCap),. Capture Software Installation Figure 2. The launcher provides an easy menu for software installation. -
Page 5: Getting Started During Daylight
To obtain first images with the SSUEII, follow these step-by-step instructions: Plug the camera into your computer’s USB port. Double click the Orion AmCap icon now installed on your computer’s desktop. Live Orion AmCap will automatically connect directly to your camera with a Video Window. - Page 6 OK (Figure 5). The heading, then click Live Video Window will now display at the selected resolution. Any images captured with the camera will now also be set at the same resolution. To move Live Video Window out of the way, click on the top bar of the window and drag it to the desired location on the computer...
- Page 7 Enter a value such is comparable to a 5mm focal length as 50 Megabytes or higher. Press eyepiece. This example uses an Orion OK. The size of the captured data ShortTube 80mm Telescope. may be much higher than this value depending upon number and size of frames captured.
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Page 8: Camera Controls
Take some time to use the camera and Orion AmCap software during the day to become familiar and comfortable with their basic operation. For best results, you can optimize your images with the camera controls. Camera Controls For best images, you can adjust the camera controls though Orion AmCap to fine tune the image. - Page 9 When the moon is past half full, it is hard to get detail due to the tremendous glare off of the lunar surface. Most detail, even on a sliver of a moon, will be at the termina- tor (that tiny thin line between the shadow Figure 10).
- Page 10 “freezes” , or the software/hardware otherwise temporarily loses the data coming from the camera. To re-establish camera connection, first close the Orion AmCap program on your computer. Then, unplug and re-plug the camera into the computer’s USB port.
- Page 11 For some types of planetary imaging, you may want to use color filters to bring out subtle details. Any standard Orion 1.25" filter will thread into the front of the SSUEII’s barrel. Try using different color filters on a planet to see which filters help best show planetary details.
- Page 12 Things to do Moon • Learn your way around our closest celestial neighbor. • Image the craters and mares. • Image the different phases from New moon to Full Moon • Image the detail at the terminator • Create a moon mosaic Figure 12.
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Page 13: Specifications
Planets • Take a movie of the position of the great red spot of Jupiter during the Gas Giant’s <10 hour day. • Image Jupiter’s moons and their shadows as they transit across the Gas Giant • Follow in Galileo’s footsteps by Figure 13. - Page 14 A N E M P L O Y E E - O W N E D C O M P A N Y Customer Support: support@telescope.com Copyright © 2021 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars. All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the...