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ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS StarShoot 52094 Instruction Manual

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InStructIOn MAnuAl
Orion
StarShoot
3MP
®
™
Planetary Imager & AutoGuider
#52094
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
customer Support (800) 676 -1343
E-mail: support@telescope.com
corporate Offices (831) 763 -7000
89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, cA 95076
© 2012 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
IN 437 Rev. A 05/12

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  • Page 1 InStructIOn MAnuAl Orion StarShoot ® ™ Planetary Imager & AutoGuider #52094 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 customer Support (800) 676 -1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com corporate Offices (831) 763 -7000 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville, cA 95076 © 2012 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars IN 437 Rev.

  • Page 2: Parts List

    Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion StarShoot 3 Megapixel Planetary Imager & AutoGuider! Your StarShoot 3MP can be used as a planetary imager or autoguider, making it a useful imaging accessory for virtually any telescope setup. You will be able to capture detailed views of the planets and other objects in the Solar System, or you can use the cam- era to precisely track the apparent movement of the night sky without the need for you to monitor your telescope setup...
  • Page 3 to use as a Planetary Imager Guide Scope Adjustable guide scope tube rings Just about any telescope is suitable SS 3MP USB Cable for the StarShoot 3MP when imaging the planets. The longer the focal length of the telescope, the larger and more Main Main detailed the images will appear.

  • Page 4: Software And Driver Installation

    Software Installation Because of the high resolution and accuracy of the StarShoot 3MP, you 1. Insert the CD-ROM and wait for do not need a large guide scope; any the Launcher window to appear. small refractor will serve well for this If you are using Windows Vista or purpose.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    camera Installation troubleshooting tip C: Scope Control: Click “SCOPE CTRL” near the subframe sliders to If Windows is unable to automatically locate and install the camera (after you gain access to this window. If the autoguider cable is connected from the camera to your mount, you can use this control to nudge the mount and performed the driver installation), then install the drivers manually by doing the center your object.
  • Page 6 PHD Guiding Focus Aid: Displays the minimum, maximum, and average pixel values of the area on the screen you selected. Click on an area for this screen to appear. This can be useful to help determine the focus, but high power planetary imaging often leaves the best focus up to your eyes when monitoring the live image.
  • Page 7 using the camera for the First Setup the camera and telescope time 1. Locate and center the object you wish to image in your telescope using an We recommend using the camera for eyepiece. the first time in daylight to become 2.
  • Page 8 capture file size. If you are imaging a Binning small object like Saturn, you do not The StarShoot 3MP can bin 2x2 to achieve 1024 x 768 resolution in color. Binning need to capture the full frame from in color is a unique feature that provides great versatility to your planetary imag- the camera.
  • Page 9 10. Click on the star you want to guide on. A green guide star box should appear around the star you select- ed. In the lower left corner of PHD Guiding, the pixel coordinates of the star will be displayed. If the star is too bright, PHD Guiding will warn you with a message at the bottom of the screen;...

  • Page 10: Advanced Parameters

    Advanced Autoguider Settings Force Calibration: Enabling this setting makes PHD Guide calibrate every time a new star is chosen. If you move your telescope to another object in the sky, The Advanced Parameters (the brain icon) in PHD Guide allows you to change you will need to recalibrate the autoguider.

  • Page 11: Care And Maintenance

    cabling 3. Determine which way is north and south in the eyepiece by moving the tele- scope tube slightly north and south. The StarShoot 3MP uses only two light-weight cables; a USB cable and the autoguide cable. Keep an eye on the cables as you move the scope around. If 4.

  • Page 12: Specifications

    remove any excess fluid with a fresh lens tissue. Use caution, rubbing too hard This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the may cause scratches. following two conditions: (1) this device nay not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that Specifications may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 13: One-Year Limited Warranty

    One-Year limited Warranty This Orion StarShoot 3MP Planetary Imager & AutoGuider is warrant- ed 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 origi- nal retail purchaser only.

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