Summary of Contents for Opticstar 450CD series
- Page 1 OPTICSTAR 450CD series OPTICSTAR Opticstar Ltd MANCHESTER UNITED KINGDOM www.opticstar.com © Opticstar Ltd 2003,2004 Any breach of Opticstar’s Intellectual Property Rights will be vigorously prosecuted...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Welcome Connecting your Opticstar Camera to a Telescope Connecting your Opticstar Camera to other Devices 6 Using your Opticstar Camera Frame Integration Mode Working in Frame Integration Mode On-screen Display (OSD) OSD Menu Structure Technical Specification Opticstar Warranty... -
Page 3: Welcome
Please read this manual carefully to get the most out of your Opticstar 450CD video era. If you have any questions please contact us by email at info@Opticstar.com Enjo Opticstar team ©... -
Page 4: Connecting Your Opticstar Camera To A Telescope
Connecting your Opticstar Camera to a Telescope Please handle your new Opticstar astro-video camera at all times with great care as you would handle an expensive eyepiece. The procedure for connecting an Opticstar camera to any telescope is near identical. - Page 5 Recommended Recommended Not recommended When attaching your Opticstar camera to your telescope please do not make use of a star diagonal unless absolutely necessary. Star diagonals make the whole arrangement less stable and bulky. If you decide that you require a star diagonal in place please ensure that the...
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Page 6: Connecting Your Opticstar Camera To Other Devices
Connecting Your Opticstar Camera to other Devices Introduction lease ensure that your Opticstar camera is securely attached to your telescope as per e instructions above. You can connect the camera via the provided RF cable to a umber of devices including video recorders, TFT monitors with AV inputs, TV via a CART cable or personal computer via a video grabber. -
Page 7: Using Your Opticstar Camera
Using your Opticstar Camera Introduction Your Opticstar video camera is a very versatile instrument and can be used in a number of different ways, i.e. • for observation through a telescope replacing the eye-piece/s • for observation on a mount or tripod in conjunction with a C/CS lens •... - Page 8 That a lens will fit it does not necessarily mean that this particular ns will perform well with your camera. As a matter of fact performance may be eteriorated by a factor of 2 to 4 times. Opticstar provides lenses that best match your amera’s architecture, CCD type, CCD size and functions.
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Page 9: Frame Integration Mode
The 450CD series incorporate a double frame store and integrated circuitry that greatly enhances image quality well beyond expectations through the camera’s advanced Smear Cancel and White Balance technologies. - Page 10 To switch on the cooling subsystem of your Opticstar camera you simply need to power it up by rotating the knob on the side of your camera. You can use the knob to alter the level of power to the air-cooling sub-system as required.
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Page 11: Working In Frame Integration Mode
Sony Super HAD CCDs for example by a factor of two. In addition the 450CD series are capable of very high quality images because of a double memory store and integrated circuitry that’s greatly reduces noise and smear, manages well complex lighting conditions while taking advantage of the camera’s... -
Page 12: On-Screen Display (Osd)
TITLE display. To switch on (or OFF) the OSD press the SENSOR UP middle push-button at the back of your Opticstar ALC/ELC amera and hold until the OSD appears on the BACK LIGHT screen. - Page 13 Off mode -super smear mode When WDR is set to OFF the camera will turn this camera into a “super smear rejection camera”. The 450CD series cameras are equipped with dual image memory used in super wide dynamic processing. Once the super wide dynamic feature is turned off the extra memory is used to enable “super smear rejection”.
- Page 14 AGC: Automatic Gain Control (AGC) (ON/OFF) or MANUAL mode. In automatic mode your Opticstar camera adjusts gain automatically. As a rule of thumb high gain values when in AGC in ON will produce noise. To eliminate noise under any situation simply switch o n your camera’s cooling sub-system and enjoy your Opticstar camera...
- Page 15 4. Enter ALC mode, the SMEAR CANCEL function will now be available 5. Set SMEAR CANCEL function to ON Note: Once power is switched off the smear cancellation mode will be erased, please follow the above process to re-set. © Opticstar Ltd 2003, 2004...
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Page 16: Osd Menu Structure
OSD Menu Structure 4” refractor © Opticstar Ltd 2003, 2004... -
Page 17: Technical Specification
Technical Specification 450CD series © Opticstar Ltd 2003, 2004... - Page 18 © Opticstar Ltd 2003, 2004...
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Page 19: Opticstar Warranty
OPTICSTAR WARRANTY Dear customer, Thank you for buying this Opticstar product, we hope that it will prove a worthwhile purchase. In the event that your Opticstar product needs guarantee service, please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased. Alternatively contact Opticstar if the product was purchased direct. In order to avoid any unnecessary inconvenience on your part, we suggest reading the instruction manual carefully before contacting the dealer of our authorized service network. - Page 20 © Opticstar Ltd 2003, 2004...
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