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 Introduction 

 

 

Congratulations  on  your  purchase  of  an Atik  Series  4  Camera.  This  manual will help 

you  get  the  most  out  of  your Atik  camera  so  please  take  the  time  to read it 

thoroughly and you'll soon be ready to discover new worlds. 

 

Atik Cameras  provide  exceptional  value  for  money,  superior  performance  and 

unparalleled ease of use. They are the result of extensive research and development, 

each one having  been designed  and built  with  the  requirements of  the  most 

demanding  astro-imager  in  mind.  Your Atik  camera  incorporates state-of-the-art 

design  and  materials,  and  will  be  your  trusted  astro-  photography companion  for  a 

long time to come. 

 

 

 

1.1 Further information 

For installation instructions and other useful information please refer to the Quickstart 

guide which was shipped with the camera. Information on the software is given in the 

ArtemisCapture guide, a  PDF file  of which  is  copied to your  computer hard drive  by 

the  software  installer.  Further  information,  including  a  number  of  'Getting Started' 

tutorial videos, is available on our website at 

http://www.atik-cameras.com

Summary of Contents for 4 Series

Page 1: ...Atik Series 4 User Manual Version 1 4 July 2015 ...

Page 2: ...5 3 1 Camera Parts 5 3 2 Sensor 5 3 3 Optical Window 6 3 4 Analog to Digital Converter ADC 6 3 5 Power Consumption 6 3 6 USB Port 6 3 7 Cooling 6 3 8 Replacing the desiccant 7 4 Technical Information Summary 7 5 Declaration of Conformity 9 5 1 Disposal of the camera 9 6 Servicing and Repairs 10 7 Warranty 10 ...

Page 3: ...h the requirements of the most demanding astro imager in mind Your Atik camera incorporates state of the art design and materials and will be your trusted astro photography companion for a long time to come 1 1 Further information For installation instructions and other useful information please refer to the Quickstart guide which was shipped with the camera Information on the software is given in...

Page 4: ...Page 4 2 Pack Contents This pack includes 1 Atik Series 4 camera 2 USB cable 3 Car lighter type power cable 4 CD with software and manuals 5 Quickstart Guide ...

Page 5: ...20 SONY ICX274AL SONY ICX274AQ Atik 450 SONY ICX655ALA SONY ICX655AQA Atik 414EX SONY ICX825ALA SONY ICX825AQA Atik 428EX SONY ICX674ALG SONY ICX674AQG Atik 460EX SONY ICX694ALG SONY ICX694AQG Atik 490EX SONY ICX814ALG SONY ICX814AQG Atik 4120EX N A SONY ICX834AQG Due to the very clean nature of these CCDs dark frames are unnecessary in most cases This is due to the low noise which stands at an am...

Page 6: ... USB Port The Atik Series 4 cameras use a USB 2 0 high speed interface allowing full frame image downloads in only a few seconds A higher speed preview mode is also present which provides roughly twice the speed 3 7 Cooling All Series 4 cameras have a robust regulated cooling system meaning that the CCD is kept at the desired temperature throughout the imaging session The very low readout noise co...

Page 7: ...replaced The filter is very fragile and should not be touched 4 Technical Information Summary 420 450 414EX 428EX 460EX 490EX 4120EX Image sensor Sony ICX274 Sony ICX655 Sony ICX825 Sony ICX674 Sony ICX694 Sony ICX814 5 Sony ICX834AQG Resolution 1620x1220 2448x2050 1392x1040 1932x1452 2750x2200 3380x2704 4242x2830 Pixel size um 4 4x4 4 3 45x3 45 6 45x6 45 4 54x4 54 4 54x4 54 3 69x3 69 3 1x3 1 ADC ...

Page 8: ... 3 75 3 75 3 04 2 56 300 3 03 2 37 4 44 3 12 3 12 2 54 2 13 350 2 59 2 03 3 80 2 68 2 68 2 17 1 83 400 2 27 1 78 3 32 2 34 2 34 1 90 1 60 450 2 02 1 58 2 99 2 08 2 08 1 69 1 42 500 1 82 1 42 2 66 1 87 1 87 1 52 1 28 550 1 65 1 29 2 42 1 70 1 70 1 38 1 16 600 1 51 1 19 2 22 1 56 1 56 1 27 1 07 650 1 40 1 09 2 05 1 44 1 44 1 17 0 98 700 1 30 1 02 1 90 1 34 1 34 1 09 0 91 750 1 21 0 95 1 77 1 25 1 25...

Page 9: ...ct failure could lead to injury to persons or loss of life or catastrophic property damage This product is not a toy This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 5 1 Disposal of the camera When no longer required do not dispose of this electronic device with general household waste To ...

Page 10: ...ot apply to damage that occurred as a result of abuse or misuse abnormal service or handling damage which may have been caused either directly or indirectly by another product or if the equipment has been altered or modified in any way or if the damage was caused by repairs or service provided or attempted by anyone other than Atik Cameras This warranty does not include or provide for incidental o...

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