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CDS COOLED Z6  USER  GUIDE

This  camera  is  a  high  precision  device.  Please  do  not  drop  and  avoid  any  physical  impact  against 

camera. 

If you drop the camera in water, wipe off any water droplets from the camera with a dry cloth and 

contact CentralDS ( 

[email protected]

 ) 

Do not leave the camera under the direct sunlight. High temperature can damage the camera. 

Do not disassemble the camera. 

Do  not  touch  Parallelism  Alignment  Screws  (3  pieces  of  M4  headless  screws)  on  the  beneath  of 

FRM72.  

If  the  Parallelism  Alignment  Screws  were  adjusted  by 

personnel not authorized by CentralDS, the warranty will be 

voided. 

Please use a dust blower to remove dusts on the filter.  

Do  not  disassemble  the  filter.  If  the  airtight  sealing  is 

damaged, dew can form inside the camera. 

If  the  camera  is  disassembled  by  personnel  not 

authorized  by  CentralDS,  the  warranty  will  be 
voided. 

This camera is not waterproof. Do not leave the 

camera  attached  to  a  telescope  with  [  cooling 
system off ] for long time. Dew can form on the 
surface of the camera and this can damage the 
camera.** 

If condensation forms on the camera, do not use the camera. 

If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room, condensation may form on the 

camera and internal parts. To prevent condensation, first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and 

let it adjust to the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag. 

Store  the  camera  in  a  sealed  container  with  desiccants  (i.e.  Silica  gel)  or  cool,  dry,  well  ventilated 

location. 

Image sensor dust – CentralDS tests each camera with test exposures to check the image sensor is 

dust  free  before  shipping.  However  about  2  –  4  %  of  the  customer  reported  dusts  on  the  image 

sensor.  If  you  see  marks  on  your  image  due  to  the  dusts  on  the  image  sensor,  please  contact 

CentralDS for servicing. Do not disassemble the camera to clean the dusts. 

Caution with the cooling system activated – the TEC cooling system for the image sensor is designed 

to  emit  substantial  amounts  of  heat  to  outside.  This  does  not  cause  any  problem  on  the  camera 

operation but a minor burn can be caused if skin is contacted with the cooling system for extended 

period time. 

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Summary of Contents for CDS Cooled Z6

Page 1: ...CDS COOLED Z6 USER GUIDE CDS Cooled Z6 User Guide Version 1 05 August 2019 PAGE CENTRALDS 1 11 ...

Page 2: ...of product 3 Camera usages 3 Package contents 4 Camera operation and responsibility 4 Handling precaution 4 Nomenclature 6 Taking Pictures 6 You can operate the camera with the following instruction 6 Using with Telescope 6 Characteristics of the modification 8 Safety of the User and the Camera 9 Product Warranty 10 CDS Cooled Z6 system Chart 11 PAGE CENTRALDS 2 11 ...

Page 3: ...rop in filter system Use of high efficiency Thermo electric cooler module Power 12V 1 0A DC Low Pass Filter Removed Optimal design by 3D CAD modelling Precision manufacturing by CNC machine Perfect tuning of optical axis of CMOS sensor by 3 point alignment Permanent Anti dew system applied Hoya MC Clear Filter Installed Internal Silent cooling fan installed Live view Focus function alive Disabled ...

Page 4: ...r M72 x 0 75mm pitch Male Thread 6 ECR48 Adapter for Wide T thread M42 x 0 75mm Pitch Female Thread 7 ECR54 Adapter for Takahashi Telescope M54 x 0 75mm Pitch Male Thread 8 DTH 1 Digital Thermometer 9 CT18 Thermometer Cable 10 PSC2 USB power cable for 5V Input 3 5mm 1 4mm Barrel Camera operation and responsibility You can record the images to the storage XQD Memory Card of this camera CentralDS wi...

Page 5: ... can form on the surface of the camera and this can damage the camera If condensation forms on the camera do not use the camera If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room condensation may form on the camera and internal parts To prevent condensation first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag Stor...

Page 6: ...portant to maintain Back Focus Distance 3 Connect USB power cables PSC2 TEC Power In and temperature sensor cable CT18 4 Conect DC 5V to PSC2 USB Charger for smart Phone 5V Power Bank 5 Insert Li ion Battery EN EL15b to Z6 battery slot Power On Nikon Z6 Body 6 Check the working of Z6 camera body and cooling module 7 Check the cooling temperature Within 7 10minutes the temperature of CMOS will drop...

Page 7: ...when the ambient temperature is high but the efficiency is lower when the temperature is low in the winter This is due to the electricity consumption per temperature characteristics of the Peltier elements which is one of the most important parts in the TEC cooling module As a result the cooled image sensor temperature may not reach to max cooling temperature of product information in the winter s...

Page 8: ...lurring can occur due to chromatic aberration on IR lights recorded on the sensor so the image sharpness can suffer This is more pronounced in the images taken with refraction optics than reflection optics We recommend you to install in Drop In filter holder UV IR cut filter light pollution filter and deep sky filter at the same time while imaging Most Astronomical filters cut IR light and will he...

Page 9: ...e gas 3 If the internal parts of the camera are exposed after the camera is dropped or the camera housing is damaged do not connect the power to the camera due to danger of an electric shock 4 Do not disassemble the camera It can cause an electric shock 5 Keep the camera from the reach of small children 6 Do not use the equipment in dusty or humid places This is to prevent fire and electrical shoc...

Page 10: ...Product Warranty CentralDS Provides 1 year product warranty for customers who purchases brand new CDS Cooled Z6 In case of User supplied camera modification service CentralDS offers 60 days product warranty PAGE CENTRALDS 10 11 ...

Page 11: ...CDS COOLED Z6 USER GUIDE CDS Cooled Z6 system Chart PAGE CENTRALDS 11 11 ...

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