On-Screen Display (OSD)
Introduction
To gain access to the camera’s OSD first make
certain the camera is connected to an appropriate
display. To switch on (or OFF) the OSD press the
middle push-button at the back of your Opticstar
amera and hold until the OSD appears on the
nd the middle push-button (selection button) to
ws the user to select up to 24 characters to be displayed
t TITLE, push the right arrow to change from OFF mode
s the level of frame integration that takes place in user
x16, x24, x32. Sensor-up should be switched
cts like planets to avoid over-exposure (over-
usters. For nebulae, galaxies, comets and other faint deep sky
bjects frame integration will need to be switched to near maximum. Under these
levels of noise.
liminate noise when their cooling sub-
ystems are engaged.
gration as sensitivity is
creased the frame refresh rate will be decreased respectively.
1/100,
/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000,
*** MENU ***
TITLE
OFF
SENSOR UP
OFF
ALC/ELC
ALC
INT
OPTION
SET
c
BACK LIGHT
ON
AGC
ON
W/B SELECT
ATW
SYNC
screen.
Use the push-button cursors to access the menus
a
ZOOM
ON
EXIT
SAVE
make a selection.
TITLE:
This function allo
continually on a video monitor. Useful when more that one camera is used as it helps
relating the displayed images to the actual cameras that generate them.
Use the cursors and highligh
to ON mode. Push the selection once more; you will see the TITLE menu. Use the
cursors and the middle push-button to type a name, once done press RTN twice to
return to the opening menu.
SENSOR UP:
This determine
selected increments of x2, x4, x8, x12,
off when observing bright obje
sampling). Higher sensitivity levels are required when viewing fainter deep space
objects, including star cl
o
circumstances the resultant images will be of reduced quality showing
VORTEX and ICE models can reduce or e
s
You can increase camera sensitivity by turning frame integration mode to ON by
moving the cursor to SENSOR UP and pressing the selection button. Use the right
and left arrows to select the level of integration. At the maximum of x32 sensitivity
will go up to 0.001 LUX.. Due to the nature of frame inte
in
When set to ELC (electronic shutter speed control) the user is able to manually select
the shutter speed of the shutter in fractions of a second as follows: 1/60 (OFF),
1
1/6000, 1/8000, or 1/12000. ALC (automatic shutter control) is preferred when getting
used to the camera’s facilities as these settings are set automatically by the camera.
However more experienced users will benefit from the ability to override automatic
settings when required.
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