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.
onnecting your Opticstar Camera to an AV Enabled Display
onnecting the camera to an AV TFT, TV or monitor will require no further action.
n image through your telescope should be displayed on the display once the AV
hannel has been selected.
onnecting your Opticstar Camera to a Video Recorder or TV
onnecting the camera to a video recorder will require that you tune the receiving
evice to your Opticstar camera. Please refer to the manufacturer’s instructions. Once
ned in properly, an image through your telescope should be displayed on the
isplay. Connecting your camera directly to a TV set will require a modulator.
lternatively if your TV has a SCART input a SCART cable will suffice.
onnecting your Opticstar Camera to a Personal Computer
onnecting the camera to a personal computer is normally only possible via a video
bber available from Opticstar or at your local computer store. In some cases video
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Connecting Your Opticstar Camera to other Devices
VCR
RF MODULATOR or SCART
Composite Video to VGA Converter
S-VHS or BNC
Video Grabber
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Video recorder (VCR)
VGA Monitor
PC
AV Display
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cards may have an RF-in that may allow you to connect the camera directly to you
omputer without the need of a video grabber. Please refer to the manufacturer’
structions to complete the installation. Once set-up properly, an image through you
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