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Orion

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 StarShoot

 HD Video/

Web Broadcasting Camera

#52099

inStruCtiOn Manual

Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975

IN 514 Rev. A 04/14

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Summary of Contents for StarShoot 52099

Page 1: ... 04 14 Customer Support www OrionTelescopes com contactus Corporate Offices 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 USA Copyright 2014 Orion Telescopes Binoculars All Rights Reserved No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced copied modified or adapted without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes Binoculars ...

Page 2: ...eo in SD format on their computers Together with the video capture device the SSHD can be setup to broadcast live video over the internet using services such as nightskiesnetwork com Parts List Orion StarShoot HD Video Camera SSHD 1 25 Nosepiece HDMI Convertor box and control cable AUX 24V Power Adapter 50ft serial extension cable 50ft BNC cable 50ft RCA cable 20ft HDMI cable BNC to RCA adapter US...

Page 3: ... cable to HD SDI output on back of SSHD Connect other end of BNC cable to the HD SDI IN on the HDMI Convertor box Connect 24V power adapter to HDMI Convertor box The red LED on camera will light up to show that the camera is receiving power Connect RCA cable to SSHD by connecting RCA cable to CVBS output using RCA to BNC adapter Plug opposite end of RCA cable into TV RCA input Select RCA input cha...

Page 4: ...can be operated via computer software or alternatively manually by using the buttons on the back of the camera This option is beneficial for those who do not wish to use a computer Using camera buttons Press and hold center button to activate menu options Press left Right Up and Down to select and adjust Press exit to leave See section SSHD Manual Menu for available menu options Selecting Video Fo...

Page 5: ...rol Software Select the tabs at the top of the submenus to navigate between submenus Figure 10 Setup Menu Display Control Figure 11 SDV Display Mode Select SDV Display mode to suit your TV from the following drop down menu choices 4 3 Full Wide Aspect button Toggles aspect ratio HDV Display Mode Select from the 6 available HDV Display modes to best match users viewing or recording devices For best...

Page 6: ... the following shutter speeds are available NTSC 1 30s 1 1000s 1 30 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 180 1 350 1 500 1 750 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 10000 PAL 1 30s 1 1000s 1 25 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 180 1 350 1 500 1 750 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 10000 Shutter speed should be selected to best suit the object being observed and the telescope being used For low light objects Fixed Shutter should be turned OFF A...

Page 7: ...conditions DNR Digital noise reduction Off Low Middle High Sharpness Used to enhance image Color Menu Figure 15 Color Color Mode Auto Default Automatically switches between Mono and Color based upon the lighting conditions Mono black and white image On color mode activated Off same as mono White Balance AWB Auto White Balance AWB is a preset type function whereby white color in the scene is detect...

Page 8: ...tton active displays white cross hairs on screen to aid in centering target or to point to desired position on screen Select On button to activate Use X and Y sliders to position cross hair Press Center button to re center cross hairs Misc H Flip When button active flips image in the Horizontal plane V Flip When button active flips image in the Vertical plane Negative When button active inverts im...

Page 9: ...ital zoom tool to aid in focus Use the fastest shutter speeds for your telescope and increase gain and other luminance settings as desired Experiment with your telescope and camera to find the optimum settings for your particular setup The best planetary images will be obtained by aligning and stacking combin ing many individual images in order to improve image contrast brightness and detail A gre...

Page 10: ... Much like planetary and lunar imaging solar imaging requires fast frame rates and shutter speeds Terrestrial Imaging Nature and scenic imaging is possible with the SSHD when used with a tele scope or wide field lens Use the X and Y flip when image is reversed or upside down When using with a telescope the aper ture may need to be stopped down reduced in size in order to reduce the brightness duri...

Page 11: ...al ratio For example Schmidt Cassegrain telescopes usually have a focal ratio of f 10 A 2x Barlow lens doubles the effective focal length of the telescope which makes the focal ratio f 20 Similarly a 3x Barlow lens will yield of focal ratio of f 30 You can also try using multiple Barlows to obtain even greater effective focal ratios There is a limit to how large a focal ratio your telescope and se...

Page 12: ...age enhance ENHANCE HDV SDV Both HD high definition Video and SD standard definition video can be adjusted by Horizontal and Vertical Color Menu3 4 COLOR MODE MONO OFF ON AUTO Be changeable from color to B W automatically or fixed in color WHITE BALANCE ATW AWB Auto tracing white balance and auto while balance one push UV MATRIX U MATRIX V MATRIX U or V axis R G B color adjustable COLOR GAIN GAIN ...

Page 13: ...hts It is not intended to remove or restrict your other legal rights under applicable local consumer law your state or national statutory consumer rights governing the sale of consumer goods remain fully applicable For further warranty information please visit www OrionTelescopes com warranty Orion Telescopes Binoculars Corporate Offices 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 USA Customer Support www ...

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