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Star Adventurer Mini User Guide 

Astrophotography 

Time-Lapse �hotography 

DSLR Camera Control 

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Quite Possibly The Most Compact and Versatile Camera Tracking Platform in the Known Universe! 

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Summary of Contents for star adventurer mini

Page 1: ...r Adventurer Mini User Guide Astrophotography Time Lapse hotography DSLR Camera Control Quite Possibly The Most Compact and Versatile Camera Tracking Platform in the Known Universe Skv waiclier l3e z...

Page 2: ...s could result in explosion or fire Keep out of reach of children Failure to do so could result in injury Moreover note that small parts constitute a choking hazard Consult a physician immediately if...

Page 3: ...ar Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere Star Adventurer mini Console for Astrophotog raphy Astrophotography Progress Screen Using SAM for Astra Time Lapse Photography Astra Time Lapse Progress Screen...

Page 4: ...g Mounting Assembly This optional acccessory enables coarse and fine pointing in two directionsfor precise aiming control See Appendix IV for details Part Number AP RlC AP R3C AP RlN AP R2N AP R3N AP...

Page 5: ...s per second to indicate motor speed errors exceeding 5 and or motor stalls that last over 5 seconds Speed errors can be caused by overloading the mount and by low battery levels To correct a speed er...

Page 6: ...Settings SynScanWiFl_a1281e 4 82V Time Lapse Photography with the Star Adventurer mini Console Now that you have SAM set up with your camera gear attached it s time to learn how to use the Star Adven...

Page 7: ...sunset enter a value of 1 for Video Time Span If you want to compress that hour into a 45 second long video set your Video Length to 45 It s that easy SAM s powerful app will calculate the other neces...

Page 8: ...rn off WiFi at the start of a task to save power WiFi can be restored at any time by pressing and holding the power button until the green LED WiFi indicator light comes on Profiles Save Edit To save...

Page 9: ...tation connection to create much longer exposures like a minute or two or ten With a sufficiently long exposure your camera will collect enough light to reveal hidden details that are much too faint f...

Page 10: ...ime then replayed in a short video revealing natural dynamics that occur much to slowly for us to perceive otherwise Look through the Polar View Finder and align on Polaris making Polaris adjustmentsw...

Page 11: ...il you can see the star Polaris in the field of view This simple polar alignment will be adequate for most purposes OOO Bell 9 1 30 PM Back Astrophotography Exposure Sec Photo Interval Sec Photos 120...

Page 12: ...Video Time Span Hr 10 53 Video Length Sec 10 Frame Rate fps 30 NTSC Photos 300 Tracking Rate Sidereal WiFi Off on Run Profiles Save No Saved Profiles SynScanWiFi_a1281e Run Edit 4 76V Using the Star...

Page 13: ...real WiFi Off on Run When enabled SAM will automatically turn off WiFi at the start of the task to save power WiFi can be restored at any time by pressing and holding the power button until the green...

Page 14: ...device functions as detailed below Language Choose the default language for the Star Adventurer mini Console Night Mode Tap and choose On or Auta to get a black background with red text This mode is...

Page 15: ...ss while using SAM control SAM via the internet or to save battery power When you select STA mode SAM will join an existing WiFi network To use STA Mode select it then set the SSID and Password for th...

Page 16: ...t by matching the view in the polar scope eyepiece to the view given by the Polar Clock Utility provided in the Star Adventurer mini Console NOTE Because the Equatorial Wedge is such a highly recommen...

Page 17: ...cope llluminator and Polar Scope making sure that you do not disturb the position of the tripod Now you can attach your 32 HOOO Bel 9 Back 1 30 PM Polar Clock Utility Location Ni 1md iH IJI Southern H...

Page 18: ...f required Attach SAM to the Equatorial Wedge _ _ i RI rein T Ji l LiStr lJ I 1 Sl1m Oct1nlJ ___ ooo Bell 9 1 30 PM Back Polar Clock Utility Location Northern Hemisphere t IMIM 1 114 Local longitude 1...

Page 19: ...adjustable If this happens you will need to unscrew the eyepiece from the polar scope manually centre the glass reticule as best you can then reinsert the screw that had lost contact 36 Aim your polar...

Page 20: ...e near the eyepiece NOTE Two of the screws are hidden from view in this photo CAUTION DO NOT over tighten the screws as you may crack the glass reticule inside the eyepiece of the polar scope Level Mo...

Page 21: ...econd mounting screw Attach a second ball mount and camera and double your photographic productivity With its versatile design the Fine Tuning Mounting Assembly is a must have accessory particularly i...

Page 22: ...r Then click on Update Press and hold the power button for about 5 second to turn off the power The next time you power up SAM the new firmware will take effect If you encounter a power loss during th...

Page 23: ...ately 10 field for precision polar alignment to NCP and SCP Power Internal 2 x AA batteries External via micro USB Duration of operation Up to 24 hour with 2 x AA batteries Temperature Range 10 40 C D...

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