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Thank You For Purchasing This Sky-Watcher Product 

The  Sky-Watcher  Star  Adventurer  Mini  (SAM)  is  a  compact  high-precision 

camera tracking platform that is ideal for long exposure astrophotography as 

well as time-lapse photography in daytime and nighttime settings. SAM easily 

fits in your backpack or camera bag, making it a convenient travel companion 

that can venture with you into remote locations. SAM comes with built-in WiFi 

and the free Star Adventurer mini Console App for Android and iOS platforms. 

SAM is easy to set up and easy to operate in all of its modes. The more you use 

it, the more you'll love it! 

For your Safety 

To prevent  damage  to  your  Sky-Watcher  product  or  injury  to  yourself  or  to 

others, all users of this product should first read the following safety precautions 

entirely before using this equipment. 

WARNING: 

Do not look at the sun through the polar scope. Viewing the sun or other 

strong  light  sources  through  the  polar  scope  could  cause  permanent 

visual impairment. 

Do  not  use  in  the  presence  of  flammable  gas.  Do  not  use  electronic 

equipment  in  the  presence  of  flammable  gas,  as  this  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 a child swallows any part of this equipment. 

Do  not  disassemble.  Touching  the  product's  internal  parts could result 

in injury.  In the event of malfunction,  remove the battery and take the 

product to a Sky-Watcher authorized service center. 

"Take your photographic 

creativity to new heights 
with the most compact 
and multi-featured 
camera tracking platform 
available in the galaxy!" 

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Features: 

High precision, portable and stable camera tracking system 

Built-in WiFi with free app for Android and iOS platforms 

Multi-language support 

Solar, lunar and sidereal tracking rates for astrophotography 

Payloads up to 3kg 

Easy Polar Alignments with polar scope 

Supports Star-Scape photography 

Supports standard short exposure time-lapse photography 
Supports long exposure time-lapse photography 

Supports Star-Scape time-lapse photography 
Provides DSLR shutter control for mulitple brands 
Lifetime FREE firmware upgrades 

Built-in motor protection and status indicators 

Power Options: AAx2 Batteries or external USB supply 

Fits standard 3/8 and 1/4 inch tripod/quick release brackets 

Expandable with a range of optional accessories 

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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