SkyRaider DS287 User Manual
August 19, 2018
SkyRaider DS287 User Manual
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Reduce Exposure Time to Align Telescope
As you will most likely use the camera to align and focus your Telescope, now is
the time to reduce the
Exposure Time
to
1
or
2
seconds, and if not already
attached to the Telescope,
remove the lens cap
from the
SkyRaider Camera
and insert the
c-mount
on front end of the camera and slide camera into
eyepiece holder of telescope. The shorter exposure will make it easier for you to
align and focus your telescope.
Left-Click
on the
STOP
button in the
Trigger Mode
screen, and now select
Video
Mode
. Move the slider (or enter the time) to some value less than 5 seconds
(note that the units are in milliseconds, so 1 second = 1000 ms), and align and
focus your telescope. In Video Mode, images are continuously taken.
Increase Exposure Time to Image
Now is the time to expose some
Deep Sky Objects
or
Planetary Objects
. So, go
back into
Trigger Mode
(if you are imaging
Deep Sky Objects
, else remain in
Video Mode
if imaging
Planetary Objects
) and adjust the
Exposure Time
to
match the current target and the equipment you are using.
If you have enabled the
Dark Field
Corrections
for this session (
Dark Fields
are
stored directly in the
SkyRaider Camera
and will be deleted when the camera is
turned off), the
SkyRaider
will automatically apply the best
Dark Field Correction
to your image when
Dark Field Correction
is
enabled
.
Adjust the Parameters
Choose a parameter from the
Camera Tab
on the
Left
SideBar
and see what you can adjust, and how it affects
your image.
You will have to wait until the next image is exposed to
see how your adjustments look (keep an eye at the
bottom of the screen to see when the next adjusted
image will appear).
Have Fun and Experiment
You can now spend some time to become more comfortable with the
MallincamSky
Software. The
SkyRaider DS287 User Manual
will go into more
detail about all of the options and adjustment you can perform with the
SkyRaide
r series of cameras
. But, don’t be afraid to experiment.
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