Sony SXV-M5C user manual Conditions of Guarantee

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Handbook for SXV-M5C Issue 1 August 2004

Dear User,

Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD Imaging System. We are confident that you will gain much satisfaction from this equipment, but please read carefully the accompanying instruction manual to ensure that you achieve the best performance that is capable of providing.

As with most sophisticated equipment a certain amount of routine maintenance is necessary to keep the equipment operating at its optimum performance. The maintenance has been kept to a minimum, and is fully described in the manual.

In the unfortunate instance when the equipment does not perform as expected, may we recommend that you first study the fault finding information supplied. If this does not remedy the problem, then contact Starlight Xpress for further advice. Our message board service on the Starlight Xpress web site will often provide solutions to any problems.

The equipment is covered by a 12-month guarantee covering faulty design, material or workmanship in addition to any statutory Consumer Rights of Purchasers.

CONDITIONS OF GUARANTEE

1)The equipment shall only be used for normal purposes described in the standard operating instructions, and within the relevant safety standards of the country where the equipment is used.

2)Repairs under guarantee will be free of charge providing proof of purchase is produced, and that the equipment is returned to the Service Agent at the Purchaser’s expense and risk, and that the equipment proves to be defective.

3)The guarantee shall not apply to equipment damaged by fire, accident, wear an tear, misuse, unauthorised repairs, or modified in any way whatsoever, or damage suffered in transit to or from the Purchaser.

4)The Purchaser’s sole and exclusive rights under this guarantee is for repair, or at our discretion the replacement of the equipment or any part thereof, and no remedy to consequential loss or damage whatsoever.

5)This guarantee shall not apply to components that have a naturally limited life.

6)Starlight Xpress’s decision in all matters is final, and any faulty component which has been replaced will become the property of Starlight Xpress Ltd.

For further info. or advice, please call:

Mr Michael Hattey,

Starlight Xpress Ltd.,

The Office, Foxley Green Farm,

Ascot Road, Holyport,

Berkshire,

England. SL6 3LA

Tel: 01628 777126

Fax: 01628 580411

e-mail: Michael.hattey@starlight-xpress.co.uk

Web site: http://www.starlight-xpress.co.uk

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Contents SXV-M5C Connecting up ‘Quick Starting’ your SXV-M5C systemInstalling the software Recording your first image Page Page Decoding the image to colour Correcting and refining the colour imageEnhancing your image Astronomical Imaging with the SXV-M5C Getting the image onto the CCDPage Page Achieving a good focus Taking your first astronomical image Processing the deep-sky image Page Taking pictures of the planets Processing a planetary image Other features of SXVM5C ‘Slew & Sum’ imaging Taking and using a flat field Accessory ports Using the built-in serial portsStar What you need Starting to guide Page Using the add-on autoguider Exposure times and image calibrationPage Page Page Camera maintenance Removing DustProcedure Dealing with condensationCCD size Pixel sizeQE peak Spectral responseConditions of Guarantee
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