Meade 6" LS-6 SC, 8" LS-8 SC, 8" LS-8 ACF, 6" LS-6 ACF instruction manual Utilities Menu

Stars”, and “Cont. Deep1” thru “Cont. Deep9”.

The setting after “Cont. Deep9” is Cust.Cont. (Custom Contrast). This setting allows you adjust the Contrast AND Brightness to create your own setting. Contrast is controlled using the LEFT/ RIGHT Arrow Keys. Brightness is controlled using the UP/DOWN Arrow Keys. NOTE: to fully utilize these the Custom Contrast setting you will need the use of an external monitor. Otherwise chose one of the thirteen pre-set Contrast curves.

•Shoot & Store: Allows you to take the image and save it to the SD once you have adjusted the settings and are happy with the preview. You must have an Mini SD Card formatted with the FAT32 file system inserted in the telescope to use this function. Press the “BACK” key to save the image.

•Dark Calibration: Allows you to take a dark frame of the same exposure as your image but with the camera lens covered to combine and subtract out noise from your image. You must cover the camera lens with the lens cap before you take the dark calibration frame.

Deep Sky Imager (DSI) Series: these high- performance, easy-to-use and affordable color and

black and white CCD camera suppresses electronic noise and by not compressing data from the sensor to increase picture quality. The Deep Sky Imager uses a full 16-bit analog-to-digital converter to enhance picture depth, contrast and dynamic range.

The DSI series are USB compatible to easily interface with most Windows-based laptop computers. It includes AutoStar Suite which automatically sorts, aligns and combines the best images, resulting in a

highly detailed color image.

The following Deep Sky Imagers models and accessories are available:

Deep Sky Imager III (DSI III)

Deep Sky Imager Pro III (DSI PRO III)

Deep Sky Imager II (DSI II)

Deep Sky Imager Pro II (DSI PRO II)

Deep Sky Imager Pro II (DSI PRO II), w/RGB Color Filter Set

Utilities Menu

The Utilities menu provides access to several extra features within LS:

Volume: Adjusts audio volume of the telescope using the Scroll keys. When complete, press “ENTER”.

HBX Brightness: Adjusts the brightness of the display using the Scroll keys. When complete, press “ENTER”.

HBX Contrast: Adjusts the contrast of the display using the Scroll keys. When complete, press “ENTER”.

Night Vision: When you have an external video monitor attached to your telescope, you will find the bright colorful displays may affect your night vision and make it difficult to see dim objects in the eyepiece of your telescope. The human eye’s sensitivity actually increases for about the first half hour you are in the dark. You have noticed this when you walk out of a dark theater into the daytime sun, how over bright the day seems. This dark adaptation of your eye can be reduced by white light. Red light does not have this effect on dark adapted vision. The night vision option on your telescope will change the display from color, to shades of red. There are three settings:

Auto – The video will automatically switch to red at night.

On – Selects full-time red video.

Off – Selects full-time color video.

AUTOSTAR III MENU OPTIONS

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