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Re-Installation of Dome Bubble

Carefully line up the groove on the inside of the dome cover with the notch on

the base and gently allow the cover to drop into place. The dome cover should

now be seated evenly and all 4 screws lined up ready for installation.

Using the allen key, gently tighten each screw until a small bit of resistance is

felt, then move onto the next screw. Repeat for all screws. Next tighten each

screw more ﬁrmly and evenly to help ensure a weatherproof seal.

Take some time to use the camera during the day to become familiar and com-

fortable with its basic operation. For best results, you can optimize your images

with the camera controls.

Now that you’re familiar with basic camera operation, it’s time to take the SSASC

out at night under the stars to capture some astronomical images.

When installing at night, follow the same focus procedure as in daytime. Be

patient as focusing on stars in longer exposure mode (SENSEUP X256) will take

~4seconds to update on screen.

A permanently installed SSASC should only require you to set the focus once

when initially installing.

The Dome Bubble cover can be wiped clean with a damp soft cloth.

Be careful not to scratch the surface when cleaning or moving the device.

(Spare domes are available at Orion)

Viewing and Capture

on Laptop/PC

View and capture your skies on a laptop or desktop PC by using

the included Capture Device. (See Video Capture Device Manual

for installation and usage instructions).

Time-lapse and

Meteor detection

Install the included Orion HandyAVI® Special Edition software by selecting “install

Orion HandyAVI SE” from the launcher menu. Instructions are located on the

launcher menu and in the software drop down help menu.

The Orion HandyAVI® SE software features Timelapse, Meteor detection and the

ability to send images via email and movies/images via FTP to a website. The

software also includes features such as timestamps, Scanning AVI ﬁles for mete-

ors, frame selection and automated time/day recording.

Internet

Broadcasting

Broadcasting on the internet can be accomplished using

the Orion Video Capture Device and the free astronomy speciﬁc internet broad-

Carefully lift the dome cover directly

upwards from the base and place in a

safe location.

Remove the lens cap. Be careful not

to touch the lens to avoid having to

clean it.

(Cleaning supplies sold separately by

Orion)

Focusing

Now using your live view as a guide,

adjust the zoom (focal length) and

then adjust the focus of the ﬁsh eye

lens using the thumbscrews on the

side (Figure 12).

The SSASC lens has a variable focal

length from 1.4mm to 3.1mm giving a

range of ﬁeld of view.

As the camera user, you get to decide

which setting is preferred for your par-

ticular needs (Figures 13, 14).

2X Digital Zoom

Use the 2X digital zoom feature in

the options menu as focus aid. This

mode is most useful at night to focus

on stars. Turn off the 2X digital zoom

when ﬁnished focusing.

Focusing can be difﬁcult with longer

exposure settings. If possible set the

camera to a faster exposure time

(SENSEUP x2) whilst focusing.

At night longer exposures are neces-

sary (SENSEUP X256) in order to

see as many stars as possible under

the given conditions. Therefore more

patience is required when focusing to see the adjusted result on screen (~4 sec-

onds).

After focusing, the dome cover can now be placed back onto the base.

NEARFAR

TELEWIDE

Figure 12. The SSASC ﬁsh eye lens.

Figure 13. At 1.4mm more sky is seen

(~181 degree angle of view). Image is

smallest and low detail resolution.

Figure 14. At 3.1mm less sky is seen

(~90 degree angle of view). Image is larger

and higher detail resolution.