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Orion® StarShoot All-In-One
Astronomy Camera
#52052
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
IN 509 Rev. A 08/13
Customer Support:
www.OrionTelescopes.com/contactus
Corporate Offices:
89 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA 95076 - USA
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Congratulations on your purchase
of the Orion StarShoot All-In-One
AllSky Solution. This accessory is
designed specifically for use with the
Orion StarShoot All-In-One Astronomy
Camera (SSAIO).
The Orion StarShoot All-In-One AllSky
Solution consists of a 180 degrees
fish eye lens and Orion HandyAVI Lite
software that when used in combination with Orion AstroCap (included with
the SSAIO) can detect meteors, create
time-lapse movies, FTP images and
movies to a website, email a detected
meteor image and more.
Software Installation
1. Insert the CD-ROM and wait for the Launcher window to appear (Figure
1). If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, the AutoPlay window will
appear first, and then select Run autorun.exe
2. When the launcher appears, select Install Orion HandyAVI Lite.
3. Go through the prompts until the software is installed.
4. A software Key Request Code is provided on the sleeve of the CD. This code
is used to obtain a license key for the software.
5. Please go to http://www.handyavi.com/getkey and use the Orion HandyAvi
Lite Key Request Code to get your Orion HandyAvi Lite key.
Quick Start
1. Attach the Fish Eye Lens to the SSAIO using the CS mount adapter
(included with SSAIO).
2. Attach adjustable finder bracket (included with SSAIO) into finder shoe
on mount or use ¼ 20 threaded hole on bottom of finder to attach to tripod (Figure 2). The rings can also be removed from the base of the finder
bracket to reveal another ¼ 20 threaded hole that can also be used as an
alternative.
3. Place the SSAIO through the rings on Finder bracket and lock using thumb
screws.
4. Connect the SSAIO to PC using USB cable.
5. Run Orion AstroCap and set resolution to connect to camera.
6. Set exposure, gain and color in Orion AstroCap as desired (See SSAIO
manual for details regarding these settings).
7. Focus lens using ZOOM tool and/or FWHM tool. (see SSAIO manual for
details regarding focusing tools)
8. Select Tools->Live Broadcast.
9. Run Orion HandyAVI Lite software.
10. From within Orion HandyAVI Lite select Capture->Time-lapse Images.
11. Select Orion Camera (WDM) from the Capture Device drop down menu.
12. Select Video format and choose same resolution as the SSAIO is set to
within Orion AstroCap (1280 x 960 full resolution will deliver best results)
13. The Live Video Preview window should now display same image as can be
seen within Orion AstroCap
14. Set the time-lapse period in the box stating “take one frame every X seconds”. This is normally set to be the same as the exposure time as that set
within Orion AstroCap. For example if 500ms is the exposure within Orion
AstroCap then to capture every frame Orion HandyAVI would need to set its
time-lapse period to 500/1000=0.5 s.
15. Set the output filename.
16. Select type of compression (we recommend UnCompressed for best non
lossy images – however this produces very large files and has maximum
~2GB for each AVI file - the software will automatically close current file and
create new files when this limit is reached.
17. Press START to begin recording and each captured frame will appear in the
capture frame window
18. Press STOP to end recording.
Note: When Images and movies are recorded using Orion AstroCap, Reticles
and Overlay are not recorded.
However when recording images and movies via Orion HandyAVI Lite, those
features will be recorded.
Time-lapse
Orion HandyAviLite allows you to easily make time-lapse videos using the SSAIO.
Regular videos consist of frames taken as quickly as possible, usually on the
order of 30 frames per second.
Time-lapse videos consist of frames taken at a slower rate. For example, to photograph clouds moving in the sky, you could take one frame every 20 seconds.
The time-lapse time is then 20 seconds. When you play back such a video at 30
frames per second, the motion of the clouds appears to be greatly speeded up.
When used in combination with longer exposure times the results can be very
rewarding.
Figure 1. The launcher window.
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• Join AVI files
• Make Movie from still images
For more information of sof tware features please read the Orion HandyAVI Lite
Manual located on the CD launcher (Figure 1).
Care and Maintenance
The lens should only be cleaned if significant dust builds up for if the lens is
touched. Any qualit y optical lens cleaning tissue and optical lens cleaning fluid
specifically designed for multi-coated optics can be used to clean the lens.
Never use regular glass cleaner or cleaning fluid designed for eyeglasses.
Before cleaning with fluid and tissue, blow any loose particle off the surface with
a blower bulb or compressed air. Then apply some cleaning fluid to a tissue,
never directly on the optics. Wipe the optical surface gently in a circular motion,
then remove any excess fluid with a fresh lens tissue. Use caution, rubbing too
hard may cause scratches.
Time-lapse photography can be used
to film:
• clouds moving
• Meteor showers
• Milky Way moving across the
night sky, etc.
The only limitations are your imagination regarding what to photograph
using a time-lapse video process.
Anything that occurs slowly can be
speeded up using time-lapse photography. The results are often amazing.
Orion HandyAVI Lite will allow you to
set any time-lapse time that you desire
– from as fast as your SSAIO can produce images up to years of elapsed
time between frames!
Meteor Detection
OrionHandyAviLite allows you to easily create meteor trail videos using the
SSAIO.
Meteor detection can be done real-time or by scanning through older movie les.
When meteors are detected images and movies can be sent via FTP or email.
OrionHandyAviLite employs a sophisticated motion detection algorithm which
allows capture of ENTIRE meteor trails.
Your AVI file, after a night of recording, will be relatively small and contain only
those frames associated with meteor trails (or other objects moving across the
sky such as airplane trails of course.)
The sophisticated motion detection algorithm employed by OrionHandyAVI Lite
completely eliminates false detections caused by camera noise, cosmic ray
events, star scintillation, etc.
The system will also capture multiple lightning bolts and any other phenomena
that trigger the motion detection system.
Tools
Tools are also provided within HandyAVI Lite including:
• Stacking Tools
• Frame Selector
• Crop and Save
• Scan AVI for Meteors
Figure 2 . The SSAIO, Fish Eye lens and
adjustable rings attac hed to a standard
tripod.
Figure 3 . Left: still frame showing ISS overhead. Right: Combined frames using meteor
detection to produce a “star trail” of the ISS.
Figure 4 . Left: Milky Way. Right: Moonlit clouds.
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(Cleaning products available through Orion, check the catalog or OrionTelescopes.
com for more information).
Specifications
FishEye lens for 1/3" MegaPixel sensor
Field of View 180 Degrees
Focal Length 1.25 mm
Focal Ratio f/1.0
IR Filter Yes
One-Year Limited
Warranty
This Orion product is warranted against defects in materials or
workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase.
This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only.
During this warranty period Orion Telescopes & Binoculars will
repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that
proves to be defective, provided it is returned postage paid. Proof
of purchase (such as a copy of the original receipt) is required.
This warranty is only valid in the country of purchase.
This warranty does not apply if, in Orion’s judgment, the instrument has been abused, mishandled, or modified, nor does it
apply to normal wear and tear. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights. It is not intended to remove or restrict your other legal
rights under applicable local consumer law; your state or national
statutory consumer rights governing the sale of consumer goods
remain fully applicable.
For further warranty information, please visit
www.OrionTelescopes.com/warranty.
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
Corporate Offices: 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA 95076 - USA
Customer Support: www.OrionTelescopes.com/contactus
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