User manual MEADE COLOR USB PC-CAMERA

[. . . ] 6 When the PC recognizes the new device, "installed and ready to use" displays. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. 2: Installation Screen: Preparing setup. PC cam manual 6. 07 Q6 6/11/07 11:53 AM Page 4 4 Fig. 5: Installation Screen: Select "Yes I want to restart my computer now. " Fig. 6: Plug the shutter release cable into the PC Camera. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. [. . . ] Hold the shutter release cable until the image is steady on your PC screen, then press the shutter button. Go to the file menu and choose "Save As. . . " to save the snapshot. Hold the shutter release cable until the image is steady on your PC screen, then press the shutter button. Tip User Groups and forums are great places to share photo's and tips. Join the Meade4m Community forums at meade4m. com to find other astro-imagers. · Choose Nighttime to capture an image of a star or fainter object. This is the default setting. · Choose Moon/Planet to capture an image of the Moon or a planet. Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. PC cam manual 6. 07 Q6 6/11/07 11:53 AM Page 8 8 Fig. Click "OK" to start the video capture, or "Cancel" to cancel the video. The number of frames captured is shown in the lower left hand corner of the Meade PC Camera dialogue box. Lower the frame rate from 30 down to 15. · To capture video: 1 Select the "File" menu and choose "Set Capture File. " See Fig. Give your file a name (e. g. , "Moon, " "Venus, " "Bird, " "Telephone Pole, " etc. ). The default folder for the Meade PC Camera is located in "My Documents"> "Video Capture USB 2. 0 Telescope Camera. " See Fig. 2 Select the "Capture" drop down menu and choose the "Start Capture" option. You can manually change the allocation size using the "Allocate File Space" option from the "File" menu. Important Note: You can set the time limit for video capture time using the "Set Time Limit" option (located in the "Capture" menu). It is recommended that you don't set the time limit for more than one minute or so, as a two minute file take up one gigabyte of memory or more. Set "0" for no time limit (make sure you have lots of memory!). 16: The images are saved by default in the "Video Capture USB 2. 0 Telescope Camera" folder located in "My Documents. " Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving. PC cam manual 6. 07 Q6 6/11/07 11:53 AM Page 9 9 To stop the video capture: A Note about the Audio Capture Option Although there is an "Audio Capture" setting in the "Options" menu, this menu is disabled. Your camera has been optimized for astronomical photos and does not record any audio. Fig. 18: Start Capture to begin the video. 1 Select the "Capture" drop down menu and select "Stop Capture. " 2 Your video will be saved with the file name you selected (in step one of "To Capture a Video) in the folder "Video Capture USB 2. 0 Telescope Camera" in the "My Documents" folder. Note: While you capture a snapshot or video of a celestial object, you will notice the object, you are imaging will drift across the screen. This is due to the Earth's rotation--you are in fact taking photos on a "moving platform. " You will need to gently move the telescope up and down and from side to side to compensate for the drift. [. . . ] ("Meade") to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase in the U. S. A. Meade will repair or replace a product, or part thereof, found by Meade to be defective, provided the defective part is returned to Meade, freight-prepaid, with proof of purchase. This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is non-transferable. Meade products purchased outside North America are not included in this warranty, but are covered under separate warranties issued by Meade international distributors. RGA Number Required: Prior to the return of any product or part, a Return Goods Authorization (RGA) number must be obtained from Meade by writing, or calling (800) 626-3233. [. . . ]