PRICE $10.00 Operating Manual STV Video Camera and Autoguider Santa Barbara Instrument Group 147-A Castilian Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93117 Phone (805) 571-7244 Fax (805) 571-1147 sbig@sbig.com www.sbig.com Santa Barbara Instrument Group 147-A Castilian Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93117 PHONE (805) 571-7244 FAX (805) 571-1147 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the receiver and the equipment. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Also note that user must use shielded interface cables in order to maintain product within FCC compliance. STV Manual Second Printing May 2000 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................... SYSTEM OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... CHAPTER 2. ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................... CABLE CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................................... SYSTEM ASSEMBLEY ..................................................................................................................................... FOCAL REDUCER ASSMEBLY ...................................................................................................................... eFINDER ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................................................................ OTHER ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................................................... CHAPTER 3. QUICK START ......................................................................................................................... BASIC IMAGING ............................................................................................................................................... BASIC AUTOGUIDING ...................................................................................................................................... CHAPTER 4. CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................... CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................................... Video Screen ... .................................................................................................................................... Monitor Button .................................................................................................................................... Image Button ....................................................................................................................................... Focus Button ....................................................................................................................................... Calibrate Button .................................................................................................................................. Track Button ........................................................................................................................................ Display / Crosshairs Button ................................................................................................................ File Ops Button ................................................................................................................................... Alphanumeric Display ........................................................................................................................ Parameter Button ................................................................................................................................ Value Button ....................................................................................................................................... Left-hand Rotary Knob ....................................................................................................................... Right-hand Rotary Knob ...................................................................................................................... Interrupt Button .................................................................................................................................. Setup Button ........................................................................................................................................ VIDEO SCREEN APPEARANCE ........................................................................................................................ CHAPTER 5. OPERATION ............................................................................................................................... POWER UP ........................................................................................................................................................... Setting the Date / Time ........................................................................................................................ SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................... Date/Time ............................................................................................................................................ CCD Temperature .............................................................................................................................. Grid .................................................................................................................................................... Night Vision ........................................................................................................................................ Filter .................................................................................................................................................... Units ................................................................................................................................................... Focal Length ....................................................................................................................................... Aperture Diameter .............................................................................................................................. Telescope ............................................................................................................................................ Magnitude Correction ........................................................................................................................ Site ...................................................................................................................................................... Beep ..................................................................................................................................................... Video Submenu ................................................................................................................................... Video Mode ................................................................................................................................... Date/Time ...................................................................................................................................... Test Pattern ................................................................................................................................... 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 i Gray Scale ..................................................................................................................................... FOCUS ................................................................................................................................................................. Focus Setup .................................................................................................................................................. Focus Display ............................................................................................................................................. Focusing Tips .............................................................................................................................................. IMAGE ................................................................................................................................................................. Image Setup ................................................................................................................................................. Image Capture ............................................................................................................................................. Exposure ...................................................................................................................................................... Gain ............................................................................................................................................................. Zoom ............................................................................................................................................................ Dark Subtract .............................................................................................................................................. Mode ............................................................................................................................................................ Continuous ............................................................................................................................................... Snap ........................................................................................................................................................ Track & Accumulate ............................................................................................................................... Mosaic (Lg) ............................................................................................................................................. Mosaic (Sm) ............................................................................................................................................ Best Sharp .............................................................................................................................................. Best Peak ................................................................................................................................................ Auto Grab ............................................................................................................................................... Auto Grab Interval ..................................................................................................................................... MONITOR ............................................................................................................................................................. Monitor Setup ..................................................................................... ...