Sky-watcher Star Discovery User Manual download pdf (Page 12)

Part IV: Terrestrial Photography

The Star Discovery mount is also perfectly suited to

shoot amazing panoramic images or do video cruising

automatically. But not only… It is also perfect for

lightweight astrophotography, time lapse photography,

wide view and panorama photography, video panning

and so many more activities.

The Star Discovery mount is capable of automatically

moving to various preprogrammed positions and

controls the camera shutter to take a picture at each

position automatically, taking the complexity out of

producing panoramic video or photographs.

The Star Discovery mount also supports Sky-Watcher

latest patented Freedom Find (dual-encoder)

technology. With two encoders the mount will keep

track of stored position even if the mount has been

manually rotated. A feature many nature photographers

awaited for so long.

Installing the Mounting Bracket

Before installing the mounting bracket please note the bracket has a

metal plate reinforcement on one side, as shown in (Fig.1). This

metal plate should face the blocking screw on the vertical axe.

Gently slide the mounting bracket inside the EQ5 style dovetail

support, roughly to the middle or the height of the mounting bracket.

Secure the mounting brackets in place by tighten the blocking

screw.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY THAT YOU HAVE INSERTED THE

MOUNTING BRACKET WITH THE METAL PLATE FACING THE

BLOCKING SCREW.

INSERTING THE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE WRONG SIDE

MAY BREAK THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHILE TIGHTENING

THE BLOCKING SCREW OR MAY SUDDENLY FALL OFF WITH

ACCESSORIES LOADED DURING OPERATIONS.

You can assemble on the mounting bracket any device having a

standard photo thread (1’ ¼ 20TPI), like a camera, a camcorder

or a spotting scope.

To assemble and secure a camera body on the mounting bracket

you need to align the thread inside the camera body with the

screw (step 1), then tighten the screw until the camera is tight

(step 2).

Don’t over tight the screw; you may damage the camera

body’s thread and/or the mounting bracket screw.

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