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Pentax O-GPS1 - ASTROTRACER Function; Setting Up ASTROTRACER; Precise Calibration for ASTROTRACER; Setting Exposure Time

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Using
the
ASTROTRACER
Function
When shooting images
of
astronomical objects
with long exposure by using a camera with the
Shake Reduction function, the ASTROTRACER
function enables
you
to track them as the Earth
rotates and make them look like stationary
points of light with
no
trails
in
the images.
1
Set
the
exposure
mode
and
the
focus
mode
of
the
camera
to
Bulb
and
MF
(Manual
focus),
respectively.
Refer to the operating manual
of
the
camera.
2
Select
[ASTROTRACER
(Bulb)]
from
[GPS] in
the
[0
Rec.
Mode]
menu
on
the camera.
16
Max. Trace Duration
~
Timed Exposure 0
Exposure
Ti
me
Preset
Pres lee Calibration
3
Select
[Precise
Calibration].
Hold the camera firmly and rotate the
ca
mera
180
degrees
or
more
in
each
of
three directions as shown below.
4
To
set
the
exposure
time
using
the
timer,
tick
the
checkbox
for
[Timed
Exposure]
and
set
the
time
in
[Exposure
Time
Preset]
.
Set the exposure time (minute/second).
5
Select
[Start
Shooting].