SKY-WATCHER star adventurer mini User Manual

Regular and Long-Exposure Time-Lapse Parameters
The major dierence between Regular-Exposure Time-
Lapse mode and Long-Exposure Time-Lapse mode
is that, in the laer case, rotaon stops during the
exposure. This enables the sensor to capture more of
the available light resulng in a beer image.
The parameters for Regular-Exposure Time-Lapse
and Long-Exposure Time-Lapse are exactly the same
except for the Exposure parameter. In the Regular-
Exposure Time-Lapse screen you cannot change the
value for Exposure. It is xed at 0.5 seconds, which is a
requirement in order for SAM to provide an adequate
signal to control the shuer of your camera. Note:
This 0.5 second period is automacally taken into
consideraon when the App calculates the Video Time
Span parameter.
In the Long-Exposure Time-Lapse mode the Exposure
parameter controls the T
V
(exposure me) seng of
your camera and can be set to suit your needs. For night
scenes where a small aperture and low ISO value is used,
individual exposures may range from a second or two to
several minutes. Take some test shots to establish the
best sengs and exposure for your needs, then enter
that value into the Exposure parameter eld. Again, you
must set your shuer to BULB mode, otherwise the T
V
seng on your camera will take precedence over the
value in the Exposure eld.
The screen shot on Page 13 shows the various
parameters that you can set to create your me-lapse
video, with a few more that can be seen by scrolling
down (see page 14). All of the parameters are explained
in detail below. To start the me-lapse sequence just
press Run once all of your parameters have been set.
If you are parcularly happy with a set of parameters
you can save them in a prole and recall them again
whenever you like.
Keep it Simple to Start
The simplest way to get started is to set SAM up on
a tripod and take a stac Time-Lapse Video (one that
doesn’t involve panning). To do this, all you need to
know is the me span over which your video will be
taken and the length of your nal video.
For instance, if you want to get a me-lapse video of the
last hour leading to sunset, enter a value of 1 for Video
Time Span. If you want to compress that hour into a
45-second long video, set your Video Length to 45. It’s
that easy. SAM’s powerful app will calculate the other
necessary parameters for you.
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SKY-WATCHER star adventurer mini Specifications

General

Brand	SKY-WATCHER
Model	star adventurer mini
Category	Camera Accessories
Language	English