SKY-WATCHER star adventurer mini User Manual

If you are using the oponal Equatorial Wedge aached to your tripod,
follow this procedure:
1. Set up your tripod and ensure it is stable.
2. If you have a lt/pan head or ball mount it is best to remove it from
your tripod. Aach the Equatorial Wedge directly to your tripod via
the 3/8-inch threaded mounng hole.
3. Once the wedge is securely aached align the tripod so that the
Altude Adjustment Knob is facing north.
4. Now, level your tripod using the built-in Bubble Level. A level
equatorial wedge is not a requirement for astrophotography, but it
makes subsequent adjustments easier to make.
5. Once level, rotate the Altude Adjustment Knob unl the Altude
Indicator points at your latude on the Altude Scale. (The altude
of Polaris above the horizon at your locaon matches your latude).
If you don’t know your latude you can look it up in the Star
Adventurer mini Console under Sengs: Locaon.
6. Next, aach SAM to the Accessory Mounng Plate using the 3/8-
inch dovetail adapter included with the wedge. The saddle on SAM
should be facing north with the Polar View Finder on top aimed
toward Polaris. You can illuminate the Polar View Finder by pressing
the power switch on SAM, or by seng it to ON inside the Star
Adventurer mini Console. While looking through the Polar View
Finder port, use the Altude and Azimuth Adjustment Knobs to
make ner adjustments unl you can see Polaris in the eld of view
of the Polar View Finder.
7. Now aach your camera gear being careful not to move the tripod
out of its polar aligned posion. Connect the SNAP camera control
cable between SAM and your camera. Point your camera at your
subject, then proceed to set up SAM via the Star Adventurer mini
Console.
Looking through the Polar View
Finder align SAM unl you can see
the star Polaris in the eld of view.
This simple polar alignment will be
adequate for most purposes.
Polaris .
Look through
the Polar View
Finder and align
on Polaris.
Azimuth
adjusters
Accessory mount-
ing plate inserted
into saddle.
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SKY-WATCHER star adventurer mini Specifications

General

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