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SKY-WATCHER VIRTUOSO Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
S ky WAT C h e R V I R T U O S O
MULTI-PURPOSe MOUNT #S11750
.:. Dual Axis Encoders allow you to move the mount by hand without
losing alignment
.:. Astronomical mount automatically tracks celestial objects
.:. Mounting brackets for shooting daytime panoramic
with your DSLR, camcorder & cell phone camera.
.:. Video cruising allows you to record panning video
with up to six programmable stopping points

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL S ky WAT C h e R V I R T U O S O MULTI-PURPOSe MOUNT #S11750 .:. Dual Axis Encoders allow you to move the mount by hand without losing alignment .:. Astronomical mount automatically tracks celestial objects .:.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using .the .Virtuoso .for .Terrestrial .Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    .can .attach .a .camcorder, .DSLR, .digital .point-and-shoot .camera, .or .even .a .cell .phone .camera .to .capture . panoramic .photographs .or .shoot .panning .videos .Virtuoso .also .includes .a .90 .mm .optical .tube, .so .you .can . use .it .as .an .astronomical .or .terrestrial .telescope .with .the .ability .to .track .celestial .objects . . .

  • Page 5: The Sky-Watcher Virtuoso Mount

    The Sky-WATCheR VIRTUOSO MOUNT .:. Figure 1 - Getting to know your Virtuoso mount 1 .Lens .Cap . .9 .Control .Keypad 2 .Finderscope 10 .Power .Input 3 .Finderscope .Bracket/ .Solar .Finder 11 .20 .mm .Eyepiece 4 .Azimuth .Clutch .Knob...

  • Page 6: Mount Setup

    POWeRINg The MOUNT The .Virtuoso .mount .can .be .powered .by .the .internal .batteries .or .an .optional .external .DC .power .supply . The .battery .compartment .is .located .on .the .fork .arm .(Figure .3) .and .holds .eight .(8) .AA .alkaline .batteries . .

  • Page 7: Moving The Mount

    You . c an . m anually . p osition . t he . t elescope . a t . a ny . t ime . b y . l oosening . t he . c lutch . k nobs . ( Figure . 4 ) . a nd . r otating . t he . telescope .until .it .is .pointed .at .a .desired .object .After .re-locking .the .clutches, .the .Virtuoso .mount .will .begin .

  • Page 8: Using The Virtuoso For Terrestrial Viewing

    USINg The VIRTUOSO fOR TeRReSTRIAL VIeWINg When . the . Virtuoso . is . powered . up, . the . mount . will . automatically . default . to . astronomical . tracking . mode . For .terrestrial .use, .you .will .need .to .turn .off .astronomical .tracking .by .pressing .the .“1/a” .and .“2/b” .buttons .

  • Page 9: Camera Cruising Function

    . l ocations . ( “a” . t hrough . “ f”) . T he . c amera . u sed . f or . t his . a pplication . m ust . h ave . a n . e xternal . s hutter . c ontrol . port .that .can .connect .to .the .Auto .Image .port .on .the .Virtuoso .The .Auto .Image .port .uses .a .2 5 .mm, .three- segment .stereo .jack .connector;...

  • Page 10: Video Cruising And Time Lapse Video Functions

    VIdeO CRUISINg ANd TIMe LAPSe VIdeO fUNCTIONS The .Virtuoso .can .also .cruise .through .up .to .six .preset .positions .without .making .a .full .stop .at .these .scopes . This .is .useful .for . t he .videographer . t o .capture . c ontinuous . m ulti-directional . p anning . s hots .using .a .camcorder .

  • Page 11: Panoramic Photography

    .mount .to .trigger .the .shutter .of .the .camera, .the .camera .used .for .this .application .must .have .an .external . shutter . control . port . that . can . connect . to . the . Auto . Image . port . on . the . Virtuoso . Otherwise, . you . can . trigger .
  • Page 12 .= .seven .seconds, .f .= .10 .seconds) The .field .of .view .setting .for .your .camera .and .the .upper, .lower, .left, .and .right .limits .are .saved .in .the .Virtuoso . mount’s . memory . even . after . the . power . is . turned . off . If . you . consistently . use . the . same . camera . and . lens .

  • Page 13: Using The Virtuoso For Astronomy

    USINg The VIRTUOSO fOR ASTRONOMy To setup the Virtuoso for astronomical use: 1 . Loosen .the .locking .knob .on .the .mounting .platform .Slide .the .dovetail .bar .on .the .telescope .tube .into .the . slot .of .the .mounting .platform .and .tighten .the .locking .knob .The .fork .arm .should .be .at .the .right .side .of .the .

  • Page 14: Tracking Celestial Objects

    7 . . Turn .on .the .power .The . Virtuoso .mount .is .now . ready .for .astronomical . observing .and .will .track . . any .celestial .object .in .its . field .of .view .:. Figure 12 - Finding the north celestial pole TRACkINg CeLeSTIAL ObjeCTS When .

  • Page 15: Performance Limitation And Options

    • .The .position .of .the .celestial .object .in .the .sky . It .is .normal .to .find .that .celestial .targets .still .drift .slowly .in .the .eyepiece .of .the .telescope .while .the .Virtuoso . . is . t racking . t he . o bject, . b ut . t he . d rift . w ill . b e . c onsiderably . s lower . t han . a . t elescope . w ithout . t he . t racking . f unction You’ll .

  • Page 16: Virtuoso .Keypad .Shortcuts

    MINI-dOb keyPAd ShORTCUTS: bASIC COMMANdS Turn .tracking .on/off . “1a” .+ .2b” Turn .tracking .beep .on/off . Press .and .hold .“1a” .for .5 .seconds Turn .keypad .backlight .on/off . Press .and .hold .“2b” .for .5 .seconds Set .latitude . “2b” .+ .“3c” Set .preset .positions .

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