SkyRaider DS287 User Manual
August 19, 2018
SkyRaider DS287 User Manual
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Due to the Large Exposure times, you will be using in imaging Deep Sky Objects,
the SkyRaider (in fact every camera no matter what the cost) will sometimes
display noise such as, warm pixels and amp glow. The longer the exposure the
more noise that can appear on your image. The MallincamSky software can
remove this noise, by applying pre-prepared
Dark Fields
to your images,
effectively removing the noise.
Either place the Lens cap over your Telescope or place the dust cover cap over
your SkyRaider DS287 camera to block any light from hitting the sensor of the
camera.
Open up the
Dark Field Correction Tab
on the
Left SideBar
of MallincamSky. You
will normally determine the maximum exposure time that you will be using for the
evening, but to get started for the first time, we will choose
5
exposures of
30
seconds. Adjust the
Quantity
to
5
.
Select an Exposure Time for Dark Field Correction
With the
Camera Tab
selected on the
Left SideBar
,
Left-Click
on the
Capture & Resolution
(if you are in
Video Mode
, a
Green Rectangle
with the word
Exposure
will appear in your
Video Window
)
.
You must determine what you believe will be the maximum
exposure for this session. As, you will create Dark Field’s with
this time (or close to it). In this example, we will choose
30
seconds
.
In the
Capture & Resolution
Tab;
Click
on the
Trigger Mode
Radial Button
(Trigger Mode is used to select any exposure
time over 5 seconds).
Move the
Gain Slider
to about
5.0
.
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