SKY-WATCHER VIRTUOSO Instruction Manual

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.:. Astronomical mount automatically tracks celestial objects .:. Dual Axis Encoders allow you to move the mount by hand without losing alignment .:. Mounting brackets for shooting daytime panoramic with your DSLR, camco...

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TAbLe Of CONTeNTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 What Comes in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Sky-Watcher Virtuoso! With this feature-filled photographic mount, you can attach a camcorder, DSLR, digital point-and-shoot camera, or even a cell phone camera to capture panoramic photographs or shoot pann...

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The Sky-WATCheR VIRTUOSO MOUNT .:. Figure 1 - Getting to know your Virtuoso mount 1. Lens Cap 2. Finderscope 3. Finderscope Bracket/ Solar Finder 4. Azimuth Clutch Knob 5. Adjustable Foot 6. Camera Mounting Bracket 7. Cell Phone Clamp 8. Latitude Sca...

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MOUNT SeTUP 1. Place the mount on a flat surface. For astronomical observing, use the bubble level built into the base on the two adjustable feet to level the base (Figure 2). You can adjust the extension of the feet by screwing them in or out o...

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MOVINg The MOUNT There are two ways to move the mount: manually and via the control keypad. You can manually position the telescope at any time by loosening the clutch knobs (Figure 4) and rotating the telescope until it is pointed at a desired obje...

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For observers in the Southern Hemisphere: 1. Rotate the altitude axis of the mount until the scale reads your local latitude. 2. Turn the power off, then on again. 3. Move the altitude axis of the mount until the scale reads 0°. 4. Pres...

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CAMeRA CRUISINg fUNCTION The Virtuoso has a camera cruising feature that can control a camera and take images using from two to six preset locations (“a” through “f”). The camera used for this application must have an external shutter contro...

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The Virtuoso will stop at the last position for a few seconds and then automatically resume cruising at preset position “a.” Press the “GO/4” button at any time to turn off this function. By default, the Virtuoso stops at each preset positio...

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PANORAMIC PhOTOgRAPhy The Virtuoso can also be used with a camera or cell phone camera to capture panoramic images. If you want the mount to trigger the shutter of the camera, the camera used for this application must have an external shutter contr...

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b. Press the “SET/5”and “LEFT/d” buttons to record this setting. 5. Set the right limit of the panorama that you want to take: a. Look through the viewfinder (or the live view LCD display) of the camera and use the “LEFT” and “RIGH...

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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 f...

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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. TRACkINg CeLeSTIAL ObjeCTS When you turn on the mount, the tracking feature is automatically activated...

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To install the solar filter: 1. Remove the finderscope from its bracket by loosening the three adjustment screws and sliding the finderscope out. Next, lift the white solar finder target on the lower part of the finder br...

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