Sky-Watcher Multi-Purpose Computerized Mount - Manual (Page 17)

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9. The hand control will display “Step 4 Set Shooting” and “Set Time Halt.” Using the numeric keypad, enter the number of seconds
you would like to halt the mount between shots and press ENTER.
10. The hand control will ask if you want to continue with Auto Shooting.
• By pressing the 1 key, AllView will work in auto-shooting mode, which will send signals via the electronic shutter release cable
to the camera to automatically release the shutter for each shot in the panorama. The mount will slew to its proper picturing
position, take the image and move to the next picture point without any intervention from the user. This auto-shooting function
is especially suitable for Canon EOS DSLR cameras using the shutter release cable (included). After selecting the auto-shooting
function, the hand control will prompt you to set exposure control time. Use the numeric keys to input the appropriate
time setting. This can be between 0.1 seconds to 999.9 seconds.
Note: The mount’s exposure time does not refer to the camera’s exact shutter speed. This refers to the timing of the ON and OFF shutter
release signal sent from the mount to the camera. Usually the exposure time setting of this snap signal should be longer than the exposure
time setting on the camera. The actual shutter speed and aperture adjustments should be made on the camera itself. The mount does not
control this.
• By pressing the 2 key, you will be shooting the exposures manually. The mount will prompt you to start the alignment. When
you do, the mount will slew to the first picture position. The display will be similar to that in Fig. 33, which display’s Picture
Position 1 of 33. You would then take the picture using the camera’s shutter release button. Press 3 on the hand control to slew to
the next picture position and manually take the image. Continue this process until all images have been taken. At any time, if
you want to go back and reshoot any of the picture points, you can press 1 to go through the points in reverse.
11. After the AllView mount goes to the last picture point and takes a picture, the hand control will ask if you want to repeat the
panorama using the same picture points. If you select Yes, the mount will ask if you want to shoot the images in the reverse
direction. If you choose Yes, the mount will take the same images as before, but starting at the ending point and working through
them to the first point. If you choose No, the mount will slew back to the first photo point and will run through the positions in the
correct order.
12. If you wish to escape Easy Pano Mode, you may press ESC when the mount stops moving. You will be asked if you wish to abort
Pano Made. Press 1 to return to the main menu.
Fig. 33