Starlight Xpress SXV-M25C Operation & User’s Manual

1, Handbook for the SXV-M25C Issue 1 June 2004 1 Starlight Xpress Ltd SXV-M25C SuperHAD 6Megapixel USB One-Shot Colour CCD camera User manual Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD camera. We hope that you will be very satisfied with the results. The SXV-M25C is an …

20, Handbook for the SXV-M25C Issue 1 June 2004 20 Other things to try include summing several images for a better signal to noise ratio. This MUST be done AFTER colour synthesis, as summing raw images is very likely to destroy the filter grid pattern and so prevent the creat…

31, Handbook for the SXV-M25C Issue 1 June 2004 31 6) Before re-assembly, make certain that the inside surface of the front window is also clean, and then carefully replace the camera front barrel and screw it into place. (If the heat sink seal is disturbed, renew it with fresh compound …

5, Starlight Xpress SXV-M25C Handbook for the SXV-M25C Issue 1 June 2004 5 The camera rear panel Connect up the power supply and switch it on. You can start the ‘SXV_M25C’ software by double clicking on the icon and you should see the main menu and image …

7, Handbook for the SXV-M25C Issue 1 June 2004 7 If you use a normal lens, then stop it down to the smallest aperture number possible (usually F22) as this will minimise focus problems and keep the light level reasonable for daytime testing. The pin hole needs no such adjustments and will …

23, Handbook for the SXV-M25C Issue 1 June 2004 23 ratio. This means that aggressive sharpening filters may be used without making the result look very noisy and so some of the effects of poor seeing can be neutralised. Try applying an ‘Unsharp Mask’ filter with a radius of 5 a…