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Instruction Manual

Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere

Omegon® MiniTrack Quattro NS

English Version 11.2021 Rev. A, Art.-Nr. 69307

Any form of reproduction of the entire contents of this document or parts thereof beyond private use is strictly prohibited. Subject to alterations and errors.

All texts, illustrations and symbols are the property of nimax GmbH.

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Page 1 Instruction Manual Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere Omegon® MiniTrack Quattro NS English Version 11.2021 Rev. A, Art.-Nr. 69307 Any form of reproduction of the entire contents of this document or parts thereof beyond private use is strictly prohibited. Subject to alterations and errors.
Page 2 It is the ideal companion for the beginner, intermediate and advanced amateur, who is looking for a compact and carry-on mount solution. Its simple design and mechanical quality makes the MiniTrack Quattro NS a unique tool for wide-field astrophotography. It can work everywhere on the planet, i.e. both in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Page 3 Please release the tiny locking bolt (#18) before using the MiniTrack Quattro NS! 4. How to mount the MiniTrack Quattro NS? 4.1. The MiniTrack Quattro NS is compatible with any ¼” or ⅜” tripod plates. Set the mount to the tripod’s plate (not supplied) as shown. Make sure that the mount is set so that the inclination can be adjusted if necessary.
Page 4 4.4. The ball-head must be securely fixed. Make sure to tighten it well. All the weight from the camera will rest on the ball-head. Besides that, a well- fixed ball-head ensures that there will be no slippage during long-exposures. At this point, it is important that the ball-head knobs are also tight. This prevents movement when installing the camera.
Page 5 5. Northern Hemisphere configuration 5.1. Alignment with Polaris Point the mount to the Polaris. It is not important to be exactly aligned with the Polaris– a rough alignment is fine. Upon installing the supplied polar finder (B) we will look in more detail on how to have the star in the centre of the polar finder (B) field of view.
Page 6 6. Balancing the MiniTrack Quattro NS on the East hemisphere (applies only for Northern Hemisphere configuration). The built-in timer pushes the photo setup to track the night sky. If the setup’s centre of mass is slightly off to the west...
Page 7 7. Southern Hemisphere configuration The south hemisphere configuration is to be used below the equator. In the southern hemisphere, the sky “rotates” on the opposite direction. For that reason, it is necessary to add an additional arm (C) to the mount and invert the sense of the timer’s movement.
Page 8 7.3. Push the winding knob (#7) away from the arm in order to slide the arm to the left – please make sure to just give it a slight push and make sure the spring is not preventing this movement. 7.4.
Page 9 7.7. Push the assembled arm back to its original position. Make sure to keep the winding knob “upside down”. 7.8. Push the arm to the timer and the winding knob against the teeth. Use a Phillips-style screwdriver (not supplied) to fix it in place. It is important to not overtighten the screw as it may damage the timer and its performance.
Page 10 9.4. Pointing west. When aiming towards the west, especially if there is a strong imbalance, it could happen that the timer “accelerates” because of the load in favour of the movement, for which the “R” tooth has been added. This allows you to compensate also this imbalance by braking the rotation motion (last figure on the right –...
Page 11 MiniTrack LX Quattro NS and the importance of correct balance before using the mount. 11. Calculating maximum tracking time. The MiniTrack Quattro NS is designed to carry setups up to 4kg and track during 60 minutes. This is important to know because setups exceeding this limit may considerably reduce the tracking quality and total tracking time.
Page 12 13. Features. Carrying capacity: 4kg Balancing: using spring system (no counterweight) Accepts ball heads with 3/8” photo thread. Total tracking time: 60 minutes Polar finder: included Hemisphere: Northern and Southern (NS version) Any form of reproduction of the entire contents of this document or parts thereof beyond private use is strictly prohibited. Subject to alterations and errors. All texts, illustrations and symbols are the property of nimax GmbH.

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