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Pole (or SCP) in the southern hemisphere. In order to track successfully, the mount must point either to Polaris or to the
SCP. This is called polar aligning the mount. The mount sits on a tripod head allowing a certain degree of inclination.
Usually, the inclination corresponds to the latitude of the user’s location. Besides that, a ball head mount is required for
your camera so that it can be easily pointed to the desired object. Then wind-up the built-in timer and you are ready to go!
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.
4.2. Make sure the mount is parallel to the adapter base. This is important
because the inclination needs to be fine-tuned to properly polar align the
mount. Check “how to polar align the mount” in 5.2. (for the Northern
Hemisphere)
4.3. The mount is supplied with
a locking mechanism. It is
important to lock the mount
first before attaching the ball
head. Use the supplied hex-key
(A) to tighten the locking bolt
(#18) so that it protrudes the
Alignment through-hole (#8) as shown below. Now that it
is locked you can thread the 3/8” threaded ball head (not included).
Attention!
Please release the tiny locking bolt (#18) before using the MiniTrack Quattro NS!
Locking mechanism: please release the locking bolt before
use, otherwise the winding-knob will be locked!
