KILO ® KILO8K-ABS™ 7x25mm DIGITAL BALLISTIC LASER RANGEFINDER OWNERS MANUAL
sigsauer.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Key Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Product Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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sigsauer.com KEY FEATURES: • 7x25mm monocular with SpectraCoat™ anti-reflection coatings for superior light transmission and optical clarity. • Advanced OLED display provides a smaller, more accurate center aiming circle along with milling features and ballistic information including holdover, angle, wind direction, wind speed, target mode, density altitude and shot angle. • Line of Sight or Angle Modified range in addition to full ballistic holdover results in MIL or MOA.
sigsauer.com PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: A- Power/Range Button B- Diopter Focus Adjustment C- Eyecup D- Mode Button E- Battery Compartment A W WARNING B Safety and Operation Procedures The KILO8K-ABS is classified as a Class 3R product.
sigsauer.com SET UP After installation of the battery and depressing the RANGE button, the status of the KILO8K-ABS is displayed: Installing the Battery Remove the battery cap by turning the cap in a counter-clockwise direction. Insert (1) CR2 Primary Lithium battery (+) terminal side first. The (-) terminal should be facing out. Place the cap onto the (-) battery terminal and reinstall the battery cap by turning the cap in the clockwise direction. CAUTION - Be careful to not cross-thread the cap.
sigsauer.com Diopter Adjustment The diopter or focus adjustment is located just inside of the eyecup. The focus adjustment is used to bring the OLED display into sharp focus along with the target image. The diopter adjustment can turn clockwise or counter-clockwise depending upon the user’s prescription. Eyecup Adjustment The eyecup adjustment allows the user to adjust the eye relief for use with or without glasses.
sigsauer.com HyperScan MODE LUMATIC™ OLED DISPLAY While the KILO8K-ABS supports single button push ranging operation, it is highly recommended that you push and hold the RANGE button down to activate HyperScan mode. This mode allows you to scan targets at 4x/second which significantly improves ranging performance at extreme distances. As the ranging distances are updated very quickly in HyperScan mode, once you release the RANGE button the last acquired distance will be displayed.
sigsauer.com A - Elevation Hold Direction B B - Wind Hold Direction A C - Milling Grid (Dots = 5 MRAD / Ticks = 10 MRAD) D - Center Aiming Circle (3 MRAD OD / 2.
sigsauer.com ADVANCED OPERATION The KILO8K-ABS features an advanced programming menu for configuration. There are three primary paths: i. Angle Modified Range mode without ballistic holdovers ii. Line of Sight Range mode without ballistic holdovers iii. Line of Sight Range mode with ballistic holdovers A summary of the user interface programming menu is here.
sigsauer.com ADVANCED OPERATION (continued) In each path you can configure the following common features: 1. Target Mode – BEST target will be used in most cases, however, if you are ranging through tall grass or foliage LAST target mode will suppress close range results and provide the farthest range result. 2. Display Brightness (Lumatic OLED Display) – AUTO will be used in most cases which leverages the ambient light sensor located in the objective of the rangefinder.
sigsauer.com 2. Press and hold the MODE button down for at least 2 seconds to enter programming mode. LOS or AMR will begin flashing (AMR is default). Release the MODE button. You can toggle between LOS and AMR by pressing and releasing the RANGE button. Your selection will be flashing LOS or AMR. Confirm and save your selection by pressing and releasing the MODE button to index to the next programming mode.
sigsauer.com 4. At this point you have selected AMR and Target Mode. You will now set the display brightness. AUTO is default and will be flashing. You can switch between 9 fixed settings (LOW 1 – 3, MED 1 – 3, HI 1 – 3 or AUTO) by pressing and releasing the RANGE button to index through the brightness selection. Confirm and save your selection by pressing and releasing the MODE button to index to the next programming mode.
sigsauer.com 6. At this point you have selected AMR, set Target Mode, Display Brightness and selected an aiming reticle. You will now choose a unit of measure – Yards or Meters. Y for yards is default and will be flashing. Select a unit of measure by pressing and releasing the RANGE button to toggle back and forth. Confirm and save your selection by pressing and releasing the MODE button to index to the next programming mode.
sigsauer.com 8. At this point you have selected AMR, set Target Mode, Display Brightness, selected an aiming reticle, set the unit of measure and turned Bluetooth on or off. You can now turn Density Altitude ON or OFF. DA is OFF by default and will be flashing. Turn ON or OFF by pressing and releasing the RANGE button to toggle back and forth. Confirm and save your selection by pressing and releasing the MODE button to index to the next programming mode.
sigsauer.com ADVANCED BALLISTIC OPERATION – Installing the app and downloading profiles The KILO8K-ABS was designed for long range shooters and hunters with onboard environmental sensors and an embedded ballistics calculator for greater precision at long distances. To get the most out of your rangefinder, download the Sig Ballistic App (KILO8K-ABS) and synchronize your smartphone with your rangefinder.
sigsauer.com From the Home Screen touch the screen to the right of the Bluetooth icon. Your rangefinder should be listed if previously paired. 32 3. Within the GUN PROFILE menu, touch or select the + button to select a bullet to begin configuring your profile. Next, select a unique caliber then select a unique bullet. Once an exact bullet is selected you will be prompted to choose which drag curve to use: G1, G7 or Custom.
sigsauer.com data for super, sub and transonic flight. Note – you can customize virtually any bullet characteristic that is in white (not greyed out). This is useful for those customers that hand load their ammunition or have characterized the rifle for such parameters such as muzzle velocity, sight height, bullet weight and zero range. 34 4. At this point you should have at least one profile listed in the GUN PROFILES menu. The smartphone display should look similar to either image below.
sigsauer.com 5. Now that you have one or more profiles created, you need to select which profiles are to be downloaded to your rangefinder. Press the grey circle next to the profile to select up to 4 profiles for synchronizing with your rangefinder. In this example 2 out of 3 profiles are set for synchronization: 36 Make sure your rangefinder is active or on by pressing and releasing the RANGE button. You should see the word “CONNECTED” on the app.
sigsauer.com 6. The next step is to enable a synchronized profile on your rangefinder by turning the rangefinder on by pressing and releasing the RANGE button. At the status display screen press and hold the MODE button for at least 2 seconds. Once in programming mode release the MODE button and follow the flowchart from page 13 by selecting LOS, advancing to Profile Selection (press and release the MODE button) and selecting Pro 1 (or Pro 2, 3 or 4) by pressing and releasing the RANGE button.
sigsauer.com You will now see “WD” with “12:00” flashing. You can set your Wind Direction by pressing and releasing the RANGE button. The direction will change by 1:00 increments and represents the direction that the wind is coming from. Once set press the MODE button to save your wind direction and index to Wind Speed Unit of Measure. Note – you can override this setting by using the Sig Ballistic App and adjusting the heading on the app - press the SYNC button to override your settings on the rangefinder.
sigsauer.com 3. You have set your Wind Direction, Wind Speed Unit of Measure (UoM) and now need to set the Wind Velocity. The default setting is 0. Your display should show “WS”, “M/H” or “M/S” and “0” will be flashing. You can increment the wind velocity by 1 unit by pressing and releasing the RANGE button. If you press and hold the RANGE button down you can increase the digits faster up to a maximum of 40.
sigsauer.com Aiming your rangefinder at a distant target, press the range button to determine the line of sight range to your target. The LOS range will be displayed for 2 seconds, then your elevation holdover and finally your wind hold. These will repeat every 2 seconds for 30 seconds. A typical sequence is shown below where the range is “1347 m”, the elevation hold is “UP 15.50 MIL” and the wind hold is “LEFT 8.25 MIL”.
sigsauer.com 1. Touch or select the SIG app on your smartphone. You will come to the Home screen on the app which has 4 sub menus. Relevant information is shown below: Settings Connection Status 2. Touch or select the Settings (User Preferences) icon in the upper right hand corner of the Home screen. You can toggle each of the settings by touching or selecting the white Unit Preferences. These are global settings that will work throughout the other submenus.
sigsauer.com 3. Heads Up Display – The HUD is configured to display real-time information from the paired rangefinder when ranging. Range, holdover and environmental information from the rangefinder is relayed over Bluetooth and displayed on the HUD. One of the most useful features is the remote RANGE button. During an active ranging session you can fire your rangefinder remotely by using this onscreen button.
sigsauer.com 4. Gun Profiles – Creating, configuring, saving and syncing custom profiles were detailed earlier in the manual. In most cases you can modify virtually any parameter within the app where the text is shown in white color. In the example below the muzzle velocity for the 338 Lapua profile was updated to 3200 fps. Once edited press the SAVE button to return to the GUN PROFILE sub menu.
sigsauer.com One additional feature provided within the Sig Ballistic App is the ability to calculate and set your muzzle velocity and drop scale factor empirically by using actual bullet drop at known ranges. The suggested ranges are based on your bullet selection.
sigsauer.com 5. Environment – From this screen you can adjust your Wind Direction. Wind Direction is the direction that the wind is coming from. You can override the rangefinder onboard sensors by touching on the Temperature, Pressure or Humidity data coming from the rangefinder and update any setting. Be sure that your connection is active and press the SYNC button to synchronize your settings with your rangefinder.
sigsauer.com 6. Target – Use the Target sub menu if you are shooting moving targets. Heading, Inclination and Latitude all are pulled from the rangefinder. Target Speed and Target Direction are manual inputs. In the example below the Heading is 215’, the target is at a decline of 16’, the Latitude is 40.0’ and the Target Speed has been input as 10 mph moving Right to Left. Verify that your rangefinder is connected and then press the SYNC button to synchronize your settings with your rangefinder. 56 7.
sigsauer.com FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ): Q: I am pressing the RANGE button and nothing happens? A: Check to make sure you have a fresh CR2 battery installed. If the battery is new, try loosening and tightening the battery cap until the cap is snug. If this doesn’t fix the problem you may have switched the rangefinder into one of the low brightness settings for the OLED display. Go into a dark room and press the RANGE button.
sigsauer.com Q: My Bluetooth link between my smartphone and my rangefinder keeps disconnecting? A: You can update your Settings / Preferences from the home screen on your app. Click on the Settings / Preferences button in the upper right hand corner of the screen and then change the KILO Timeout setting to 30, 60 or 180 seconds. This will keep the rangefinder awake longer allowing you to synchronize and update settings.
sigsauer.com Q: I’ve plugged the WindMETER into my smartphone jack and I still do not get a wind reading. A: On some versions of Android, your smartphone may not be able to provide enough current to the WindMETER to obtain an accurate wind reading. In this case you may be better off downloading the WeatherFlow wind meter app and using this app to obtain a wind reading. You will then need to manually update the wind reading in the ENVIRONMENT page of your Sig Ballistic App.
sigsauer.com KILO8K-ABS SPECIFICATIONS Magnification 7x Objective Clear Aperture 25mm Exit Pupil 3.6mm Eye Relief 15mm Angular (FOV) 6.78° FOV @ 100yds 35.67 ft Laser Divergence 1.3 mrad Range Response Time .25 sec Scanning Yes Range Accuracy Under 100 yds Max Range Weight with Battery A .1 yds Reflective up to 2 miles Trees up to 1,800 yds 7.5 oz / 215 g Deer up to 1,400 yds A – 3 in / 76mm B – 4.2 in / 107mm C – 1.
sigsauer.com W DANGER CLASS 3R LASER PRODUCT INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION - AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE This product complies with IEC 60825-1: 2014-05 Ed 3.0 and complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007. Po < 20W, λ = 905 nm, t = 22 ns This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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