User`s manual
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2. PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION
WARNING:
The Discovery night vision bi-ocular is designed for several years of reliable service. To en-
sure trouble-free performance please observe the following instructions:
• Donotactivatethedeviceindaylightunlesstheprotectivelenscoveristtedsecurelyover
the objective lens. If the device is ON, do not direct the device at bright light sources, such as car
headlights, camp res, street lights, etc., as this will cause damage to the device.
• Donotcheckthedevice’soperationindaylightunlessthefrontlenscapsarettedsecurely
over the lens, and even then, the device should only be ON for the few seconds it takes to es-
tablish correct operation.
• Donotopenthebodyofthedeviceorotherwisedisassembleit.
• Avoiddroppingorotherwiseimpactingthedevice.
•Donotexposethedevicetomoistureorextremetemperatures.
• Donottouchthelens.Cleanopticalpartswithaclean,softcloth,andonlyuseprofessional
lens cleaners designed for use with optics.
• Donotforgettoremovethebatteryfromthebatterycompartmentifthedeviceistobe
stored for more than 3 days.
• DonotforgettoturnthedeviceOFFduringperiodsofnon-operation.
Consider the following information and restrictions in order to avoid damaging the device
and to ensure a long service life and failure-free operation:
• Performanceofthedeviceinnighttimeconditionsdependsonthelevelofambientlightin
the environment. Some light (moonlight, starlight, etc.) is required for the device to display an
image.
• Thelevelofambientlightisreducedbythepresenceofclouds,shade,orobjectsthatblock
natural light (buildings, trees, etc.).
• Thedevicelosesitseectivenesswhenoperatedinshadowedareas.
• The eectiveness of the device is adversely aected by weather conditions such as rain,
snow, sleet, and fog, as well as environmental conditions such as smoke or dust.
• Thedeviceresolutionlevelisreducedinenvironmentswithverylowlightsources.Visibility
will degrade signicantly under starlight conditions, particularly in low contrast environments
such as deserts, large areas of uniform vegetation, etc.
• Thedeviceisequippedwithaprotectionsystemthatwillautomaticallydisabletheimage
intensier tube when the illuminance level stays above 40 lux for more than 10 seconds.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1) Unscrew the battery compartment cap on the bottom side of the bi-ocular.
2) Insert the CR123A battery into the battery compartment in accordance with polarity markings.
3) Screw the cap into place.
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