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:
• Donotactivatethedeviceindaylightunlesstheprotectivelenscoveristtedsecurelyover
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.
• Donotcheckthedevice’soperationindaylightunlessthefrontlenscapsarettedsecurely
over the lens, and even then, the device should only be ON for the few seconds it takes to es-
tablish correct operation.
• Donotopenthebodyofthedeviceorotherwisedisassembleit.
• Avoiddroppingorotherwiseimpactingthedevice.
•Donotexposethedevicetomoistureorextremetemperatures.
• Donottouchthelens.Cleanopticalpartswithaclean,softcloth,andonlyuseprofessional
lens cleaners designed for use with optics.
• Donotforgettoremovethebatteryfromthebatterycompartmentifthedeviceistobe
stored for more than 3 days.
• DonotforgettoturnthedeviceOFFduringperiodsofnon-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:
• Performanceofthedeviceinnighttimeconditionsdependsonthelevelofambientlightin
the environment. Some light (moonlight, starlight, etc.) is required for the device to display an
image.
• Thelevelofambientlightisreducedbythepresenceofclouds,shade,orobjectsthatblock
natural light (buildings, trees, etc.).
• Thedevicelosesitseectivenesswhenoperatedinshadowedareas.
• The eectiveness of the device is adversely aected by weather conditions such as rain,
snow, sleet, and fog, as well as environmental conditions such as smoke or dust.
• Thedeviceresolutionlevelisreducedinenvironmentswithverylowlightsources.Visibility
will degrade signicantly under starlight conditions, particularly in low contrast environments
such as deserts, large areas of uniform vegetation, etc.
• Thedeviceisequippedwithaprotectionsystemthatwillautomaticallydisabletheimage
intensier 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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