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Newcon Optik PYGMY 2M manual

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    Operation Manual NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR PYGMY 2M 105 Sparks Ave., Toronto, ON, M2H 2S5, Canada[...]

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read prior to activation You have just pu rchased a co m plicated electronic device. To operate it properly, please read this manual carefully. Here are some common Precautions that m ust be noted. • NEVER expose the opened objective lens of an active unit in daylight. At daytime objective lens mu st be covered by caps. T he[...]

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    Table of contents 1. Brief Description ............................................. 1 2. Delivery set ..................................................... 2 3. Specifications .................................................. 3 4. APPEARANC E OF THE DEVICE ................ 4 5. Operation Inst ructions .....................................6 5.1. P[...]

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    1 Thank you f or purchasing PYGMY 2M. Please read all the ins tructions carefully prior to use. Failure to follow the instructions may void the wa rranty. 1. Brief Description PYGMY 2M Night Vision Monocular, n amed for its small size, is feather light, com pact , and very durable. It has excellent image resolution and high light gain capability. P[...]

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    2 2. Delivery set PYGMY 2M is sup plied with the foll owing com ponents: Quantity PYGMY 2M 1 Carrying case 1 Hand Strap 1 User’s manual 1 Warranty Card 1 AA battery 1[...]

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    3 3. Specifications Magnif icati on, x 2.2 ± 0.34 Objective lens, mm 41.67 Field of View, min 12 ° Diopter Adjustment ± 4 Focusing Range, m 5 - ∞ Focal length: - Objective lens, mm 50 / F1.2 - Eyepiece 12 Resolution at ambient illumination of 0,2 Lux (center), angular seconds 175 Lens Coating Fully multi-coat ed optics Battery 2 (AA) Allowed i[...]

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    4 4. APPEARANCE OF THE DEVICE[...]

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    5 1- Body 2- Objective l ens 3 - Eyepiece 4 – Objective lens cap 5 – Battery compartment Cover 6 - IR Illum inator 7 – Power On/Of f Switch 9 – Illuminator On/Off switch 8 – IR Ill uminator ON indicator 10 – Hand strap[...]

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    6 5. Operation Instructions WARNING! Never operate your night vi sion devi ce at daylig ht withou t the lens cover on! Never direct the lens to bright light! 5.1. Prior to use - Unpack the device. - Switch (9) and (7) (Fig.1) must be in the OFF- position. - Attach the hand strap if necessary. - Remove battery compartment cover (5) by sliding it out[...]

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    7 5.3. Operatio n at night AT MOON LIGHT: Take off the lens ca p (4). Turn on the device using swit ch (7). AT INSUFFICIENT AM BIENT ILLUMINATION Turn on the device usin g switch (7). Turn s witch (9 ) into ON position. The IR illu minator ON-indicator (8) should glow. When finishing the ob servation, turn slide switch (9) into OFF position. The in[...]

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    8 6. STORAGE AN D MAINTENANCE Warning! After t ransportat ion or kee ping the de vice at temperature lower than -25 ° C (- 13 ° F), the device must be warmed up to am bient temperature from -20 ° C (-4 ° F) to +40 ° C (104 ° F) during 2-3 hours. Precautions: PYGMY 2M is a s ophisticated precision optical instrument equipped with electro n ics[...]

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    9 • Due to the considerable op tical magnification of the eyepiece some small structures inside the tube coating in the form of da rk and/ or white spots m ay be seen in the field of view. This d oes not affect th e function al ability of the device. • The resolution may vary from the center towards the perimeter of t he field of view. Thi s is[...]

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    10 7. TROUBLESHOOTING 7.1. The monocular doe s not work. Check that the batteries are installed prop erly. Check the charge of the batteries. Replace batteries if necessary. 7.2. The image does not appear in focus. Bring object to the ce nter of the im age. Turning the eyepiece (3) and the objective lens (2) obtain th e most clear-cut image. If the[...]

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    11 7.5. Visibility decreases and / or disappears. Bright lig ht sources (m oon, p rojectors or he adlights) m ay cause visibility to d egrade or even completely disappear. Move the scope away from the light s ource im mediately. The image should b e restored in within 2 minutes. Poor visibility, such as fog or haze, or extrem ely dark environments,[...]

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    12 8. WARRANTY NEWCON warrants this product against defects in m aterial and workmanship for one year from the date of the original purchase, but no more tha n 18 m onths from the date of manufacturi ng. Longer warranty is available, subject to the terms of the specific sales c ontract. Should your Newcon product prove t o be defective during t his[...]

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    13 If shippi ng from North Ameri ca, please, incl ude a cheque or money order payable t o NEWCON OPTIK fo r the am ount of $15.00 to co ver handl ing and return shi pping.[...]

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    14 9. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Should you experience an y difficulties with your NEWCON OPTIK product, consult the enclo sed manual. If the problem remains unresol ved, contact o ur custom er support depart ment at (416) 663-6963 or toll free at 1-877-368-6 666. Our operating hours are 9am -5pm, Mond ay - Friday, East ern Standard Tim e. At no time should [...]

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    15 10. ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE NIGHT VISION DEVICE PYGMY 2M Serial number: ________ _____________ ____________ Complies wit h all technical specificat ions and has passed the inspection. Date of production : ____________ ____________ _________ Quality Inspector: _____ ______________ _______________ Quality Assurance Seal[...]

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    NEWCON OPTIK ™ 2010 Pri nted in Canada[...]