Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Newcon Optik en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Newcon Optik NVS 14-3AG. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    Operation Manual NVS 14 Series NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR NVS 14-3XT, NVS 14-3GCS, NVS 14-3AG, NVS 14-3AGBW 105 Spar ks Ave., Toro nto, ON, M 2H 2S5, Canada[...]

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    iii IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read prior to activa tion. You have pu rchased a so phisti cated electronic device. To operate it properly, please read this manual carefully. Ignoring the operation procedures described in this m anual will void your warranty .  NEVER disass emble the U nit. This de vice contai ns a sourc e of high voltage, which may b[...]

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    iv Precautions All NVS 14 series devices a re sophisticated electro-optical instruments. They should be handled with du e care:  Each Unit contai ns fragile co mponents. A void har d impacts, dust, mois ture and abrupt changes of temperat ure.  Do not touch the optical surfaces other tha n for cleaning with an appropriate lens cleaning kit. D[...]

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    1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.  OVERVIE W .................................................................... 3  2.  STANDARD DEL IVERY SET ....................................... 5  2.1  Optional accesso ries .............................................. 5  3.  SPECIFICATION S ........................................................[...]

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    2 6.  TROUBLESH OOTING ................................................. 21  No green (or black a n d white) image visible .................. 21  Image is unclear ............................................................. 21  Image flashes .................................................................. 21  Condensation accumula[...]

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    3 1. OVERVIEW Your NVS 14 series device (the “Unit”) is an opt oelectronic monocular, int ended for observation of ob jects and orient ation at night or unde r dark conditi ons. The Unit is equi pped with a Generation 3 (“Gen 3”) image intensifier tube (“IIT”), which amplifies low light, such as moon light, starlight or man-made light. [...]

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    4 Features  Flip-up mechanism provides fo r unob structed vision w hen the Unit is m ounted on headgear or helmet;  Built-in infrared illuminator en ab les observation in total darkness (i.e. basem ent, cave or dark room);  Optional NV S H Mount (helmet mount) all ows for effective combat operations;  Optional weap on mount converts U n[...]

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    5 2. STANDARD DELIVERY SET QUANTITY NVS 14 Series Unit 1 Head Harness 1 NVS Arm Mount 1 Objective Lens Cap 1 Operation Manual 1 Lens Cleaning Kit 1 AA battery 1 2.1 Optional acce ssories US-style cli p mount Demist shie ld Sacrificial w indow 3x add-on lens 5x add-on lens Weapon m ount NVS Bridge Hard case Lens brush Camera / video adapter NVS H Mo[...]

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    6 3. SPECIFICATIONS Model 3XT 3GCS 3AG 3AGBW IIT G ener ation Gen 3 Photocathode Material Ga llium Arsenide (GaAs) Image Colour Green Black & White Photocathode Diameter 17.5mm Minimum Photocathode Sensitivity 1800 µ A/lm 1 190 mA/W 2 Luminous Gain 40,000 – 70,000 fL/fc 3 10,000 – 20,000 fL/fc 4 Auto-gating X   Minimum Resolution 5 6[...]

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    7 Power supply 1x 3V CR-123 Lithium battery OR 1x 1.5 V AA Alkaline or lithium battery Maximum Current Consumption 25 mA Voltage 2.8  0.8 Battery life 20 hours with I/R 40 hours without I/R Dimensions 118x48x69mm Weight 300g Operating Temperature Range -50 to +55 °C MTBF 10,000 hours Modulation Transfer Function @2.5 lp/mm 92% @7.5 lp/mm 80% @1[...]

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    8 4. UNIT DESIGN 1. On/Off/IR/Auto switch 2. Objective lens cap 3. Objective lens 4. Eyep iece wit h eyecup 5. Housing 6. Battery compartment cover and battery selection bushing 7. Battery compartment 8. Dovetail platform 9. Manual gain adjustment knob FIGURE 1 1 2 7 6 9 4 5 8 3[...]

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    9 5. OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Installing battery Unit is supplied without a battery installed. Prior to installing the ba ttery, make sure the On/Off/IR/Auto switch (1, Fig.1) is in the OFF position and the objec tive lens cap is on. The Unit can operate on either a single AA or CR-123 lithium battery. Lithi um batteries hold a c harge longer than c [...]

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    10 FIGURE 2 IR illuminator indicator (red, left), Low battery indicator (yellow, right) the screen is not lit ensure the batteries installed are cha rged and the polarity is correct . When the Unit is ON you m ay see a red and/or yellow LED indicator in the field of view (F ig. 2). When the yellow or red LED indicat ors are flashing, the remain ing[...]

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    11 Switching the Unit off After you have finished using the Unit, turn it off by rotating the On/Off/IR/Auto switch to the ‘OFF’ position. Replace the objective lens cap. If storing the un it for an extended period, remove batteries. Place Unit in appropriate storage contai ner. Adjusting to i ndividual vi sion Turn on the Unit. Dir ect the Uni[...]

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    12 Auto shut OFF at brig ht light Each unit has a built-in high lig ht sensor located near the IR illuminator (2, Fig. 1). This se ns or shuts the m onocular off after about 45 seconds of exposu re to light exceedin g 10 -1 lux. To reset the monocular switch it off and then back on as described in 6. 3 and 6.2. High-light shut-off feature does no t[...]

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    13 FIGURE 3 1. “Swing arm” mount 2. Grooved pad 3. Locking knob 4. Unit groove 5. Flip button 6. US clip mount Using the Unit with headge ar or helmet The Unit is supplied with headgear design ed to allow the mounting of the Unit on the head . Prior to using the headgear adjust its straps so that the headg ear fits the head comfortably but firm[...]

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    14 To set comfortable eye-relief (the distance between your ey e and the eyepiece), loosen tightening sc rew on the headgear and move the Unit, then tighten the locking screw. To use the Unit with PASGT head and helmet mount u nscrew the groove d pad (2 , Fig. 3) f rom the swi ng arm mount and screw on the US type clip (6, Fig. 3) using four screws[...]

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    15 5.2 Install ation of ad d-on lenses. Always ensu re that th e Unit is switched off when adding or removing an objective lens. To attach the afocal 3x add-on lens to th e Unit, turn off the monocular. Re move the objective lens cap. Press the 3x l ens firmly towards the eyepiece. Do not app ly excessive pressure. Make sure that the lens is fixed [...]

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    16 3. To detach t he current lens: hold the lens by it s base and rotate it counter-clockwise. Once the lens has been removed, store it in a safe, clean space. 4. To attach desired lens: rotate it clockwise along the threading un til snug—do not o vertighten. The threads ar e very fine (to preve nt humidity penetratio n) and can be damaged easily[...]

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    17 Using the camera / video adap ter Before using the (optional) adapter, remove the rubber eyepiece carefully. The adapter (Fig. 5) consists of 2 rings: a) Camera ada pter is 52x0.75m m. It fits the filter lens thread of various cameras, e.g. Nikon. b) Video a dapter is 37x0.75m m. It fits Sony cam eras and some others. If our adapte r does not fi[...]

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    18 FIGURE 6. Helmet m ount 1. Locking screw 2. Flip-up button 3. Flip-up adjusting screws 4. Mount binding screw 1 2 3 4 find the suitable starting po int. Tighten the screws after completing the adjustment. You can raise the Unit for u nobstructed view without taking the helmet off . To do so press (an d hold) t he flip-up button (2, Fig. 6) and r[...]

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    19 The NVS W Mount is affixed to the Unit and the Picatinny rail using oversize d, easy to tig hten screws. The NVS QR Mount is a ‘quick release’ mount that utili zed a lever for affi xing to and removing f rom the Picati nny rail . Using with a daytime riflescope Although the Unit d oes not contain a reticle and thus canno t be used as a s tan[...]

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    20 FIGURE 11. Goggles configuration FIGURE 12. Binoculars configuration In the dual configuration the interpupillary distance can b e adjusted betwee n 58 and 72 mm.[...]

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    21 6. TROUBLESHOOTING No green (or black and white) image visible Check that the batteries are in stalled properly and are full charged. Wrongly instal led and expe nded batteries are the most common problems leading users to believe their Unit is defective. Image is unclear Check if the lenses are foggy or dusty. Clean them if necessary. If the im[...]

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    22 Visibility decreased or disappeared Bright light sources (t he Moon, projectors or hea dlights) m ay cause visibility to d egrade or even co mpletely disappear. Move the device away from the light source immediately. The image will be restored within two minutes. Adverse atmospheric c onditions su ch as fog, haze or extremely dark environments w[...]

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    23 7. WARRANTY Newcon Optik warrants this produ ct against defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of th e original purchase. Lon ger warrant y is ava ilable, subject to the terms of the specific sales contract. Should your Newco n Optik product prove to be de fective during this period, please delive r the product securel y[...]

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    24 8. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Should you experience an y difficulties with your Newcon Optik product, consult this manual first. If the pro blem rem ains, contact our custom er support departm ent at +1 (416) 663-6963 or to ll free at 1-8 77-368-6666 (Nor th America only). Our op erating hours ar e 0900h to 1700h Eastern Standard Tim e , Monday thr ough F[...]

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    25 9. ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE Image Intensifier Tub e serial number: ____________ _________ Characteristic Minimum Measured Resolution, lp/mm 64 Photocathode sensitiv ity, integral,  A/lm (@2856°K ) 1800 Light amplification fL/fc (@2x10-6 fc) 40,000 Date of production :____________ _______________ _______ Quality Inspector: _____ _______________[...]

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    26 NIGHT VISIO N DEVICE NVS 14-3XT NVS 14-3AG BW NVS 14-3AG Other: Unit serial number: _ _____________ _______________ ____ This Unit complies with all technical sp ecifications and has passed Newcon Opti k’s inspec tion procedu res. Date of production : _______________ _______________ ___ Quality Inspector’s signature: __________ _____________[...]

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    NEWCON OPTIK  Printed in Canada R1.NVM– 04.13[...]