Newcon Optik LRB 3000 PRO manual

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    Newcon International ltd. © 2005-2006 Printed in Canada Operation Manual LRB 3000PRO LASER RANGE FINDER BINOCULAR In USA: 2331 Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114 In Canada: 105 Sparks Ave., Toronto, ON M2H 2S5[...]

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read prior to activation You have just purchased a complicated electronic device, which emits invisible laser radiation. To operate it properly, please read this manual carefully. Here are some comm on precautions that must be noted. • NEVER direct laser radiation at th e eyes of people or animals • NEVER stare into direct[...]

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    9. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Should you experience any difficulties with your Newcon Optik product, please consult the enclosed manual. If the problem remains unresolved, contact our customer support departm ent at +1-416-663-6963 or toll free in North America at 1-877-368-6666. Our operating hours are 9am-5pm, Monday - Friday, Eastern Standard Time. At no [...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Brief description 2. Appearance of the device 3. Supplied accessories 4. Technical characteristics 5. Operation instructions 5.1. Preparing the device for operation 5.2. Measuring procedure 5.3. Mode switching procedure 5.4. Additional display information 5.5. Test modes 6. Storage and maintenance instructions 7. Troubleshootin[...]

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    7. TROUBLESHOOTING The range-measuring mode does not work. The display is transparent. Check whether the battery is installed properly. Check the charge of the battery. Replace it if it is weak The range-measuring mode temporarily does not work. The display indicates results of the last measurement or transparent. Wait for 8 seconds, and press the [...]

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    2. APPEARANCE OF THE DEVICE 1 – Eyepieces; 2 – Objective lens; 3 – Mode button; 4 – Action ( * ) button; 5 – B attery com partm ent cover; 6 – Rubber grip Fig. 1 6 6. STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS . Precautions: LRB 3000Pro is a sophisticated precision optical instrument equipped with electronics. Therefore, it should be handled [...]

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    voltage of the primary 9-Volt battery drops below 7.2 Volts. At this point the System is still functional but the battery should be replaced as soon as possible. The System can operate at the voltage level above 7 Volt. The System remains in the active displaying state for 8 seconds after pressing of any of the operating buttons and after 8 seconds[...]

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    4. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 1. Optics Magnification, x Objective lens diameter, mm Exit pupil diameter, mm Field of view Type of coating 7 40 5.7 6 ° Fully multi-coated glass optics 2. Range Finder Type Measuring range, m Accuracy, m First, last and auto target acquisition Meters/Yards display Last 10 readings recall Reticle shape Target quality [...]

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    5.4. Additional display information The System operates in the setting Modes that are displayed as follows (refer to Fig.3): Y/M – units of distance measurement: yards or meters (3). KMH/MPH – units of speed measurement: km /hour or miles/hour (3). ° - units of angular measurement: degrees (3) Shape of the reticle: cross shape or rectangular s[...]

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    5.1. Preparing the device for operation. • Rotate counterclockwise and open the battery compartment cover (5) located between the objective lenses (fig. 1). • Insert one 9V Ni-MH battery into the battery compartment observing correct polarity. • Close the battery compartment cover (5). • Adjust the interpupillary distance with lever (7) (fi[...]

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    • Cd12 – this mode sets the target selection to First. No other parameters of those, which were previously set, are influenced. • Cd13 – this mode sets the target selection to Auto. No other parameters of those, which were previously set, are influenced. • Cd14 KMH – the unit will measure and display two parameters at once as distance i[...]

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    behind bushes, wires, flakes, or, opposite, measure a distance to wire, which hangs in front of the building wall. However, it cannot be guaranteed that the device will always measure the needed distance. It can happen that there will be no pulses bounced off the desired object at all. 5.3. Mode switching procedure By pressing Mode ( M ) button (3)[...]

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    If you want to leave the mode switching procedure without remembering your choice, you should press and keep held the M button for more than two seconds. This works like “Escape” key on a computer keyboard. The rangefinder will remain in the last set mode and return to the READY state. Below is the full list of all modes available in the main m[...]

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    M od e Screen dis pla y 1) S tanda r d 1 M A ,,, M eter D egree C odes 2) A M Go into sub menu Code 1 A M Me t e r Code 2 A M Ya rd Code 3 A M De g re e Code 8 A M Code 9 A M Deg re e Code 10 A M Ya rd Not used Not used Not use d Not used Aut o Ta rg et Aut o Targ et G o to nex t mode Go t o n ext mo d e G o to nex t mode Go to n ext mo d e Go to n[...]