Newcon Optik Phantom 150 manual

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    NEWCON Optik ™ 2005 Printed in Canada OPERATION MANUAL NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR PHANTOM 150 In USA: 3310 Prospect Av e. Clev eland, OH 44115 In Canada: 105 Sparks Av e, Toronto, ON. M2H 2S5 Canada Tel: (416) 663-6963 Fax: (416) 663-9065 Email: NEWCONSA LES@NEWCON-OPTIK.COM In t e r n et : www. n e wco n - o p t i k. c o m[...]

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read prior to activation You have just purchased a complicat ed electronic device. To operate it properly, please read this m anual carefully. Here are som e comm on Precautions that must be noted. • NEVER expose the opened objective lens of an active unit i n daylight. At dayt ime objective l ens must be covered by caps. Th[...]

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    9. ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE NIGHT VISION DEVICE PHANTOM 150 Serial Number _______________________________ Model Phantom 150 _____________________ Corresponds to technical cond itions ADSH 3.807.020 TU and is admitted for use. Date of production -___________________ Place for seal Qua lity inspect or ____________________ (Signature) 14 • NEVER conne[...]

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    CONTENTS 1. Overview i) Application and Features of Phant om 150 ii) Warning iii) Precautions 2. Components 3. Specifications 4 .Construction 5. Operating Instructions 5.1 Pre-starting procedures 5.2 Testing of operation 5.3 Operation at night 5.4 Using interchangeable len ses 5.5 Using the camera / video adapter 6. Troubleshooting 7. Warranty 8. C[...]

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    7. WARRANTY NEWCON OPTIK warrants this product against defects i n material and workmanship for one year from the date of the ori ginal date of consumer's purchase, but no more than 18 m onths from t he date of delivery being indicated and st amped on the acceptance certificate purchase. Should your NEWCON product prove defective during t his [...]

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    Warning! After transportati on or keeping the device 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. Precaution Phantom 150 is a preci sion optical instrum ent equipped wit h electronics. Therefore, it should be handled with due ca[...]

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    5.4 Using interchangeable len s es. The unit is equipped with PENTAX “screw t ype” removable le ns F 50/1.2, M 42x1. It will accept most Pentax screw type lenses, or using proper adapters, ma ny other lenses. Note: When screwing back the original len s, make sure to insert the lens all the way, to prevent h umidity penetration 5.5 Using the cam[...]

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    NOTE : As the design is being conti nuously im proved some descriptions m ay differ from t hose given above. 4. CONSTRUCTION 3 4 5 1 2 8 7 6 9 10 1- Body 2- Lens Focusing Ring 3- Eye-piece 4- Switch Button for the Scope 5- IR Illuminator Switch 6- IR Illuminator 7- Battery House Cover 8- Lens Cover 9- Carrying Strap 10- Low battery indicat or 8 5. [...]