Newcon Optik NVS 15 инструкция обслуживания

Operation Manual NIGHT VISION GOGGLES NVS 15 105 Spar ks Ave., Toro nto, ON, M 2H 2S5, Canada[...]

ii 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 operation pro cedures described in this manual will void your warran ty.  NEVER disass emble the unit. This device cont ains a source of high voltage, which may be hazard[...]

iii Precautions NVS 15 is a sophisticated pre cis e optical instrument equi pped with electronic s. It shoul d be handled with due ca re:  Do not touch the optical surf aces other tha n for cleaning. Doing so may damage the anti-reflection coatin g.  Clean optical surfaces with professional lens cleaning supplies.  Use only a soft clean cl[...]

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.  OVERVIE W .................................................................... 3  2.  DELIVERY S ET .............................................................. 5  2.1  Optional accesso ries .............................................. 5  3.  SPECIFICATION S ..........................................[...]

2 5.17  Binocular c onfiguration ...................................... 18  6.  TROUBLESH OOTING ................................................. 19  6.1  No green light thro ugh eyepieces ........................ 19  6.2  Im age is unclear .................................................. 19  6.3  Im age flashes ......[...]

3 1. OVERVIEW NVS 15 (th e unit) is an optoe lectronic m onocular, intended for observation of objects and orie ntation at nig ht or under dark conditions. The unit is equipped with a generation 3 image intensifier tube, which amplifies low light, such as moonlight, starlight or man-m ade light. An add-on lens can be attached to the unit to increas[...]

4  Optional weap on mount al lows night shooting or also be used in con junction wi th halosi ght  Soft rubber ey ecup m akes viewing c omfortable  Unit can be conn ected to photo or video camer a Please read all the instructions carefully before using it. Manufacturer r eserves the ri ght to intr oduce minor design changes without notice.[...]

5 2. DELIVERY SET Standard* Delivery Set includes: Quantity NVS 15 1 NVS bridge 1 Headgear set 1 Lens cap / Battery cover 2 Manual 1 Lens cleaning kit 2 Carrying bag (soft) 1 AA Battery 2 Warranty card 1 2.1 Optional acce ssories US clip mount Hard case Demist shie ld Lens brush Sacrificial window Camera / video adapter 3x add-on l ens Helmet m oun[...]

6 3. SPECIFICATIONS NVS 15 Magnificati on 1x Field of view 40  Focus range, m 0.25-  Interpupillary distance,mm 58-72 Exit pupil diameter, mm 20 Eye relief, mm 25 Dioptric correction +5 … -6 Power supply 3V CR-123 Lit hium bat tery, 1 pc. or 1.5 V AA Alka line battery, 1 pc. Battery life, hours 20 hours with I/R 40 hours without I/R Size, m[...]

7 4. UNIT DESIGN 1. On / Off and IR illuminator switch 2. Objective lens 3. Eyep iece wit h eyecup 4. NVS 15 housing 5. Standard Headgear/helmet mount 6. Interpupillary adjustment buttons 7. Battery compartment cover with battery type adapter 8. Quick release knobs 9. Dovetail platform 10. Manual gain adjustment knob FIGURE 1 1 2 7 10 5 8 3 9 6 NVS[...]

8 5. OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS 5.1 Installing battery Unit is supplied with uninstalled battery. Prior to installing the battery, make sure the switch (1, Fig.1) is in the OFF po sition and t he lens ca p is on. The unit can operate on either AA Alkaline or CR-123 Lithium battery. Lithium battery durability is doub led against the service time of conv[...]

9 FIGURE 2 IR illuminator indicator (red, left), Low battery indicator (yellow, right) the user that the IR illuminator is on (for more details on illuminator see 6.9). In the daytime with lens cap on it is normal to observe a fuzzy image. Switching o n the nig ht vision de vice in the daytime is intended for testing purposes only . The rotating sw[...]

10 5.5 Focusing To obtain a sharp image at some other dista nces adjust the lens focus (3, Fig. 1) leavi ng the eyepiece setting intact. You should be able to obtain a sharp image for distan ces from 2-10m to infinity. If you wear eyeglasses or NBC protective mask, you may like to fold the rubber eyecup. 5.6 Manual gain adjustment NVS 15 go ggles i[...]

11 5.7 Auto shut OFF at bright ligh t The NVS 15 goggles has a built-in high light sensor located near the IR illuminator (2, Fig. 1). Th is sensor shuts the goggles off after about 45 second exp osure to light e xceeding 10 -1 lux. To reset the go ggles switch it off and then back on as descri bed in 6.3 and 6. 2. High-light shut-o ff feature does[...]

12 5.9 Swinging head moun ted unit for unobstructed view When the hea d mounted unit is not in use you ca n raise it to cl ear the view without takin g the headgear off by using the “flip/fl op” feature. To swing th e unit from the view press the button (1, Fig. 3) and raise the device until you h ear a click. In “Auto” position of the swit[...]

13 5.11 Install ation of add-on lense s. Always make sure that the gogg les is switched off when you put on or take off the add-on lens. Note: The following procedure is id entical for 3x or 5x lenses (or any other add-o n lenses). Turn off the goggles. Rem ove the lens ca p. Press the l ens firml y towards the eyepiece. Do not a pply excessive pre[...]

14 Demist shield filter protects th e eyepiece a gainst fogging. To install it fold the eyecup to the very botto m to get the full access to the thread, and screw the filter gently onto the eyep iece. 5.13 Using the camera / video adapter Before using the (optional) adapters, remove the rubber eyepiece carefully. The adapter (Fig. 5) consists of 2 [...]

15 FIGURE 6. Helmet m ount 1. Locking screw 2. Flip/flop button 3. Flip-flop adjusting screws 4. Mount binding screw 1 2 3 4 The unit is fixed to the mount by the locking screw (1, Fig. 6). To adjust the positio n of the unit to your eye level use the screw (4, Fig. 6). To adjust t he eye relief first loosen the loc king scre w (1, Fig.6 ) and set [...]

16 You can raise the un it for unobstructed view with out taking the helmet off. To do so press ( and hold) the button (2, Fig.6) an d rotate the unit until you hear a click. All other opera tions with the unit m ounted on a helm et are identical to those with the headge ar. 5.15 Mounti ng on a ri fle The unit can b e mounted on a rifle with Picati[...]

17 The advantages of the ‘Quick Release’ m ount are:  Quick rem oval and in stallation of the devi ce;  Foolproof design;  Increased reliability. 5.16 Using with a daytime riflescope Although the unit does not contain a reticle and thus cannot be used as a riflescope , being mount ed on a day time riflescope or red-dot sight, it enable[...]

18 5.17 Binocular configur ation Two units ca n be com bined into dual channel go ggles/bino culars with the help of an option al bridge. Optional lens can be attached to form a binocular 3x system. To form a double-unit system use the dovetail platfo rm (10, Fig.1) located on both sides of the unit. These platform s are identical. The tightening s[...]

19 6. TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 No green light thr ough eyepieces Check that the batteries are installed prop erly. Check the charge of the batteries . Replace them if they are weak. 6.2 Image is unclear Check if the lenses are foggy or dusty. Clean them if necessary. If the image is still unfocused – a djust the eyepieces; see 5.5 and 5.6 for detail s[...]

20 7. WARRANTY NEWCON OPTIK warrants this produc t against defects in materials and workmanshi p for o ne year from the date of the original purc hase. Longer war ranty is available, subject to the terms of the specific sales contr act. Should your Newcon product prove to be de fective duri ng this perio d, please delive r the product securel y pac[...]

21 8. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Should you experience an y difficulties with your Newcon Optik product, consult this manual first. If the pro blem remains, contact our Custom er Support Departm ent at +1(416 ) 663-696 3 or toll free at 1-877-368-6 666 (North America only). Our operating hours are 9am -5pm, Monday - Friday, Eastern Standard Time . Under no c[...]

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23 9. ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE Image Intensifier Tub e #1 serial number: ________________ __ Image Intensifier Tub e #2 serial number: ________________ __ Minimum Tube #1 Measured Tube #2 Measured Resolution, lp/mm 57 Photocathode sensitivity, integral,  A/lm 1800 Light amplification 50,000 Signal-to-noise ratio 23 Date of production :____________[...]

24 NIGHT VISIO N GOGGLES NVS 15 Unit #1 ser ial number: ____ ______________ _______________ Unit #2 ser ial number: ____ ______________ _______________ The unit complies with all technical specificatio ns and has passed the ins pection. Date of production : _______________ _______________ ___ Quality Inspector : ________________ __________________ [...]

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