ATN Aries MK350 User Manual

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Aries MK350 “Guardian”

AR IES 350 “ GUA R DIA N” US ER’S GUID E (R EV. 3 , SE P TEM BER 2010)

NIGHT VISION RIFLESCOPE

The information in this manual furnished for information use only, is subject to change without notice, is not to be
const r u e d as a c o m mitment b y ATN C o r p.

ATN C orp. a s s u mes no r e s p o nsibility o r liability f or any errors o r inaccurac ies t hat ma y appear in this b o o k .

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

CAUTION:

THIS PR O D U C T C O N TAINS NATURAL RUBBE R L ATEX WHICH MAY CAUSE A L L E RG I C RE ACTION S .

WINDAGE

ELEVATION

RETICLE BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT

RU BBE R LENS CAP

±5 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

MASTER POWER BUTTON

“RED ON GREEN”

RETICLE SYSTEM

MOUNTING SYSTEM

FOCUSING SYSTEM

450 MW INFRA-RED ILLUMINATOR

(INCLUDED)

BAT TER Y HOUS ING

PICATINNY RAIL

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EYE CUP

SOFT CARRYING CASE

(INCLUDED)

CAMERA ADAPTER

Ite m #AC M UCA0 6

LO N G RAI L ADAPTE R

Item #ACWSLRADPT

2. 5 X LEN S

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APPLICATION

ATN Aries MK350 “Guardian” is the best 1st generation riflescope on the market.

We started by improving the optical configurations with lowered F-stop factors (from 1.7 on
previo us mo del s to 1.4 (! ) on ne w ) and o pti cal re solu tio n that i s beyond c urre nt mil itar y st and ­ard s . Th is pr ovid es yo u wit h th e bri ght e st a nd c lear est i mag e in a 1

st

gen u nit . Th e n we ad de d
our precision “red on green” aiming system, easy push button operation, reticle brightness
adjustment and our detachable, most powerful in the industry 450mw Infrared Illuminator with
dedicated windage and elevation adjustments.

FEATURES

• Top-of-the-line First Generation weapon sight

• High resolution Gen. 1+ IIT

• “ Red on Green” reticle system with 1/4 inch @ 10 0 yard s ad justment

• 2,5X magnification with F:1.4, f90mm lens

• Detachable most powerful in the industry 450mW Infrared Illuminator with dedicated

windage and elevation adjustments.

• Ad ju s t able fixat i on rail m ounting system

• O ne 3V Lithium batter y, CR123A type

• Dimensions: 275 mm x 105 mm x 83 mm /10,8” x 4.1” x 3,2”

• Weight: 1.27 kg /2.8 lbs

* ATN reser ves t h e ri g h t to c h ange th e above spec i ficatio n s at a ny ti m e with o ut noti c e

PREPARATION FOR OPERATION

Before getting started make sure to follow these steps:

• Install the battery into its housing with the polarity

order shown on the main body of the unit.

• Switch on the Aries scope by pushing the master

power button. The protective lens cover must be
attached to the lens.

• Make sure that the green luminance of the light

intensifier tube is present.

• O bserve the scene, and adjust the diopter an d / or lens fo r o ptim al i m age c larity.

• You may now enter a dark environment or simply shut the lights off in order to darken the room.

• N ex t, remove the lens cap / dayli g ht filter.

• O bserve the scene, and adjust the fr ont l e ns for ideal focus.

• Finally, you may want to turn the infra red (IR) illuminator on. Notice the ability of the Aries

scope to see in total dark ness with the aid of the IR illuminator.

OPERATING

MOUNTING

1. Sligh t ly loos en the hor izontal an d ver ti cal fixi ng screws o n t he 7/ 8” weaver rail b uilt into th e

scope.

2. Place the scope on the dovetail mount of the fire arm making certain that the mount aligns
with the re ceptor at tachment screw groove. Adjust as necessar y.

3. Tighten the horizontal fixing screws.

NOTE: Receptor attachment screws may need to be tightened after continuous shooting.

BAT TE RY I NSTA LL ATIO N

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MOUNTING SYSTEM

The ATN Night Vision Riflescopes Mounting System allows to change the position of the rif­lescope flexibly on the weapon in relation to a shooter i n c ombination with the fixed positions
already available on the weaver rail. For this purpose in the base of the mounting bracket
there is a rail with a fixing projection. There are three grooves in the mounting bracket for
mounting this rail. Besides it is possible to change the position of the riflescope additionally

by 1/ 3 of in ch. For doing this one need s to about-face the rail.

To c ha ng e t he p os it io n o f th e r if le sc op e o n t h e
weaver rail additionally follow the steps men-

tioned below:

1. Unscrew the two screws, which attach the
rail to the mounting bracket.

2. Take the rail out of th e groove.

3. A bout-fac e the rail in ca s e of nece s sity.

4. Place the rail into another g r o ove.

5. Fix the rail with the two screws.

NOTE: If the rail is not taken out easily, screw
up tight one of screws into the threaded aper­ture in the middle of a fixing projection of the
rail. Continue rotation of the screw. Thus the
screw will push out a rail from a groove.

FOCUSING

To focus your riflescope you will need to adjust the diopter
first thing. Simply turn the diopter clockwise until it stops.
Then, while looking through the diopter at a subject, slowly
tur n the diopter back counter c lock wise until the grain in the
image is s harp.

NOTE: We suggest that you focus the diopter during day­light with the filter o n.

Next, focus the front lens until the image and the grain are
both sharp. When you are in the low-light conditions and the
daylight filter is off you may focus the front lens to receive a
sharp image, the dio pter should not be adjusted.

NOTE: The front lens should be readjusted as you view objects at different distances.

WINDAGE AND ELEVATION

The verti cal and ho r izontal adjus tments for the Ar ies can be
achieved by turning the elevation and windage adjustment
mechanisms (remove dust caps first). Each click equals to

1/4 inches at 100 yards. When reaching the maximum of

rotat ion do not u s e force.

BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT

By rotating the “R” handle you may adjust the reticle’s bright­ness. Adjustment could be easily seen if you look thought the
scope while adjustment.

RETICLE BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT

WINDAGE

ELEVATION

±5 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

FOCUSING SYSTEM

WEAVER

RAIL

GROOVES

RA IL W ITH A FIX ING

PROJECTION

SCREWS

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RANGEFINDER RETICLE

Aries 350 reticle gives a clearly aiming point, even when hard­to-see game blends into the background. Thinner posts and
crosshairs center section covers a minimum of the target and
allow for less target coverage, making precision shots on small
targets easy.

He av y p os ts s ta nd ou t ag ai ns t c ove r an d l ead s y our eye di r ec tl y
to the ce nter intersection. The result is fast precision aiming.

IR ILLUMINATOR

Infra-red (IR) Illuminators are common for night vision technology. The IR light greatly
enhances the performance of your device, while remaining almost totally invisible to the
naked eye. Staying in the dark, switch on your night vision device. If the visibility is low, you
may use ATN IR450 to improve the situation. Still, you should remember that the IR illumi­nator is just a source of infrared light so the greater is the chosen range of observation, the
lesser its brightness becomes.

IR4 50 Infrared Illuminator can be mounted with Mars onto the Pica-tin ny Rail.

IR450 Installation:

1. Lo osen the fixing nut of IR450.

2. Inst all t he IR4 5 0 o nto the Picatinny rail.

3. T ighten t h e fix i n g nut of IR450 tightly.
The ATN IR450 is powered with one CR123A lithium battery. To install the battery unscrew

the cap of the battery housing and insert the battery following the polarity arrows marked on
the housing. Put the cap in place.

The IR-450 illuminator has a control panel with two buttons. To switch the IR illu-

minator on/off press “+” and “-” buttons simultaneously. When the IR illuminator is

switched on you can see the green LED lit on the
back side of IR450. By pushing the buttons “+” and
“-” you may adjust the IR b r ightness.

The IR beam is focusable to change the field of coverage. To
change the beam width slightly turn the IR lens.

You may need adjust the focusing of the IR beam to change
the field of coverage. Do it by slightly rotating the IR lens. The
windage and elevation screws help adjust the direction of
the IR beam from the IR450 in order to focus on the scene
observed in the viewfinder of your NVD. Use the included
Allen wrench to rotate the adjusting screws until the IR beam
is centered. Please remember the adjustments should be per­formed under night light conditions only.

You c an c han ge t he p os iti on o f th e IR c ont rol pan el t o me et yo u r you r ne ed s. Th e wr enc h th at
is included in the set, is used to loosen the nut located on the body of the IR. Rotate the IR to
the desired position. Tighten the nut with the wrench to secure the new position.

The thin lines

correspond to

1.25 yards at 100
yards distance

NUT

CONTROL PANEL

WRENCH

TO TIGHTEN

NUT

TO LOOSEN NUT

FI XIN G N UT

IR ELEVATION
ADJUSTMENT

IR WI NDAGE

ADJUSTMENT

IR BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT

ALLEN KEY

WRENCH

BAT TER Y HOUS ING

IR FO CUS ING

NUT

POWER LED INDICATOR

BAT TERY

HOUSING CAP

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CLEANING THE EYEPIECE

You may need to clean the eyepiece of the riflescope from time to time in order to guarantee
top performance. When you receive your riflescope you should check for dust on the eye­piece of the unit.

First you will need to remove t he eyep iece. To d o that yo u w i ll need to
initially loosen the fixing screw that can be found on the base. Then
unscrew t he eyepiece co u nter-cloc kwise to remove it.

NOTE: You do not have to remove the set screws completely, they are
very small and easy to misplace.

CAUTION: Use only Photographic lens cleaning tissue on these sur­faces. Be careful not to scratch or smudge any of these surfaces. When
using compressed air to blow dust away, make sure to avoid invert­ing the can while spraying. This can cause frozen propellant to exit the
can, which can cause serious problems with the glass and phosphor
screen.

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

• Always reme mbe r to tu r n of f th e Ari es s cop e whe n it i s not i n use . If you d o no t pla n on u s ing

your aries sco p e for a period of more than 10 days, you should remove the batteries.

• Ke ep lens cap / d aylight filter on when not in use.

• Avoid contact with dust, steam, and gas.

• T he Ar ies scope is not harmful to the user or the environment.

• Do not disassemble except to clean the front lens and the eyepiece: it will void your

warranty.

• Evaluate the scopes function by looking through it in a lit environment with the daylight filter

lens cap on. Never use in daylight without the daylight filter lens cap on. Do not surpass ten
minutes of testing.

• Never point the Aries scope at a bright light source. If the scope shuts off automatically
after directing it at a bright light source, turn the unit off and wait 1 - 2 minutes before turning
the unit back on.

• Adverse atmospheric conditions such as fog, smog, or haze and a lack of ambient light

(moon or starl i ght) may diminish the ef fective viewin g d istance. All tec hnical dat a for th is unit
was compiled in a controlled environment.

• If you use the rubber eyecaps for a long period of time, you may suffer skin inflammation. If

you develop any sympto ms, consult a doctor immediately.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Q: Flashes, flickers, or clicking occur while operating
S: If it o cc ur s w i th in t he f ir st f ive mi n ute s of in ser tin g ne w ba tt er ie s, i t i s no rm al a nd t he dev ic e

will resume normal operation soon thereafter. If it occurs for more than 10 minutes, contact
your dealer or other authorized service representative for service instructions.

Q: Dark spots on screen.
S: Th is may be du st o n t he le ns , pl ea se c le an ac co rd in g to in st ru ti on s. T he y m ay a ls o b e Co s-

metic blemishes in the intensifier tube which are a by-product of the manufacturing process.
This is n ormal and will n ot af fect the life or per formance of the unit.

Q: Image not c lear.
S: Adjust focus ring. If problem persists, increase viewing distance

FIXING SCREW

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