ATN Mars4x-3, Mars6x-3 User Manual

user`s guide

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Operation

switch

F1:1. 5 lens

ElevationWindage

-6/+ 2 Di opter

Battery

housing

Mounting

system

IR brightness

adjustment

DIGITAL INFRA­RED ILLUMINATOR

Battery

housing

Fixation

screw

IR elevation

IR windage

IR focusing

Picatinny rail

Lens cap

• POWERFUL 4X OR 6X M AGNIFICATION

• SUPERIOR QUALITY MULTI-COATED ALL

GLASS OPTICS

• “SINGLE-ELEMENT” ADJUSTABLE FRONT
FOCUS

• NITROGEN-PURGED FOR RESISTANCE
TO INTERNAL FOGGING

• MIL-DOT RETICLE

• CRISP-CLICK PRECISION WINDAGE AND

ELEVATION ADJUSTMENTS

• TARGET TURRETS

• AUTOMATIC BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

• TACTICAL RAIL ENABLING MOUNTING OF

IR ILLUMINATOR OR IR LASER

• LOW BATTERY IN DICATOR

• TACTICAL DIGITAL REMOTE CONTROL

• WATERPROOF AND SUBMERSIBLE TO 66

FEET FOR 1 HOUR

• PELICAN HARD CASE, BATTERIES, USER
GUIDE, NV INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO AND
ALL NECESSARY MOUNTING HARD­WARE ARE INCLUDED

• INCLUDED MOUNT FOR PICCATINY OR
7/8” WEAVER-STYLE RAIL

(M4/M16/AR-15 CARRY HANDLE MOUNT –

OPTIONAL)

• UNIT ACCEPTS EITHER, (1) 3V CR123A OR
(1) AA BATTERY

• DAY TIME COVER WITH IR FILTER

• TWO YEAR WARRANT Y

FEATURES

Remote

control

MARS X4

MARS X6

Focus adjustment

knob

Reticle brightness

adjustment knob

Sensor of system

of automatic bright-

ness control

Th is pro ducT con Tain s n aTur al r ubber laTe x wh ich may cause all ergic reacT ions.

CAUTION:

2

* ATN reserves the right to change the above specifications at any time without notice

PREPARATION FOR OPERATION

Before getting s tar ted make sure to fol low these ste ps:

• Install the battery into its housing with the polarity order

shown on the main body of the unit. The CR123A bat­tery used with adapter. Install adapter first, then CR123A .
AA battery used without adap ter.

• Switch on the scope with the protective lens cover still attached

to the lens.

• Make sure that the green luminanc e of the lig ht intensi fier tube

is present.

• Observe the scene, and adjust the dio pter and /or lens for opti­mal im age clarit y.

• You m ay now e nter a d ark en v ironmen t or sim pl y shut t he light s

of f in order to darken the room.

• N ext, re move t he lens cap /daylight fil ter.

Batte ry capBatte ry cap

AA
battery

CR123A
battery

Battery
adapter

APPLICATION

ATN Mars Night Vision Weapon scopes - the world’s largest line of professional night vision sights
– has a new flagship – the ATN MARS X4 an d ATN MARS X6. Inspired by ATN’s quest for technical
perfection and named after the Roman God of War, the ATN MARS NV riflescopes represent the
absolute latest in the world of night vision equipment. Similar to all ATN Aries scopes the ATN MARS
features only the purest grades of heavy glass and computer-aided optical designs to create multi­element, high-speed, multi-coated lenses for ultra-fast light transmission and resolution beyond
current military standards. All optical lenses on the MARS scopes are individually fitted and cali­brate d to ac hieve opt imu m perfo rmance.

SPECIFICATIONS

Generation .........................................

Lens of system ....................................

Magnification ......................................

FOV ....................................................

Range of focus ....................................

Eye Relief ...........................................

Exit pupil .............................................

Diopter adjustment .............................

Windage & elevation ...........................

Adjustment step size ...........................

Power supply ......................................

Battery Life .........................................

Operating Temperature ......................

Storage Temperature ..........................

Waterproof ..........................................

Reticle ................................................

Dimensions .........................................

Weight ................................................

MARS 4X MARS 6X

2nd +, 3rd, 4t h

F1:1.5 F1:2.0

4X 6X

9 deg. 6 deg.
10 m to ∞ 25 m to ∞

45mm

7mm

-6/+2

120MOA 80MOA

1/4MOA 1/6MOA

one 3V (CR123A) or 1.5V (AA)

60 hours ( Gen.2+), 50 hours (Gen.3 and Gen. 4) (3V)/

30 hours (Gen. 2+) , 25 ho urs (Gen.3 and Gen. 4 ) (1.5V )

-40°C to +50°C

-50 °C to +70°C

20m fo r 1 hour

Red or Amb er On Green

23 5x9 0x95 mm 295x9 5x10 0mm

1. 3kg 1.55 kg

3

OPERATING

MOUNTING

The ATN Night Vision Riflescopes Mounting System allows to change the position of the riflescope
flexibly on the weapon in relation to a shooter in combination 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 t o change the po si t ion of t he r i flescope ad di ti on al ly by 1 /3 o f inch. Fo r d o i ng this o ne n eeds
to abo ut-face t he r ail.

To change the position of the riflescope on the weaver rail
additionally follow the steps mentioned below:

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

2. Take the rail out of the gro ove.

3. About- face the rail in case of necessity.

4. Place the rail into another groove.

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.

The scope can be mounted onto the Weaver rail using
optional A.R.M.S.#19 ACOG mount.

1. Remove the standard ATN Mounting System from the
scope. Unscrew the two mounting screws, which attach
the ATN Mounting Sys tem to the bod y of the scope.

2. Mount the A.R.M.S.#19 mount onto the scope with
two mounting screws.

3. Sli ght ly loos en the fixing lever s of mount.

4. Place the scope on the weaver rail of the firearm.

5. Tig hten the f ixi ng levers of A.R.M.S. m ount.

CONTROL

To turn the device on, rotate the Operation Switch from the OFF position to
the desired operation mode.

Operation Switch has following positions/modes:
OFF - the dev ice is off;

ON – th e device is on;

ST B - the dev ice can be used with the R emo te Control.

REMOTE CONTROL

Attach the Remote Control cable to connector on the bottom of the
body of d ev ic e. Place t he Re m ote Cont ro l o n the weapon, s uiting yo ur
shooting style best and grip. Fix the Remote Control in this position
with a montag e strap.

To tu rn th e scope on pus h the b utton of rem ote c o ntro l. Ke ep pre ssed
button when observing scene. The scope is turned off immediately
af ter rel eas ing remote contr ol b utton.

FOCUSING

To focus the scope you need to adjust the diopter first. Simply turn the
diopter clockwise until it stops. Then concentrate on any object and slowly
turn the diopter back counter clockwise until the grain in the image is
sharp.

You sco pe h as ability to focus either l ong ran ge or short.
Fo cus the front lens by rotat ing the kno b until the im age and the gr ain are

Focus adjustment knob

Mounting bracket

Grooves

Rail with a fixing

projection

Screws

Mounting screws

Mounting

screws

A.R.M.S.#19

mount

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both sharp. When you are in the low-light conditions and the daylight filter is off you may focus the
fr ont lens to re ceive a sharp image, the di opter should not be adjusted.

NOTE: The fro nt lens should be readjusted for viewing objects at different distances.

AUTOMATIC BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SYSTEM

The device has a built in Automatic brightness control. This control automatically adjusts the bright­ness of Image In tensifier Tub e to th e optim al level.

PROTECTIVE SYSTEM

The automatic highlight protective system analyzes light exposure
wit h the sen sor . If the level of lig ht exposure exceeds all owable t he
red indicator will lights on. If high light exposure is kept more than 10
second s th e device auto mat ically wil l of f.

NOTE: The automatic highlight protective system and automat­ic brig htness control system do not protect a sight from damage
by bright light sources (a fire, headlights of the automobile, lan­terns, etc.). Do not point the device at a bright light source.

IR ILLUMINATION

Infra-red (IR) Illuminators are common for night vision technology. The IR light greatly enhances
the performance of your scope, while remaining almost totally invisible to the naked eye. In dark
environment, power up the scope. Now, find a scene and examine it without the IR on then with IR
power ed u p. Note the differen ce i n illumination. It i s im por t ant to remember that the IR ill umi nator is
simply an infra red light source, and like any light source it may loose its effectiveness over a great
distance.

To fix the IR ill umi nator to the riflesc ope use the pic atinny ra il of t he s cope.
The IR illuminator control buttons are located on its side. To switch the Digital IR illuminator

on/off press “+” and “-” buttons simultaneously. When the IR illuminator is switched on you can see
the gr een LED lit. By p ushing the but ton s “+” and “ -” you may ad just th e IR br ightness.

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

You could change the IR control panel fitting your needs. The wrench included into the set should be
used for weakening the fixing nut located on the IR. Rotate the IR placing at in the most convenient
position. Tighten the nut wit h th e wrenc h to fi x the new p osi tio n.

LOW BATTERY IND ICATOR

When red LED on left side of the field of view starts blinking it is time to change your battery.

RETICLE

Your scope has an Electronic reticle with two color and 5 degrees of brightnes of illumination for
each c ol or. T he k nob of b ri gh t nes aju st me nt retic le a n d color s el ec t is locate d o n the to p o f the bob y
of the sco pe. On the knob there are marking w ith color of illuminati on of reticle.

Mil dot reticle is a reliable means of determining distances to targets, establishing leads for moving
targets, and for al ternate aiming points for windag e and elevation holds.

Dots are spaced in one mil (milliradian) increments on the crosshair. A distance to target can be
calcul ated u sing th e mil formula , th at is b ase d on the size of t he o bje ct b ein g targeted.

Lo ok t hro ugh the sco pe, and br acket the object between dots.

IR Brightness

Adjustment

Battery

Housing

Fixation

Screw

IR Elevation

IR Windage

IR Focusing

Nut

Sensor

5

The space between dot cente r s su b t ends o ne
milliradian (mil). One mil. subtends 3.6 inches at 100
yards or 36 inches at 1,000 yards. To use this system
ef fect ively you must know the size of t he t arg et.

By measu ri ng t h e height or wi dt h of a known ( or a p proxi­mately known target size) in mil-radians using the reti­cles, the tar get distan ce c an b e calculated as foll ows.

R = range in meters, H = target size in meters, M = mil­radians o f the imag e size:

R = 10 0 0 * H / M
Military shooters are trained to know that the common male torso is 39 inches from crotch to top

of

head. This is very close to exactly one meter.
This formula then becomes R = 1000 / M for a one meter target size.
All of the following formulae are equiva lent to the one above for estimating range.

R = range in meters, H = target size in inches,

M = mil -radians of the image:

R = 25.4 * H / M

R = range in yards, H = target size in inches,
M = mil -radians of the image:

R = 27.78 * H / M

R = range in yards, H = target size in feet,
M = mil -radians of the image:

R=333.3 * H / M

WINDAGE AND ELEVATION

The vertical and horizontal adjustments for the scope can be achieved
by turning the elevation and windage adjustment mechanisms (remove

dust caps first). Each click equals 1/4 inch at 100 yards (Mars x4) or

1/ 6 in ch at 10 0 yards ( Mar s x6 ) . When reaching the maximum range of
rotat ion do not use force.

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

• Always remember to turn off the scope when it is not in use. If you do not plan on using your scope

for a period of more than 10 days, you should remove the batteries.

• Keep lens c ap o n when not in use.

• Avoid cont act wit h dust, steam , and gas.

• T he s cope are not h arm ful to the user or th e environment.

• Do not disassemble: it will vo id your wa rra nty.

• Evaluate the scopes function by looking through it in a lit environment with the lens cap put on.

Never us e in dayli ght without the daylight filter lens cap on. Do not surpass ten minutes of testing.

• N ever point the scope at a bright light so urc e.

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

starlight) may diminish the effective viewing distance. All technical data for this unit was compiled
in a co ntrolled enviro nment.

• If you use the rubber eyecaps for a long period of time, you may suffer skin inflammation. If you
develop any symptoms, consult a doc tor immedi ately.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Q: Flashes, flicker s, or click ing occur w hil e op erating
S: If it occurs within the first five minutes of inserting new batteries, it is normal and the device will

resume normal operation soon thereafter. If it occurs for more than 10 minutes, contact your dealer
or other aut horized service representative for service instruc tions.

Q: Dark spots on s cre en.
S: This may be dust on the lens, please clean according to instrutions. They may also be Cosmetic

blemishes in the intensifier tube which are a by-product of the manufacturing process. This is normal
and wi ll not affect the life or pe rformance of the u nit .

Elevation

Windage

1 m il

1 m il

6

Q: Image n ot c lear.
S: Adju st diopter ring. If problem persists, increase viewin g distance
Q: Fixed-pattern noise in a hon eycomb shape.
S: Usually a cosmetic blemish characterized by a faint honeycomb-type pattern. This usually occurs

when viewing very bright lights.

Q: A pattern of dark thin li nes whi ch l ook like c hicken wire.
S: Turn on illuminator, if purchased. If illuminator doesn’t brighten image, replace batteries. If pro b-

lem pe rsists, contact ATN for servi ce instruc tions.

2 YEAR PROducT WARRANTY

This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under
normal use for a period of 2 (two) years from the date of purchase. In the event a defect that is covered
by the foregoing warranty occurs during the applicable period stated above, ATN, at its option, will ei­the r re pair or r epla ce th e pr oduct , an d suc h act ion o n th e par t of ATN sh all be th e fu ll ex tent of ATN’s li ­ability, and the Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy. This warranty does not cover a product (a) used
in other than its normal and customary manner; (b) subjected to misuse; (c) subjected to alterations,
modifications or repairs by the Customer of by any party other than ATN without prior written consent of
ATN; (d) special order or “close-out” merchandise or merchandise sold “as-is” by either ATN or the ATN
dealer; or (e) merchandise that has been discontinued by the manufacturer and either parts or replace­ment u nits a re not avai la ble du e to re as ons beyond t he contr ol of ATN. AT N shal l not b e respons ib le fo r
any defects or damage that in ATN’s opinion is a result from the mishandling, abuse, misuse, improper
storage or improper operation, including use in conjunction with equipment which is electrically or
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