Bushnell Yardage Pro 400 Owner's Manual

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wh en the laser is a ctive, what t he quali ty level (a me as ure of re flec t i v i ty) of th e target is, what the prec i s i on tolerances of a s pecif ic meas ure me nt ar e and when the batte ry char ge is lo w (see Figur e 2). A summ ar y of t hese features is p res en ted belo w :

LASER RANGING SYSTEM

I N S T R U C T I O N S

400

2 0 - 0 4 0 5

Y A R D A G E P R O

prov ide many y ears of enjoyment. Th is boo k l e t will help y ou achieve optimu m performanc e by explaini ng its ad justments and features as wel l as how to c are for this fine instrum ent. To ensure optimal performan ce and lo n g e v i ty, please read these inst ructions b efore us ing yo u r YA RD AGE P RO

I N T R O D U C T I O N

eyesafe, infrar ed ener gy puls es. Sophisticated circuitr y and a high speed c lock are used to in stantaneously cal culate distances, by measu ring the ti me it t ak es for each pulse to tra vel from the range finder, to the target, and ba ck .

The rang ing ac c u r a cy of th e YA RD AGE PRO yard / meter unde r most circumst ances (s ee des cr iption of “Pr ec i s io n ” ind icato r bel ow). The maximu m ran ge of the instrument depend s on th e r e f l ec t i v i ty of t he target. The ma xi mum dista nce for m ost objects is 400 yards / me ters while for highly re flective objects the maximum is 99 9 yards / meters. No te : You will ge t both lo nger and short er maximum dis tance s dependin g on t he reflective pro pe rties of the particular targe t and the e nvironment al cond it ions at t he t ime t he o bj ect i s being dis tanced to.

The color, surface finish, size and sh ape of the target al l effec t refle c t i v i t y and range. The brighter the col or , the longer the range. Red is highly r e f l ective, for example , and allows longer ranges than th e co lor black, which is the lea st reflective col or. A shiny finish provides more rang e than a dull on e. A small targe t is more difficult to range th an a lar ger target. The an gle to the targe t also has an effect. Sh ooti ng to a target at a 90 degre e angle (where the target surface is perpend icular to the flight path of the emitt ed energy puls es) provi des good range while a steep an gle on the other hand, provides li mit ed ranging. In addition, lighting conditions (e .g. the amou nt of sunlig ht) will a ffect the ranging cap abilities of the un it. The less light (e.g. ove rca st skies) t he farther the unit ’s ma ximum ra nge will be. Convers ely, ver y sunny days will decrease the unit’s maximum r ange.

O P E R A T I O N A L S U M M A R Y

mo no cular, depress th e fire button (see Figure 1) (top righ t hand side of unit) once to activ ate the inview display system (LC D). Ai m the YA RD AGE PR O 400 at a targ et at least 21 yards a way , depress and hold the fire button down until rang e reading is displayed. Release the fire button. Note: Once ac tivated, t he YARDAGE PRO display the last distan ce m easurement for 3 0 seconds. You can d epress the fire button ag ain at a ny time to d ist ance to a new tar get. As wi th a ny las er device, it is not recommende d to directly view the emissions f or long pe riods of time with magnified len se s.

F E A T U R E S

s e l ect between various unit s of measure and targeti ng modes. In ad ditio n , your YA RD AGE PRO’s LCD incor porates il luminated indi cators that adv ise yo u

Your YA RD AGE PRO®40 0 is a prec i s i on i nstru me nt designed to

40 0 .

The YA RD AGE PR O®40 0 emi ts invisible,

400 is plus or minus one

While looking through th e

400’s LC D wi ll remain active and

The YA RD AG E PRO’s sophi sti cated circuitry allows you to

Fig ure 2

Mode Button

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Fig ure 4

U n i t o f M e a s u r e O p t i o n s

distances in yards or meters. The unit of measure indicator s are located in the low er right p o rt ion of the LCD. To select bet wee n yards and m et ers look t hr oug h the mo n ocular, depr ess the “mode“ button (see Figu re 3) (lower righ t hand side of the unit ) and hold it down for approximately 5 se con ds. If you are changing from yards to meters, a change in unit of measure will be indica ted by the i llumina tion of t he ME T E R indicat or while the YA R D in dicato r is turne d off. If you are ch anging from m eters to yards, the opposite will occur . Note: T h e YARDAG E PRO

400 will return t o th e last sett ing used, each time the unit is turn ed-on .

The YARD AGE PRO®400 can be used to measu re

T a r g e t i n g M o d e s

S TA N D AR D ( LCD Indicator - none) – Th is sett ing allo ws most targets to be di stanced up to

400 yard s. Used for mo derately reflective targ ets that ar e t ypical o f mo st distancing situa tions.

S C AN ( L CD Indicator - “SCAN”) – This mode all ows the range to be continu ousl y upd ated fo r

10 se co nds when th e fire button re mains de pressed . It can be used to scan an area containing sev era l objects or a single o bject tha t is m oving. Note: O bjects fu rther away require a slower scanning pace than obj ect s at a closer distance . Th e minimum dista nce in th is mode is th e same as in t he s tandard mode.

I l l u m i n a t i n g I n d i c a t o r s

A C T I V E L AS E R ( L C D Ind icato r - “LAS ER”) – Located in th e upper left por t ion of LC D. Wh e n

illu minated, indicates that energy pulses are being emitted from uni t.

T AR G E T Q U A LI T Y GA U G E ( LCD Indicator - “TA R GET QU A L I TY” ) – Loc a t e d in the upper middle port i on of LCD. Gauge indicati ng amount of energy pulses bei ng rece ived ba ck from th e target . Gauge is ca librated to f il l squar es fr om left to rig ht . The higher the numbe r of returning energy pulse s, the greater the num ber of squa res t hat will fill with i llumi nation. This gauge can be use d to s can ac r o ss a target that is difficult to acq uire to find the most refl ecti ve point for ranging (see Trou bl e Shootin g Ta b l e ) .

P R E C I S I O N PA R A M E T ER I ND I CA T O R ( LCD Indi cator - “PRE C ISION”) – When illumin ated, indicates the distan ce measurement is within plus or minus 1 yard or meter. If it is not illum inated after obtai ning a measurement, the dis tan ce measurement is withi n plu s or minus 3 yards or meters.

L O W BA T T E R Y C HA R G E ( LCD Indicator - “BATT”) – When illumin ated, indi cates the b attery charge is l ow and batt er y should be replac e d .

R o l l D o w n E y e c u p

wit h a rubber eye cup designed for your comfort and to exclude extra ne o u s exte rnal light. If you wear sun / eye glasses, ro ll down the eyecup. This will bri ng you r ey e cl oser to the o cular lens, thus providing impro ve d field of view.

The YA RD AGE PRO’s mo nocular is equipped

Figu re 1

Fir e Button

( LCD )

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S :

O p t i c a l D e s i g n

mo no cular opt ical sy stem fo r viewing your target. A liquid cry s t al display (L CD ) is mounted withi n the optical sys tem and when activated, dis plays a reticle for tar getin g, yard / meter and mode designations, a target qu al ity gauge, as well a s p r ec i s ion and low battery indic at or s. Inherent in the manufacturing process are small black spot s that appear in the optical syst em. These are a natural ch a r acteris tic of th e LCD, cannot be fully elimi nated in the m anufa ct ur ing p roc e s s and d o not affect the distancing p erformance of the un it.

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Eye Relief.......2 5 mm Exi t Pu p i l . . . . . . . 4 . 2 m m

P o w e r S o u r c e

alkaline battery. (Use only high quality alkaline batteries. Do not use heavy dut y or lith ium batteries).

The YA RD AGE PRO®400 features a Perma Foc u s

The YA RD AGE PRO®400 is powered by one 9-vo l t

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C L E A N I N G

Gent ly blow away any dust or debri s on the lense s (or use a soft lens brus h). To rem ove dirt or fingerprints, clean with a soft cotton cl oth, rubbi ng in a circula r mo t ion. Use of a coarse cloth or unnec e s s a r y rubbing may scratch the lens surfac e and even tually cause pe rmanen t damage. For a more th oro ugh c leaning, pho t og raphic lens t issue and ph o t og r a p h i c - type lens cle aning fluid or isopropyl al coh ol ma y be u sed. Always a pply t he flu id to the cleaning cloth - nev er directly on the l ens .

TROU BLE SHOOTING TABLE

Unit does not turn on - LCD does not illuminate or L CD contrast has decreased:

• Depress fire button (top right hand side of unit).

• Check and if necessary, replace battery.

There is no reset button to clear last range reading before ranging another target:

• The last range reading does not need to be cleared before ranging another target. Simply aim at the new target using the LCD’s reticle, depress the fire button and hold until new range reading is displayed.

There are black spots in the optical system:

• These are a natural characteristic of the LCD and can not be fully eliminated in the manufacturing process.

Target range cannot be obtained:

• Make sure LCD is illuminated.

• Make sure that the fire button is being depressed (as opposed to mode button).

• Make sure that nothing, such as your hand or finger, is blocking the objective lenses (lenses closest to the target) that emit and receive the laser pulses.

• Make sure unit is held steady while depressing fire button.

• A less reflective target will require you to scan its surface to find the most reflective point in order to obtain a distance. To do this, hold the fire button and scan LCD reticle across the target’s surface to try and register a “hit” on the target quality meter. When the target quality gauge registers a hit (indicated when the first square illuminates), stabilize the unit in place and hold the fire button until a range reading is displayed.

For further assistance, please contact a customer service representative at 800-423-3537.

WA R RAN T Y / R E P AI R

One-Year LIMITED WARRANTY

Your Bushnell®Laser Rangefinder is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for one year after the date of purchase. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we will, at our option, repair or replace the product, provided that you return the product postage prepaid. This warranty does not cover damages caused by misuse or improper handling, installation or maintenance of the product.

Any return made under this warranty

must be accompanied by the items listed below:

1) A check in the amount of $15.00 to cover the cost of handling

2) Name and address for product return

3) An explanation of the defect

4) Product should be well packed in a sturdy outside shipping carton to prevent damage in transit and return postage prepaid to the address listed below:

IN U.S.A. Send To:

Bushnell Performance Optics 8500 Marshall Drive Lenexa, Kansas 66214

For products purchased outside the United States and Canada please contact your local dealer for applicable warranty information. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from country to country.

IN CANADA Send To:

Bushnell Performance Optics 25A East Pearce Street, Unit 1 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 2M9