Luna Optics LN-ERS45M User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IMPORTANT: Please read this manual in its entirety prior to using

this device!

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing a quality LUNA OPTICS product. With
proper care and maintenance your device will provide many hours
of operation and outstanding reliability. Please read this manual –
it is your key to enjoying this exciting and hi-tech product!

NIGHT VISION

Without getting too technical and confusing, let’s try to understand
how this device works and what it can and cannot do:

1. Your night vision device works on the principle of amplifying

(intensifying) available light. The process is called light
amplification. A special tube inside the device does the job – all
you have to do is to power the device on and the tube starts
amplifying whatever the light is available at the moment –
therefore it is important to understand that this device is not
suitable for daylight operation, since there is already enough
light available during daytime to see without any additional
help. Therefore, the first and most important rule of any

night vision device is – never use it during daylight, or in
any bright light condition, which allows you to see well
with your naked eye!

2. Your night vision device operates with batteries. Unlike a

daylight binocular, where you see the image due to light
traveling through the glass and the prisms, the night vision
device works by projecting the amplified image onto a screen.
While the tube is the crucial component of any night vision
device, the optical parts of the unit are also very important, as
they gather the light into the tube and bring the projected
image to your eye. Since the image is projected on the screen,

just like any TV, it has certain limited resolution…so please do

not expect your night vision device to provide the same crystal
clear image, as you see through your daylight binoculars – after
all, you are using this device in the dark environment, where

normally your vision would be very limited…oh, and another

important point – all night vision devices have green
monochrome image – why green? Because human eye can
distinct most details of the viewing image when presented in

green color…other colors do not show you everything…

3. Another very important notice – since your night vision device

amplifies available light hundreds or even thousands of times –
please be sure not to turn the unit on during daylight or in a well-

lit room – the image will be way too bright for your comfortable
viewing and it also may permanently burn the tube inside the
unit and will surely void your warranty. Please note that for the
safety of this device it has protective lens cover with special filter
– to test the unit during daytime when you bring your newly
bought unit home, or in the shop before you buy it. Please keep
this lens cover on during daytime – even if the unit is turned off.
In addition to the lens cover, we have equipped this unit with an
automatic gain control, which automatically adjusts the
brightness of the screen for most comfortable viewing and
prevents immediate tube damage during bright light conditions.
This high-tech feature however is not intended to completely
replace your attention and care for not exposing this scope to
daylight or any direct bright light.

RIFLESCOPE SPECIFICS:

1. This device can be adapted to the various hunting rifles for

use at night (where allowed by law) or during the hours of
dusk and dawn where natural light is too low to clearly see
the target with the daylight scope. Please take time to learn
your state and local laws concerning hunting laws and
regulations. You may get information by accessing this site:

http://www.huntinfo.org/ or by contacting your local

authorities. Luna Optics cannot be held responsible for
misuse or violation of any state or local laws concerning the
purchase and use of night vision riflescopes.

2. One of the advantages of our riflescope is its ability to

withstand the heavy recoil of most typical “large game”
hunting calibers. We recommend the maximum caliber to be
.300 Weatherby magnum (7.62x70mm) or similar calibers
with the maximum bullet initial power of 6,000 joules or less.

OPERATION:

Now that we’ve covered some of the basics of the technology behind
the night vision, let’s learn how to operate your new device:

Please look at the next page to identify all the parts of the unit.