Luna Optics LN-PB5 User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IMPORTANT: Please read this manual in its entirety

prior to using this device!

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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

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– 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 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 lens covers with a little pinhole – to test the unit during daytime when you bring your newly bought unit home, or in the shop before you buy it. Please keep these lens covers on during daytime – even if the unit is turned off. In addition to the lens covers, we have equipped this unit with a light protection sensor, located near the front lens, which detects great amount of light and prevents the unit from being accidentally turned on during bright light conditions.

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.

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LN-PB5, PREMIUM NIGHT VISION BINOCULAR

1 2 5 3 7 6 8

Glossary:

1 – Body 2 – Infrared Illuminator 3 – Objective Lens 4 – Infrared illuminator button 5 – Power button 6 – Battery compartment 7 – Oculars 8 – Sliding Bracket for Extended Range IR Illuminator

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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES:

Your night vision unit operates on two 1.5V N-size batteries, also known as LR1 type.

To install the batteries, remove the battery compartment cover (6), located in the back of the unit by turning it counter-clockwise. Install the batteries according to the polarity diagram indicated next to the compartment. Once the batteries are inside, replace the cover.

TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF:

Your night vision unit has one-touch push-buttons. To turn the unit ON, first remove the objective lens covers (ONLY IN THE DARK!) and press the power button (5) until the little red light indicator located next to the battery compartment lights up. Look through the oculars (7) – you should see the green glow. Even if the image is not yet sharp, the unit is operating. To turn the unit OFF, press the power button again and make sure the red light indicator is off. The green glow will continue for up to several minutes, depending on the outside light conditions. This is normal. Always replace the objective lens covers after the unit is turned off and no longer is in use.

FOCUSING THE UNIT:

To obtain the sharp image, you must first rotate each ocular (7) in either direction, until you notice in which position the image is at its best. After that, rotate each objective lens (3) also until the image is at its best. We recommend adjusting one eye at a time, while closing the second eye. You may have to repeat the process again, until the image is sharp and clear. Once the clear image is obtained, you no longer need to adjust the oculars, just rotate the front objective lenses to adjust the distance to the object you are viewing.

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USING INFRARED ILLUMINATOR:

Your night vision binocular is equipped with a built-in Infrared illuminator light (2). This light operates in a spectrum, which is normally invisible to a human eye, however with the help of the tube, located inside the unit, you will see a beam of light when looking though the ocular lens. This Infrared light is here to assist you in especially dark conditions, where there is not enough light for the tube to amplify.

To turn the Infrared illuminator ON, press the Infrared illuminator button (4). To turn the infrared light off, press the same button again.

When using the infrared illuminator it is important to remember that like a flashlight, it is brightest when used in short distances. As the distance increases, the intensity of the infrared light fades away.

Please note that the infrared illuminator has a focusing feature, which allows you to either spread the infrared light beam for better viewing in the short distances, or focus the beam in the center, which increases the effective viewing distance. For viewing in the distances over 50m you may purchase an extended range illuminator (LN-EIR1, or LN-ELIR1) by asking your dealer, or e-mailing us at: [email protected] (please indicate the model number of the binocular (LN-PB5)). The extended range IR illuminator is installed on top of the unit by removing the Sliding Bracket (8).

TROUBLESHOOTING:

1. Unit does not turn on and the light indicator is

off:

a) please check if the batteries are inserted

according to the instruction

b) please make sure the batteries are fresh

2. The light indicator is working, but you cannot see

the image:

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a) you may be turning the unit on in a dark

area with the lens covers still on the unit

b) You may need to turn on the infrared light c) please make sure the batteries are fresh –

it takes a lot less power to turn on the light indicator, than the entire unit

3. Unable to obtain sharp and clear image: a) you may need to repeat the process of

rotating the oculars and objective lenses several times until you get a good feel of it – adjust one eye at a time

b) You may be viewing an object that it too

close – the minimum focusing distance is approximately 5m or 16.4 feet

c) You may have dirty objective or ocular

lens – you may clean them with soft lens cleaning cloth

4. The unit is turned off, but the green glow is still

on:

THIS IS NORMAL – THE GREEN GLOW WILL FADE OUT WITHIN FEW MINUTES

5. There are black dots (specs) in the field of

view:

THIS IS NORMAL – BLACK DOTS ARE MICROSCOPIC PARTICLES INSIDE THE TUBE AND RESULT FROM THE TUBE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, WHICH IS NEVER COMPLETELY SPEC-FREE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

NEVER:

1. Turn on the unit without lens covers during

daylight or in a well-lit area

2. Try to disassemble the unit by yourself or by

anyone who is not our authorized technician. Doing so may result in injury and will void any warranty claims

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3. Leave the batteries inside the unit for a long

period of time – the batteries may overheat and leak, which will render the unit inoperable and will void the warranty

4. Submerse the unit into water or operate the

unit during heavy rain

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Technology -----------------------High Resolution Gen-1 Magnification ------------------------------------------ 5x Objective Lens ------------------------------------ 80mm Field Of View --------------------------------- 10 degrees Focusing Distance ---------------- 5m (16.4ft) – infinity Viewing Distance ----------------------- 325m (1,060ft) Dimensions ------------------197mm x 122mm x 63mm

(7.8”x4.8”x2.5”) Weight ------------------------------------- 910g (2.0lbs) Power ------------------------------ 2x1.5V LR1 (N-type) Operating Time ------------------------------------ 30hrs

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

Your night vision binocular is guaranteed to be free of manufacturing defects for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Please refer to the enclosed warranty card for complete warranty details.

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