Vortex Ranger 1000 User Manual

THE RANGER 1000 RANGEFINDER

The Vortex Ranger 1000 is an extremely effective anglecompensated laser rangefinder intended for both archer and rifle shooter. Using the primary HCD (Horizontal Component Distance) mode, the Ranger 1000 provides the key angle compensated range information required by the vast majority of rifle and bow shooters in a simple, quick to read display. The Ranger 1000 also provides

LOS (Line of Sight) mode and Scan feature along with adjustments for reading in yards or meters and setting the brightness of the display.

Please be sure to read entire manual prior to using the Ranger 1000.

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Menu Button

Measure Button

Adjust

Focus with

Eyecup

		Loop Lanyard
	Utility Clip	through Attachment
		Sockets
	(Attaches to Either Side)
		Battery
	Tripod	Compartment
	Socket

BASIC OPERATION

	Install Battery	Install battery with
		positive side facing
	Open the battery	outwards.
	compartment and	+
	install the CR2 battery	–
	included with the
	Ranger 1000.
	Remove battery
	compartment cover.

Power Up

With the battery installed, the Ranger 1000 is in a Ready Condition—the normal power-off condition when not ranging. To power up the Ranger 1000 from Ready Condition

and prepare for ranging, press and release the Measure button. The HCD or LOS ranging screen will display. The Ranger 1000 will power

down automatically after ten seconds of non-use.

Battery

Focus

Power Indicator

Turn the eyecup in or out until image is sharp.

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button to activate the Mode Selection displays.

Use the Measure button to toggle through each

Mode Selection option.

Use the Menu

Mode Selection

Display

Mode Selection

Ranger is factory set to HCD mode, yard, and medium brightness. For most users, these will be the preferred settings.

To change modes, after the Ranger is powered up activate the Mode Selection by pressing and

holding the Menu button for at least four seconds. This must be done when the crosshair is not displayed on the screen. Once the Mode Selection screen displays, release the button.

As you progress through Mode Selection, you may exit at any time and save your

settings by pressing and holding the Menu

button for at least four seconds—the Ranger will

then return to power-up condition.

Set and Save Mode Selections in 3 Steps

Step 1 — Choose between the HCD and LOS Modes

After activating the Mode Selection, press the Measure button to toggle between the HCD and LOS displays. Press

the Menu button to save your

desired choice and move to the Choose Between HCD and LOS Yards/Meters selection screen.

Step 2 — Choose betweenYards and Meters Display

Press the Measure button to toggle between the Yards

and Meters display. Press the Menu button to save your

desired choice and move

to the Brightness selection Choose Between Yards and Meters screen.

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HCD

DISPLAY

LOS

DISPLAY

Set and Save Mode Selections in 3 Steps

Step 3 — Choose the Brightness Setting

The Ranger 1000 provides three illumination settings. Press the Measure button to toggle through the three Brightness settings. Press the Menu button to save your desired setting and move back to HCD/LOS selection screen.

Choose Between One of Three Brightness Settings

To exit Mode Selection and save settings, press and hold the Menu button for four seconds. Settings will also save when Ranger powers down automatically.

Ranging

With the Ranger 1000 powered up, activate Ranging by pressing and releasing the Measure button—a crosshair will appear in the display. Position the crosshair on the target object and press and release the Measure button again to get the distance measurement. If the laser is not able to range due to the reflectivity of the target, you will see a display similar to that shown here. To

range a new target, simply re-aim and	No
press the Measure button again.	Reflectivity
Scan Ranging	Displayed

With the Ranger powered up, activate Scan Ranging by pressing and holding the Measure button down.

A blinking crosshair indicates Scan Ranging is activated. By keeping the button depressed, the Ranger will now continuously measure distance as you pan the crosshair back and forth across target objects. Releasing Measure button will return laser to the Power Up Condition.

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