night vision technology (not analog "Gen 1", etc.), the unit cannot be damaged by exposure to normal indoor or outdoor light levels-
however, you should avoid pointing it directly at the sun or other very bright light sources to avoid overloading the sensor.
3) turN oN Ir LIGHt (IF NEEDED), aDJuSt MaIN FocuS (cENtEr KNoB) uNtIL SuBJEct appEarS SHarp
If the image is too dark to easily view (in most building interiors, and outdoors at night when far from artificial lighting), press the IR
button (C) to turn on the Infrared LED light. If the image is too bright after turning on the IR light (when viewing at close range), press
the IR button again to reduce the IR light level. If the image is still too dark after turning on the IR light, adjust the LCD brightness (see
BRIGHTNESS BUTTON, page 8). If the image is not sharp, rotate the center focus knob (L) to change the focus until the subject appears
sharp. Do not re-adjust the Display (Eyepiece) Focus (as set in Step 2), unless the display icons are unsharp.
OTHER OPERATIONS/FEATURES
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auto poWEr oFF
If a button has not been pressed for 10 minutes, the unit will power off to extend battery life. Pressing any button quickly any
time before the unit turns off will reset/restart the auto off countdown process, without changing any other settings.
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IcoN oVErLaY oN/oFF
The user has the option to control how the icons are displayed on the LCD screen. Normally, when any button is first pressed,
ALL icons are displayed for 5 seconds, but no change to the unit's settings is made (the Record and IR buttons are an exception-
image capture begins immediately the first time "Record" is pressed, and the IR light turns on at the first press of "IR"). If the same
button is pressed again, the button performs its function, and the display icons remain visible for 10 seconds after the last press,
before turning off automatically. To display all icons constantly, press and hold the IR button for 3 seconds. Repeat to switch back
to auto icon overlay (only visible for 10 sec. max following the use of a button).
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uSING tHE DIGItaL ZooM
Press the "+" button (B) to zoom in. Press the "-" button (B) to zoom out. Hold the button down to zoom in/out rapidly. The Digital
Zoom icon at the lower left corner of the display will indicate the magnification factor, from 1.0x to 3.0x (in 0.1x increments).
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