ATN Camcorder ATNPS 14 User Manual

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ATN PS14  
Night Spirit  
MULTI-USE NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR  
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FEATURES  
• High Quality light intensifier tube  
• IR-on and Low Battery indicators  
• Rugged and versatile design  
• Single switch knob operation  
• Camera/camcorder-adaptable  
• Helmet-mountable  
• Weapon -mountable  
• Flexible carrying case  
• Uses one AA battery  
• Super fast lens system provides the user  
with a clear and sharp image  
• Built-in Infra Red illuminator lets you see  
even in total darkness  
• Interchangeble lenses for different mag-  
nification  
• Adjustable Flip-up headmount for hands  
free use  
• Waterproof 20 meters for 1 hour  
• Two-year factory warranty  
• Automatic brightness control for high-light  
protection  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Magnification .................................................... 1X (optional 3X, 5X)  
Detection range ................................................ 250(Gen.2) or 300(Gen.3) or 340(Gen.4)m/y  
Recognition range ............................................ 175(Gen.2) or 225(Gen.3) or 300(Gen.4)m/y  
Lens System..................................................... 24 mm; F1:1.2  
Field of view...................................................... 40°  
Range of Focus................................................. 0.25m to  
Power Supply.................................................... 1.5 volt AA size battery  
Battery Life ....................................................... 60 hours (20 hours with IR illuminator)  
Operating Temp................................................ -51°C to +49°C (-60°F to +120°F)  
Operating Temp................................................ -51°C to +85°C (-60°F to +185°F)  
Waterproof........................................................ 20 m for 1 hour  
Dimensions....................................................... 151x80x55 mm (6.7” x 2.5” x 4”)  
Weight............................................................... 0.32kg (0.7 lb)  
APPLICATION  
The PS-14 Multi-use Night Vision monocular is one of the most versatile night vision devices  
available. This unit can be handheld, head-mounted for hands free usage, it is camera/ cam-  
corder adaptable, and can be made into a 4x or 6.5x bi-ocular. This unit can also be weapon-  
mounted. The intergrated IR illuminator enhances the ability of the user to read maps and oper-  
ate in confined, zero light areas. The PS14 is available with several image intensifier options to  
meet a wide array of specification requirements.  
The PS-14 night vision monocular is a complex opticoelectronic system for individual use. The  
device consists of the objective lens assembly, eyepiece and the body. The body contains an  
image intensifier tube assembly with an integrated high voltage power source and the battery  
housing.  
Objective lens protective cover is intended to protect the objective lens from dust and  
scratches. It also will act as a daylight filter, allowing you to test the scope in daylight or other  
bright light situations. The pinhole in the center of the protective cover allows the user to check  
the operation ability of the device in daylight conditions.  
NOTE: Do not test the scope in daylight conditions even with the daylight filter/lens cap on for  
more than ten (10) minutes.  
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OPERATION  
• Take the monocular out of the case.  
• Install the battery into the housing with the polarity order  
as shown on the scope. Battery Type: 1.5 Volt, AA size .  
Operation  
knob  
• Rotate the operation knob from “OFF” position to “ON”  
position to turn the unit on. The protective lens cover still  
attached to the lens. Do not turn the unit on in the day-  
time without the protective lens cap on. You should see  
green glow in the eyepiece.  
• Observe the scene and adjust the diopter for optimal  
image clarity.  
• You may now enter a dark environment or simply shut the  
lights off in order to darken the room.  
• Next, remove the lens cap/daylight filter. Adjust the front lens for the distance of the focus.  
You should not have to readjust the diopter.  
• To turn the unit off, rotate the operation knob from “ON” position to “OFF” position.  
FOCUSING  
To focus the PS-14, first you will need to adjust the diopter. Simply turn the diopter clockwise  
until it stops. Then, while looking through the diopter at an object, slowly turn the diopter back  
counter clockwise until the grain in the image is sharp.  
NOTE: We suggest that you focus the diopter during daylight with the filter on.  
Next focus the front lens until the image and the grain are both sharp. When you are in low-light  
conditions and the daylight filter is off, you may focus the front lens to receive sharp image, the  
diopter should not be adjusted.  
NOTE: The front lens should be readjusted as you view objects at different distances.  
INFRA-RED ILLUMINATOR  
Infra-red illuminators, or IR illuminators, are common  
to night vision. The IR light greatly enhances the per-  
Built-in  
formance of the PS-14 while remaining almost totally  
Infra-red  
invisible to the naked eye.  
Illuminator  
To turn the IR on, draw and rotate the operation knob  
to “IR” position.  
It is important to remember that the IR illuminator  
is simply an infra red light source, and like any light  
source, it may loose its effectiveness over a great  
distance.  
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450 MW INFRA-RED ILLUMINATOR  
The 450 mW IR Illuminator works on a sepa-  
rate battery from the main unit. To install the  
Battery  
IR Brightness Adjustment  
IR Elevation  
battery unscrew cap and insert battery in the  
same direction as depicted by the diagram  
on the IR. To install the 450mW IR Illumina-  
tor to the scope screw the adapter into the  
thread on the scope. Install IR to the rail of  
adapter and screw fixator.  
Housing  
Adapter  
The IR illuminator control buttons are  
located on its side. To switch the Digital IR  
illuminator on/off press “+” and “-” buttons  
simultaneously. When the IR illuminator is  
switched on you can see the green LED lit.  
By pushing the buttons “+” and “-” you may  
adjust the IR brightness.  
Fixation  
Screw  
IR Windage IR Focusing  
The IR beam is focusable to change the field  
of coverage. To change the beam width slightly turn the IR lens.  
You could change the IR control panel fitting your needs. The screw-tool included into the set  
should be used for weakening the fixing screw located on the IR. Rotate the IR placing it in the  
most convenient position. Tighten the screw with the screw-tool to fix the new position.  
FLIP-UP HEADSET  
PART I  
1) The first step that you want to take in  
mounting PS-14 on your head is to fit the  
headgear to your size. Adjust the headgear  
fist before attaching the PS-14 to it.  
2) Loosen all the straps and place the head-  
gear on your head.  
3) You will want to tighten the straps.  
PART II  
Now you are ready to mount the PS-14 on to  
your headgear.  
1) Remove the already adjusted headgear  
from your head.  
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2) Screw the thumb screw [1] to the mounting  
thread in the body of PS-14.  
3) Get the headgear on with PS-14 onto the  
head.  
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4) Loosen the screw [2] and move the unit  
along the rail for eye relief adjusting .  
The PS-14 headset has a flip-up mechanism.  
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Push a button [3] on the side of mount and lift  
the unit up till a fixation in the top position.  
You can use PS-14 for left eye. Loosen the  
screw [4] and rotate unit to new position.  
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INTERCHANGEABLE LENS  
(OPTIONAL)  
The additional 3X Afocal Lens and 5X F112 Lens for PS-14 transform it to 3X or 5X night vision  
monocular.  
To install 3X Afocal Lens screw it on the front lens of PS-14.  
To install 5X lens unscrew the objective lens of PS-14 and screw F112 Lens to the free place.  
5X F112 Lens  
3X Afocal Lens  
BI-OCULAR KIT  
(OPTIONAL)  
With the bi-ocular eyepiece and 3X or 5X lens the ATN PS-14 can be made into a 4x or 6.5x  
bi-ocular.  
To replace an eyepiece with a bi-ocular eyepiece unscrew the joint ring and take the eyepiece  
off. Set up the bi-ocular eyepiece and screw its joint ring.  
6.5X Bi-ocular  
4X Bi-ocular  
HELMET MOUNT  
(OPTIONAL)  
Helmet mount for attachment of ATN’s PS-14 to a standard PASGT helmet. Helmet mount fits  
securely onto helmet via a rugged strapping device and grooved hooks.With helmet mount, PS-  
14 can be positioned directly in front of user’s eyes or flipped.  
INSTALLATION  
1) Mount the strap onto helmet.  
2) Tighten and fixate the strap.  
3) Install the mount as shown on the picture.  
4) Attach goggles to the rail.  
5) Place the helmet on your head by screw the knob [1].  
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ADJUSTING  
1) Loosen the tightening knob [2] on the  
rail to enable you to easily slide the unit on.  
Don’t retighten the knob yet.  
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2) Loosen the top horizontal fixation knob  
[3]. Adjust goggle horizontal position.  
Tighten horizontal fixation knob.  
3) Loosen the side vertical fixation knob  
[4]. Adjust goggle vertical position. Tighten  
vertical fixation knob.  
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NOTE: The helmet mount has the addi-  
tional ability for vertical adjustment. You  
can displace the rail to another vertical  
position if need be [ 5].  
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4) Adjust Eye Relief by sliding the PS-14 on the rail toward or away from eyes. Then  
tighten the fixation knob [2] on the rail.  
5) Goggles can be flipped up when not in use. Loosen the side vertical fixation knob [4].  
Upright the unit and fix in this position with fixation knob.  
WEAPON MOUNT  
(OPTIONAL)  
Weapon mount adapter allow the system to be  
mounted on the M16/M4 Picatinny style rail.  
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1) Install the Picatinny weapon mount adapter [1]  
on to the rail.  
2) Mount the cleat [2] to body of PS-14.  
3) Push the fixation lever [3] and move PS-14  
ahead to the slot of weapon adapter [4] until fixa-  
tion .  
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CAMERA ADAPTER  
(OPTIONAL)  
To use your PS-14 with a 35mm camera or camcorder you will need the following:  
1) If you plan to use a camcorder then your camcorder must have a MACRO feature. Most  
modern camcorders today have a MACRO feature built-in.  
2) If you plan to use a 35mm camera, you will need a MACRO lens. If you don’t have one, we  
advise that you contact your local camera store.  
3) You may or may not need a STEP-UP or STEP-DOWN ring in order to adapt the camera  
adapter to your lens. NOTE: The camera adapter comes with 37mm and 52mm threads. If you  
need other sizes your local camera store should be able to help.  
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• Remove the rubber eyecup from the PS-14  
• Screw the camera adapter onto the front of the lens on your Video cam-  
era’s lens or your 35mm camera’s lens.  
• Loosen the three set screws on the camera adapter.  
• Place the camera adapter over the PS-14’s eyepiece.  
• Tighten the three set screws to fit snugly to the PS-14’s eyepiece  
• You may need to focus the 35mm camera or video camera in combina-  
tion with the PS-14 in order to get the sharpest possible image.  
• We suggest that you find an open space to work in. Focus the PS-14 so  
that the scene is at its sharpest. For best results you should disable the auto focus (if any) on  
either the 35mm camera or the video camera and manually focus the 35mm camera or the  
video camera. Once the image is sharp, then simply adjust the PS-14’s front lens to change  
focus.  
*An important part to remember is that you are not taking a picture of an object that is far away  
from you, but you are actually taking a picture of a phosphorous screen of the PS-14 that is only  
2-3 inches away.  
STORAGE AND CARE  
• If the device is not to be used for extended period of time (more than 10 days) remove the  
battery.  
• Avoid touching lenses. If fingerprints or traces of dirt or dust appear, clean their surface with  
a Photographic lens cleaning tissue.  
• Keep lens cap/daylight filter on when not in use.  
• The PS-14 is not harmful to the user or the environment.  
• Do not disassemble except to clean the front lens and eyepiece: it will void your warranty.  
• Evaluate the scope function by looking through it in a lit environment with the daylight filter  
lens cap on. Never use in daylight without the daylight filter lens cap on.  
Never point the PS-14 at a bright light source.  
• Adverse atmospheric conditions such as fog, smog, or haze and a lack of ambient light  
(moon or starlight) may diminish the effective viewing distance.  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Q: Flashes, flickers, or clicking occur while operating  
S: If it occurs within the first five minutes of inserting new batteries, it is normal and the device  
will resume normal operation soon thereafter. If it occurs for more than 10 minutes, contact for  
service instructions.  
Q: Dark spots on screen.  
S: These are either cosmetic blemishes in the intensifier tube or dust particles.  
Q: Screen becomes darker than at previous use.  
S: Replace batteries. If problem persists, contact your dealer or other authorized service rep-  
resentative for service instructions.  
Q: Image not clear.  
S: Adjust objective lens, and/or the eyepiece.  
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ACCESSORY PACKAGES  
STANDARD ACCESSORIES:  
• MONOCULAR  
PVS-7 headset  
• NECK CORD  
• SOFT CARRY CASE  
GOGGLE KIT 1:  
• ATN HEADSET ASSEMBLY  
• ATN HELMET MOUNT (OPTIONAL)  
GOGGLE KIT 2:  
• PVS-7 STYLE HEADSET  
• HELMET MOUNT ADAPTER  
• PVS-7 STYLE HELMET MOUNT  
(OPTIONAL)  
4X BIOCULAR KIT:  
• BIOCULAR EYEPIECE  
• AFOCAL TELESCOPIC F/1.2  
• IR-450  
5x F112 lens  
6.5X BIOCULAR KIT:  
• BIOCULAR EYEPIECE  
• F112 LENS F/1.5  
• IR-450  
ADVANCED PACKAGE 1:  
• CAMERA ADAPTER  
• 3X AFOCAL LENS  
• HARD SHIPPING/STORAGE CASE  
• HEAD MOUNT ASSEMBLY  
• BROW PADS (2)  
3x afocal lens  
• LENS CLEANING KIT  
• SHOULDER STRAP  
• SACRIFICIAL WINDOW  
• DEMIST SHIELD  
Biocular eyepiece  
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ADVANCED PACKAGE 2:  
• PICATINNY WEAPON MOUNT ADAPTER  
• CAMERA ADAPTER  
• 3X AFOCAL LENS  
• HARD SHIPPING/STORAGE CASE  
• HEAD MOUNT ASSEMBLY  
• BROW PADS (2)  
• LENS CLEANING KIT  
• SHOULDER STRAP  
• SACRIFICIAL WINDOW  
• DEMIST SHIELD  
SELECT PACKAGE 1:  
• HEAD MOUNT ASSEMBLY  
• BROW PADS (2)  
• LENS CLEANING KIT  
• SHOULDER STRAP  
• SACRIFICIAL WINDOW  
• DEMIST SHIELD  
Magnetic compass  
Demist shield  
SELECT PACKAGE 2:  
• PICATINNY WEAPON MOUNT ADAPTER  
• HEAD MOUNT ASSEMBLY  
• BROW PADS (2)  
• LENS CLEANING KIT  
• SHOULDER STRAP  
Sacrificial window  
• SACRIFICIAL WINDOW  
• DEMIST SHIELD  
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:  
• IR-450 IR ILLUMINATOR  
• HELMET MOUNT ASSEMBLY  
• DUAL BRIDGE ASSEMBLY  
• MAGNETIC COMPASS  
• HARD SHIPPING/STORAGE CASE  
• IR SPOT / FLOOD LENS  
• CAMERA/CAMCORDER ADAPTER  
• 3X AFOCAL LENS  
Neck cord  
• 5X F112 LENS  
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2 YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY  
This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship  
under normal use for a period of 2 (two) years from the date of purchase. In the event a defect that  
is covered by the foregoing warranty occurs during the applicable period stated above, ATN, at its  
option, will either repair or replace the product, and such action on the part of ATN shall be the full  
extent of ATN’s liability, and the Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy. This warranty does not  
cover a product (a) used in other than its normal and customary manner; (b) subjected to misuse;  
(c) subjected to alterations, modifications or repairs by the Customer of by any party other than ATN  
without prior written consent of ATN; (d) special order or “close-out” merchandise or merchandise  
sold “as-is” by either ATN or the ATN dealer; or (e) merchandise that has been discontinued by the  
manufacturer and either parts or replacement units are not available due to reasons beyond the  
control of ATN. ATN shall not be responsible for any defects or damage that in ATN’s opinion is a  
result from the mishandling, abuse, misuse, improper storage or improper operation, including use  
in conjunction with equipment which is electrically or mechanically incompatible with or of inferior  
quality to the product, as well as failure to maintain the environmental conditions specified by the  
manufacturer. CUSTOMER IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT  
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS OR UNDER ANY EXCESSIVE LIGHT CONDITIONS MAY PERMA-  
NENTLY DAMAGE THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT AND SAID DAMAGE WILL  
NOT BE COVERED UNDER THIS WARRANTY. This warranty is extended only to the original pur-  
chaser. Any breach of this warranty shall be waived unless the customer notifies ATN at the address  
noted below within the applicable warranty period.  
The customer understands and agrees that except for the foregoing warranty, no other warranties  
written or oral, statutory, expressed or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or  
fitness for a particular purpose, shall apply to the product. All such implied warranties are hereby  
and expressly disclaimed.  
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY  
ATN will not be liable for any claims, actions, suits, proceedings, costs, expenses, damages or  
liabilities arising out of the use of this product. Operation and use of the product are the sole respon-  
sibility of the Customer. ATN’s sole undertaking is limited to providing the products and services  
outlined herein in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The provision of  
products sold and services performed by ATN to the Customer shall not be interpreted, construed,  
or regarded, either expressly or implied, as being for the benefit of or creating any obligation toward  
any third party of legal entity outside ATN and the Customer; ATN’s obligations under this Agree-  
ment extend solely to the Customer. ATN’s liability hereunder for damages, regardless of the  
form or action, shall not exceed the fees or other charges paid to ATN by the customer or  
customer’s dealer. ATN shall not, in any event, be liable for special, indirect, incidental,  
or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, lost income, lost revenue, or lost  
profit, whether such damages were foreseeable or not at the time of purchase, and whether  
or not such damages arise out of a breach of warranty, a breach of agreement, negligence,  
strict liability or any other theory of liability.  
PRODUCT WARRANTY REGISTRATION  
In order to validate the warranty on your product, ATN must receive a completed Product Warranty  
Registration Card for each unit. Please complete the form below and immediately mail it to our  
Service Center: ATN Corporation, 20 South Linden Ave., Suite 1B, South San Francisco CA 94080.  
Products qualifying for warranty repair will be either repaired or replaced within 10 business days of  
receipt of merchandise unless the customer is notified otherwise.  
OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE  
To obtain warranty service on your unit, take or send the product, postage paid, with a copy of your  
sales receipt to our service center, ATN Corporation at the address noted above. All merchandise  
must be fully insured with the correct postage; ATN will not be responsible for improper postage, or,  
missing or damaged merchandise during shipment.  
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For customer service and technical support, please contact  
American Technologies Network Corp.  
North American Office  
20 S. Linden Ave. Suite 1B, South San Francisco, CA 94080  
phone: 800-910-2862, 650-875-0130; fax: 650-875-0129  
European Office  
phone: 44(0)870-0111286, fax: 44(0) 845-3349142  
The following countries can use our  
toll free number 00 800 9102-8620  
Austria, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland  
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