ATN Aries 390 Paladin Weapon Sight
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1. Aries 390 Paladin Aries 6900 7900 8900 Crusader user s guide Export of night vision equip ment and optical sighting equipment is controlled by the U S Department of State Office of Defense Trade Controls in accordance with International Traffic in Arms ITAR Title 22 Code of Federal Regulations Part AMERICAN 120 130and or the Export Admin istration Regulations EAR U S TECHNOLOGIES Department of Commerce Illegal NETWORK export of these commodities is strictly prohibited CORP ARIES 6900 7900 8900 CRUSADER Elevation Flip up lens cap Windage Red on Green reticle Retice brightness system adjustment 5 Diopter New Titanium Mounting System mounts to std U S 7 8 Weaver Rail Master power Battery rocusmg system button housing DIGITAL Battery IR brightness INFRA RED housing adjustment ILLUMINATOR IR elevation IR focusing FREE ADD ON FOR Fixation YOUR ARIES SCOPE screw IR Windage ARIES 390 PALADIN Flip up lens cap 5 Diopter New Titanium mounting system mounts to std U S 7 8 weaver rail Retice brightness Master power Battery adjustment button housing Elevation Windage Red on Green l reticle system Focusing system The information in this manual furnished for information use only is subject to change without notice is not to be construed as a commitment by ATN Corp ATN Corp assumes no responsibil2. covers a mini mum of the target and allow for less target coverage making precision shots on small targets easy Heavy posts stand out against cover and leads your eye directly to the center inter section The result is fast precision aiming The thin lines correspond to 1 25 yards at 100 yards distance CLEANING THE EYEPIECE You may need to clean the eyepiece of the riflescope from time to time in order to guar antee top performance When you receive your riflescope you should check for dust on the eyepiece of the unit First you will need to remove the eyepiece To do that you will need to initially loosen the 2 set screws that can be found on the base Then unscrew the eyepiece counter clock wise to remove it NOTE You do not have to remove the set screws completely they are very small and easy to misplace CAUTION Use only Photographic lens clean ing tissue on these surfaces Be careful not to scratch or smudge any of these surfaces When using compressed air to blow dust away make sure to avoid inverting the can while spraying This can cause frozen propel lant to exit the can which can cause serious problems with the glass and phosphor screen WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS e Always remember to turn off the Aries scope when it is not in use If you do not plan on using your aries scope for a period of more than 10 days you should remove the batteries e Keep lens cap daylight filter on when not
3. echnical data for this unit was compiled in a control led environment Q Image not clear S Adjust focus ring If problem persists increase viewing distance Q Fixed pattern noise in a honeycomb shape S Usually a cosmetic blemish character ized by a faint honeycomb type pattern This usually occurs when viewing very bright lights Adjust the potentiometer to reduce brightness Q A pattern of dark thin lines which look like chicken wire S Turn on illuminator if purchased If illu minator doesn t brighten image replace batteries If problem persists contact ATN for service instructions PRODUCT WARRANTY This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in material and work manship under normal use for a period of 2 two years from the date of purchase for Aries 390 Paladin and 3 three years from the date of purchase for Aries 6900 7900 8900 Crusader In the event a defect that is cov ered 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 Custom er 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 altera tions modifications or repairs by the Customer of by any party other than ATN wit
4. f you may focus the front lens to receive a sharp image the diopter should not be adjusted NOTE The front lens should be readjusted as you view objects at different distances IR ILLUMINATOR Infra red IR Illuminators are common for night vision technology The IR light greatly NOTE The riflescope could be equipped with digitally controlled IR enhances the performance of your Aries scope while remaining almost totally invis ible to the naked eye In dark environment power up the Aries scope Now find a scene and examine it without the IR on then with IR powered up Note the difference in illumina tion 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 To fix the IR Illuminator to the riflescope screw the thumb screw on the IR into the thread on the scope To switch the IR on and to adjust the brightness rotate the rheostat located on the side of the Illuminator The changes of adjustment could be observed while looking through the scope The IR is off when the mark on the rheostat coincides with O on the scale Om Battery Housing IR Brightness Adjustment Fixation Screw IR Windage RANGEFINDER RETICLE The range finder reticle in Aries 6900 7900 8900 was designed to assist you in deter mining the range of your target These distances are based on a 6 target A ta
5. groove 3 About face the rail in case of necessity 4 Place the rail into another groove 5 Fix the rail with the two screws NOTE If the rail is not taken out easily screw up tight one of screws into the threaded aper ture in the middle of a fixing projection of the rail Continue rotation of the screw Thus the screw will push out a rail from a groove BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT By rotating the R handle you may adjust the reticle s brightness Adjustment could be easily seen if you look trought the scope while adjustement Reticle Brightness Adjustment MK6900 Reticle Brightness Adjustment MK390 WINDAGE AND ELEVATION The vertical and horizontal adjustments for the Aries can be achieved by turning the elevation and windage adjustment mecha nisms remove dust caps first Each click equals to 1 8 inches at 100 yards When reaching the maximum of rotation do not use force Elevation Windage FOCUSING To focus your riflescope you will need to adjust the diopter first thing Simply turn the diopter clockwise until it stops Then while looking through the diopter at a subject slowly turn the diopter back counter clock wise 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 the low light conditions and the daylight filter is of
6. he line Prime Select light intensifier tube for added light gain and resolution Combine this select tube with 5x magnification and a super fast F 1 4 lens the image that you will get out of your Crusader is unbelievable The best optics tubes and 3 year warranty makes the Aries 6900 7900 8900 Crusader one of the best Night Vision weapon sights there is ARIES 6900 7900 8900 CRUSADER e Top notch performance with pro oriented design e 5X magnification F 1 4 90mm lens e Red on Green reticle system with 1 8 inch 100yards adjustment e New Titanium mounting system e Prime Select US 2nd Gen 6900 Prime Select US 3rd Gen 7900 or 4th Gen 8900 tubes used e Automatic brightness control ABC for tube protection e Dimensions 12 x4 x3 e Weight 2 8 Ibs e Made in USA PREPARATION FOR OPERATION Before getting started make sure to follow these steps e Install the battery into its housing with the polarity order shown on the main body of the unit e Switch on the Aries scope with the protec tive tens cover still attached to the tens e Make sure that the green luminance of the light intensifier tube is present e Observe the scene and adjust the diopter and or lens for optimal image clarity e You may now enter a dark environment or simply shut the lights off in order to darken the room e Next remove the lens cap daylight filter e Observe the scene and adjust the front le
7. hout 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 replace ment 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 envi ronmental conditions specified by the manu facturer CUSTOMER IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS OR UNDER ANY EXCESSIVE LIGHT CONDITIONS MAY PERMANENTLY 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 purchaser Any breach of this warranty shall be waived unless the cus tomer 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 ex
8. in use e Avoid contact with dust steam and gas e The Aries scope are not harmful to the user or the environment e Do not disassemble except to clean the front lens and the eyepiece it will void your warranty e Evaluate the scopes function by looking through it in a lit environment with the daylight filter lens cap on Never use in 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 min utes contact your dealer or other authorized service representative for service instruc tions Q Dark spots on screen S This may be dust on the lens please clean according to instrutions They may also be Cosmetic blemishes in the intensifier tube which are a by product of the manufac turing process This is normal and will not affect the life or performance of the unit daylight without the daylight filter lens cap on Do not surpass ten minutes of testing e Never point the Aries scope at a bright light source If the scope shuts off auto matically after directing it at a bright light source turn the unit off and wait 1 2 min utes before turning the unit back on e Adverse atmospheric conditions such as fog smog or haze and a lack of ambient light moon or starlight may diminish the effective viewing distance All t
9. ity or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book 2004 ATN Corp All right reserved APPLICATION Our new Aries 390 Paladin is the best 1 generation scope on the market We started by improving the optical configu rations with lowered F stop factors from 1 7 on previous models to 1 4 on new and optical resolution that is beyond current military standards old 45lp mm and the new is 60lp mm This provides you with the brightest and clearest image in a 1 gen unit Then we added our precision red on green aiming system easy push button operation reticle brightness adjustment and our new detachable most powerful in the industry 450mw Infrared Illuminator with dedicated windage and elevation adjustments FEATURES ARIES 390 PALADIN e Top of the line First Generation weapon sight e New high resolution Gen 1 LIT e Red on Green reticle system with 1 8 inch 100yards adjustment e 4X magnification with new F 1 4 f90mm lens e New detachable most powerful in the industry 450mWt Infrared Illuminator with dedicated windage and elevation adjust ments e New Titanium mounting system e Dimensions 12 x4 x2 8 e Weight 2 8 Ibs Do you want the best NVD weapon sight on the market If so then our new Aries 6900 7900 8900 Crusader is for you It doesn t get any better then the Crusader when it comes to performance For the Cru sader we use a top of t
10. ns for ideal focus e Finally you may want to turn the infra red IR illuminator on Notice the ability of the Aries scope to see in total darkness with the aid of the IR illuminator OPERATING MOUNTING 1 Slightly loosen the horizontal and vertical fixing screws on the 7 8 weaver rail built into the scope 2 Place the scope on the dovetail mount of the fire arm making certain that the mount aligns with the receptor attachment screw groove Adjust as necessary 3 Tighten the horizontal fixing screws NOTE Receptor attachment screws may need to be tightened after continuous shooting MOUNTING SYSTEM The ATN Night Vision Riflescopes Mounting System allows to change the position of the riflescope flexibly on the weapon in relation to a shooter in combination with the fixed posi tions already available on the weaver rail For this purpose in the base of the mounting bracket there is a rail with a fixing projection There are three grooves in the mounting bracket for mounting this rail Besides it is possible to change the position of the rifle scope additionally by 1 3 of inch For doing this one needs to about face the rail Rail with a fixing Screws projection Grooves Weaver rail To change the position of the riflescope on the weaver rail additionally follow the steps mentioned below 1 Unscrew the two screws which attach the rail to the mounting bracket 2 Take the rail out of the
11. ompleted Product Warranty Registration Card for each unit Please complete the form below and immedi ately mail it to our Service Center ATN Corpo ration 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 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 www atncorp com 2004 ATN Corporation
12. pressly 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 prod uct Operation and use of the product are the sole responsibility 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 Agree ment The provision of products sold and serv ices 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 indi rect 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 prod uct ATN must receive a c
13. rget fits between the numbered base line the three short horizontal lines directly next to the numbers and the main horizon tal line If the 6 target fits between the 1 and the right horizontal post of the main line the target is 100 yards away If the same target fits between the 2 and the right post of main line the target is 200 yards away The same is with the three the target is 300 yards away Ifa 6 target fits between these two lines then the target is 100 yards away Ifa 6 target fits between these two lines then the target is 200 yards away IR Elevation IR Focusing 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 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 at in the most convenient position Tighten the screw with the screw tool to fix the new position Aries 390 reticle gives a clearly aiming point even when hard to see game blends into the background Thinner posts and crosshairs center section
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