User manual EOTECH HWS 554

[. . . ] The HWS enhances target acquisition, improves accuracy, and provides more control over your shooting environment. The HWS fills the needs of all shooters from the novice to the most advanced professional. Our objective is to give each and every customer the quality, commitment, and service expected from the sighting industry leader. Whatever your shooting discipline, we wish you the best shooting, and again, we thank you for choosing the HWS. [. . . ] If the sight is turned on by depressing the UP button, it will automatically shut itself OFF 8 hours after the last push-button control is used. The sight will automatically shut OFF after 4 hours if it is turned on by depressing the DOWN button. (The Model 554 will automatically shut OFF after 8 hour whether the sight is turned ON by depressing the UP or the DOWN button. ) 3 NIGHT VISION The Model 551 and 552 are compatible with Generation II, III, III+ and IV Night Vision Devices. At the night vision settings, the reticle brightness is low enough that when viewed with a night vision device, the reticle image does not bloom. 2) will turn the sight ON in Night Vision Mode. The sight will turn on at Level 4 and automatically shut off 8 hours after the last pushbutton control is used. There are 10 brightness settings in NIGHT VISION MODE with a dynamic range of 1280:1. OFF/ Turning Sight OFF To turn the sight off depress both the UP and DOWN arrows simultaneously. Verify by looking though the heads-up window with night vision device. When switching between modes, the sight will remember the last brightness setting. NOTE 3: When used with a Night Vision device, always check to make sure the sight is not turned on before pressing the NV button to turn on the sight in the Night Vision mode. BASIC OPERATION The HWS uses laser light to illuminate a holographic reticle pattern embedded in the heads-up display window and forms a virtual image of a reticle pattern. The shooter looks through the heads-up display window and sees a bright red image of a reticle pattern projected onto the target plane. There is absolutely no light projected onto the target plane. To mount the sight, please follow these steps. Loosen the hex nut retainer screw and the dovetail clamp with the allen wrench (7/64") Place the post within a groove on the top of the 1" dovetail base. individual preference and the specific firearm determine the optimal positioning to any specific groove on the dovetail base. Make sure the post is inserted fully into the mount's groove and push the sight as far forward as possible. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. mAINTENANCE AND CARE Your HWS is a precision instrument that deserves reasonably cautious care. The following tips are provided to ensure long lasting use of the sight. [. . . ] The only laser light accessible to the eye is the image beam and is at a power level within the limit of a Class IIa laser product. The illuminating beam can become accessible to the eye if the housing is broken. Turn the sight off immediately and return the broken unit to the factory for repair. NOTE 1: Loosen screw just enough to mount and dis-mount the sight. [. . . ]