Learn look through a night vision scope.
Night vision technology has been in use for approximately 30 years and is largely used by military forces for tactical operations. The most basic night vision scope utilizes ambient light sources, such as starlight or moonlight, and amplifies the light to be utilized by the human eye. On more advanced NV models, a light generation device is utilized, such as infrared, to project an "invisible" light that is then redirected to the eye. Looking through a night vision scope is much the same as looking through a standard scope, but, for proper focus, the eye must be adjusted well to darkness prior to looking through the scope.
Instructions
1. Wait approximately 30 minutes outside in the dark prior to using the scope. The human eye takes about this long to adjust to the absence of light. Looking through the scope right away will cause the image to appear fuzzy, and focusing will be much harder.
2. Turn the scope on and place your eye against the eyepiece. With handheld scopes, the scope should be placed directly onto the skin surrounding the eye. For rifle mounted scopes, look through the scope about one or two inches away from the eyepiece.
3. Pan around the area, looking through the scope until you see movement. Once you see movement, try to focus the scope for clarity. All models of night vision vary in focusing mechanics, but typically, focusing is done by turning a knob on the top or side of the scope.
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