AimSHOT HeatSeeker HS3510 Series User manual

HS3510 Series
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Trademark of
Amstech Incorporated

AIMSHOT FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
and workmanship for 60 months from the date of purchase. During this period, if this
product is found to be defective in material or workmanship, AimSHOT or one of its
authorized service facilities will at its option, either repair or replace this HeatSeeker
without charge, subject to the following conditions, limitations, and exclusions:
1. This warranty extends to the original consumer purchaser only and is not assignable to
transferable.
2. This warranty shall not apply to any HeatSeeker which has been subjected to misuse,
abuse, abnormal
use, negligence, alteration or accident, or has had its serial number altered or removed.
3. This warranty does not apply to any defects or damage directly or indirectly caused by
or resulting from
the use of unauthorized replacement parts and/or service performed by unauthorized
personnel.
4. This warranty does not apply to the batteries that accompanies this product.
In order to obtain performance of the warranty obligations, the original consumer
purchaser must contact the following agent below for return instructions. Prepare to
send this warranty form, the HeatSeeker together with proof of purchase and proof of
purchase date (bill of sale).
AimSHOT Inc. hereby disclaims any and all liability for consequential and incidental
damages arising out of or in connection with any breach of this warranty or any other
claim with respect to this product.
The HeatSeeker is warranted by AimSHOT Inc. to be free from defects in material
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Laser Radiation - Avoid Direct Eye Exposure
Max Output: <5mW
CLASS IIIa LASER PRODUCT
Wavelength: 630-660nm
This product complies with
Warning Label
Warning Label
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Operating Instructions
Congratulations on purchasing the finest hand-held HEAT SEEKING SENSOR device available on the market today. The
patented HeatSeeker utilizes state-of-the art technology to ensure years of high performance and reliability. The HeatSeeker, an
intelligentandaffordablechoiceoftheinformedconsumer,isbackedbyafullfive(5)yearmanufacturer'slimitedwarranty!Removing
thefrontscrewsorcontrol padwillvoidwarranty.
1PowerSwitch:
A)Push once to turnon. Theunit is ready tousewhen the LED (7)stopsflashing. The unitwillautomaticallyshut offafter 20 minutes
ofinactivity.
B)Pushagaintoturn off.
2Volume Control:
A)Plugearphone(16)into theearphonejack(11). LED(7)automaticallyshut off.
B)Thereare (7)volumelevelsettings. Defaultvolumelevelis 4.
C)Usethebuttons(2) toadjustvolumelevel.
3Gain Control:
Thegaincontrol allows you toadjusttheamountofsignalthe heat seeker willshowthemaximumreadingat. The maximumgainlevel
is 64 and the minimum level is 0. Turn the gain down to block out weaker signals to concentrate on higher ones. Use the buttons (3) to
adjust the gain level. Press once to change in one level increments. Press and hold for more than one second to change at one level per
0.1 seconds. To insure maximum gain, hold increase button for 30 seconds. If the unit does not light up all 7 LEDs the battery may be
weakandshouldbereplaced.
4LaserSwitch:
A) Press once for green LED (5) to light up indicating laser is ready. Press again and the red LED (5) lights up indicating red laser is
beingemittedthroughaperture(8). It isnotnecessarytousethelaser butisbeneficialinlocatingtheheat source.
B)Pressagaintoturn laseroff.
Troubleshooting Tips:
When should I change batteries?
To ensure maximum gain, hold increase button for 30 seconds. If
the unit does not light up all 7 LEDs the battery may be weak and
should be changed.
I have just inserted batteries into my unit, but it does not turn
on.
The batteries included with the unit are covered in a protective
wrapping. Be sure to remove the wrapping, if any, from the battery
before installing.
What is the best way to detect heat using the HeatSeeker?
Be sure to scan horizontally with the HeatSeeker, not vertically.
Set the unit on maximum gain by holding the increase button for 30
seconds. Scan ground cover in a shaded area; you should see very
few signals. Then scan your HeatSeeker toward a definite heat
source, such as an animal, person, or automobile with a warm
engine. You should have no trouble receiving a strong signal.

7LED Screen: This area is where the amount of heat detected will be displayed. There are seven LEDs in the display. From left to
right,thereare two green, three yellow,and two red. Themoreintense the heat detected, themoreoftheseLEDswilllightup. You will
notice that when you turn on the heat seeker, the LEDs will sweep outward from the center LED and sweep back in then go off. The
HeatSeekerisnowreadyfor use.
12 Lens: Thisendof the heat seekerwillalwaysbepointedtowardthe area you are scanning. Ifthe lens gets dusty,simply blow it off.
Ifa more thorough cleaningisrequired,usea mild lenscleanerdesignedforcameralens. Thelens will scratches easily. Scratches will
affecttheaccuracy oftheunit.
10 Seal Screws: Tamperingwiththesescrewsor thecontrolpanelplatewillvoidwarranty.
15 Battery:ADuracellorotherhighquality 9Valkalinebattery (15) is recommended. Unscrew (13) thebatterycap(14),connectthe
batteryconnectorstothebattery,andinsertintohandle. Replacebatterycap (14). Remove the batterywhennotusingtheunitfora long
periodoftime.
Operating Procedures
The key to operating the heat seeker is to always keep it in motion when scanning. Set the gain control to proper gain. Point the
heatseekertoaneutralareawhere there are noknownheatsources. Turnon the unit whileobservingtheLEDdisplay, or listening tothe
earphone. Ifyou are watchingtheLED display,youwillsee the power-up sequence. If youare listening to theearphone,you will hear
the maximum pitched sound momentarily. With the unit on, scan back and forth from left to right. Scan at a moderate, even pace
making sure your sweeping motion is horizontally level. Scan horizontally, not vertically. Keep scanning in wide sweeps, much like
usinga flashlight. Now usethesameprocedureto scan anareawithaknown heat source. Remember to alwayskeeptheheatseeker in
motion. When you get a reading, keep scanning past the area. As you scan back and forth, you can pinpoint the area that gave you the
reading. The morevarianceintemperature between theobjectandthe surroundings, the furtheryoucandetect the object. If the object
isthesame temperature as thesurroundings,thedetectorhasnowayto determine it isthere. TheHeatSeekerwill detect changes above
thesurroundingtemperature.
What Affects The Detection of Heat?
This section will give you some guidelines on how weather and other environmental conditions affect infrared detection. Please use
theseguidelinesindeterminingwhat kindofrangetoexpect.
Ground cover, trees and other solid objects.
Althoughitisentirelypossibletogetagoodreading through some brush, tree cover,andothersimilarobjects,theruleofthumbis:
the more cover an object has, the less heat that can be seen by the detector. This also means that the denser the cover is, the shorter the
range of detection will be. A little common sense goes a long way here. Heat can be radiated through some objects such as leaves, but
the more of them that are between you and the object, the less heat that can be detected. A good example would be a deer lying in the
snow. If the deer hasabodytemperatureof100degreesitis going tobeeasytodetectonthecoldsnow. Ifthatsamedeerwascoveredin
a foot of snow, you would probably never see it. However, the deer could be found if there was a hole in the snow, allowing heat to
escape.
Temperature.
Inorderto detect an object, there mustbeadifferenceintemperaturebetweenitandthesurroundings. Again,commonsensegoes
a long way here. The greater the difference in temperature between the object and the surroundings, the further you can detect the
object. If the object is the same temperature as the surroundings, the detector has no way to determine it is there. The heat seeker can
detectchangesaboveandbelow thesurroundingtemperature.
Wind, rain, fog, and snow.
The general rule for these conditions is much the same for ground cover and trees. If the conditions are such that the heat is
blocked,itmaynotbe detected. Thismainlyappliestosnow,butallweatherconditionsshould always betakenintoconsideration.
Sunshine.
Although sunshine will not effect the operation of the heat seeker, keep in mind that when the sun heats an object, it emits infrared
energy. This means that any infrared detector may detect heat from rocks, trees and other objects. Stay in close so if you get signals
from these objects you can readily see what you are detecting. It is also a good idea to check the area from different angles to eliminate
thesesignals,andtomake sureagoodsignalwasnotmissed.
Testing your unit for properoperation.
1.First,setuniton maximumgain.
2.Scangroundcoverinashaded area. Youshouldgetveryfewsignals. ThenscanyourHeatSeekertoward a definite source,suchasan
animal,person,orautomobilewith awarmengine. Youshouldhavenotroublegetting astrongsignal.