Dipol TG1 User manual

THERMAL IMAGING BINOCULAR
TG1
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thermal imaging night vision accessories
USER GUIDE
CERTIFICATE

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CONTENTS
1. Package 3
2. Precautions 3
3. Purpose 3
4. Technical characteristics 4
5. Design and control 5
6. Setting-up procedures and performance inspection 6
7. Use of additional accessories 7
8. Possible defects 7
9. Storage and transportation 8
10. Quality test certificate 9
11. Warranty 9
12. Manufacturer 10
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1. Package
Thermal binocular TG1 1 pc.
Objective F50 F75
Case 1 pc.
User guide (certificate) 1 pc.
2. Precautions
• Protect the device from shock.
• Don’t wipe objective and eyepiece lenses with hard abrasive materials.
• Don’t store the device with power sources.
IMPORTANT!
It is strongly forbidden to direct thermal device to the sun and other
sources of intensive thermal radiation temperature of which exceeds
500 С0!
3. Purpose
The binocular is intended to observe movable and immovable objects in
conditions of various illumination and limited visibility (fog, dust, etc.).
With the help of the device one can indicate places having temperature
background different from natural, for example, hot liquid, gas leakage,
heating of local surfaces etc.

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4. Technical characteristics
Model TG1
Sensor: pixels / detector pitch 384x288 / 17um
Microdisplays: type / pixels OLED / 1024x768
Focal, length/aperture ratio F50 /1,0 F75 /1,0
Magnification, Х 3,5 5,3
Angle of view, degr 7,5°х5,6° 5°х3.8°
Digital zoom х2, х4
Detection range (obj.0.5x1.8m), m up to 1200 up to 1700
Spectral range, micrometer 8 - 14
Frequency, Hz 50
Palette / inversion 9 types / yes
Diopter adjustment, diopters ±4
Voltage/Battery type 9V / 3 x CR123A Lithium
Operating time (+20°C), hours 4,5
Operation temperature range, °С -40 … +50
Degree of protection according to
IEC 60529 (optional) IPX5 (IPX7)
Dimensions, mm 213x139x66 213x139x70
Weight, kg 1,0 1,2
Plug for external power supply present
Manual adjustment of sensor
reinforcement present
Manual adjustment of
microdisplay brightness present
Video output present

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5. Design and control
1. Body
2. Battery compartment
3. Battery compartment cap
4. On/off-switcher
5. Eyepieces with diopter adjustment rings
6. Objective
7. Objective adjustment ring
8. Outer power source slot
9. Video output
10. Gain/brightness adjustment
11. Digital zoom button
12. Image polarity button
13. Cartridge of dehydrator
14. Switch-on indicator
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6. Setting-up procedures
and performance inspection
Insert power elements due to polarity indicated on the battery
compartment body.
Turn on the switcher (4) and make sure that on-indication lights (14). If
on-indication doesn’t light change power elements. After the device has
been switched-on wait till an image appears on display (in the eyepieces).
Time of switching-on displays and readiness of the device is not more
than 8 seconds.
With the help of diopter adjustment rings (5) reach maximal possible
sharp image. Guide yourself by service inscriptions and marks on display.
After it direct the device to the selected object and reach sharp image of
the observed object by rotating objective (6) adjustment ring (7).
Choose optimal magnification (chosen multiplicity is reflected on display
as 1х, 2х, 4х) with the help of digital zoom button (11).
Chose optimal polarity of image with the help of polarity change button
(12) (it is displayed in the left upper corner or ).
Black-and-white palette is installed on default (Palette 1), it depicts
observed objects in the mode hot – black or hot-white. In order to change
the palette, make sure, there is no indication of other editing modes in
message line; after it press and hold on INVERT (12) button during 3-5
seconds till inscription Palette appears in the message line. Then, press
INVERT (12) button successively and choose necessary image palette (9
types). To exit palette change mode press and hold on button (12) during
3-5 seconds till inscription Palette disappears in the message line.
Pay attention, after the device is switched off color palette adjustments
don’t change.
In order to adjust sensor sensitivity make sure the mode of sensitivity
adjustment is displayed in the message line (inscription Gain XX, ХХ - value
-10 up to +10, if in the message line inscription BRGT. ХХ is displayed
press shortly GAIN (10) handle in order to turn to sensitivity adjustment
mode), after it rotate gain/brightness adjustment handle GAIN (10). It is
adjusted in the way the data changes in the message line.
In order to adjust micro display brightness press shortly gain/brightness

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adjustment handle (10) to turn to brightness adjustment mode
(inscription Gain ХХ in the message line changes to BRGT. ХХ). Choose an
optimal brightness level of micro display by rotating handle. Brightness
adjustment varies from 0 up to 25.
7. Use of the device
with additional accessories
There is an opportunity in the device to connect outer power source with
10…14,6 V (car embedded network) through the slot (8) or outer power
source with 8-14,5 V and plug of JACK 2.1. standard.
To record image you should use standard video cable with RCA plug
to connect the binocular and corresponding plug for the used video
recording device. When the binocular is switched on (first position of
switcher 4) video is given to the plug (9).
You may switch off microdisplays during video mode by rotating the
switcher (4) to the next position. When recording the image, guide
yourself by the instructions (menu) of video recording device.
Video type given from the binocular to video recording device is CVBS.
8. Possible defects
and methods of their removal
Your binocular is a complex optomechanical device. Its repair and service
may be fulfilled only in conditions of manufacturer.
If switch-on indicator doesn’t shine or blink after switching- on the
binocular, and image is absent or blinks in the eyepiece, so may be power
elements are uncharged or junctions in battery compartment are broken.
Change power elements; inspect junction at the battery compartment
cap (3) and junction inside the battery compartment.
There shouldn’t be any corrosion traces and any dirtying. If power
elements are changed and junction cleaning doesn’t help, if any other
defects or failures appear, don’t try to disassemble the binocular by
yourself and repair it. It may lead to greater failures and warranty loss.
Turn to the vendor or to the manufacturer.

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9. Storage and transportation
Device is to be kept in case in dry heated and aired room with relative
humidity up to 80% with temperature 5°С - 30°С.
In the room there shouldn’t be any acid fumes, alkali and other aggressive
dirt in the air.
While preparing the device for long-term storage, you need to do the
following things:
- lubricate with any gun oil uncolored metal parts, lubricate cap thread of
battery contact, battery compartment thread, lubricate inner contact of
battery compartment with any a gun oil, dry up the device.
Transportation conditions depend on climatic factors (temperature
-50 - + 50 °С, relative humidity not more than 98 % at 25 °С).
Device can be transported by any kind of transport, in roofed vehicles
according to transportation rules at the given kind of transport.

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10. Quality test certificate
Thermal imaging binocular TG1
Serial № ………………………...................................................................……
Sensor № ..............................................................................................
Date of production ……….............................................................………….
Representative of quality department …………...............................……….
11. Warranty
• Manufacturer guarantees that the thermal binocular quality
corresponds to technical demands if storage, transportation and
operation rules and conditions are adhered to.
• Warranty period constitutes 12 months.
• Manufacturer repairs the binocular or changes it in case of producer -
caused failure during warranty period.
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12. Manufacturer
Scientific-productive firm «Dipol»
Lazo str. 115А
210033 Vitebsk
Republic of Belarus
Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]
WEB: http:// dipol.biz
Email: cont[email protected]
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For notes

thermal imaging night vision accessories
Scientific-productive firm
"Dipol"
Lazo str. 115А
210033 Vitebsk
Republic of Belarus
Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]
WEB: http:// dipol.biz:
Email: cont[email protected]