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BATTERY ACTIVATION / BATTERY LIFE INDICATOR
Before first use: Remove the battery compartment cover by lifting the battery cover tab and
then rotating the cover counter-clockwise. Remove and discard the red plastic disc covering
the positive battery terminal, then replace the battery cover. NOTE: It is recommended that
the CR2 3-volt lithium battery be replaced at least once every 12 months. Please insert the
negative end of the battery into the compartment first.
Battery Level Indicator Icon (3):
Full charge
3/4 battery level remaining
1/2 battery level remaining
1/4 battery level remaining
Battery icon blinks - battery needs to be replaced, and the unit will not be operable.
BASIC OPERATION
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While looking through the laser rangefinder, press and release the Power/Fire button to activate the display.
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If the display appears blurry, rotate the monocular eyepiece in either direction until the display is sharp for your vision.
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Placing the aiming circle (located in the center of the display) on a target at least 5-6 yards away, depress and hold the
Fire button down until the range reading displays below the aiming circle.
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Once a range is acquired, you can release the Fire button. The four "crosshairs" just outside the aiming circle will go
out, indicating the laser is no longer transmitting. The display will remain on and display the last distance measurement
for about 15 seconds until the display automatically switches off to extend battery life.
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You can press the Fire button again at any time to check the range to a new target. To re-fire, press the button again.
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To scan the laser across an area and get continuously updated range readings, continue to hold the Fire button down
and sweep the rangefinder over multiple targets. The crosshairs outside the aiming circle will flash to indicate scan
operation.
DISPLAY INDICATORS/ICONS
The Prime™ 1500 rangefinder's display incorporates the following illuminated indicators:
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Angle Range Compensation Modes
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Bow Mode (1)
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Rifle Mode (2)
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Battery Level Indicator (3)
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Aiming Circle/Dot (4)
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Active/Scan Laser Indicator (5)
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Targeting Modes
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BullsEye Mode (6)
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Brush Mode (7)
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Primary Numeric Display displays Line-of-sight Distance (8)
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Holdover / Bullet-drop Horizontal Distance indicators for Rifle Mode
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MOA holdover units selected (9)
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MIL (hol dover units selected (10)
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IN (inch) or CM (centimeter) holdover units selected (11)
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SD = Variable Sight-In Distance (12)
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Range (Distance) Units (13): Y=Yards, M=Meters
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Secondary Numeric Display (14)
(Holdover / bullet drop for Rifle mode, True Horizontal Distance for Bow Mode)
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SETUP Mode (15)
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Angle Indicator (16)
RETICLE SELECT
The Setup menu allows you to select your preferred reticle type for the center of the display (for all modes). Press and hold
the Mode button to get into the Menu screen. Tap Mode while in Reticle Select and cycle through Circle, Dot, and Circle
with Dot (this is the default) options. Press the Fire button to confirm the selection of the reticle you prefer, and exit the
Setup menu.
TARGETING MODES
The Prime™ 1500 laser rangefinder operates in three targeting modes, with Standard mode as the default. To select a
different targeting mode, press the Mode button briefly until the desired indicator (BullsEye or Brush) appears. To return to
Standard mode, press Mode one more time after the Brush mode indicator is seen. The targeting modes are:
• Standard Mode with Automatic SCAN (LCD Indicator – none) This setting allows most targets to range up to 1500
yards. They are used for moderately reflective targets that are typical of most distancing situations. The minimum
distance in the standard model is 5 yards. To use the Automatic SCAN feature, press and hold the Fire button, then
move the rangefinder from object to object while keeping the Fire button depressed. Automatic SCAN will allow the
range to be continuously updated as multiple objects are targeted. Crosshair lines flash while scanning.
• BullsEye™ Mode with Automatic SCAN (LCD Indicator (6) - ) This advanced mode allows easy acquisition of small
targets and game without inadvertently getting distances to background targets that have stronger signal strength.
When more than one object is acquired, only the distance of the closest object will be displayed.
With the rangefinder in BullsEye mode, align the aiming circle onto the object (i.e., deer) that you want to find the
distance. Next, press and hold the Fire button and move the Aiming Circle slowly over the deer. If the laser beam
recognized more than one object (deer and background trees), the distance of the closer object (deer) is displayed in
the LCD.
• Brush™ Mode with Automatic SCAN (LCD Indicator (7) - ): This advanced mode allows objects such as brush and
tree branches to be ignored so that distance only to background objects are displayed. When more than one object is
acquired, only the distance of the farthest object will is displayed on the LCD.
With the rangefinder in Brush mode, align the aiming circle onto the object that you want to find the distance. Next,
press and hold the Fire button and move the Aiming Circle slowly over the object. If the laser beam recognized more
than one object (closeup tree branch and a deer in the background), a further object (deer) would be displayed.
TIP: While pressing the Fire button, you can move the device slowly from object to object and intentionally force the laser to hit multiple objects to ensure that you are only displaying the furthest
of the objects recognized by the laser. Once the device has shut off, the unit will always default back to the last targeting mode.
ANGLE RANGE COMPENSATION (ARC)
The Prime™ 1500 Laser Rangefinder with ARC™ is specially designed with hunters in mind. Your Prime™ 1500 rangefinder
features a built-in inclinometer that solves a problem hunters have had for years. Bow and rifle hunters have struggled with
extreme uphill and downhill angles because these angles alter true horizontal distance to your target. The ARC™ solution:
an integrated inclinometer provides angular data to a processor chip when targeting either uphill or downhill objects. This
data is combined with internal algorithmic formulas. The user-selectable ARC modes allow you to adjust the performance
parameters of the unit to suit your specific situation and environment.
Along with the standard "line of sight" distance, the Fire button will display the true horizontal distance in Bow Mode-see
the ARC MODES section. In Rifle Mode, display bullet-drop/holdover near the bottom of the display (14), along with the
angle of the incline in degrees (indicated at the left side of the display (16)). For example, a bowhunter in a tree stand may
aim at a downhill deer at a -52o relative to his position. The line of sight distance is 32 yards, but he is likely to "overshoot"
the target based on that. The THD distance (compensated for the angle) reads 23 yards. That is the distance the hunter
should use to base his shot.
USING THE SETUP MENU
The Setup Menu is used to select various options, such as the ARC Mode (Bow, Rifle, etc.) and distance units (Yards or
Meters) of your preference. After powering on the unit, enter the Setup Menu and by holding the Mode button down until
"SETUP" appears in the display (15). You will remain in the Setup Menu until you change or confirm all possible settings
(varies depending on selected ARC mode), and "SETUP" is no longer displayed. Once in the Setup Menu, press the Mode
button to scroll through or toggle the available items. Press the Fire button to confirm and save the currently displayed
option/setting.
The first item you can select from the Setup Menu is the ARC Mode. Press the Mode button until the icon for the mode
you want is displayed. Press the Fire button to confirm and continue selecting other related options/settings. More details
regarding the various ARC modes are in the next section.
