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  • Page 1 Accolade 2 LRF Pro Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Description Package Contents Features Components and Controls Button Operation Using the Battery Pack Battery Charging Battery Installation Safety Measures External Power Supply Powering on and Image Setting Microbolometer Calibration Discrete Digital Zoom Status Bar Quick Menu Functions Main Menu Functions Enter the Main Menu Wi-Fi Activation Image Detail Boost...
  • Page 3 Legal Compliances and Disclaimers Specifications...

  • Page 4: Description

    Accolade 2 LRF Pro devices do not require an external light source and are not affected by bright light exposure. These binoculars are equipped with a precise built-in laser rangefinger capable of measuring distances up to 1000 m accurately (±...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents Accolade 2 LRF Pro thermal binocular IPS7 rechargeable battery Battery Charger Power adapter Micro USB cable Carrying case Neck strap Quick-Start guide Lens cloth Warranty card...

  • Page 6: Features

    Features NETD less than 25 mK Built-in laser rangefinder (up to 1000 m) Variable interpupillary distance High refresh rate 50 Hz Built-in video recorder Integral Wi-Fi module Wi-Fi video transmission Live internet video sharing Frost resistant AMOLED display Quick-change, long-life rechargeable Battery Packs Fully waterproof IPX7 Extra features: Picture-in-Picture mode...

  • Page 7: Components And Controls

    Components and Controls...
  • Page 8 1. Power ON/OFF/Calibration button 2. Navigation button UP 3. Button MENU 4. Recording button REC 5. Navigation button DOWN 6. Interpupillary distance adjustment rings 7. Diopter adjustment rings 8. Lens focusing ring 9. Battery Pack 10. Battery Pack latch 11. Tripod mount 12.
  • Page 9 16. MicroUSB cable 17. Integrated laser rangefinder...

  • Page 10: Button Operation

    Button Operation Operation Button Power device on short press Power device off long press for 3 secs Turn display o? long press for less than 3 secs Turn display on short press Calibrate the microbolometer short press Control discrete digital zoom short press Change observation modes long press...
  • Page 11 Stop video recording long press Switch to video / photo long press Capture Photo short press Main Menu Button Enter main menu long press Navigation upwards/rightwards short press Navigation downwards/leftwards short press Con?rm selection short press Exit submenu without con?rming long press selection Exit menu (switch to viewing mode)
  • Page 12 Rangefinder Button Activate rangefinder short press Measure distance short press Start/stop SCAN mode long press...

  • Page 13: Battery Charging

    Battery Charging Accolade 2 LRF Prothermal imaging binoculars are supplied with a rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Pack IPS7 which allows operation for up to 9 hours. Please remember to charge the Battery Pack before first use. Charging Step 1. Install the battery into the charger 1.
  • Page 14 - three times if the battery charge ranges from 76% to 100%; If the indicator lights green continuously, the battery is fully charged. You can remove the battery from the charger by lifting the lever (?). If the indicator of the charger lights red continuously upon battery installation, probably the battery's charge level is lower than acceptable (the battery has been long in deep discharge).

  • Page 15: Battery Installation

    Battery Installation 1. Lift the lever (10). 2. Install the battery (9) all the way into the dedicated slot on the device housing so that element F appears from below. 3. Fix the battery by clicking the lever (10).

  • Page 16: Safety Measures

    Safety Measures Only use the charger supplied with the Battery Pack. The use of any other charger may irreparably damage the Battery Pack or the charger and may cause fire. During long-term storage, the Battery Pack should be partially charged – the charge level should be between 50% and 80%.

  • Page 17: External Power Supply

    External Power Supply ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 18 The device can be powered with an external power supply such as Power Bank (5 V). 1. Connect the external power supply to the USB port (15) of the device. 2. The device switches to operation from external power supply, and the IPS7 Battery Pack will begin slowly charging.

  • Page 19: Powering On And Image Setting

    Powering on and Image Setting ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 20 1. Open the lens cover (13). 2. Turn the device on with a short press of the ON/OFF (1) button. 3. Adjust the interpupillary distance with the rings (6) by moving the eyepieces farther or closer to each other. 4. To obtain a crisp image of the icons on the display, rotate the diopter adjustment ring (7). Once adjusted, there is no need to rotate the diopter adjustment ring for distance or any other conditions.
  • Page 21 section. 10. After use, press and hold down the ON/OFF (1) button to turn the device off. Warning! Never point the lens at intensive energy sources such as laser radiation emitting devices or the sun. It can damage electronic components in the device. The warranty does not cover damage arising from failure to comply with operating instructions.

  • Page 22: Microbolometer Calibration

    Microbolometer Calibration ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 23 Calibration eliminates image flaws (such as vertical bars, phantom images, grainy field of view, etc.) by equalizing the microbolometer background temperature. There are three calibration modes: manual (M), semi-automatic (SA) and automatic (?). Select the desired mode in the menu option Calibration Mode Mode ? (manual) Close the lens cover.
  • Page 24 shutter automatically). Mode ? (automatic) The device calibrates by itself according to the firmware algorithm. You do not need to close the lens cover (the microbolometer is closed with the internal shutter automatically). In the automatic mode, the user can calibrate the microbolometer with the ON/OFF (1) (in the SA mode) button.

  • Page 25: Discrete Digital Zoom

    Discrete Digital Zoom ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 26 The device allows you to quickly increase the basic magnification (please refer to the Magnification line in the Specificationstable) by 2, 4 or 8 times. To operate the discrete digital zoom, press successively theDOWN (5) button. The digital zoom will not be saved after the device is re-started.

  • Page 27: Status Bar

    Status Bar The status bar at the bottom of the display shows current operating statuses via icons, including: 1. Color palette (shown only if the "Black Hot" palette is selected) 2. Observation mode 3. Calibration mode (in the automatic calibration mode, three seconds before automatic calibration a countdown timer is shown in place of the calibration mode icon).

  • Page 28: Quick Menu Functions

    Quick Menu Functions ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 29 The quick menu allows change of basic settings such as display brightness and contrast, smooth digital zoom. Enter the menu with a short press of the ?enu (3) button. To toggle between the functions below, press successively the Menu (3) button.
  • Page 30 Brightness – press briefly the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons to change display brightness from 0 to 20. Contrast – press briefly the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons to change display contrast from 0 to 20. Image not found or type unknown Base mode –...

  • Page 31: Enter The Main Menu

    Enter the Main Menu ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 32 1. Enter the main menu with a long press of the ?enu (3) button. 2. Press the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons to switch between the menu options. 3. Enter a menu option with a brief press of the ?enu (3) button. 4.
  • Page 33 Tab 2...

  • Page 34: Wi-Fi Activation

    Wi-Fi Activation ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 35 1. Press and hold down the ?enu (3) button to enter the main menu. 2. Select the Wi-Fi Activation menu option with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 3. Turn Wi-Fi on/off with a short press of the ?enu (3) button.

  • Page 36: Image Detail Boost

    Image Detail Boost https://www.youtube.com/embed/GNezJKveMRc ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 37 The Image Detail Boost function increases the sharpness of the contours of heated objects, which increases their detail. The result of the function depends on the selected mode and observation conditions: the higher the contrast of objects, the more noticeable the effect. This option is enabled by default, but can be disabled in the main menu.

  • Page 38: Mode

    Mode ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 39 The devices have four observation modes of the thermal imager: Forest (observation mode of objects within low thermal contrast conditions), Rocks (observation mode of objects within high thermal contrast conditions), Identification (high detalization mode), User (individual brightness and contrast settings). 1.
  • Page 40 conditions. Identification– This is the best mode when observing objects within adverse weather conditions (fog, mist, rain and snow). It allows you to recognize the characteristics of an object being observed more clearly. Zoom increase may be accompanied by insignificant image graininess.

  • Page 41: Icon Brightness

    Icon Brightness ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 42 Icon brightness 1. Press and hold the Menu (3) button to enter the main menu. 2. Use the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons to select the Icon Brightnessicon 3. Press the Menu (3) button briefly to enter the submenu. 4. Use the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons to select the desired brightness level from 0 to 10. 5.

  • Page 43: Color Modes

    Color Modes ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 45 Basic color mode is White Hot. To select another palette: 1. Press and hold down the ?enu (3) button to enter the main menu. 2. Select the Color Modes icon with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 3. Press briefly the Menu (3) button to enter submenu. 4.
  • Page 46 Note: to quickly change color modes press and hold the UP (2) button.

  • Page 47: Calibration Mode

    Calibration Mode ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 48 There are three calibration modes: manual (M), semi-automatic (SA) and automatic (?). 1. Press and hold down the ?enu (3) button to enter the main menu. 2. Select the Calibration Mode option with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 3. Press briefly the Menu (3) button to enter submenu. 4.

  • Page 49: Pip Mode

    PiP Mode ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 50 Selection of the Picture in Picture Mode 1. Press and hold the Menu (3) button to enter the menu. 2. Select the PiP Mode option with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 3. A short press of the Menu (3) button switches the mode on/off.

  • Page 51: Wi-Fi Settings

    Wi-Fi Settings ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 52 This menu option allows you to set up your device for operation in a Wi-Fi network. 1. Press and hold down the Menu (3) button to enter the main menu. Image not found or type unknown 2. Select the Wi-Fi Settings menu option with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons.
  • Page 53 2. The default password (12345678) will appear on the screen. 3. Set the desired password with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 4. Switch between digits with a short press of the Menu (3) button. 5. Save the password and exit the submenu with a long press of the Menu (3) button. Access Level Setup This menu option allows you to set required access level of the Stream Vision application to your device.

  • Page 54: General Settings

    General Settings ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 55 1. Press and hold down the ?enu (3) button to enter the main menu. 2. Select option General Settings with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 3. Press briefly the ?enu (3) button to confirm. The following settings are available: Language Selecting interface language...
  • Page 56 1. Select option Language with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 2. Press briefly the?enu (3) button to confirm. 3. Select one of the available interface languages with a short press of the UP (2)/DOWN(5) buttons: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian. 4.
  • Page 57 Default Settings Restore default settings 1. Select option Default Settings with UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 2. Press briefly the ?enu (3) button to confirm. 3. With a short press of the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons select "Yes" to restore default settings or "No"...

  • Page 58: Microphone

    Microphone ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 59 Turning on/off Microphone This item allows you to enable (or disable) the microphone for recording sound during video recording. 1. Press and hold the Menu (3) to enter the main menu. 2. Select the Microphone menu item with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 3.

  • Page 60: Rangefinder

    Rangefinder ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 61 Menu item Rangefinder allows you to set up built-in rangefinder’s parameters as follows: 1. Enter the main menu with a long press of the Menu (3) button. 2. Select the submenu Rangefinder with the UP (2)/DOWN (5) buttons. 3. Enter the submenu with a short press of the Menu (3) button. 4.
  • Page 62 4. Confirm selection with a brief press of the ?enu (3) button. 5. Selected reticle will appear on the display. 6. The reticle will disappear from the display if the rangefinder is not used longer than 4 seconds. Function "TPA" (Target Position Angle) allows you to measure the angle of target location (angle of elevation).

  • Page 63: Remote Control

    Remote Control ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 64 This feature is not supported on devices manufactured after August 1, 2021. Remote control activation (bought separately) Before operating the remote control (RC), remember to activate it as follows: 1. Press and hold down the Menu (3) button to enter the main menu. 2.
  • Page 65 9. All remote controls previously linked to your device are now unlinked. 10. Now you can activate your RC again or activate another RC.

  • Page 66: Device Information

    Device Information ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 67 This option allows the user to view the following information about the device: Full name SKU number Serial number Firmware version Hardware version Service information To display information, do the following: 1. Press and hold down the?enu (3) button to enter the main menu. 2.

  • Page 68: Video Recording And Photography

    Video Recording and Photography ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 69 Accolade 2 LRF Pro thermal imaging binoculars feature video recording and photography of the image being ranged to the internal memory card. Before using this feature, please read the Date and Time subsections of the section General Settings. The built-in recorder operates in two modes - Video and Photo.
  • Page 70 5. Pause and resume recording video with a short press of the REC (4) button. 6. Stop recording video with a long press of the REC (4) button. 7. Video files are saved to the memory card after stopping video. 8.

  • Page 71: Wi-Fi Function

    Wi-Fi is on, no connection with device Wi-Fi is on, device connected Your device is detected by an external device as "Accolade 2 LRF_XXXX", where XXXX – is the last four digits of device's serial number. After entering the password (default: 12345678) on an external appliance (see Password...

  • Page 72: Built-In Laser Rangefinder

    Built-In Laser Rangefinder ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 74 The binoculars are equipped with a built-in rangefinder (17), allowing you to measure distance to objects up to 1000m away. How the rangefinder works: 1. Turn on the device, set up image according to section Powering On and Image Setting. 2.
  • Page 75 To select a unit of measurement (meters or yards) go to the Units of Measure subsection of the General Settings section. Additional Information: Accuracy of measurement and maximum range depend on the reflection ratio of the target surface, the angle at which the emitting beam falls on the target surface and environmental conditions.

  • Page 76: Display-Off Function

    Display-Off Function ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 77 The Display-Off function deactivates transmission of image to the display by minimizing its brightness. This prevents accidental disclosure. The device keeps running. 1. When the device is on, hold down theON/OFF (1) button. Display goes out, message "Display off" appears. 2.
  • Page 78 the countdown will power the device off completely.

  • Page 79: Pip Function

    PiP Function ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 80 PiP ("Picture in Picture") allows you to see a zoomed image simultaneously with the main image in a dedicated window.
  • Page 81 Enabling / disabling the PiP function is carried out in the main menu (see section Mode). Change zoom ratio in the PiP window with a short press of the DOWN (5) button. The zoomed image is displayed in a dedicated window, while the image in the rest of the screen is displayed at base magnification (2.5x).

  • Page 82: Stream Vision

    Stream Vision Accolade 2 LRF Pro thermal imaging binoculars support Stream Vision technology which allows you to stream an image from the display of your thermal imager to a smartphone or tablet PC via Wi-Fi in real time mode. You can find further guidelines on Stream Vision here.

  • Page 83: Firmware Update

    Firmware Update Stream Vision https://www.youtube.com/embed/0BIu4rr-8IY 1. Download free of charge Stream Vision App on Google Play Store. 2. Connect your Pulsar device to your mobile device (smartphone or tablet). 3. Launch Stream Vision and go to section “My Devices”. 4. Select your Pulsar device and press “Check Updates”. 5.

  • Page 84: Usb Connection

    USB Connection ☐ Show device diagram...
  • Page 86 1. Connect one end of the USB cable (16) to the Micro-USB(15) port of your device, and the other end to the USB port of your PC/laptop. 2. Turn the device on with a short press of the ON/OFF (1) button (device that has been turned off cannot be detected by your computer).

  • Page 87: Wireless Remote Control

    Wireless Remote Control This feature is not supported on devices manufactured after August 1, 2021. (Bought separately) Wireless remote control (RC) duplicates the power on function, digital zoom, rangefinder control, and menu navigation. Controller Button Button Button (18) ON (19) ZOOM (20) LRF (21) Turn on...

  • Page 88: Technical Inspection

    Technical Inspection It is recommended to carry out a technical inspection before each use of the device. Check the following: External view (there should be no cracks on the housing). The state of the objective, eyepiece and rangefinder lenses (there should be no cracks, spot, dust, deposits etc.).

  • Page 89: Technical Maintenance And Storage

    Technical Maintenance and Storage Maintenance should be carried out no less frequently than twice a year, and should consist of the following measures: Wipe the exterior surfaces of metal and plastic parts off dust and dirt with a cotton cloth. To avoid damage to the paint coating, do not use chemically active substances, solvents, etc.

  • Page 90: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting ☐ The device does not turn on Possible cause The Battery Pack is empty. Solution Charge the battery pack. ☐ The device does not operate on external power supply Possible cause USB cable is damaged. Solution Replace USB cable. Possible cause The external power supply is discharged.
  • Page 91 Solution If the image does not clear after calibration, you need to recalibrate. ☐ Colored lines appeared on display or image has disappeared Possible cause The device was exposed to static electricity during operation. Solution After exposure to static electricity, the device may either reboot automatically, or require turning off and on again.
  • Page 92 Possible cause There are too many Wi-Fi networks in the area where the device is located which may cause signal interference. Solution To ensure stable Wi-Fi performance, move the device to an area with few or no Wi-Fi networks. More information on solving problems with connection to Stream Vision by following the link.
  • Page 93 Solution Presence of dots is caused by peculiarities of microbolometer or display production technology and is not a defect. ☐ The device cannot be powered on with wireless remote control Possible cause Remote control is not activated. Solution Activate the remote control according to instructions. Possible cause Wireless remote control low battery.
  • Page 94 There is an object in front of the receiver or emitter lens preventing signal transmission. Solution Make sure that: the lenses are not blocked by your hand or fingers; the lenses are clean. Possible cause The device is not being held steadily when measuring. Solution Do not stress the device when measuring.
  • Page 95 Legal Compliances and Disclaimers Attention! Accolade 2 LRF Pro thermal imaging binoculars require a license if exported outside your country. Electromagnetic Compliance This product complies with EU Standard EN 55032:2015, Class A. Warning! Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference.
  • Page 96 Specifications XP50 PRO Model XP50 PRO 77461 Microbolometer Type uncooled Resolution, pixels 640x480 Pixel Pitch, µm NETD, mK < 25 Frame rate, Hz Optical Characteristics Magnification, x Continuous digital zoom, x 2.5-20 Digital zoom 2x/4x/8x Objective lens 1:1.2 Close-up range, m / y 3 / 3.28 Exit pupil diameter, mm Field of view (HxV), degrees /...
  • Page 97 Operating time on Battery Pack (at t=22°C), h* Degree of protection, IP code IP?7 (IEC60529) Operating temperature range, °? /° F -25 ... +50 / -13 ... 122 Dimensions, mm / inch 164 ? 130 ? 64 / 6.46 ? 5.12 ? 2.52 Weight (without battery), kg / oz 0.6 / 21.2 Video Recorder...

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