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™ Flashlight Advanced User’s Guide ™ EDC Executive ™ EDC LE ™ EDC Rotary ™ HDS S YSTEMS...
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EDC Flashlight Advanced User's Guide Copyright 2014 by HDS Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Congratulations for purchasing a superior flashlight. The HDS Systems EDC (everyday carry) series flashlights are best-of-class flashlights, providing regulated output at your desired brightness for extended periods. The single button directly selects your desired light output.
Quickly press and release the button while your flashlight is on to turn off your flashlight. Please refer to the model-specific specifications on our web site for the default settings of your model’s presets and various features. Please also check our web site for updates to this manual. 2.
• Click, press and hold – turns on your flashlight to preset A. If Pseudo Momentary is enabled, turns off when button is released. • Quad-click – toggles the Locator Flash on and off. From On: the following commands are available when your flashlight is turned on: •...
Your flashlight restricts the output to the highest brightness level the battery can maintain. However, if you turn off your flashlight and turn it back on again to a higher level, your flashlight will slowly step up through the brightness levels testing the battery again. Your flashlight will blink slowly once a second on the lowest brightness level when the battery is no longer capable of powering any of the steady brightness levels.
In general, primary (non-rechargeable) batteries provide longer runtimes. However, rechargeable batteries provide a lower cost of operation and allow you to always leave home with a full battery. 5. Thermal Limits Your flashlight monitors the LED temperature and the external flashlight temperature to protect the LED and to prevent the exterior from becoming too hot to safely handle.
The exterior can be cleaned with a mild soap and water. Rinse well and dry with a soft cotton cloth. Note: the anti-reflective coating on the lens can be abraded by excessive rubbing or cleaning. Never use paper tissues or paper towels to clean or dry the lens as the fibers are abrasive.
inside of the battery compartment, immediately open the battery compartment, rinse the battery compartment and battery with fresh water and allow your flashlight and the battery to completely dry before reassembling your flashlight. 9. Customizing Your Flashlight You may customize your flashlight so you can perform common tasks more efficiently.
11. Enabling Customization Your flashlight is shipped with Customization disabled. Follow these steps to enable Customization: • Reset your flashlight - i.e., remove the battery for 60 seconds and reinstall. Alternatively, you can turn on your flashlight, remove the battery compartment (your flashlight will turn off) and then reinstall the battery compartment without waiting.
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scenes to dim moonlit scenes. Your flashlight can produce a range of brightness levels that spans over 10,000:1, depending on the maximum output of your flashlight. Each brightness level is separated by a ratio of roughly 1.5:1 – enough to provide a small but noticeable difference between brightness levels.
The following graph allows you to determine the brightness of each level. Draw a straight line between level 1 at 0.02 lumens and level 24 at the maximum brightness. Lines have been provided for 140, 200 and 250 lumens for your convenience. 0.01 0.05 13.
preceded by the last. When you get to the minimum or maximum level, the displayed level will start with a double-blink. • Press and hold the button to select the current brightness level. Your flashlight will display a dim-to-bright sequence to indicate you are setting the brightness level.
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• Press and hold the button to select the current menu item. Your flashlight will display a dim-to-bright sequence to indicate you are enabling the feature or a bright-to-dim sequence to indicate you are disabling the feature. Release the button after your flashlight turns off and your flashlight will return to the selected preset brightness level.
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click the button at any time during the sequence to return your flashlight to the original brightness level and to reset the Automatic Turn Off timer for another 10 minutes. Option Menu Item #3 Locator Flash – <dim flash> The Locator Flash feature allows your flashlight to emit a short flash of dim light every three seconds when turned off.
Product – at our discretion. You are solely responsible for determining Product's suitability for your application and you take sole responsibility for Product's use. In no case shall HDS Systems, Inc. be liable for more than the original retail price of Product.
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