1. BEFORE TURNING ON THE LIGHT
SOURCE, LOOK THROUGH THE META-
SCOPE TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF
ANY ENEMY INFRARED.
2. THE INFRARED BEAM FROM THE LIGHT
SOURCE CAN BE DETECTED BY THE
ENEMY USING LOW LIGHT LEVEL NIGHT
VISION DEVICES.
USE WITH CAUTION.
3 . THE LIGHT SOUR EMITS A DULL RED
GLOW WHICH CAN BE SEEN FROM UP TO
15 METERS BY THE UNAIDED EYE.
4. YOUR FACE MAY BE ILLUMINATED BY
VISIBLE BACKGLOW IF THE EYESHIELD
IS NOT SNUG AGAINST THE FACE.
CAUTION
Do not point the metascope toward the
sun or any other intense light source;
damage to the image tube may result.
a. Controls. Refer to
figure 24 for location and
operation of the controls.
b. Operating Instructions.
(1) Place the eyeshield snug against your eye
and turn the metascope on. A soft green glow will
be seen. S e a r c h the area for the presence of any
infrared. This will appear as a bright green spot of
light.
(2) Turn the light source on. The infrared
beam will be seen through the metascope as a flash-
light beam would be seen in normal use. Adjust the
objective lens for best focus of the scene.
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