Night Optics Falcon 6x Gen 3 Gated Long-Range Night Vision Binocular - Manual (Page 16)

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1-9 GLOSSARY
BLACK SPOTS. These are cosmetic blemishes in the image
intensifier or dirt or debris between the lenses.
BRIGHT SPOTS. These can be defects in the image area caused
by a flaw in the film on the microchannel plate. A bright spot is a
small, nonuniform, bright area that may flicker or appear constant.
Bright spots usually go away when the light is blocked out and are
cosmetic blemishes that are signal induced.
BROWPADS. Three hook-and-pile browpads are provided to
adjust the headmount to fit different head sizes. The thin browpad
(large head) comes attached to the headmount and the thick (small
head) or medium browpads are stored in the carrying case.
CAUTION. Condition, practices, or procedures that must be
observed to avoid damage to equipment, destruction of equipment,
or a long-term health hazard.
CHICKEN WIRE. An irregular pattern of dark thin lines in the
field-of-view either throughout the image area or in parts of the
image area. Under the worst case condition, these lines will form
hexagonal or square-wave shaped lines.
DARK (OR DARK AREA). A place in which there is very little
light. It does not mean total
darkness. Generally, this means
conditions similar to a quarter-moon or starlit night.
DARK-ADAPTED. Having ones eyes adjusted to the goggles’
output under low light conditions.
This takes at least 10 minutes.
However, if you have just been exposed to bright sunlight, dark
adaptation will take longer.