new to night vision/PARD scope

You hold the button (3 seconds I think) and you'll hear a click almost and the display turns to black and white for IR mode. Then short presses cycles through IR 1, 2 and 3.

You can pull the little IR light as well and itll focus more, or give a IR flood light when its pressed in.

The stock light is surprisingly good, but I only use it for Coyotes. For rats I clip a dual 18650 unit on either side of the impact. Works out to a lonnng ways and one battery will last 6-8 hours when not using the built in unit.