Pard nv007S focus problem

[Pfddi]

I bought the Pard nv007s to add night vision to my existing scope. When I got it in and started it up and looked into and tried to focus on things around the room, it never got in focus. Then I brought up the menu and I couldn't read s**t! I tried the focus knob but to no avail. Then I put my glasses on and the menu came into focus better. As you have figured out by now, my vision sucks. I have no problem with my scope with or without glasses but I'm really wondering if the Pard will ever work for me. I have not installed it on the scope yet as I still have a hard time trying to focus on the menu. Anyone else have this problem and if so what did you do to get around it?

 

[Ezana4CE]

I bought the Pard nv007s to add night vision to my existing scope. When I got it in and started it up and looked into and tried to focus on things around the room, it never got in focus. Then I brought up the menu and I couldn't read s**t! I tried the focus knob but to no avail. Then I put my glasses on and the menu came into focus better. As you have figured out by now, my vision sucks. I have no problem with my scope with or without glasses but I'm really wondering if the Pard will ever work for me. I have not installed it on the scope yet as I still have a hard time trying to focus on the menu. Anyone else have this problem and if so what did you do to get around it?

@Pfddi There is a focus ring for the eyepiece that is at the base of the rubber eyecup. Not the large wheel on the bottom side of the unit. Twist it until the on-screen menu comes into focus. Have you tried adjusting this focus ring? I have an 007NVa, but I don’t think that feature changed between models.

 

[Pfddi]

Thank you so much! I truly am an idiot! I was turning the small knob until it almost came off and not thinking there was any other focus.

 

[Ezana4CE]

Thank you so much! I truly am an idiot! I was turning the small knob until it almost came off and not thinking there was any other focus.

I wouldn’t say that. It’s not like they send out detailed instructions with these things. Whatever the case, as long as you got it and can enjoy your NV unit, that’s what matters. Did adjusting that ring solve the issue?

 

[Pfddi]

Yes it did. I will take it out tonight by itself and see if I can find the pesky rats trying to live in my back yard. Then I will get it set and do some range shooting to get the feel and begin the eradication! And you were correct about the documentation, or should I say the lack of. What I didn't see also was the tape they put on the + side of the battery and thought it was good to go. Of course it wouldn't turn on, so I plugged in the charger and the charging light flashed continuously. I found some Australian documentation that said "The battery comes with a piece of tape on the positive lead of the battery" which solved that problem.

The lack of documentation seems to be somewhat of a pattern in the industry. The Element Optics scope has excellent documentation. The AGT Uragan I have has dismal documentation. And there is the Pard...

 

[Ezana4CE]

@Pfddi When you try it out at night, be sure to set your scope on a lower magnification, set your Pard to its lowest magnification, and try to work your way up if needed. It takes some fiddling with. Also you may find it advantageous to range certain objects in your yard while you have some daylight so you know when to adjust your scope’s parallax setting as the animals move around. I’ve missed opportunities on taking shots at moving targets at night after they scurried off because they walked or waddled out of range.

I think this unit works best for night-time pesting when pests are stationary, at least momentarily, while eating feed or bait. It really takes practice using it to get off a good shot. When it wakes from sleep mode it takes some seconds and the flash as the screen comes on can hurt your eye if you’re holding it up to the eyepiece as it comes on. Then if you want to record you have know which button is where in the dark and still be able to locate and range your target in a timely fashion to get off a good shot. It also works well as a standalone night vision monocular if you decide to use your regular scope with a colored hunting light affixed to your gun.

Edit: I was reviewing a Pard thread I posted last year and saw that I posted that the instruction manual suggests setting your parallax at infinity. https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/pard-nv007a-focusing-and-clarity-questions.1142896/

 

[Bigragu]

Also, trying to use the clip on Pard on anything over 5 power on a scope makes the pard near useless. It’s best to use 3, or 4 as your scopes max power because the pard has its own zoom.

May I add, that eagle vision makes the best eyepiece adapter for these pards. Rock solid connection vs the ones that come with the pard unit. No need to wrap electrical tape on your scope’s ocular to protect it from scratches or to use as a shim to tighten up the adapter, like you have to do with the pard adapter in the kit.

Lastly, a friend of mine had told me the Pards don’t work at all or work well on Athlon scopes due to some protective coating that Athlon puts on their glass.