INTRODUCTION
Your BUSHNELL
®
THE TRUTH
™
laser rangender is a precision instrument designed to provide many years of
enjoyment. is booklet will help you achieve optimum performance by explaining its adjustments and features as
well as how to care for this precise laser rangending instrument. To ensure optimal performance and longevity, please
read these instructions before using your THE TRUTH laser rangender.
HOW IT WORKS
THE TRUTH
™
emits invisible, eye safe, infrared energy pulses. e Advanced Digital microprocessor and ASIC chip
(Application-Specic Integrated Circuit) results in instantaneous and accurate readings every time. Sophisticated
digital technology instantaneously calculates distances by measuring the time it takes for each pulse to travel from the
rangender, to the target, and back.
RANGING ACCURACY
e ranging accuracy of the THE TRUTH is plus or minus one yard/meter under most circumstances. e maximum
range of the instrument depends on the reectivity of the target. e maximum distance for most objects is 600 yards/549
meters while for highly reective objects the maximum is 850 yards 777 meters, and 200 yards/183 meters to a deer
sized animal. Note: You will get both longer and shorter maximum distances depending on the reective properties
of the particular target and the environmental conditions at the time the distance of an object is being measured.
e color, surface nish, size and shape of the target all aect reectivity and range. e brighter the color, the longer
the range. White is highly reective, for example, and allows longer ranges than the color black, which is the least
reective color. A shiny nish provides more range than a dull one. A small target is more dicult to range than a
larger target. e angle to the target also has an eect. Shooting to a target at a 90 degree angle (where the target
surface is perpendicular to the ight path of the emitted energy pulses) provides good range while a steep angle on
the other hand, provides limited ranging. In addition, lighting conditions (e.g. the amount of sunlight) will aect
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