EOTech 553 - Manual (Page 30)

Failure: The reticle is fuzzy/ has a ‘halo’ effect/ has more than one reticle:
The reticle is naturally pixilated and the outer circle will appear to be made up of many
small dots. The center circle will still be distinguishable as one dot.
Corrective Action 1: Lower the brightness level of the reticle. This fault is generally
caused by the reticle brightness being too high. The reticle is not designed to be so
bright as to block the target.
Corrective Action 2: The reticle is projected onto your target plane. You must focus on
it like you would any other object at that distance. Do NOT focus on the sight housing
like other reflex sights; focus on your target. The outer ring is designed to be a
reference to center, similar to a ghost ring.
Corrective Action 3: If you wear corrective lenses for nearsightedness, you will require
them to see the reticle in focus, as it is projected onto the target plane. If you wear
bifocals or have astigmatism, you may see a distorted reticle.
Corrective Action 4: Check with others who have used the sight, and compare what
you see to ensure it is not your focal acuity prior to turning the sight in for repair.
Corrective Action 5: Turn the sight in for unit level maintenance.
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