Bushnell NITRO Guide Du Propriétaire page 5

If in BOW mode, the line of sight distance will display in the primary numeric display and the inclination and horizontal
distance will display in the secondary numeric displays. Bushnell® determined through extensive testing and
interviews with high-profile bow hunting experts that multiple bow ballistic groups were not necessary. Bow-hunters
want to know true horizontal distance because that is how they practice shooting, and once they confidently know
that, they can make any necessary adjustments. Giving the bow-hunter anything else other than horizontal distance
creates additional confusion and uncertainty.
Many people mistakenly believe that uphill shots perform differently from downhill shots because of gravity. However,
it is not due to gravity, but more of an aberration of the sighting system used on bows. The sighting pin on a bow
resides several inches above the mechanical axis of the arrow. For example, when one is aiming 23 degrees up an
incline, the arrow is at a different angle.
• AbU and AbE Mode: unlike other Bushnell laser rangefinders that have a Rifle Mode with "data input" via manual
selection of letter codes from a list of popular ammo, the Nitro allows you to create a custom user Profile ("User Gun 1",
etc.) that includes your specific load data, firearm, riflescope, and weather/environment details. This Profile is built using
the Bushnell Ballistics app on your smartphone or tablet, then uploaded into the Nitro via Bluetooth, with the Nitro set
to the "AbU" (Applied Ballistics Ultralite) Operating Mode. Be sure you have "AbU" selected via the Nitro's Setup menu
and visible in the display before you connect to a smartphone or tablet using Bluetooth.
Another Operating Mode, "AbE" (Applied Ballistics External) allows syncing to an external device such as a Kestrel to
obtain ambient environmental data. For details regarding use of external devices in "AbE" mode, consult the manual
provided with that product. The next section goes through the necessary steps for using the Bushnell Ballistics app to
build a custom user profile for your ammo load and firearm and then upload that data into the Nitro rangefinder.
• Reticle Select: The last option available in the Nitro's Setup menu allows you to select your preference of Reticle Pattern
for the center of the display (for all modes). Press the Mode button to cycle through Circle, Dot, and Circle with Dot
(the default) options. Press the Fire button to confirm the selection of the reticle you prefer, and exit the Setup menu.
USING THE BUSHNELL BALLISTIC APP TO UPLOAD YOUR AMMO LOAD DATA (NITRO IN AbU MODE)
1. Download the free Bushnell Ballistics app from the Google Play (Android mobile devices) or App Store (Apple mobile
devices).
2. Open the app. Sign in using your Bushnell account log in or create an account if you don't already have one.
3. You will be creating a "profile", which is a complete set of data including all the details for the bullet load, gun, scope,
etc. you will be using. Tap "Profile" and select "User Gun 1" (Fig. 1, next page) (you can rename this at any time by
tapping the current active profile name). As you enter the data for your bullet, gun, scope, etc. as outlined in the next
steps, it will be automatically saved to the current active profile as shown at the bottom of the screen. Note: If you plan
to use different loads (and/or different guns and scopes), the data for each can be entered and saved to a separate user
profile (the app can store multiple profiles, however, the Nitro rangefinder can only sync and save one set of profile
data at a time). While the Nitro is powered on (display is visible) and connected to the app, any changes you make to
settings in the current Profile (on the app) are automatically synced ,so they can affect the displayed ranging information
in the Nitro. If you change the distance units on the Nitro from yards to meters (or vice versa), this will also automatically
change in the app. Edits made to settings of the Profile in the app while the Nitro is powered off (not actively connected)
will be automatically transmitted to the Nitro the next time it is powered on.
4. Tap "Gun & Bullet" at the bottom center of the screen (Fig. 2) and enter all information for the riflescope, gun and bullet
you will be using. If you have a Bushnell brand riflescope, tapping below "Riflescope" will let you select it from a list by
scope line group and then model and/or reticle option (Fig. 3,4). Next, under "Gun Specs", tap the field under Muzzle
Velocity, Zero Range, etc and use the number keypad to enter the details for your firearm (Fig. 5).
Note: to change the reference units for velocity, distance/range, weight, etc., tap the 3 dots (Settings) at the top right
of the screen and change the User Settings to your preferences (Fig. 6). Tap "X" when finished.
5. Under "Bullet Specs" (Fig. 7), tap the Bullet Library icon to choose from a list of common calibers (Fig. 8). Tap the line
Line of Sight = 32Y
Degree of Angle = -52°
Compensated Distance = 23Y`
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