How to turn off Holosun Red Dot – In depth

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Good day! Welcome to a phenomenal review on the HOLOSUN red dot power setting. In this review, you will learn how you can turn off HOLOSUN red dot optics. You also need to know about the battery, sleep mode, and other aspects of the holosun red dot to fully comprehend the on/off mode. Don’t worry, in this review. You will get to know everything you need to know. After all, that’s why I am here. So, let’s begin.

What is a HOLOSUN?

With its headquarters in China, HOLOSUN is one of the most well-known and well-liked manufacturers of cutting-edge optic and laser technologies worldwide. HOLOSUN is committed to creating these technologies for use in the armed forces, hunting, etc. let’s now discuss the red dot. What is a red dot? To accurately aim at the target for a perfect strike, a red dot is mounted on a weapon. A red dot must be turned on or off to be used.

How to turn off the red dot?

In Holosun red dot, brightness adjustment buttons (“+” and “-“) play a major role. Although it is well known that the primary function of these buttons is to raise or lower the red dot’s visibility, you can also carry out other actions by using these buttons. In this section, we’ll talk about how to disable the red-dot optics. The red dot can be turned off by synchronously pressing both the + and – buttons. By doing so, you will also disable the shake awake technology in addition to the red dot. Continue reading if you’re unfamiliar with shake awake technology. Shake awake technology simply turns off the LED light during periods of inactivity. In some models, Shake Awake can also be completely disabled, which keeps the optic charged for approximately 100,000 hours. The method for disabling the red dot on HOLOSUN 507c, 515, 509T, 510c, etc., is the same.

When and why should the red dot be turned off?

Holosun red dot has a proficient light source and laser beams. As a result, your batteries last for tens of thousands of hours. You should turn off the red dot optics when it is not in use to converse energy. Additionally, you can save energy by permitting the red dot optics to go into sleep mode (in which devices or portions of devices are turned off until needed). However, some shooters leave their optics on so they are always ready to use.

Holosun red dot battery

Holosun red dot has an extremely long battery life, and unless you are storing the battery or packaging it for resale, there is no need to turn off the battery and no need to take the battery tray out. To change the brightness of the reticle, just select manual mode by pressing and holding the “+” button until the reticle blinks once, which probably takes about four seconds.

What it’s all about

It is all about two Brightness adjustment buttons (“+” and “-“) on a red dot sight which you can use to turn the red dot on or off, along with other actions like swapping between automatic and manual mode, adjusting the red dot’s brightness in response to the surrounding light, putting the optics in sleep mode, etc.

What functions do the auto mode and solar panel have?

The solar panel is, in essence, a light sensor. This controls the reticle’s brightness in automatic mode, adjusting it to the ambient light and supplying the sight with energy. Now you may be wondering what ambient light is. It is the luminosity around shooters.

NOTE: One thing related to the solar cell that is important to consider is that do not cover the solar cell while testing the battery’s operation. If not, the sight “thinks” you are present in zero luminosity or a completely dark area and swaps the red dot’s luminous to night vision on its own.
After that, it becomes incredibly hard to view the red dot in direct solar radiation. When checking the battery, you should use the sight in a totally and utterly dim environment without covering the panel. The reticle will be discernible if the battery is operating properly.


FAQs

What controls are there for the auto-sleep mode?

The sleep timer can be adjusted; the default setting is 10 minutes. Therefore, hold down the “+” button for 10 seconds to activate the time adjustment mode. There are four possibilities: 10-minutes, an hour, 12 hours, or no sleep mode is active. To set the time, press and then let go of either the “+” or “-” brightness button. Pressing the “+” and “-” buttons together will save the current time setting and turn the device off.

What makes holosun different from other sight technology?

HOLOSUN is different from other technological advances in several ways. Simply put, it comes down to cost and technology.
Because the panel used in reflex sight technology does not emit an active beam of light, the red dot or circle point cannot be perceived by the target. This allows one to aim while keeping both eyes open. The ability to toggle between circle dot and red dot or use both concurrently sets holosun distinct from other sight technological advances.


What is the lifespan of a battery in HOLOSUN?

Depending on the type of sight, the battery life varies. The light duration when using a circular dot reticle is 20k hours, and when using a red dot reticle, it is 50k hours at brightness level 6.

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Ben has been writing about gun sights for 4 years, and red dot sights are what he loves the most. So, his love for red dot sights makes his job easier.