Sig Sauer BASEMAP KILO KILO6KHD, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...OPERATOR S MANUAL KILO KILO6KHD 8x32 mm and 10x32 mm LASER RANGEFINDER WITH BALLISTIC DATA XCHANGE 2 0 2 0 ...

Page 2: ... Adjustment 22 Display Information 23 Changing Modes Of Operation 24 Programming Sequence 25 BaseMap 43 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 44 Specifications 48 SIG SAUER Electro Optics Infinite Guarantee Limited Lifetime Warranty 56 Please visit sigsauer com for Operator s Manual downloads or download to your Smart device with the SIG BDX App ...

Page 3: ...h embedded Applied Ballistics Ultralight and the free downloadable SIG BDX App as part of SIG SAUER s new Ballistic Data Xchange technology All of SIG SAUER s rangefinders feature the most advanced digital signal processing engine while streamlining the user interface for a no hassle out of the box experience Scan mode refreshes at ultra fast 4x second Twist eyecup for individualized custom fit ...

Page 4: ...4 CONTENTS KILO6K Rangefinding Binocular CR2 Battery 1 Premium Binocular Harness Carry Pouch Quick Start Guide Ballistic Group Card ...

Page 5: ... 4 range updates per second in scan mode while RangeLock reports the last range result when ranging distant targets Features Line of Sight Angle Modified Range Extended Range XR and Fog mode along with First Best and Last Target Modes of operation Projected segmented OLED display for daytime and low light use Compact lightweight polymer housing with eyecup and dual diopter adjustments Lumatic Disp...

Page 6: ...6 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION A Power Range Button B Eyecup Diopter Focus Adjustment C Mode Button D Harness Attachment Point E Battery Compartment A B C D D E ...

Page 7: ...array FPGA running sophisticated signal processing algorithms to reduce false positives while finding weak or distant targets RANGING ACCURACY RESOLUTION AND MAXIMUM RANGES The KILO6K provides line of sight or angle modified range information accurate to 0 5 yards or meters out to 500 yards 1 yard from 500 1000 yards and 2 yards beyond 1000 yards Range is displayed in 0 1 yard or meter resolution ...

Page 8: ...e BDX riflescope where the holdover dot is selectively illuminated BDX 2 0 has several new features for customers that want to get up and running without using the BDX smartphone App Your KILO has 8 embedded ballistic groups The first 6 groups are for centerfire rifles Group 1 is the flattest shooting group with the least amount of drop As the group numbers increase so does the bullet drop Using t...

Page 9: ...GE button Press and hold down both the RANGE and MODE buttons for at least three seconds while looking through the KILO at the display Once the display in the rangefinder reads BOND then GOOD your devices have been bonded blue LED on the SIERRA should now be solid blue Your calculated ballistic hold for any of the 8 ballistic groups or for a custom gun profile are now actively synced to your SIERR...

Page 10: ...downloads and installs the BDX App selects a 0 308 caliber bullet and chooses a Barnes LRXBT 200 gr bullet this profile is selected and saved in real time The user will then configure the muzzle velocity zero range temperature and altitude within the BDX App Applied Ballistics External BDX X allows the KILO to be paired with an external Kestrel or Garmin with Applied Ballistics for more precise ba...

Page 11: ...isplayed in addition to the angle of incline This method is preferred for those long range shooters and hunters wanting to use the LOS range and angle of incline to calculate a very precise holdover using a ballistic calculator smartphone application and or wind measurement device For example if the rangefinder is in LOS mode the line of sight range of 500 yards would be displayed along with the a...

Page 12: ...12 ANGLE MODIFIED RANGE Example LOS range of 500 yards at 30 decline is equivalent to an AMR range of 433 yards ...

Page 13: ...nformation will continue to be displayed for 30 seconds or longer depending upon the time out setting in the BDX App Wind direction and wind speed can also be configured within the App The smartphone will actively sync all inputs with the KILO and the KILO can then be used without a smartphone BDX provides a firing solution out to a maximum of 800 yards Custom drag curves are not provided within t...

Page 14: ...14 Example LOS range 568 6 yards with 0 308 Barnes Elevation adjustment 18 19 MOA Up Windage adjustment 7 59 MOA Right Line of Sight LOS range of 568 6 yards at 4 degrees incline ...

Page 15: ...ture B Elevation and Wind Hold Direction Indicator C Target and Ranging Mode D BDX Mode Indicator E Battery State Indicator F 5 Character 7 Segment Display G Range Unit of Measure H Holdover Unit of Measure I Angle of Incline J Bluetooth Connection Indicator A B J I H G F E D C ...

Page 16: ...HE HUMAN EYE OR WHILE LOOKING INTO THE TRANSMITTING OPTICS ON THE OBJECTIVE SIDE DO NOT LEAVE THE KILO WITHIN REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN DO NOT TAKE THE PRODUCT APART OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT IN ANY WAY TO EXPOSE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS THAT MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE ANY OTHER POWER SOURCE OTHER THAN A CR2 BATTERY OR EQUIVALENT ...

Page 17: ...amming modes The rangefinders come out of box in the following configuration and can also be configured with the free BDX App A Angle Modified Range equivalent horizontal range B Best Target rangefinder returns the best or most likely target not the first or last C Illumination control AUTO D Units of Measure in Yards ...

Page 18: ... counterclockwise direction Insert 1 CR2 Primary Lithium battery terminal side first The terminal should be facing out Place the cap onto the battery terminal and reinstall the battery cap by turning the cap in the clockwise direction BE CAREFUL TO NOT CROSS THREAD THE CAP CAUTION ...

Page 19: ...19 After installation of the battery and depressing the RANGE button the status of the rangefinder is displayed ...

Page 20: ...aps and looping them through the attachment points on both sides of the binocular Next connect the shoulder straps to the upper buckles on the binocular pouch and place over your head Connect the lower back straps to the lower buckles on the binocular pouch and adjust straps to a comfortable fit ...

Page 21: ...el to focus the display Next locate a distant target with your binocular using the center focus knob to bring the target image into focus using your right eye Now while viewing the same distant target while the OLED display is in focus open your left eye and adjust the left diopter adjustment to bring the target image into focus with your right eye While adjusting either diopter adjustments you sh...

Page 22: ...es approximately 90 degrees counter clockwise for three different adjustment heights For users with glasses the cups will usually remain fully bottomed out For users without eyeglasses or to minimize glare adjust the eyecups for best image and eye relief by rotating the cups counter clockwise to one of the three positions ...

Page 23: ...etermine range to target If you press the RANGE button while the rangefinder is off and continue to hold the RANGE button down the rangefinder will automatically switch into SCAN mode within 1 second After determining the distance to the target the rangefinder will continue to display the center aiming circle and range data for 30 seconds and only the range data All other information is not shown ...

Page 24: ...rgets in HyperScan mode the display may update between no result and a distant range By using RangeLock technology the rangefinder will report the last range result when the RANGE button is released CHANGING MODES OF OPERATION The rangefinder ships with the most common modes already configured However you can access and change the following features Line of Sight LOS Angle Modified Range AMR AB Ul...

Page 25: ...ll be flashing AMR is the default setting You can switch between AMR LOS BDX U or BDX X by pressing and releasing the RANGE button Confirm your selection by pressing and releasing the MODE button which will save your setting and index to the next setting for configuration If you do not press and release the MODE button the rangefinder will save your selection and turn off If the user intends to us...

Page 26: ... recommended XR mode can be used for extreme distances but the range result takes approximately 1 second to calculate FOG mode can be used in misting or foggy environments 3 Display Brightness Display Brightness Lumatic OLED Display AUTO will be used in most cases which leverages the ambient light sensor located in the objective of the rangefinder This sensor samples the ambient light conditions a...

Page 27: ...stic profile APP configured using the BDX App or one of the 8 ballistic groups by pressing and releasing the RANGE button Confirm your selection by pressing and releasing the MODE button which will save your setting and index to the next setting for configuration If you do not press and release the MODE button the rangefinder will save your selection and turn off The programming sequence for selec...

Page 28: ...election by pressing and releasing the MODE button which will save your setting and return to ready to range If you do not press and release the MODE button the rangefinder will save your selection and turn off By toggling QuickBOND to the ON position your KILO will automatically search for and bond to a nearby SIERRA riflescope set to illumination setting 1 ...

Page 29: ...E FREE BDX APP In this section you will download the BDX App pair the App with your KILO and create a custom bullet profile 1 Turn Bluetooth on Check in Settings on your Android or iOS device to make sure that Bluetooth is on If Bluetooth is off switch it on ...

Page 30: ...30 2 Download the BDX App from the App Store Google Play Store Go to the App Store or the Google Play store and download the SIG SAUER BDX App Search for the word SIG SAUER or BDX ...

Page 31: ... open the BDX App click on PAIRING turn on your KILO by pressing and releasing the RANGE button and then press Scan for Devices on the App Your KILO should be listed below the KILO icon and Select Device Your rangefinder ID should be listed in white letters Touch the ID in white Continued on next page ...

Page 32: ...ue box within the App The PIN in your KILO and the PIN entered on your smartphone must match Press OK to complete the pairing operation You will now see your KILO ID in blue listed below the KILO icon You can now exit this screen If you enter the incorrect PIN code you can restart this process over again If you encounter any problems during this process close your App and let the KILO time out res...

Page 33: ...atory and allow SIG SAUER to ensure that your BDX App and KILO perform optimally Most updates take less than 1 minute Ensure that your KILO is turned on and that your smartphone has at least 25 battery life remaining before installing any software updates For best operation be sure to keep your smartphone awake during the entire installation process ...

Page 34: ...oted by the BDX Icon in blue to the right of the screen The BDX App comes with one default 0 308 profile You can edit this profile by touching Profile 1 or create a new one by touching the New Profile in the upper right corner of the App Next touch LIBRARY then select a caliber and bullet manufacturer On the Gun Profiles page you can rename the profile by touching on the Custom Gun 1 and typing in...

Page 35: ...ctual bullet you intend to use Once selected you will return to the Gun Profile page where you will need to click on the sync icon to the right to activate this profile In this example the new profile is called 223 Sierra be sure to activate this profile ...

Page 36: ...n and allows you to configure your KILO KILO ID and Status Grey disconnected Blue connected Local altitude Wind direction Bullet energy at target range Help and Settings menu Windage data Angle of include and Mode of Operation Active gun profile Ambient temperature Wind speed Bullet velocity at target range Back to Home Screen Elevation data Range to target and unit of measure ...

Page 37: ...oggle all fields by simply touching the letters in white Your KILO must be turned on and paired To save your settings touch the BDX icon in the upper left corner of the display This will save your settings You can also access the help menu by clicking on the icon in the upper right of the screen Note The KILO will not range when the Settings menu is open and active Note The rangefinder must be in ...

Page 38: ...sensors However you can manually override the onboard sensors using the BDX App RANGEFINDER page The BDX App can pull temperature and altitude from the closest weather station If you are not in cell phone range you can manually update these values by touching on the white numbers in each field and manually updating these environmental conditions ...

Page 39: ... your scope is zeroed i e at 100 yards and verify that the BDX App is showing zero holdover values at the zero distance by ranging the target at the zero range and verifying the your holds are in fact zero Use the MV Calibration routine at the farthest distance you intend to shoot The greater the distance the more accurate the MV calculation will be In this example the target was at 378 yards Conf...

Page 40: ...point of impact and point of aim and select CONFIRM In this example the 3 shot group was 7 inches low A new MV of 2477 fps was calculated Select YES to confirm and this MV will now be used for ballistic solutions going forward See the confirmation dialogue box in the image below right ...

Page 41: ...tween values The help menu is available to assist you Global Settings include 1 Range Units yards meters 2 Wind Speed Units mph m s kph 3 Muzzle Velocity Unis fps m s 4 Bullet Diameter Units inches cm 5 Bullet Weight Units grains grams 6 Temperature Units F C 7 Altitude Units feet meters 8 Sight Units MOA MILS 9 Gun Parameters inches cm 10 Clear Saved Devices List 11 Skip Device Setup 12 BDX Offer...

Page 42: ...nloads On the Kestrel open the Options Menu and select BLUETOOTH set BLUETOOTH ON Next set CONCT to DEVICE Then scroll down and select the KILO the KILO must be turned on and in BDX X mode You should see K6K 12345 listed on the Kestrel Select and exit the menu Your Kestrel is now paired to your KILO Note the BDX App will no longer work properly when a Kestrel is actively paired to the KILO However...

Page 43: ...ght Turn on Bluetooth if needed and tap on your rangefinder in the available devices menu Read the PIN in your rangefinder display and enter it in the BaseMap popup Select OK You rangefinder is now paired with BaseMap Use the Remote Marker option from the tools menu to range targets and automatically drop markers on your map at that location ...

Page 44: ...nd dawn your rangefinder may be able to range trees at over 1000 yards but in bright sunlight may only achieve 500 yards If your KILO will not range at least 400 yards under normal conditions fog and rain excluded please contact customer service Your product may have fallen out of alignment Q I can t get my KILO to pair with the BDX App on my smartphone A Delete the BDX App from your smartphone Do...

Page 45: ...the HUD and displayed in the KILO is always off a few inches A For accurate ballistic solutions make sure you have updated the temperature and altitude within the App to your current location you have the correct bullet caliber diameter and weight selected your zero distance is correct and that your muzzle velocity is correct Using the MV Calibration routine provides the most accurate MV and will ...

Page 46: ...th on and actively paired Q The rangefinder HUD in the BDX App is sluggish when using my KILO in AB External mode Kestrel is not paired to the KILO A AB External mode on your KILO was designed to be used directly with a Kestrel with AB Elite on board This communications protocol is relatively slow and does not respond quickly as compared to using AB Ultralight AB Ultralight resides on your KILO an...

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Page 48: ...s Distance 10 m Eye Relief 17 5 mm 15 5 mm Angular FOV 7 6 6 3 FOV 100 yds 40 33 ft Laser Divergence 1 60 x 0 1 MRAD Range Response Time 25 sec Scanning Yes Range Resolution Under 100 yds 1 yds Max Range Reflective Up to 6 000 yds Trees Up to 3 000 yds Deer Up to 2 500 yds Weight with Battery 31 oz 879 g ...

Page 49: ...49 A 5 4 in 137 mm B 5 4 in 137 mm 8x32 5 24 in 133 mm 10x32 C 2 2 in 56 mm A C B ...

Page 50: ...d and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules The equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with these instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this produ...

Page 51: ...for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Specifications and designs are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compl...

Page 52: ...rference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfere...

Page 53: ...ent does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that ...

Page 54: ...x CNR d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareil radio exempts de licence L exploitationestautorisée aux deux conditions suivantes l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et l utilisateur de l appareildoit accepter tout brouillage radio électrique subi mêmesi le brouillage est susceptible d encompromettre le fonctionnement The device meets the exemption from the routine evaluation limits in ...

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