In the aiming mode the ST-11 will emit light pulses continuously and inidicate successful aiming by means of a beeper or signal light. The aiming mode is not affected by triggering, and the hit indicator signal will continue to react all the time the ST-11 is aimed at the target. This mode can be employed extremely effectively for aiming and holding practice. In the shooting mode the ST-11 will emit a short light pulse only at the moment of triggering, which is indentified from the sound produced by the triggering mechanism. If a hit is scored, the pulse will be reflected back from the target and will recorded by the beeper or signal light.
Good marksmanship requires continuous practise.
The ST-11 is intended not only for basic marksmanship training but also for formal combat shooting and applied combat training. A training or practice situation can be simulated either indoors or outside. The shooting distance can be anywhere in the range 3 to 500 metres, and the trainee always receives immediate confirmation of a hit. A target can be used by a number of trainees simultaneously, as each of them can identify his own hits immediately via the device attached to his weapon. The trainee can aim his gun at any target in the training area as determined by the rules of the training sessions.