FLIR B360 Operating Manual

Reference manual

User’s manual – Benutzerhandbuch – Manual del usuario – Manuel de l’utilisateur – Manuale dell’utente – Manual do utilizador – Felhas-

nual – Benutzerhandbuch – Manual del usuario – Manuel de l’utilisateur – Manuale dell’utente – Manual do utilizador – Felhasználói kézikönyv – Käyttäjän opas – Betjenings- ználói kézikönyv – Käyttäjän opas – Betjeningsvejledning – Brukerveiledning – Instrukcja obsługi – Bruksanvisning– Kullanım

ning – Brukerveiledning – Instrukcja obsługi – Bruksanvisning– Kullanım Kılavuzu – Uživatelská příručka – Gebruikershandleiding

Kılavuzu – Uživatelská příručka – Gebruikershandleiding

ThermaCAM™ B360

ThermaCAM™ B400

ThermaCAM™ T360

ThermaCAM™ T400

Publ. No. 1558792

Revision a239

Language English (EN)

Issue date August 2, 2007

Warnings & Cautions	1
Notice to user	2
Important note about this manual	3
Quick Start Guide	4
List of accessories	5
A note about ergonomics	6
Camera parts	7
Toolbars and work areas	8
Navigating the menu system	9
External devices and storage media	10
Handling the camera	11
Working with images	12
Working with measurement tools and isotherms	13
Annotating images	14
Changing settings	15

	Cleaning the camera	16
	Technical data	17
	Dimensions	18
	Application examples	19
	Introduction to building thermography	20
	Introduction to thermographic inspections of	21
	electrical installations
	About FLIR Systems	22
	Glossary	23
	Thermographic measurement techniques	24
	History of infrared technology	25
	Theory of thermography	26
	The measurement formula	27
	Emissivity tables	28
	Index	29

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All products manufactured by FLIR Systems are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the delivery date of the original purchase, provided such products have been under normal storage, use and service, and in accordance with FLIR Systems instruction.

All products not manufactured by FLIR Systems included in systems delivered by FLIR Systems to the original purchaser carry the warranty, if any, of the particular supplier only and FLIR Systems has no responsibility whatsoever for such products.

The warranty extends only to the original purchaser and is not transferable. It is not applicable to any product which has been subjected to misuse, neglect, accident or abnormal conditions of operation. Expendable parts are excluded from the warranty.

In the case of a defect in a product covered by this warranty the product must not be further used in order to prevent additional damage. The purchaser shall promptly report any defect to FLIR Systems or this warranty will not apply.

FLIR Systems will, at its option, repair or replace any such defective product free of charge if, upon inspection, it proves to be defective in material or workmanship and provided that it is returned to FLIR Systems within the said one-year period.

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Copyright

©FLIRSystems,2007.Allrightsreservedworldwide.Nopartsofthesoftwareincludingsourcecodemaybereproduced,transmitted,transcribed or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of FLIR Systems.

This manual must not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent, in writing, from FLIR Systems.

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Quality assurance

The Quality Management System under which these products are developed and manufactured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard.

FLIR Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development; therefore we reserve the right to make changes and improvements on any of the products described in this manual without prior notice.

Patents

This product is protected by patents, design patents, patents pending, or design patents pending.

One or several of the following patents, design patents, patents pending, or design patents pending apply to the products and/or features described in this manual:

Designation	Status	Reg. No.
China	Application	00809178.1
China	Application	01823221.3
China	Application	01823226.4
China	Design Patent	235308
China	Design Patent	ZL02331553.9
China	Design Patent	ZL02331554.7
China	Pending	200530018812.0
EPC	Patent	1188086
EPO	Application	01930377.5
EPO	Application	01934715.2
EPO	Application	27282912
EU	Design Patent	000279476-0001
France	Patent	1188086

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Designation	Status	Reg. No.
Germany	Patent	60004227.8
Great Britain	Design Patent	106017
Great Britain	Design Patent	3006596
Great Britain	Design Patent	3006597
Great Britain	Patent	1188086
International	Design Patent	DM/057692
International	Design Patent	DM/061609
Japan	Application	2000-620406
Japan	Application	2002-588123
Japan	Application	2002-588070
Japan	Design Patent	1144833
Japan	Design Patent	1182246
Japan	Design Patent	1182620
Japan	Pending	2005-020460
PCT	Application	PCT/SE01/00983
PCT	Application	PCT/SE01/00984
PCT	Application	PCT/SE02/00857
PCT	Application	PCT/SE03/00307
PCT	Application	PCT/SE/00/00739
Sweden	Application	0302837-0
Sweden	Design Patent	68657
Sweden	Design Patent	75530
Sweden	Patent	518836
Sweden	Patent	522971
Sweden	Patent	524024
U.S.	Application	09/576266
U.S.	Application	10/476,760
U.S.	Design Patent	466540
U.S.	Design Patent	483782
U.S.	Design Patent	484155
U.S.	Patent	5,386,117
U.S.	Patent	5,637,871
U.S.	Patent	5,756,999
U.S.	Patent	6,028,309
U.S.	Patent	6,707,044
U.S.	Patent	6,812,465
U.S.	Patent	7,034,300

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Designation	Status	Reg. No.
U.S.	Pending	29/233,400
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Table of contents

1	Warnings & Cautions .....................................................................................................................			1
2	Notice to user ..................................................................................................................................			4
3	Important note about this manual .................................................................................................			7
4	Quick Start Guide ...........................................................................................................................			9
5	List of accessories .........................................................................................................................			11
6	A note about ergonomics ..............................................................................................................			14
7	Camera parts ...................................................................................................................................			16
	7.1	View of the rear .....................................................................................................................		16
	7.2	View of the front ....................................................................................................................		20
	7.3	View of the bottom side ........................................................................................................		22
	7.4	Battery condition indicator ...................................................................................................		23
	7.5	Laser pointer .........................................................................................................................		24
8	Toolbars and work areas ................................................................................................................			26
	8.1	Toolbars ................................................................................................................................		26
		8.1.1	Measurement toolbar ............................................................................................	26
		8.1.2	Documentation toolbar .........................................................................................	27
		8.1.3	Image marker toolbar ...........................................................................................	28
		8.1.4	Voice annotation toolbar .......................................................................................	29
	8.2	Work areas ............................................................................................................................		30
		8.2.1	Main work area .....................................................................................................	30
		8.2.2	Sketch work area ..................................................................................................	32
		8.2.3	Text annotation and image description work area ...............................................	34
		8.2.4	Operation mode area ............................................................................................	37
9	Navigating the menu system .........................................................................................................			39
10	External devices and storage media ............................................................................................			41
	10.1	Connecting external devices ................................................................................................		42
	10.2	Inserting SD Memory Cards .................................................................................................		43
11	Handling the camera ......................................................................................................................			44
	11.1	Charging the battery .............................................................................................................		44
		11.1.1 Using the combined power supply and battery charger to charge the battery
			when it is inside the camera .................................................................................	45
		11.1.2 Using the combined power supply and battery charger to charge the battery
			when it is outside the camera ...............................................................................	46
		11.1.3 Using the stand-alone battery charger to charge the battery ..............................		47
	11.2	Inserting the battery ..............................................................................................................		48
	11.3	Removing the battery ...........................................................................................................		50
	11.4	Turning on the camera .........................................................................................................		52
	11.5	Turning off the camera ..........................................................................................................		52
	11.6	Adjusting the angle of lens ...................................................................................................		53
	11.7	Mounting an additional infrared lens ....................................................................................		54
	11.8	Removing an additional infrared lens ..................................................................................		56

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	11.9	Attaching the sunshield ........................................................................................................		58
	11.10	Using the laser pointer .........................................................................................................		60
12	Working with images ......................................................................................................................			61
	12.1	Adjusting the infrared camera focus ....................................................................................		61
	12.2	Previewing an image ............................................................................................................		62
	12.3	Saving an image ...................................................................................................................		63
	12.4	Opening an image ................................................................................................................		64
	12.5	Adjusting an image manually ...............................................................................................		65
	12.6	Hiding overlay graphics ........................................................................................................		68
	12.7	Deleting an image .................................................................................................................		69
	12.8	Deleting all images ...............................................................................................................		70
13 Working with measurement tools and isotherms .......................................................................				72
	13.1	Setting up measurement tools .............................................................................................		72
	13.2	Setting up measurement tools (advanced mode) ...............................................................		73
	13.3	Setting up isotherms ............................................................................................................		74
	13.4	Removing measurement tools .............................................................................................		76
	13.5	Moving measurement tools ..................................................................................................		77
	13.6	Resizing areas ......................................................................................................................		78
	13.7	Changing object parameters ................................................................................................		79
14	Annotating images ..........................................................................................................................			81
	14.1	Adding a digital photo ..........................................................................................................		82
	14.2	Adding a voice annotation ....................................................................................................		83
	14.3	Adding a text annotation ......................................................................................................		84
	14.4	Adding an image description ...............................................................................................		87
	14.5	Adding a sketch ....................................................................................................................		88
	14.6	Adding an image marker ......................................................................................................		89
15	Changing settings ..........................................................................................................................			91
	15.1	Changing image settings .....................................................................................................		91
	15.2	Changing regional settings ..................................................................................................		92
	15.3	Changing camera settings ...................................................................................................		93
16	Cleaning the camera ......................................................................................................................			95
	16.1	Camera housing, cables, and other items ...........................................................................		95
	16.2	Infrared lens ..........................................................................................................................		96
17	Technical data		.................................................................................................................................	97
18	Dimensions ......................................................................................................................................			111
	18.1	Camera .................................................................................................................................		111
		18.1.1 ..............................................................................................	Camera dimensions	111
		18.1.2 ...........................................................................	Camera dimensions, continued	112
		18.1.3 ...........................................................................	Camera dimensions, continued	113
		18.1.4 .......................................Camera dimensions, continued (with 30 mm/15° lens)		114
		18.1.5 .......................................Camera dimensions, continued (with 10 mm/45° lens)		115
	18.2	Battery ...................................................................................................................................		116
	18.3	Stand-alone .................................................................................................battery charger		117
	18.4	Stand-alone .......................................................................battery charger with the battery		118
	18.5	Infrared .....................................................................................................lens (30 mm/15°)		119
	18.6	Infrared .....................................................................................................lens (10 mm/45°)		120
19	Application examples .....................................................................................................................			121

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19.1 Moisture & water damage ....................................................................................................				121
19.2 Faulty contact in socket ........................................................................................................				122
19.3	Oxidized socket ....................................................................................................................			123
19.4	Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................................			124
19.5	Draft ......................................................................................................................................			125
20 Introduction to building thermography ........................................................................................				127
20.1	Important note ......................................................................................................................			127
20.2	Typical field investigations ....................................................................................................			127
	20.2.1	Guidelines .............................................................................................................		127
		20.2.1.1	General guidelines ............................................................................	127
		20.2.1.2	Guidelines for moisture detection, mold detection & detection of
			water damages ..................................................................................	128
		20.2.1.3	Guidelines for detection of air infiltration & insulation deficiencies ...	128
	20.2.2	About moisture detection .....................................................................................		129
	20.2.3 Moisture detection (1): Low-slope commercial roofs ..........................................			129
		20.2.3.1	General information ...........................................................................	129
		20.2.3.2	Safety precautions ............................................................................	130
		20.2.3.3	Commented building structures .......................................................	131
		20.2.3.4	Commented infrared images ............................................................	132
	20.2.4 Moisture detection (2): Commercial & residential façades ..................................			134
		20.2.4.1	General information ...........................................................................	134
		20.2.4.2	Commented building structures .......................................................	134
		20.2.4.3	Commented infrared images ............................................................	136
	20.2.5 Moisture detection (3): Decks & balconies ..........................................................			136
		20.2.5.1	General information ...........................................................................	136
		20.2.5.2	Commented building structures .......................................................	137
		20.2.5.3	Commented infrared images ............................................................	139
	20.2.6 Moisture detection (4): Plumbing breaks & leaks ................................................			139
		20.2.6.1	General information ...........................................................................	139
		20.2.6.2	Commented infrared images ............................................................	140
	20.2.7	Air infiltration .........................................................................................................		142
		20.2.7.1	General information ...........................................................................	142
		20.2.7.2	Commented building structures .......................................................	142
		20.2.7.3	Commented infrared images ............................................................	144
	20.2.8	Insulation	deficiencies ..........................................................................................	145
		20.2.8.1	General information ...........................................................................	145
		20.2.8.2	Commented building structures .......................................................	145
		20.2.8.3	Commented infrared images ............................................................	147
20.3 Theory of building science ...................................................................................................				149
	20.3.1	General information ..............................................................................................		149
	20.3.2 The effects of testing and checking .....................................................................			150
	20.3.3 Sources of disruption in thermography ................................................................			151
	20.3.4 Surface temperature and air leaks .......................................................................			153
		20.3.4.1	Pressure conditions in a building .....................................................	153
	20.3.5 Measuring conditions & measuring season .........................................................			159
	20.3.6 Interpretation of infrared images ..........................................................................			159
	20.3.7 Humidity & dew point ...........................................................................................			161
		20.3.7.1	Relative & absolute humidity ............................................................	161
		20.3.7.2	Definition of dew point ......................................................................	162

20.3.8Excerpt from Technical Note ‘Assessing thermal bridging and insulation

continuity’ (UK example) ......................................................................................		162
20.3.8.1	Credits ...............................................................................................	162

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		20.3.8.2	Introduction .......................................................................................	163
		20.3.8.3	Background information ...................................................................	163
		20.3.8.4	Quantitative appraisal of thermal anomalies ....................................	164
		20.3.8.5	Conditions and equipment ...............................................................	167
		20.3.8.6	Survey and analysis ..........................................................................	168
		20.3.8.7	Reporting ...........................................................................................	169
20.4	Disclaimer .............................................................................................................................			171
	20.4.1	Copyright notice ...................................................................................................		171
	20.4.2	Training & certification ..........................................................................................		171
	20.4.3 National or regional building codes .....................................................................			171
21 Introduction to thermographic inspections of electrical installations ......................................				173
21.1	Important note ......................................................................................................................			173
21.2	General information ..............................................................................................................			173
	21.2.1	Introduction ...........................................................................................................		173
	21.2.2	General equipment data .......................................................................................		174
	21.2.3	Inspection .............................................................................................................		175
	21.2.4	Classification & reporting ......................................................................................		175
	21.2.5	Priority ...................................................................................................................		176
	21.2.6	Repair ....................................................................................................................		176
	21.2.7	Control ..................................................................................................................		177
21.3	Measurement technique for thermographic inspection of electrical installations ...............			178
	21.3.1 How to correctly set the equipment .....................................................................			178
	21.3.2	Temperature measurement ...................................................................................		178
	21.3.3	Comparative measurement ..................................................................................		180
	21.3.4	Normal operating temperature .............................................................................		181
	21.3.5	Classification of faults ...........................................................................................		182
21.4	Reporting ..............................................................................................................................			184
21.5	Different types of hot spots in electrical installations ...........................................................			186
	21.5.1	Reflections	............................................................................................................	186
	21.5.2	Solar heating .........................................................................................................		186
	21.5.3	Inductive heating ...................................................................................................		187
	21.5.4	Load variations ......................................................................................................		187
	21.5.5	Varying cooling conditions ...................................................................................		188
	21.5.6	Resistance variations ............................................................................................		189
	21.5.7 Overheating in one part as a result of a fault in another ......................................			189
21.6	Disturbance factors at thermographic inspection of electrical installations ........................			191
	21.6.1	Wind ......................................................................................................................		191
	21.6.2	Rain and snow ......................................................................................................		191
	21.6.3	Distance to object .................................................................................................		192
	21.6.4	Object size	............................................................................................................	193
21.7	Practical advice for the thermographer ................................................................................			195
	21.7.1 From cold to hot ...................................................................................................			195
	21.7.2	Rain showers ........................................................................................................		195
	21.7.3	Emissivity ..............................................................................................................		195
	21.7.4	Reflected apparent temperature ...........................................................................		196
	21.7.5 Object too far away ...............................................................................................			196
22 About FLIR Systems .......................................................................................................................				197
22.1	More than just an infrared camera .......................................................................................			198
22.2	Sharing our knowledge ........................................................................................................			198
22.3	Supporting our customers ...................................................................................................			198
22.4	A few images from our facilities ...........................................................................................			199

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23	Glossary ...........................................................................................................................................				201
24	Thermographic measurement techniques ...................................................................................				205
	24.1	Introduction ..........................................................................................................................			205
	24.2	Emissivity ..............................................................................................................................			205
		24.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample .......................................................................			206
			24.2.1.1	Step 1: Determining reflected apparent temperature .......................	206
			24.2.1.2	Step 2: Determining the emissivity ...................................................	208
	24.3	Reflected apparent temperature ..........................................................................................			209
	24.4	Distance ................................................................................................................................			209
	24.5	Relative humidity ..................................................................................................................			209
	24.6	Other parameters ..................................................................................................................			209
25	History of infrared technology ......................................................................................................				211
26	Theory of thermography ................................................................................................................				215
	26.1	Introduction ...........................................................................................................................			215
	26.2	The electromagnetic spectrum ............................................................................................			215
	26.3	Blackbody radiation ..............................................................................................................			216
		26.3.1	Planck’s law ..........................................................................................................		217
		26.3.2	Wien’s displacement law ......................................................................................		218
		26.3.3	Stefan-Boltzmann's law .........................................................................................		220
		26.3.4	Non-blackbody emitters .......................................................................................		221
	26.4	Infrared semi-transparent materials .....................................................................................			223
27	The measurement formula .............................................................................................................				225
28	Emissivity tables .............................................................................................................................				231
	28.1	References ............................................................................................................................			231
	28.2	Important note about the emissivity tables ..........................................................................			231
	28.3	Tables ....................................................................................................................................			231
	Index	................................................................................................................................................			247

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1	Warnings & Cautions	1

WARNING

CAUTION

■This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules,whicharedesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.

■(Applies only to cameras with laser pointer:) Do not look directly into the laser beam. The laser beam can cause eye irritation.

■Do not disassemble or do a modification to the battery. The battery contains safety and protection devices which, if they become damaged, can cause the battery to become hot, or cause an explosion or an ignition.

■Ifthereisaleakfromthebatteryandthefluidgetsintoyoureyes,donotrubyour eyes. Flush well with water and immediately get medical care. The battery fluid can cause injury to your eyes if you do not do this.

■Donotcontinuetochargethebatteryifitdoesnotbecomechargedinthespecified chargingtime. Ifyoucontinuetochargethebattery,itcanbecomehotandcause an explosion or ignition.

■Only use the correct equipment to discharge the battery. If you do not use the correct equipment, you can decrease the performance or the life cycle of the battery. If you do not use the correct equipment, an incorrect flow of current to the battery can occur. This can cause the battery to become hot, or cause an explosion and injury to persons.

■Make sure that you read all applicable MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and warninglabelsoncontainersbeforeyouusealiquid:theliquidscanbedangerous.

■Donotpointtheinfraredcamera(withorwithoutthelenscover)atintensiveenergy

sources,forexampledevicesthatemitlaserradiation,orthesunforalongperiod of time. This can have an unwanted effect on the accuracy of the camera. It can also cause damage to the detector in the camera.

■Do not use the camera in a temperature higher than +50°C (+122°F), unless specified otherwise in the technical data section. High temperatures can cause damage to the camera.

■(Applies only to cameras with laser pointer:) Protect the laser pointer with the protective cap when you do not operate the laser pointer.

■Do not attach the batteries directly to a car’s cigarette lighter socket.

■Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery to each other with a metal object (such as wire).

■Do not get water or salt water on the battery, or permit the battery to get wet.

■Donotmakeholesinthebatterywithobjects.Donothitthebatterywithahammer. Do not step on the battery, or apply strong impacts or shocks to it.

■Do not put the batteries in or near a fire, or into direct sunlight. When the battery becomes hot, the built-in safety equipment becomes energized and can stop the battery charging process. If the battery becomes hot, damage can occur to the safetyequipmentandthiscancausemoreheat,damageorignitionofthebattery.

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1 – Warnings & Cautions

1■ Do not put the battery on a fire or increase the temperature of the battery with

heat.

■Donotputthebatteryonornearfires,stoves,orotherhigh-temperaturelocations.

■Do not solder directly onto the battery.

■Do not use the battery if, when you use, charge, or store the battery, there is an unusual smell from the battery, the battery feels hot, changes color, changes shape, or is in an unusual condition. Contact your sales office if one or more of these problems occurs.

■Only use a specified battery charger when you charge the battery.

■The temperature range through which you can charge the battery is ±0°C to +45°C (+32°F to +113°F). If you charge the battery at temperatures out of this range, it can cause the battery to become hot or to break. It can also decrease the performance or the life cycle of the battery.

■The temperature range through which you can discharge the battery is −15°C to +50°C (+5°F to +122°F). Use of the battery out of this temperature range can decrease the performance or the life cycle of the battery.

■When the battery is worn, apply insulation to the terminals with adhesive tape or similar materials before you discard it.

■Do not apply solvents or similar liquids to the camera, the cables, or other items. This can cause damage.

■Becarefulwhenyoucleantheinfraredlens. Thelenshasadelicateanti-reflective coating.

■Do not clean the infrared lens too vigorously. This can damage the anti-reflective coating.

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2Notice to user

2Typographical This manual uses the following typographical conventions:

conventions	Semibold is used for menu names, menu commands and labels, and buttons in
■
	dialog boxes.

■ Italic is used for important information. ■ Monospace is used for code samples.

■ UPPER CASE is used for names on keys and buttons.

Comments and questions

Technical support

User-to-user forums

Software updates

Make a report of errors that you find, as well as your suggestions for new revisions. Send an e-mail to:

[e-mail]

For technical support, visit:

http://flir.custhelp.com

To submit a question to the technical support team, you must be a registered user. It only takes a few minutes to register online. If you only want to search the knowledgebase for existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.

Whenyouwanttosubmitaquestion,makesurethatyouhavethefollowinginformation to hand:

■The camera model

■The camera serial number

■The communication protocol, or method, between the camera and your PC (for example, Ethernet, USB, or FireWire)

■Operating system on your PC

■Microsoft® Office version

■Full name, publication number, and revision number of the manual

Exchangeideas,problems,andinfraredsolutionswithfellowthermographersaround the world in our user-to-user forums. To go to the forums, visit:

http://www.infraredtraining.com/community/boards/

FLIRSystemsregularlyissuessoftwareupgradesandservicereleasesonthesupport pages of the company website:

http://www.flirthermography.com

To find the latest upgrades and service releases, make that sure you select USA in the Select country box in the top right corner of the page.

Calibration	(This notice only applies to cameras with measurement capabilities.)
	We recommend that you send in the camera for calibration once a year. Contact
	your local sales office for instructions on where to send the camera.
Accuracy	(This notice only applies to cameras with measurement capabilities.)

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Disposal of electronic waste

Training

2 – Notice to user

For very accurate results, we recommend that you wait 5 minutes after you have started the camera before measuring a temperature.

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Aswithmostelectronicproducts,thisequipmentmustbedisposedofinanenvironmentallyfriendlyway,andinaccordancewithexistingregulationsforelectronicwaste.

Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for more details.

To read about infrared training, visit:

http://www.infraredtraining.com

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3Importantnoteaboutthismanual

General

NOTE

FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several cameras within a model line.

This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do not	3
apply to your particular camera model.

FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models, parts or accessories, and other items, or to change specifications at any time without prior notice.

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4Quick Start Guide

Procedure

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Follow this procedure to get started right away:
1	Charge the battery for four hours.
2	Insert the battery into the camera.
3	Insert an SD Memory Card into the card slot at the top of the camera.
4	Push the On/Off button to turn on the camera.	4
5	Set the correct object temperature range.
6	Aim the camera toward your target of interest.
7	Use the Focus button to focus the camera.
8	Push the Preview/Save button to save the image.

9To move the image to a computer, do one of the following:

■RemovetheSDMemoryCardandinsertitintoacardreaderconnected to a computer.

■Connect a computer to the camera using a USB Mini-B cable.

10 Movetheimagefromthecardorcamerausingadrag-and-dropoperation.

■Section 11.1 – Charging the battery on page 44

■Section 11.2 – Inserting the battery on page 48

■Section 10.2 – Inserting SD Memory Cards on page 43

■Section 11.4 – Turning on the camera on page 52

■Section 15.1 – Changing image settings on page 91

■Section 13 – Working with measurement tools and isotherms on page 72

■Section 10.1 – Connecting external devices on page 42

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General

Contents

List of accessories

This section contains a list of accessories that you can purchase for your camera. The accessories included in the transport case depends on the camera model and customer configuration.

Item	Part number
12 VDC power cable with cigarette	1910490
lighter adapter
Additional infrared lens (10 mm/45°)	1196725
Additional infrared lens (30 mm/15°)	1196724		5
Battery	1196398
Battery charger	1196474
Camera pouch	1124545
Documentation CD-ROM (including	1124640
reference manuals in multiple lan-
guages, application guides, etc.)
Lens cap for infrared camera	1196818
Microphone headset	1910489
Neck strap	1124544
Power cord	One of the following:
	■	EU: 1910400
	■	USA: 1910401
	■	Great Britain: 1910402
	■	Australia: 1910464
Power supply	1910399
SD Memory Card, 256 MB	1910473
Stylus pen	1196795
Sunshield	1123970
USB cable	1910423
User manual	1558790
Video cable	1910582

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NOTE	FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models, parts or accessories, and
	other items, or to change specifications at any time without prior notice.

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6A note about ergonomics

General	To prevent strain injuries, it is important that you hold the camera ergonomically
	correct. This section gives advice and examples on how to hold the camera.
NOTE	Please note the following:
	■ Always adjust the angle of the lens to suit your work position.
	■ Whenyouholdthecamera,makesurethatyousupportthecamerahousingwith
	your left hand too. This decreases the strain on your right hand.
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■ Section 11.6 – Adjusting the angle of lens on page 53

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