FLIR E40bx, MR176-KIT6, E30 Operating Manual

User’s manual
FLIR Exx series
T559597Publ. No. a500Revision English (EN)Language December 10, 2010Issue date
User’s manual
Publ. No. T559597 Rev. a500 – ENGLISH (EN) – December 10, 2010
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Table of contents

11 Warnings & Cautions .....................................................................................................................
32 Notice to user ..................................................................................................................................
43 Customer help ................................................................................................................................
54 Documentation updates .................................................................................................................
65 Important note about this manual .................................................................................................
76 Parts lists .........................................................................................................................................
76.1 Scope of delivery ..................................................................................................................
86.2 List of accessories and services ...........................................................................................
97 Quick Start Guide ...........................................................................................................................
108 Camera parts ...................................................................................................................................
108.1 View from the right ................................................................................................................
118.2 View from the left ..................................................................................................................
128.3 Keypad ..................................................................................................................................
148.4 View from the bottom ...........................................................................................................
158.5 Battery condition LED indicator ............................................................................................
168.6 Power LED indicator .............................................................................................................
178.7 Laser pointer .........................................................................................................................
199 Screen elements .............................................................................................................................
2010 Navigating the menu system .........................................................................................................
2111 Connecting external devices and storage media .......................................................................
2312 Pairing Bluetooth devices ..............................................................................................................
2413 Handling the camera ......................................................................................................................
2413.1 Turning on the camera .........................................................................................................
2413.2 Turning off the camera ..........................................................................................................
2513.3 Adjusting the infrared camera focus manually ....................................................................
2613.4 Operating the laser pointer ...................................................................................................
2714 Working with images ......................................................................................................................
2714.1 Previewing an image ............................................................................................................
2814.2 Saving an image ...................................................................................................................
2914.3 Opening an image ................................................................................................................
3014.4 Adjusting an image ...............................................................................................................
3314.5 Changing the palette ............................................................................................................
3414.6 Deleting an image .................................................................................................................
3514.7 Deleting all images ...............................................................................................................
3614.8 Creating a PDF report in the camera ...................................................................................
3715 Working with measurement tools .................................................................................................
3715.1 Laying out a measurement tool ............................................................................................
3815.2 Moving or resizing a measurement tool ...............................................................................
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3915.3 Creating and setting up a difference calculation .................................................................
4015.4 Changing object parameters ................................................................................................
4216 Fetching data from external Extech meters .................................................................................
4416.1 Typical moisture measurement and documentation procedure ..........................................
4517 Working with alarms .......................................................................................................................
4517.1 Building alarms .....................................................................................................................
4618 Annotating images ..........................................................................................................................
4718.1 Taking a digital photo ...........................................................................................................
4818.2 Creating a text annotation ....................................................................................................
4919 Changing settings ..........................................................................................................................
5020 Cleaning the camera ......................................................................................................................
5020.1 Camera housing, cables, and other items ...........................................................................
5120.2 Infrared lens ..........................................................................................................................
5220.3 Infrared detector ...................................................................................................................
5321 Technical data .................................................................................................................................
5421.1 Additional data ......................................................................................................................
5522 Dimensional drawings ...................................................................................................................
5522.1 Camera dimensions, front view (1) ......................................................................................
5622.2 Camera dimensions, front view (2) ......................................................................................
5722.3 Camera dimensions, side view (1) .......................................................................................
5822.4 Camera dimensions, side view (2) .......................................................................................
5922.5 Camera dimensions, side view (3) .......................................................................................
6022.6 Infrared lens (30 mm/15°) .....................................................................................................
6122.7 Infrared lens (10 mm/45°) .....................................................................................................
6222.8 Battery (1) .............................................................................................................................
6322.9 Battery (2) .............................................................................................................................
6422.10 Battery (3) .............................................................................................................................
6522.11 Battery charger (1) ................................................................................................................
6622.12 Battery charger (2) ................................................................................................................
6722.13 Battery charger (3) ................................................................................................................
6822.14 Battery charger (4) ................................................................................................................
6923 Application examples .....................................................................................................................
6923.1 Moisture & water damage ....................................................................................................
7023.2 Faulty contact in socket ........................................................................................................
7123.3 Oxidized socket ....................................................................................................................
7223.4 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................................
7323.5 Draft ......................................................................................................................................
7424 Introduction to building thermography ........................................................................................
7424.1 Disclaimer .............................................................................................................................
7424.1.1 Copyright notice ...................................................................................................
7424.1.2 Training & certification ..........................................................................................
7424.1.3 National or regional building codes .....................................................................
7424.2 Important note ......................................................................................................................
7524.3 Typical field investigations ....................................................................................................
7524.3.1 Guidelines .............................................................................................................
7524.3.1.1 General guidelines ............................................................................
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24.3.1.2 Guidelines for moisture detection, mold detection & detection of
water damages ..................................................................................
24.4.8 Excerpt from Technical Note ‘Assessing thermal bridging and insulation
continuity’ (UK example) ......................................................................................
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7624.3.1.3 Guidelines for detection of air infiltration & insulation deficiencies ...
7724.3.2 About moisture detection .....................................................................................
7724.3.3 Moisture detection (1): Low-slope commercial roofs ..........................................
7724.3.3.1 General information ...........................................................................
7824.3.3.2 Safety precautions ............................................................................
7924.3.3.3 Commented building structures .......................................................
8024.3.3.4 Commented infrared images ............................................................
8224.3.4 Moisture detection (2): Commercial & residential façades ..................................
8224.3.4.1 General information ...........................................................................
8224.3.4.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
8424.3.4.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
8424.3.5 Moisture detection (3): Decks & balconies ..........................................................
8424.3.5.1 General information ...........................................................................
8524.3.5.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
8724.3.5.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
8724.3.6 Moisture detection (4): Plumbing breaks & leaks ................................................
8724.3.6.1 General information ...........................................................................
8824.3.6.2 Commented infrared images ............................................................
9024.3.7 Air infiltration .........................................................................................................
9024.3.7.1 General information ...........................................................................
9024.3.7.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
9224.3.7.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
9324.3.8 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................
9324.3.8.1 General information ...........................................................................
9324.3.8.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
9524.3.8.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
9724.4 Theory of building science ...................................................................................................
9724.4.1 General information ..............................................................................................
9824.4.2 The effects of testing and checking .....................................................................
9924.4.3 Sources of disruption in thermography ................................................................
10124.4.4 Surface temperature and air leaks .......................................................................
10124.4.4.1 Pressure conditions in a building .....................................................
10724.4.5 Measuring conditions & measuring season .........................................................
10724.4.6 Interpretation of infrared images ..........................................................................
10924.4.7 Humidity & dew point ...........................................................................................
10924.4.7.1 Relative & absolute humidity ............................................................
10924.4.7.2 Definition of dew point ......................................................................
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10924.4.8.1 Credits ...............................................................................................
11024.4.8.2 Introduction .......................................................................................
11024.4.8.3 Background information ...................................................................
11124.4.8.4 Quantitative appraisal of thermal anomalies ....................................
11424.4.8.5 Conditions and equipment ...............................................................
11524.4.8.6 Survey and analysis ..........................................................................
11624.4.8.7 Reporting ...........................................................................................
11825 Introduction to thermographic inspections of electrical installations ......................................
11825.1 Important note ......................................................................................................................
11825.2 General information ..............................................................................................................
11825.2.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................
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11925.2.2 General equipment data .......................................................................................
12025.2.3 Inspection .............................................................................................................
12025.2.4 Classification & reporting ......................................................................................
12125.2.5 Priority ...................................................................................................................
12125.2.6 Repair ....................................................................................................................
12225.2.7 Control ..................................................................................................................
12325.3 Measurement technique for thermographic inspection of electrical installations ...............
12325.3.1 How to correctly set the equipment .....................................................................
12325.3.2 Temperature measurement ...................................................................................
12525.3.3 Comparative measurement ..................................................................................
12625.3.4 Normal operating temperature .............................................................................
12725.3.5 Classification of faults ...........................................................................................
12925.4 Reporting ..............................................................................................................................
13125.5 Different types of hot spots in electrical installations ...........................................................
13125.5.1 Reflections ............................................................................................................
13125.5.2 Solar heating .........................................................................................................
13225.5.3 Inductive heating ...................................................................................................
13225.5.4 Load variations ......................................................................................................
13325.5.5 Varying cooling conditions ...................................................................................
13425.5.6 Resistance variations ............................................................................................
13425.5.7 Overheating in one part as a result of a fault in another ......................................
13625.6 Disturbance factors at thermographic inspection of electrical installations ........................
13625.6.1 Wind ......................................................................................................................
13625.6.2 Rain and snow ......................................................................................................
13725.6.3 Distance to object .................................................................................................
13825.6.4 Object size ............................................................................................................
14025.7 Practical advice for the thermographer ................................................................................
14025.7.1 From cold to hot ...................................................................................................
14025.7.2 Rain showers ........................................................................................................
14025.7.3 Emissivity ..............................................................................................................
14125.7.4 Reflected apparent temperature ...........................................................................
14125.7.5 Object too far away ...............................................................................................
14226 About FLIR Systems .......................................................................................................................
14326.1 More than just an infrared camera .......................................................................................
14426.2 Sharing our knowledge ........................................................................................................
14426.3 Supporting our customers ...................................................................................................
14426.4 A few images from our facilities ...........................................................................................
14627 Glossary ...........................................................................................................................................
15028 Thermographic measurement techniques ...................................................................................
15028.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................
15028.2 Emissivity ..............................................................................................................................
15128.2.1 Finding the emissivity of a sample .......................................................................
15128.2.1.1 Step 1: Determining reflected apparent temperature .......................
15328.2.1.2 Step 2: Determining the emissivity ...................................................
15428.3 Reflected apparent temperature ..........................................................................................
15428.4 Distance ................................................................................................................................
15428.5 Relative humidity ..................................................................................................................
15428.6 Other parameters ..................................................................................................................
15529 History of infrared technology ......................................................................................................
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15930 Theory of thermography ................................................................................................................
15930.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................
15930.2 The electromagnetic spectrum ............................................................................................
16030.3 Blackbody radiation ..............................................................................................................
16130.3.1 Planck’s law ..........................................................................................................
16230.3.2 Wien’s displacement law ......................................................................................
16430.3.3 Stefan-Boltzmann's law .........................................................................................
16530.3.4 Non-blackbody emitters .......................................................................................
16730.4 Infrared semi-transparent materials .....................................................................................
16931 The measurement formula .............................................................................................................
17532 Emissivity tables .............................................................................................................................
17532.1 References ............................................................................................................................
17532.2 Important note about the emissivity tables ..........................................................................
17632.3 Tables ....................................................................................................................................
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1 Warnings & Cautions

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if
WARNING
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, which are designedto providereasonable protection againstsuch interfer­ence 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. Applies only to cameras with battery:
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. If there is a leak from the battery and the fluid gets into your eyes, do not rub
your eyes.Flush well withwater and immediatelyget medical care. Thebattery fluid can cause injury to your eyes if you do not do this. Do not continue to charge the battery if it does not become charged in the
specified charging time. If you continue to charge the battery, it can become hot and cause 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
warning labelson containersbeforeyou usea liquid: theliquids can bedangerous.
Do not point theinfrared camera (withor without the lens cover)at intensive energy
CAUTION
sources, for example devices that emit laser radiation, or the sun. 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 user documentation. 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. Applies only to cameras with battery:
Do not attach the batteries directly to a car’s cigarette lighter socket, unless a
specific adapter for connecting the batteries to a cigarette lighter socket is provided by FLIR Systems. 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.
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1 – Warnings & Cautions
Do not make holes in the battery with objects. Do not hit the battery with a
hammer. Do not step on the battery, or apply strong impacts or shocks to it. Do not put thebatteries inor near a fire, orinto direct sunlight. When thebattery
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 safety equipment and this can cause more heat, damage or ignition of the battery. Do not put the battery on a fire or increase the temperature of the battery with
heat. Do not put the battery on or near fires, stoves, or other high-temperature loca-
tions. 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 fromthe battery,the battery feelshot, 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), unless specified otherwise in the user documenta­tion. 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 dischargethe battery is −15°C
to +50°C (+5°F to +122°F), unless specified otherwise in the user documen­tation. 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. Remove any water or moisture on the battery before you install it.
Do not apply solvents or similar liquids to the camera, the cables, or other items. This can cause damage. Be careful when you cleanthe infraredlens. The lens has a delicate anti-reflective coating. Do not clean the infrared lens too vigorously. This can damage the anti-reflective coating. In furnace and other high-temperature applications,you mustmount aheatshield on the camera. Using the camera in furnace and other high-temperature applica­tions without a heatshield can cause damage to the camera. (Applies only to cameras with an automatic shutter that can be disabled.) Do not disable the automatic shutter in the camera for a prolonged time period (typically max. 30 minutes). Disabling the shutter for a longer time period may harm, or ir­reparably damage, the detector. The encapsulationratingis valid onlywhen all openings onthe camera are sealed with their designated covers, hatches, or caps. This includes, but is not limited to, compartments for data storage, batteries, and connectors.
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2 Notice to user

Typographical conventions
User-to-user forums
Calibration
Accuracy
Disposal of electronic waste
This manual uses the following typographical 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.
Exchange ideas,problems, and infraredsolutions with fellowthermographers around the world in our user-to-user forums. To go to the forums, visit:
http://www.infraredtraining.com/community/boards/
(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.
(This notice only applies to cameras with measurement capabilities.) For very accurate results, we recommend that you wait 5 minutes after you have
started the camera before measuring a temperature. For cameras where the detector is cooled by a mechanical cooler, this time period
excludes the time it takes to cool down the detector.
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As with most electronic products, this equipment must be disposed of in an environ­mentally friendlyway, and in accordancewith existingregulationsfor electronicwaste.
Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for more details.
Training
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To read about infrared training, visit:
http://www.infraredtraining.com
http://www.irtraining.com
http://www.irtraining.eu

3 Customer help

General
Submitting a question
Downloads
For customer help, visit: http://support.flir.com
To submit a question to the customer help team, you must be a registered user. It only takes a fewminutes to registeronline. If you only wantto search the knowledge­base for existing questions and answers, you do not need to be a registered user.
When you want to submit a question, makesure thatyou have the following informa­tion to hand:
The camera model
The camera serial number
The communication protocol, or method, between the camera and your PC (for
example, HDMI, Ethernet, USB™, or FireWire™) Operating system on your PC
Microsoft®Office version
Full name, publication number, and revision number of the manual
On the customer help site you can also download the following:
Firmware updates for your infrared camera
Program updates for your PC software
User documentation
Application stories
Technical publications
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4 Documentation updates

General
Our manuals are updated several times per year, and we also issue product-critical notifications of changes on a regular basis.
To access the latest manuals and notifications, go to the Download tab at: http://support.flir.com It only takes a few minutes to register online. In the download area you will also find
the latest releases of manuals for our other products, as well as manuals for our historical and obsolete products.
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5 Important note about this manual

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 apply to your particular camera model.
FLIR Systemsreserves therightto discontinuemodels,software, parts oraccessories, and other items, or to change specifications and/or functionality at any time without prior notice.
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6 Parts lists

6.1 Scope of delivery

Infrared camera with lens
Contents
Hard transport case
Battery (2*)
Bluetooth headset*
Calibration certificate
FLIR Tools PC software CD-ROM
Handstrap
Lens cap
Memory card
Power supply, including multi-plugs
Printed Getting Started Guide
Printed Important Information Guide
USB cable
User documentation CD-ROM
Video cable
Warranty extension card or Registration card
* Dependent on the camera model/customer configuration.
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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6 – Parts lists

6.2 List of accessories and services

General
Accessories
This section contains a list of accessories and services that you can purchase for your camera.
1196497 Cigarette lighter adapter kit, 12 VDC, 1.2 m/3.9 ft.
1196960 IR lens f = 10 mm, 45° including case
1196961 IR lens f = 30 mm, 15° including case
1910423 USB cable Std A to Mini-B
1910582 Video cable
ITC-ADV-3011 ITC Advanced Building—attendance 1 person
ITC-ADV-3019 ITC Advanced Building—group of 10 persons
ITC-ADV-3021 ITC Advanced General Thermography Course—attendance, 1
person ITC-ADV-3029ITCAdvanced General Thermography Course—groupof10 persons
ITC-CER-5101 ITC Level 1 Thermography Course—attendance, 1 person
ITC-CER-5109 ITC Level 1 Thermography Course—group of 10 persons
ITC-CER-5201 ITC Level 2 Thermography Course—attendance, 1 person
ITC-CER-5209 ITC Level 2 Thermography Course—group of 10 persons
T197453 FLIR ResearchIR 1.2
T197453L10 FLIR ResearchIR 1.2, 10 user licenses
T197453L5 FLIR ResearchIR 1.2, 5 user licenses
T197454 FLIR QuickPlot 1.2
T197454L10 FLIR QuickPlot 1.2, 10 user licenses
T197454L5 FLIR QuickPlot 1.2, 5 user licenses
T197717 FLIR Reporter 8.5 SP2, Professional
T197717L10 FLIR Reporter 8.5 SP2, Professional, 10 user licenses
T197717L5 FLIR Reporter 8.5 SP2, Professional, 5 user licenses
T197771 Bluetooth headset
T197778 FLIR BuildIR 2.1
T197778L10 FLIR BuildIR 2.1, 10 user licenses
T197778L5 FLIR BuildIR 2.1, 5 user licenses
T910737 Memory card micro-SD with adapters
T910972 EX845: Clamp meter + IR therm TRMS 1000A AC/DC
T910973 MO297: Moisture meter, pinless with memory
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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7 Quick Start Guide

Procedure
NOTE
Follow this procedure to get started right away:
Put a battery into the battery compartment.1
Charge the battery for 4 hours before starting the camera for the first time,
2
or until the green battery condition LED glows continuously.
Insert a memory card into a card slot.3
4
Push the button to turn on the camera. Aim the camera towards the object of interest.5
Focus the camera by rotating the focus ring.6
Pull and hold the trigger for more than 1 second to save an image directly.7
Move the image to a computer by doing one of the following:
8
Remove the memory card and insert it in a card reader connected to a
computer. Connect a computer to the camera using a USB mini-B cable.
Move theimage from the cardorcamera, using adrag-and-dropoperation.9
You can also move the images to the computer using FLIR Tools, which comes with your camera.
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8 Camera parts

8.1 View from the right

Figure
Explanation
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This table explains the figure above:
Cover for the right-hand connectors compartment:
1
USB-A
USB mini-B
Power
Trigger to preview/save images2
Tripod mount. Requires an adapter (extra accessory)3
Focus ring4
Infrared lens5
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8.2 View from the left

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Figure
Explanation
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This table explains the figure above:
Laser pointer1
Lamp for the digital camera2
Digital camera3
Cover for connectors and storage media:
4
Memory card
Video out
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8.3 Keypad

Figure
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Explanation
This explains the figure above:
Touch-screen LCD1
Navigation pad2
Button to confirm choice
3
Button to go between automatic and manual adjustment modes
Image archive4
Button to operate the laser pointer5
Power indicator6
On/off button7
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Button to display the menu system
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Back button
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8.4 View from the bottom

Figure
Explanation
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This table explains the figure above:
Latch to open the cover for the battery compartment. Push to open1
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8.5 Battery condition LED indicator

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Figure
Explanation
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This table explains the battery condition LED indicator:
ExplanationType of signal
The battery is being charged.The green LED flashes two times per
second.
The battery is fully charged.The green LED glows continuously.
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8.6 Power LED indicator

Figure
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Explanation
This table explains the power LED indicator:
ExplanationType of signal
The camera is off.The LED is off.
The camera is on.The LED is blue.
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8.7 Laser pointer

8 – Camera parts
General
Figure
The camera has a laser pointer. When the laser pointer is on, you can see a laser dot above the target.
This figure showsthe difference in position between the laser pointer and the optical center of the infrared lens:
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WARNING
Do not look directly into the laser beam. The laser beam can cause eye irritation.
NOTE
The symbol is displayed on the screen when the laser pointer is on.
The laser pointer may not be enabled in all markets.
Laser warning label
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A laser warning label with the following information is attached to the camera:
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Laser rules and regulations
Wavelength: 635 nm. Maximum output power: 1 mW. This product complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pur-
suant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007.
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