FLIR HM-Series Quick Start Manual

HM-Series Quick Start Guide

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Display

Adjustable
Diopter

Eyepiece

Lens Cap

Brightness

White hot/
Black hot/
Marine Red

Power Button – The HM-Series camera has 3 power modes: On, Off, and

Standby.

• On - Takes approximately 90 seconds (during bootup there is a
fast-flashing red LED on the eyepiece display).

• Standby - After the camera is on, pressing the Power button will
toggle the camera between On and Standby mode. (In Standby
there is a slow-flashing red LED on the eyepiece display).

• Off - Push and hold the power button for 8 sec. to turn off.

Capture Button – Some models only; take snapshots (press and
release) or video clips (press and hold) to the SD memory card.

Display Brightness – Toggle through five brightness settings.

White/Black Hot/Instalert – In White Hot mode, hotter items appear as white

or light grey. In Black Hot, hotter items appear as black or dark grey. In Instalert,
hotter items in a scene are highlighted in red.

2× Zoom –Some models only; causes the image to zoom to 2X.

Diopter Control – Adjust the diopter setting for the sharpest image in

the viewfinder.

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HM-Series Quick Start Guide

Grasp SD card

Battery
cover

door edges
and pull

+

–

+

–

–

+

–

+

Plug from power adapter

Charging
indicator

Solid
green

Installing the Batteries and SD Card

The batteries must be installed and charged before using your camera.
Install your SD card.

1. Remove the small SD card door.
No tools are required.

2. Install the SD card.

3. Loosen the four captive screws securing the
battery cover.

The batteries in the camera must be charged prior to their first use.

1. Connect the Hot Shoe to your camera.

2. Ensure that the plug is fully seated in the Hot
Shoe.

When charging correctly, the charging indicator
will be lit yellow and will blink green for one second
within about 35 seconds.

The charging indicator will continue to blink at
decreasing intervals until the batteries are fully
charged.

When fully charged, the charging indicator will be
lit solid green. The initial charge time is
approximately 4 hours.

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4. Remove the battery cover by grasping the front
edge where the SD card door was removed.

5. Install the batteries as shown.

6. Snap the SD card door back into place and re­install the battery cover—it only fits one way.

Charging the Camera

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