IDEAL 61-846 Instruction Manual
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®
HeatSeeker 160 and HeatSeeker® 320
Dual View Thermal Imaging Camera
Instruction Manual
Safety Warning:
The equipment described in this document uses a Class 2 laser. Under no account should
anyone look directly into the laser beam or the laser beam exit aperture, irreversible damage
to the eye may occur. The laser should not be operated when there are personnel in the
imager’s field of view.
Caution – use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those
specified in this document may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure.
© 2011 No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior permission in writing from IDEAL. Whilst IDEAL will endeavor to ensure that
any data contained in this product information is correct, IDEAL does not warrant its accuracy or accept liability for any reliance on it. IDEAL
reserves the right to change the specification of the products and descriptions in this publication without notice. Prior to ordering products please
check with IDEAL for current specification details. All brands and product names are acknowledged and may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
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Contents Page
1. CONTENTS OF THE CASE ................................................................................... 3
2. MAIN CONTROLS ................................................................................................... 4
2.1. BACK.................................................................................................................. 4
2.2. FRONT ................................................................................................................ 4
2.3. FUNCTION KEYS ..................................................................................................... 4
3. GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................. 5
3.1. SWITCHING THE CAMERA ON/OFF ............................................................................. 5
3.2. CHARGING THE BATTERY ....................................................................................... 5
3.3. CHANGING THE BATTERY ....................................................................................... 5
3.4 FOCUSING ........................................................................................................ 6
3.5. SAVING AN IMAGE ............................................................................................... 6
3.6. TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT.................................................................................. 6
4. FUNCTION BUTTONS.......................................................................................... 7
4.1. MOVING THE CURSOR ........................................................................................... 7
4.2. IMAGE ALIGNMENT .............................................................................................. 8
4.3. TURNING THE VISIBLE IMAGE OFF AND ON ................................................................... 9
4.4. THERMAL AND VISIBLE IMAGE BLENDING ..................................................................... 9
4.5. MANUAL CONTROL..............................................................................................12
4.6. LIGHT ............................................................................................................12
4.7. IMAGE FREEZE ..................................................................................................12
4.8. MENU ............................................................................................................12
5. MENU STRUCTURE. .......................................................................................... 13
5.1. INFRARED SETTINGS .........................................................................................14
5.2. MEASUREMENT OPTIONS .....................................................................................15
5.3. CAMERA SETTINGS ...........................................................................................17
5.4. AUDIO SETTINGS.............................................................................................18
5.5. IMAGE BROWSER .............................................................................................19
5.6. DATE & TIME SETTINGS .....................................................................................19
5.7. LANGUAGE SELECTION ......................................................................................20
5.8. DISPLAY SETTINGS ..........................................................................................20
6. ADDING CAPTIONS WHEN SAVING IMAGES ......................................................... 21
6.1. VOICE MESSAGE ....................................................................................................21
6.2. TEXT CAPTIONS .....................................................................................................22
APPENDIX................................................................................................................ 23
A1. EMISSIVITY TABLES .................................................................................................23
A2. FULL ICON LIST. ....................................................................................................24
A3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION.........................................................................................25
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1. Contents of the Case
♦ Carrying Case.
♦ Camera.
♦ USB PSU and International Adaptors.
♦ CD – 61-846 Instruction Manual and ThermalVision™ 160 Software and
Software Instruction Manual
♦ USB Cable (Camera to PC).
♦ Quick Start Guide.
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2. Main Controls
2.1. Back
2.2. Front
2.3. Function Keys
Microphone
Speaker
Power Button
Centre Navigation
Key
4 Navigation Keys
Function Keys 1 to 4
Capture Button
Laser
Light
Visible camera
Infrared lens
Laser button
The Function Key functions are indicated by the
icons or text displayed on the screen above them.
These functions vary according to the operating
options chosen by the user.
Function
Key 1
Function
Key 2
Function
Key 3
Function
Key 4
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3. Getting started
3.1. Switching the camera on/off
After switching on, it will take up to 30 seconds for the infrared image to appear. The image
will periodically freeze for one or two seconds while the camera re-calibrates itself. This is
normal operation, and the time between these calibrations will increase as the operating
temperature of the camera stabilises.
3.2. Charging the battery
Note: When the camera is connected to a PC via the USB cable it switches off and
the PC sees the SD card as an external memory.
3.3. Changing the battery
Open the lock on the battery cover and remove the cover
Press the on/off button and
hold it for two seconds to
switch the camera on.
Press and hold for three
seconds to switch the camera
off.
The camera’s battery is charged via the
USB port. A fully charged battery will last
approximately 5 hours. A green LED
indicates charging which turns to red when
the battery is charged.
Remove battery.
Insert new battery, ensuring the
terminal pads are towards the front
of the camera.
Replace and lock the cover
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3.4 Focusing
Focus Bar Out of Focus Focused
When focusing a focus bar appears on the screen to assist in focusing the image. It
indicates the approximate distance in metres (in feet when °F is selected) of a focused
target from the camera.
3.5. Saving an image
To save a live or frozen image, press the Save button once. If Caption Mode or Voice
Annotation has been turned on, a text caption or voice annotation can be attached to the
image (see section 6).
3.6. Temperature measurement
One of the key functions of a thermal imager is obtaining temperature information about the
scene. The IDEAL 61-846EU has a variety of measurement options to provide maximum
flexibility.
The display of temperature values and related items depends on the combination of the
measurement and display options selected. Temperature readings are displayed at the top of
the display. In the default mode, a single reading in °C indicates the temperature at the centre
point of the cursor. The other reading at the top of the display is the reflected temperature
setting (see section 5.1.). The temperature range within the scene is indicated by a scale on
the right hand side of the display.
Gently rotate the lens clockwise and
counter-clockwise to focus the
image.
♦ Remember to remove the lens cap.
Save image button
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4. Function buttons
Pressing any of the Function Key buttons reveals the icons which indicate the functions of
these buttons. A box around the icon for Function Key1 or Function Key2 indicates that this
option is selected and this defines the operation of the navigation buttons. With the default
settings, the key functions are as follows:
Function Key 1 toggles between Align Image and Cursor.
Function Key 2 cycles through Visible on/off, Auto/Manual, and Light on/off.
Function Key 3 toggles between Live and Freeze.
Function Key 4 opens the menu.
See appendix A2 for a full list of Function Key button functions.
4.1. Moving the cursor
4.1.1. Press Function Key 1 to toggle to the Cursor icon . The
emissivity value will be displayed at the top of the screen.
4.1.2. Use the left/right and up/down navigation buttons to move the cursor to the
desired position.
Function Function Function Function
Key1 Key2 Key3 Key4
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4.2. Image alignment
As the visible and thermal cameras are not co-axial the visible and thermal image may need to
be aligned. This is usually required when moving to view objects at different distances.
4.2.1. Press Function Key 1 to toggle to the alignment icon .
4.2.2. Use the up/down and left/right navigation buttons to align the thermal
and visible images.
Note The visible image is moved during alignment.
Examples of alignment.
Fully Aligned
Align left Align right
Align up Align down
Four pre-programmed alignment distances are included. These are at 0.5 metre, 1 metre,
2 metres and 4 metres ranges. With the alignment option selected by function key 1,
pressing the centre navigation button once aligns at 2 metres. Pressing the centre
navigation button repeatedly allows you to cycle through to 4 metres, 0.5 metre and 1
metre.
Note: These values appear in Feet if °F is selected.
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4.3. Turning the visible image off and on
4.3.1. Press Function Key 2 to toggle to the Visible On icon .
4.3.2. Press the centre navigation button to toggle to Visible Off .
4.3.3. Press the centre navigation button again to toggle to Visible On .
4.4. Thermal and visible image blending
The camera can show a thermal image, a visible image of the scene, a mixed blend of both
visible and thermal, a thermal picture in the visible picture (PiP) and a blended version of the
thermal image in the PiP.
100% thermal
50% visible 50% thermal
25% visible 75% thermal
75% visible 25% thermal
Picture in Picture
100% visible
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