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#61-846
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HeatSeeker 160
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 othe
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#61-846 Contents Page 1. CONTENTS OF THE CASE .................................................................................... 3 2. MAIN CONTROLS ................................................................................................... 4 2.1. BACK ................................................................................................................... 4 2.2. FRONT ...................................................................................
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#61-846 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. ND-7521-1 Page 3 of 25
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#61-846 2. Main Controls 2.1. Back Microphone Speaker Function Keys 1 to 4 Power Button Center Navigation Key Laser button 4 Navigation Keys 2.2. Front Laser Light Infrared lens Visible camera Capture Button 2.3. Function Keys 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 Function Function Function Ke
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#61-846 3. Getting started 3.1. Switching the camera on/off 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. 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
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#61-846 3.4 Focusing Gently rotate the lens clockwise and counter-clockwise to focus the image. Remember to remove the lens cap. 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 feet (in meters when °C is selected) of a focused target from the camera. 3.5. Saving an image Save image button To save a liv
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#61-846 4. Function buttons Function Function Function Function key1 Key2 key3 key4 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 betwee
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#61-846 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
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#61-846 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 center navigation button to toggle to Visible Off . 4.3.3. Press the center 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
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#61-846 4.5. Manual control The thermal image gain and offset are normally controlled automatically in order to give a meaningful display on the screen. However, Function Key 2 offers the option of switching to manual control if desired: 4.5.1. Press Function Key 2 to toggle to the Auto icon . 4.5.2. Press the center navigation button to toggle to Manual or Persistent manual. If Persistent manual is selected, then the manual settings are stored. When the camera is
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#61-846 5. Menu structure. Center Navigation button Up/Down, Left/Right navigation buttons Function Function Function Function Key1 Key2 Key3 Key4 Select the menu by pressing Function Key 4. Navigate through the menu using the navigation buttons and press Function Key 3 to select the required option. The highlighted item will have a box around it. Use the up/down buttons to move in the selected list an
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#61-846 5.1. Infrared settings Emissivity Set the emissivity value between 0.10 and 1.00 using the left/right navigation buttons. Pressing Function Key 3 ( Table) gives a table of emissivity values of common materials from which a selection can be made. Note that if more than one cursor is selected, individual emissivity’s can be assigned to each cursor. Palette Display the image using different colour palettes. 1. Ironbow 5. High Contr
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#61-846 5.2. Measurement options This menu enables the selection of options for temperature measurements. The symbols shown below indicate the icons shown for Function Key 1 when the various options are selected. Cursors . Choose from one to four cursors. When more than one cursor is selected, the temperatures of all the cursors are displayed in a table or are tagged next to the cursors (see section 5.8). When two cursors are chosen, the tem
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#61-846 Isotherms .Select “High”, “Low”, or “High & Low” in order to highlight areas of the scene with temperatures within a high (red) or low (blue) temperature band. The temperature bands are adjustable by means of Function Key 1 and the navigation keys. Red isotherm Blue isotherm Combined isotherms Temp. profile .Select “Horizontal” or “Vertical” to enable a histogram of temperature values along a horizontal or vertical cross section to be displ
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#61-846 5.3. Camera settings Caption mode Select “On” to enable the addition of a text caption when saving an image. Options will then be displayed when saving an image, to be selected by means of Function Key 2 and Function Key 3. Auto off Select “5 Mins”, “10 Mins”, “20 Mins” to allow the camera to switch itself off after a defined period of inactivity in order to save power. There is also an “Always On” option. Camera reset Select w
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#61-846 5.4. Audio settings Imager sounds Select “Off” to mute all audible outputs. Voice annotation Select “Individual” to add a voice message to each saved image. Select “Session” to add a voice message at the start of a set of images (A session ends when the imager is switched off). Select “Combined” to add a common voice message at the start of a set of images and add additional comments for each image. Voice playback Select “speaker” or “headset” f
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#61-846 5.5. Image browser The saved images are shown on the screen with the most recently saved image first. Select the desired image by means of the navigation keys. To display the selected image press Function Key 3. To delete the selected image press Function Key 2, to confirm deletion press Function Key 3. When a stored image is displayed, press Function Key 3 to return to live imaging. 5.6. Date & Time settings a) Use the left/
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#61-846 5.7. Language selection To select a language move to the relevant flag. When the language is highlighted press Function Key 3 to select. 5.8. Display Settings LCD brightness Select from 1 (low) to 9 (high) to control the screen brightness to save battery power. Zoom Allows the user to digitally zoom into the image. Options are X2 and X4 zoom. Cursor Type Select how the cursor temperature values are to be displayed on the screen. The ch
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#61-846 6. Adding captions when saving images 6.1. Voice message When saving an image with Individual Voice Annotation turned on, there is the option of saving a voice message with each image. The screen shots below describe the procedure: a) Do you wish to attach a voice message b) Start voice recording? Function Key 3 for to this saved image? yes. Function Key 2 for no . Function Key 3 for yes . d) Option to Re-record the voice message?
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#61-846 6.2. Text captions When saving an image with Caption Mode turned on, there is the option of attaching a text caption to each image. The screen shots below describe the procedure: a) Do you wish to attach a text caption message to this image? Function key 2 for No Function key 3 for Yes 2. Use the up/down arrow buttons to cycle through letters and numbers until the one required appears. The available symbols are: ABCD
