Quick start guide

Starting the camera for the first time

  1. Charge the battery for 3 hours using the stand-alone battery charger.

  2. Put the battery into the camera battery compartment.

  3. Insert a memory card into the card slot.

    Note

    Empty or use a memory card that has not previously been used in another type of camera. The cameras may organize files differently on the memory card. There is therefore a risk of losing data if the same memory card is used in different types of cameras.

  4. Push the on/off button to turn on/off the camera.

  5. Follow the instructions on the camera screen to configure your camera. You can, for example, select the language, units, and date and time formats.

    You can also set up the camera to upload images for storage online. To enable upload of images, you need to connect the camera to the internet and pair the camera with a FLIR Ignite account. Use a computer or other device with internet access and follow the instructions on the camera screen.

    Note

    You can do all the settings as a part of the initial setup of the camera or later at any time via the Settings menu.

Detecting a gas leak

  1. Aim the camera toward the object of interest.

  2. Adjust the camera focus.

  3. If there is a gas leak, and the gas is one of the gases that the camera can detect, you will now see the leak on the screen. The leak will resemble a smoke plume emanating from the point of the leak.

    Note

    To obtain optimal contrast, try to find a suitable background by aiming the camera toward the object from different angles.

  4. To save an image, push the Save button.

  5. To record a video clip, do the following:

    1. Select (Recording mode) > (Video).

    2. To start recording a video clip, push the Save button.

    3. To stop recording a video clip, push the Save button again. The recording is automatically saved.

Measuring a temperature

  1. Enable temperature measurement functionality: Select (Settings) > Application options > Gas camera mode > Temperature measurements.

  2. Add a spotmeter: Select (Measurement) > (Center spot).

  3. Aim the camera toward the object. Make sure that the spotmeter is on the point of interest.

  4. Adjust the infrared camera focus. This is very important for a correct temperature measurement.

  5. The spotmeter temperature is displayed on the screen.