About video and image files

General

When you record a video clip or save an image, the camera stores the video or image file on the memory card.

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.

File-naming convention

The default naming convention for video and image files is FLIRxxxx, where xxxx is an incremental counter.

It is also possible to save images with a date prefix added to the filename. However, these files may not automatically be detected by third-party applications. For more information, see the setting File naming format in section Save options & storage.

Resetting the image counter

Note

To prevent image files being overwritten, the new counter value will be based on the highest existing filename number in the image archive. To ensure that the counter is reset to 0001, insert an empty memory card before resetting the counter.

To reset the numbering of the video/image filenames, do the following:

  1. Push the navigation pad to display the menu system.

  2. Select (Settings) and push the navigation pad. This displays the Settings menu.

  3. Use the navigation pad to select Device settings > Reset options > Reset image counter....

  4. Push the navigation pad. This displays a dialog box.

  5. To reset the counter, select Reset and push the navigation pad.

Image files

The camera saves an image file that includes all thermal and visual information. This means that you can open an image file at a later time and, for example, change the color palette, apply another image mode, and add measurement tools.

The image *.jpg file is fully radiometric and saved lossless, which enables full post-processing in image analysis and reporting software from FLIR Systems. There is also a regular *.jpg component (lossy) for convenient viewing in non-FLIR Systems software (e.g., Microsoft Explorer).

Note

  • An image saved in HSM mode does not include all thermal information, meaning that you can only change the color palette in post-processing.

  • The camera can also be configured to save an extra low-resolution visual image as a separate file. This can be convenient if you are not using a post-processing software. Select (Settings) > Save options & storage > Photo as separate JPEG = On.

  • When the Digital camera image mode is selected, a high-resolution digital image is stored when an image is saved. However, no thermal information is stored.

UltraMax

UltraMax is an image enhancement feature that increases the image resolution and lowers the noise, making small objects easier to see and measure. An UltraMax image is twice as wide and high as an ordinary image.

When an UltraMax image is captured by the camera, several ordinary images are saved within the same file. Capturing all the images can take up to 1 second. To fully utilize UltraMax, the images need to be slightly different, which can be accomplished by a minute movement of the camera. You should hold the camera firmly in your hands (do not put it on a tripod), which will make these images vary just a little during the capture. Correct focus, a high-contrast scene, and a non-moving target are other conditions that help to achieve a good-quality UltraMax image.

Some FLIR Thermography software has the ability to process UltraMax images. Other FLIR software will treat the image as a regular image.

To configure the camera for UltraMax, select (Settings) > Save options & storage > Image resolution = UltraMax.