Camera settings

The Settings menu includes the following:

  • Measurement parameters.

  • Connections.

  • Camera temperature range.

  • Save options & storage.

  • Accounts.

  • Device settings.

To display the Settings menu, tap the Settings button .

Measurement parameters

For accurate temperature measurements, it is important to use appropriate measurement parameters. The Measurement parameters submenu is used to set these parameters. For more information, see section Changing the measurement parameters.

Camera temperature range

For accurate temperature measurements, you must change the Camera temperature range setting to suit the expected temperature of the object you are inspecting.

The unit (℃ or ℉) depends on the temperature unit setting, see section Device settings.

Save options & storage

  • Auto upload: When this setting is on, new images will automatically be uploaded to your FLIR Ignite account when the camera is connected to the internet.

  • Photo as separate JPEG: For the Thermal MSX, Thermal, and Picture in picture image modes, a visual image is always saved in the same JPEG file as the thermal image. Enabling this setting saves an extra low-resolution visual image as a separate JPEG file.

  • Add note after saving: When this setting is on, the note tool will be displayed when an image has been saved.

  • Digital camera: This setting is used to turn on/off the digital camera. Turning off the digital camera can for example be required in restricted areas and in confidential (e.g. doctor/patient) situations. When the digital camera is off, the images modes Thermal MSX and Picture in picture are disabled.

  • Delete all saved files...: This displays a dialog box where you can choose to permanently delete all the saved files from the camera memory or to cancel the delete action.

Accounts

The Accounts dialog box is used to pair the camera with your FLIR Ignite account. For more information, see section Uploading images.

When the camera is paired, the Accounts dialog box displays the following information:

  • The FLIR Ignite account that the camera is paired with.

  • The link to FLIR Ignite: https://ignite.flir.com

  • The current storage capacity in your FLIR Ignite account.

Device settings

  • Language, time & units: This submenu includes settings for a number of regional parameters:

    • Language.

    • Date & time.

    • Distance unit.

    • Temperature unit.

  • Screen brightness: The screen brightness slider is used to control the brightness of the screen.

    Note

    You can also control the screen brightness on the swipe-down menu. For more information, see section Swipe-down menu.

  • Auto power off: This setting defines the period of inactivity before the camera enters standby mode.

  • Screen rotation: This setting is used to enable/disable screen rotation. When enabled, the screen rotates 90° clockwise or anti-clockwise depending on how you hold the camera.

  • Show temperature scale: This setting is used to show/hide the temperature scale.

  • Update: This dialog box is used to check for updates and install new firmware versions. The camera must be connected to the internet. For more information, see Updating the camera.

  • Enable USB Streaming: This setting is used to enable/disable USB streaming from the camera.

  • Product improvement program: This setting is used to help FLIR improve your camera. The camera can send anonymous information to FLIR about how it is used and, when something does not work as intended, notify FLIR about it.

  • Reset options: This submenu includes the following settings:

    • Reset default camera mode...: This setting will affect the image mode, color palette, measurement tools, and measurement parameters. Saved images will not be affected.

    • Reset device settings to factory default...: This setting will affect all camera settings, including regional settings, Wi-Fi networks, and pairing with your FLIR Ignite account. Saved images will not be affected. The camera will be restarted and the start-up wizard will appear again.

    • Reset image counter...: This setting will reset the numbering of the image filenames. To prevent image files being overwritten, the new counter value will be based on the highest existing filename number in the camera memory.

    Note

    When a reset option is selected, a dialog box is displayed with more information. You can choose to execute the reset action or to cancel.

  • Camera information: This submenu displays information about the camera, regulatory information, and open-source license information. No changes can be made.