Flir ThermovisionHSeries Quickstart Guide

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H-Series Quick Start Guide
Power Button – The H-Series camera has 3 power modes: On, Off, 
and Standby.
• On - Takes approximately 90 seconds (during bootup there is a 
fast-flashing red LED on the eyepiece display).
• Standby - After the camera is on, pressing the Power button will 
toggle the camera between On and Standby mode. (In Standby 
there is a slow-flashing red LED on the eyepiece display.)
• Off - Push and hold the power button for 8 sec. to turn off.
Capture Button – When enabled, take snapshots (press and 
release) or video clips (press and hold) to the SD memory card.
Display Brightness – Toggle through five brightness settings.
White/Black Hot – In White Hot mode, hotter items appear as 
white or light grey.
In the Black Hot mode, hotter items appear as black or dark grey.
2× Zoom –When enabled, causes the image to zoom to 2X.
Diopter Controls – The diopter adjustment knob allows a ±2 
diopter range.
Power Capture 2x zoom White hot/
Display 
Black hot
Adjustable
diopter ±2Eyepiece
Lens cap
Brightness
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							Installing the Batteries and SD Card
The batteries must be installed and charged before using your 
camera. Install your SD card.
1. Remove the small SD card 
cover.
No tools are required.
2.  Install the SD card.
3.  Loosen the four captive screws 
securing the battery cover.
4.  Pry off the battery cover by 
grasping the front edge where the 
SD card cover was removed.
5.  Install the batteries as shown.
6.  Snap the SD card cover back 
into place and re-install the battery 
cover—it only fits one way.
Charging the Camera
The batteries in the camera must be charged prior to their first 
use.
1. Connect the Hot Shoe to your 
camera.
2.  Ensure that the plug is fully 
seated in the Hot Shoe.
When charging correctly, the 
charging indicator will be lit 
yellow and will blink green for one 
second within about 35 seconds.
The charging indicator will 
continue to blink at decreasing 
intervals until the batteries are 
fully charged. 
When fully charged, the charging 
indicator will be lit solid green. 
The initial charge time is approximately 4 hours.
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Grasp SD card 
Battery
cover
cover edges 
and pull
+
– +
–
–
+ –
+
Plug from power adapter 
Charging
indicator
Solid
green
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