Flir ThermovisionMSeries Operators Manual

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video cables can be connected to the same display. In this type of installation, 
switching between the thermal and visible video channels is performed with the 
display controls, rather than the JCU.
Ball-Up and Ball-Down Installation
In most installations, the M-Series is mounted upright on top of a mounting 
surface, with the pan/tilt base below the camera; this is known as the ball-up 
orientation. Optionally, the unit can be...

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one JCU is installed in the system, a camera can respond to commands from any 
JCU that is in the system. 
Typically, the JCU and the video monitor are mounted in close physical proximity, 
as a pair, so you can immediately see the changes on the video screen when you 
use the JCU to change the camera position (pan or tilt). 
In a simple installation, the JCU can be directly connected to the camera with the 
supplied...

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Video Screen Icons
Depending on the camera settings and the JCU buttons that have been pressed, 
various symbols display on the screen. Some of these icons always display on the 
screen, and some...

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On-Screen Menu
The on-screen menu appears when the MENU button is pressed. Menu entries 
are selected using the joystick puck. Pressing the MENU button again removes 
the menu from the screen.
Position Icon
The position indication shows the azimuth (direction) of the camera relative to the 
vessel. The shaded triangle shows the approximate camera field of view (FOV).
JCU Icon
A single JCU icon indicates only one JCU is connected to...

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Zoom (2X or 4X)
Pressing and holding the puck causes the thermal camera to digitally zoom in to 
2X magnification. On the M-6x models, pressing and holding again causes the 
thermal camera to digitally zoom in to 4x magnification (the M-3x models do not 
support this). Pull and hold the puck to zoom out the thermal camera. 
On the M-618CS model only, the color daylight camera zooms correspondingly 
with the changes to the thermal...

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CHAPTER 2M-Series Joystick Control 
Unit
JCU Introduction
The JCU is the primary method of controlling the M-Series camera. You use it to 
move the camera (pan or tilt), electronically zoom the camera, switch between 
infrared and visible-light cameras, adjust the image settings, and access the 
on-screen menus. 
This chapter describes how to use the JCU buttons to operate the camera 
features. Some of these features vary depending on the specific way...

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In the following discussion, the short press action is described first, followed by 
the long press. In addition, enabling some system features can affect how the 
buttons work. Table 2.1 on page 19 summarizes the two actions for each button.
Power/DIM Button
Short Press
A short press of the Power/DIM button cycles through the four levels of 
brightness for the JCU display. The JCU controls are backlit to make them...

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USER Button
The USER button is a programmable one-touch button that lets you quickly 
access the most common or favorite settings or functions. You configure the 
short-press action of this button from the User Programmable Button menu entry 
(see page 36).
Short Press
A short press of the USER button is initially configured to invert the video polarity 
setting from white-hot to black-hot. You can choose from a number...

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COLOR Button
Short Press
Pressing the COLOR button switches the thermal camera video display. The way 
the button works depends on the setting of Enable (Disable) Color Thermal Video 
(see page 34).
• When Color Thermal Video is disabled, pressing the COLOR button lets you 
choose between white/black or red/black display options. 
• When Color Thermal Video is enabled, pressing the COLOR button cycles 
through five...