Flir ThermovisionTS Scout Operators Manual

Scout Operator’s Manual 3—Operating Your Scout Camera
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White Hot/Black Hot/Instalert™ Button
Use this button to toggle between the two video and the four 
Instalert modes. In the default White Hot mode, hotter 
objects appear as white or light grey. In the Black Hot mode, 
hotter objects appear as black or dark grey. In the Instalert™ 
modes the hottest objects in the scene are highlighted in red 
to simplify detection of animals, people, and objects. There 
are four...

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Display Brightness Button
Use this button to cycle through the five levels of display 
brightness. Each press of the button advances to the next 
level of brightness.
When the highest brightness level is reached, subsequent button 
presses advance to the next lower brightness levels. When the lowest 
brightness level is reached, subsequent button presses advance to 
the next higher brightness levels. One of the following icons is...

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3–6 Batteries
Your Scout camera is equipped with a sophisticated power system 
that accommodates a wide variety of AA battery types. This includes 
rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries.
The camera is optimized for operation with the 2700 mAh 
rechargeable NiMh batteries that were supplied with your camera. It 
is recommended that you use these batteries in all but emergency 
situations. 
Note
Battery Status...

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3–7 SD Card Door
The SD Card door is located on the 
bottom of the camera in front of the 
battery compartment. The SD card, 
the USB connector, and the Auto-
Standby Enable switch are located 
under the door. See “Auto-Standby 
Operation” on page 22.
Note
To open the SD Card door, grasp the 
two edges with your thumb and finger 
and pull straight up.
Caution!
To close the SD Card door, slide the 
lanyard strap back into the camera,...

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SD Card Capacity and Type
The TS24 Pro and TS32 Pro model cameras support storing images 
and video on standard 1-Gb and 2-Gb SD cards or up to 32-Gb on 
SDHC cards.
If an SD card is inserted into a non-Pro model, the SD card will be 
ignored unless the camera software detects a valid upgrade file. 
In order to store images and video on the SD card, non-Pro model 
cameras must be upgraded to a Pro model camera: TS24...

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3–8 Auto-Standby Operation
Auto-Standby is a feature of the Scout cameras that helps to guard 
against draining the batteries prematurely by inadvertently leaving the 
camera on. Auto-Standby puts the camera into the Standby state if the 
following three conditions are met:
• The camera is in the On state.
•The Auto-Standby switch (STBY) is set to ON.
• No buttons have been pressed for three minutes.
Once these conditions are met you will...

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3–9 The Hot Shoe
Note
The Hot Shoe provides the 
connections to power the camera for 
continuous operation or charging the 
batteries; and for accessing the 
analog video output. The Hot Shoe 
attaches to the bottom of the camera 
and is secured via the tripod mount.
The following steps are 
recommended for quick and easy 
attachment of the Hot Shoe.
1.  With the camera positioned 
bottom-side up, hold the Hot 
Shoe in...

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3–10 Installing the Shuttered Eyepiece
The shuttered eyepiece keeps light from coming out of the viewfinder 
display. Pressing your eye up against the eyepiece opens the shutter. 
The shutter closes automatically.
The eyepiece fits into a groove around the display housing. 
When pressing the eyepiece into position, ensure that the diopter 
lever is free to move.
If the eyepiece is pushed too far onto the display housing it will interfere...

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3–11 Bayonet Lens Mounting System
All TS24 and TS32 camera models are equipped with a robust 
bayonet mounting system to allow for field-interchangeable optics 
options. As shipped, the camera comes with a lens-cover assembly 
mounted on the bayonet mount.
Operation of the Lens-cover Assembly
The lens cover is a simple flip-to-open lens 
cover that provides protection for the 
camera lens when not in use. To open,...

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3–12 2× Extender (19 mm only)
Note
The 2× Optical Extender is compatible with all Scout camera models 
and provides the user the ability to see farther and/or enhance the 
resolution of objects in the field of view. The 2× Optical Extender is 
mounted on the bayonet mount in front of the existing lens on the 
camera.
To mount the 2× extender, 
first remove the lens cover 
assembly. Then, position the 
2× extender so that the 
release...