Flir ThermovisionTS Scout Operators Manual

							Scout Operator’s Manual 2—Getting Started
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• TS24 Pro, TS32 Pro, and TS32r Pro Cameras
In addition to the camera, Quick Start card, and Documentation/
Training CD or DVD; the following items are included in the camera 
package:
Neck Lanyard
Carrying Pouch
Hot Shoe
Video Output CableUSB Cable
AC Power Adapto
r
SD Card
Rechargeable
AA Batteries 
						

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2–2 Options and Accessories
2× Optical Extender for 19 mm lens configurations:
Note
The attachable 2× 
Optical Extender lens 
doubles the range of 
performance when 
needed, without 
sacrificing the 
situational awareness 
benefits of the wide field 
of view lens.
Camera Case
Protection for your 
camera and all 
accessories (standard on 
all Pro models). 
The 2× Optical Extender is not waterproof and should not be used 
in wet environments.
2× Optical Extender Lens Release Lever 
						

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3 Operating Your Scout Camera
3–1 Camera Features and Controls
Power 2× zoom White hot/
Display 
Black hot/
Eyepiece
Lens capCapture
Brightness
SD Carddoor
Battery
cover Hot Shoe/
Tripod mount
Hot Shoe 
power contacts
Adjustable
diopter ±2
Instalert 
						

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3–2 Installing the Batteries and SD Card
The batteries must be installed and charged before using your 
camera. Also install your S D  c a r d  a t  t h is  t im e.
1.  To aid in removal of the 
battery cover, remove the 
SD card door first. No tools 
are needed. 
2.  Loosen the four captive 
screws securing the battery 
cover.
3.  Remove the battery cover by 
grasping the front edge, this 
will be exposed when the SD 
card door is removed.
4.  Install the batteries as shown.
5.  Install your SD card.
6.  Snap the SD card door back into 
place, ensuring that the rubber lanyard retracts into the camera.
7.  Re-install the battery cover—it only fits one way.
8.  Tighten the four screws.
If you have installed rechargable batteries, they must be charged 
before using the camera. Regular AA batteries will provide about one 
and a half hours of camera use.
Grasp SD card door edges and pull
Battery
cover
+
– +
–
–
+ –
+
+
– +
–
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+ –
+ 
						

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3–3 Charging the Camera
The batteries in the camera must be fully charged prior to use. If not 
fully charged or if the recommended batteries are not installed, the 
battery status indicator may not accurately reflect the remaining 
battery life. Only use the auxiliary power adapter provided with your 
Scout camera.
1.  Connect the Hot Shoe to your camera.
2.  Rotate the attachment wheel in 
the clockwise direction until tight. 
3.  Plug the power adapter provided 
with the camera into its power 
source and also into the Hot Shoe.
4.  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.
Note
The charging indicator will be lit solid green when the Hot Shoe is 
not connected to the camera or the recommended batteries are 
not installed. Ensure the batteries are charging by verifying the 
green blink described above.
Plug from power adapter 
Charging
indicator
Solid
green 
						

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3–4 Scout Power Management
Your Scout camera is equipped with a power management system 
that provides up to five hours of continuous operation and up to five 
days of standby time between battery charges. To make the best use 
of the camera and to assure it is always ready when you need it, it is 
important to understand the basic power states of the camera.
T he  S c o ut  ca m e r a  is  d es i g n ed  t o  o p er a t e m u c h l ik e yo ur  c el l p h o n e :   
• It is rarely turned off unless you do not plan to use it for a few 
days or more.
• When near a power source or when not in use, keep the charger 
plugged into the camera.
• When the camera is turned on from the Off state, it takes about 
90 seconds to become operational.
• In Standby, it is always ready to go. Press the Power button and it 
is on in about two seconds.
• It will automatically put itself in Standby to conserve the battery.
A red state LED located next to the display indicates the current power 
state and can only be seen when the shuttered eyepiece is opened (for 
example, when the camera is held up to the eye) or when the eyepiece 
is removed as shown in the photograph below.
State LEDDisplay screen 
						

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Power States
• Three power states: Off, On, and Standby
• The initial power-on Bootup process between the Off state and 
the On state takes about 90 seconds (fast flashing red state 
LED). During the Bootup process, pressing the Power button 
again will turn the camera off. After the camera finishes its 
power-on Bootup process, it is in the On state (state LED is off). 
After the camera is On, pressing the Power button will toggle the 
camera between On and Standby (state LED is flashing slowly).
• When battery powered, if Auto-Standby is enabled (see “Auto-
Standby Operation” on page 22), the camera goes to Standby 
after three minutes if no buttons are pushed. A warning is shown 
in the display.
• From the Standby state, the camera comes back on within about 
two seconds when the Power button is pushed.
• The Auto-Standby function is disabled if the camera is powered 
with external power.
During most use scenarios you will change between Standby and On. 
When the camera will not be used for extended periods, you might 
consider putting the camera into the OFF state.   
Camera
StateHow do you know?
Off The display and the state LED are off
OnPower-on Bootup—Color bars on the display and the state 
LED is flashing quickly
There is a thermal image on the display and the state LED 
is off
Standby The display is off and the state LED is flashing slowly 
						

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3–5 Buttons and Controls
Power Button
Changing between the Off, On, and Standby power states is 
controlled by the Power button. The table below describes 
how the camera moves between states.
To shut off the camera completely press and hold the Power button 
for eight seconds.
After holding the Power button for three 
seconds this message will be shown in 
the display and the camera will enter the 
Off state if the countdown finishes.
Release the Power button at any time during this countdown to 
terminate Shutdown and resume normal operation.
ESD Recovery Sequence From 
StateTo 
StateMethod
Off On Press the Power button for 1 second.   (This will put the 
camera in power-on bootup for about 90 seconds 
before going to On.)
On Standby Momentarily press the Power button
Standby On Momentarily press the Power button
On Off Press and hold the Power button for 8 seconds
Standby Off Press and hold the Power button for 8 seconds
In the unlikely event of a large Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) to the camera it is 
possible for the camera system to lose video or become frozen. If this occurs, 
the following recovery sequence should restore the video:
• Hold down the power button for fifteen seconds and then release.
• Wait for five to ten seconds.
• Press the power button again. The camera should begin its bootup sequence. 
						

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Capture Button—Pro models only
Use this button to capture snapshots (in JPEG format) or 
video clips (in AVI format). The files are stored on the 
integrated SD card. AVI files are viewable via the FLIR Viewer Utility 
included on the H-Series resource CD.
• Momentarily pressing the button captures a single snapshot.
• Pressing and holding the capture button for three seconds puts 
the camera in video record state. The video record icon should be 
displayed. The button may now be released and the camera will 
continue to record until the capture button is pressed again. The 
video file is then written to the SD card in AVI format. 
Twenty-five seconds of video requires about one megabyte (MB) of 
storage on the SD card. The image and video files must be transferred 
to a computer for viewing.
Note
• If the camera is not a Pro model, 
this message will be shown in the 
display.
• If an SD card is not installed, this 
message will be shown in the 
display and no image will be stored.
• If the SD card is full, a warning will 
be shown in the display and the 
image will not be stored.
Note
The images must be transferred to a computer via the USB cable, 
or the SD card can be temporarily removed from the camera and 
inserted in a card reader.
The stored image will include the thermal image, time and date 
information, and the FLIR logo. Other icons seen in the display are 
not stored on the saved image. 
						

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Still Frame Capture and Store—To capture 
and store a single still image of what is 
currently being shown in the display, 
momentarily press the Capture button. The 
thermal image will momentarily freeze and 
the following icons will appear in the display:
The SD Card Memory Gauge indicates how much memory is left on 
the SD card. The camera icon with the green lens indicates that a 
single frame was successfully stored to the SD card. Still images are 
stored in the JPEG file format at the captured pixel resolution. Still 
images are approximately 90Kb in size.
Video Capture and Store—To capture and store a video sequence of 
what is currently being shown in the display, press and hold the 
Capture button for three seconds. Video capture will begin 
immediately and continue until the Capture button is pressed again.
During the video store process, real-time 
video will be shown and these icons will 
appear in the display:
T he  le n s  o n  t h e c a m e r a  i co n  w ill  f la s h  
red/green during recording.
Zoom Button—not available on TS24 models
Use this button to switch the camera between no zoom (full 
resolution) and 2× zoom. The central part of the image is 
magnified twice its normal size when 2× is selected.
Zoom Indicator—When zoom has been 
selected the icon is continuously shown in the 
display: