Flir ThermovisionBHSSeries Operators Manual

BHS-Series Bi-Ocular Operator’s Manual 3—Operating Your Camera
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3–6 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...

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Capture Button
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 BHS-Series Bi-Ocular 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...

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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...

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White/Black Hot Button
Use this button to toggle between the two video options. 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. While white hot is the most commonly 
used and visually intuitive method of viewing thermal 
imagery, black hot can often enhance contrast of certain objects or 
provide better visual perspective in some...

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3–7 Batteries
Your BHS-Series Bi-Ocular 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....

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3–8 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 is located under the door.
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, position the door in place, and 
then...

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SD Card Capacity and Type
The BHS-Series Bi-Ocular camera supports storing images and video 
on standard 1-Gb and 2-Gb SD cards or up to 32-Gb on SDHC cards.
Installing an SD Card
To install an SD card, insert the card into the slot and press on the SD 
card until its edge is nearly flush with the surface and release. 
To remove an SD card, use this same motion. 
Downloading Stored Files via USB
The BHS-Series...

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3–9 Auto-Standby Operation
Auto-Standby is a feature of the BHS-Series Bi-Ocular camera 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...

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3–10 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 by two latches.
The following steps are recommended for quick and easy attachment 
of the Hot Shoe.
1.  With the camera positioned bottom-side up, squeeze the two...

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3–11 Bayonet Lens Mounting System
The BHS-Series Bi-Ocular camera is equipped with a robust bayonet 
mounting system to allow for field-interchangeable optics options and 
future accessories.   As shipped, the BHS-Series Bi-Ocular camera 
comes with a lens-cover assembly mounted on the bayonet mount.
Caution!
Removing and Installing Lenses
1.  Remove the lens-cover assembly by 
rotating it clockwise (approximately 
45°) and...