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* Point Mode and Stabilization Mode apply only to the model that supports the 
stabilization feature.
High Motor Torque Enabled 
High Power Standby Enabled 
Home Position
0
o azimuth, 0o elevation 
Icon Display Mode Display Minimal 
Network Configuration Dynamic 
Point Mode* Disabled
Rearview Mode Disabled 
Scan Width Wide
Scan Speed Slow
SCENE Button Night Running 
Stabilization Mode* Enabled
Stow Position
0
o azimuth, -90o elevation 
Thermal Color Default Red 
Twist-to-Pan Mode Enabled 
USER button (short press) Invert Video Polarity 
Video Polarity Red Hot, Black Cold 
VIS/IR video signal (dual 
payload models only)IR (Thermal) 
TABLE 3.1  Factory Default Settings
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CHAPTER 4M-Series System 
Configuration
Overview
This chapter describes how to configure the system options using on-screen 
menus. To operate the M-Series camera does not require modifying any of the 
factory configuration settings. However, the on-screen menus let you: 
• Choose configuration options that match your personal preferences or provide 
optimal performance under varying conditions, such as a default color 
scheme. 
• Enable or disable specialized features such as using the camera in 
surveillance mode. 
Some settings can be saved and, therefore, are preserved in the case of loss of 
power, and some settings will be configured as needed.
Some configuration settings are changed directly by pressing a button on the 
JCU. These are described in “JCU Buttons” on page 15. The way some of the 
buttons work can be modified using on-screen menus, described in this chapter.
The on-screen menus only appear on the thermal camera video. They do not 
appear on the video from the visible camera. If the display is currently visible and 
you press the MENU button, the camera switches to IR so the menu can display.
One of the specialized features that can be enabled or disabled with the on-
screen menus is mechanical stabilization. This feature is only supported on one 
model (M-618CS). The menus for these options are described in “Mechanical 
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Main Menu
Use the MENU button to turn the on-screen menu on or off. When the on-screen 
menu is displayed, the joystick puck can be used to navigate through the menus 
and select various menu entries. 
When the MENU button is pushed, the main menu displays. (This menu is 
slightly different when you are using a camera with stabilization; see page 46.)
The current menu selection is indicated by the dark red bar. If a default choice is 
available, it displays in boldface type. 
If a menu entry begins with the word Enable—for example Enable Point Mode—
then that option is currently disabled. When it is selected, the option becomes 
enabled and the word Enable changes to Disable. Similarly, if an option begins 
with Disable, selecting that menu entry will disable the option and change the 
menu entry back to Enable.
To navigate the menus, use the puck to move the cursor up and down from one 
selection to the next (the puck can be moved forward and back, or it can be 
rotated). To make a selection, push the puck in (like a mouse click) or move the 
puck to the right or left. Once you are satisfied with your changes, press the 
MENU button to exit the menus. 
Video Setup
Set Symbology
User Programmable Button
System Setup
About/Help
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Video Setup
When you select Video Setup from the main menu, the following on-screen menu 
displays.
Set Thermal Color Default
Set Thermal Color Default saves the current color and polarity settings as the 
default value used when the system is booted up. When this menu entry is 
selected, the menu entry changes to “Thermal Color Default Saved” until Exit is 
selected.
Set Video Polarity 
Selecting this item switches the colors representing hot and cold in the infrared 
imagery. Unless you set the thermal color default, this setting reverts to the 
factory default when the system is rebooted.
• Black-Hot polarity: darker colors represent hotter objects (the factory default).
• White-Hot polarity: lighter colors represent hotter objects. 
The difference between white-hot and black-hot is shown below using a grayscale 
color palette; white-hot is on the left and black-hot on the right. The use of white-
hot or black-hot display mode is strictly a personal preference; experiment with 
the different settings in different conditions and see which is preferred.
If Color Thermal Video is enabled, you have additional color choices. Inverting the 
polarity reverses the color map of the thermal output.
Set Thermal Color Default
Set Video Polarity
Disable Color Thermal Video
Display Test Pattern
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Note:By default, the USER button is configured to invert the video polarity. 
However, the function of the USER button can be changed from the factory 
default setting to do other functions. Refer to “User Programmable Button” on 
page 36 for more information about how to program the USER button.
Enable (Disable) Color Thermal Video 
Many people prefer to look at thermal images in color instead of grayscale. When 
this menu item is enabled, the camera can use one of five color palettes, instead 
of just two settings. The palette to use can be changed by pressing the JCU 
COLOR button. See “COLOR Button” on page 18 for details. 
Disable Color Thermal Video: Day and night (white/black or red/black) display
as you press the JCU COLOR button. This is the factory default setting.
Enable Color Thermal Video: Five palettes display as you repeatedly press
the JCU COLOR button: grayscale, red, glowbow, rainbow, and fusion.
You can set your own default with the Set Thermal Color Default option for the 
system to use the next time it is started.
This setting is used in combination with the Video Polarity setting. Inverting the 
color palettes doubles the possible ways of showing the same image on the 
display. 
Display Test Pattern
Quite often the video from the M-Series camera can be optimized by adjusting 
the monitor that is being used to show the video. The Display Test Pattern 
function is useful for setting up the monitor to give the best detail and contrast.
When you select the Display Test Pattern entry, the Toggle Test Pattern menu 
displays, and you are prompted to press the puck to select a test pattern. 
Pressing the puck repeatedly cycles through the four test patterns. 
When a test pattern is displayed, the monitor brightness and contrast can be 
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Set Symbology
When you select Set Symbology from the main menu, the following on-screen 
menu displays.
Disable (Enable) PC Icon and JCU Icon
The display of the PC icon and the JCU icons can be enabled or disabled using 
the first two menu entries. The other icons on the screen are controlled by 
selecting one of the three settings shown on the menu: Display All Icons, Display 
Minimal Icons, and Hide All Icons. The default setting is Display Minimal Icons. 
The JCU Icon setting affects both the single JCU and multiple JCU icons that 
display based on the number of JCUs connected to the camera.
The PC icon only appears if the system has discovered a PC on the network.This 
happens only when you have completed the setup described in Chapter 5, 
M-Series IP Interface and PC Operations, on page 51. 
Display All Icons
Selecting this option maximizes the display of the on-screen icons. Some icons 
such as home are only displayed momentarily. 
If you choose to display all icons, you can still turn off the display of the JCU and 
PC icons by disabling their individual settings. 
Display Minimal Icons
Selecting this option turns off most of the on-screen icons except when their 
corresponding controls are actively in use. For example, the zoom (2X and 4X), 
rearview, and image freeze icons display when they are active. The pan position 
(azimuth) icon and the FLIR logo are always displayed. If stabilization has been 
disabled, an icon always displays since this is an atypical setting. When point 
mode is enabled, the lock icon is also persistent.
Other icons such as home and scene display on the screen only momentarily 
when they are changed. 
Disable PC Icon
Disable JCU Icon 
Display All Icons
Display Minimal Icons
Hide All Icons
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Note:The PC and JCU icons do not display in minimal mode even when their 
icon settings are enabled. 
Hide All Icons
None of the icons display permanently, except for the FLIR logo, the azimuth 
(pan position) icon, and icons for the following special modes:
• Rearview mode enabled
• Freeze video
• Stabilization disabled
• Point enabled
Transitory icons display when selected functions are used, such as pressing the 
HOME button.
User Programmable Button
When you select User Programmable Button from the main menu, the following 
on-screen menu displays. (An additional option is available when you are using a 
camera with stabilization; see page 48.)
Note: It is also possible to enter this menu by pressing and holding the USER 
button for 3 seconds.
The USER button is a programmable one-touch button that lets you quickly 
access the most common or favorite settings or functions. You use this menu to 
select a function to associate with the USER button by selecting one of the six 
choices; Invert Video Polarity is the default selection. The active choice is shown 
in black type.
Man-Over-Board settings. A short press of the USER button causes the
thermal camera to use the Man Overboard AGC setting. This is one of the
settings available from the SCENE button (see page 17).
Man-Over-Board settings
Switch IR/VIS Video
Hide/Show All Icons
Invert Video Polarity
Rearview Mode (Revert)
Surveillance Mode
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Switch IR/VIS Video. A short press of the USER button causes the video
signal to switch between the thermal camera and the visible-light camera. This
option is only available on dual payload models. 
Troubleshooting Tip: If pressing the USER button does not cause the display
to switch from the thermal camera to the visible-light camera, be sure the
proper input channel is selected on the display, and be sure the cable labeled
VIS/IR is connected to the display.
Hide/Show All Icons. A short press of the USER button switches between the
Hide All Icons setting and Display All Icons (refer to “Set Symbology” on
page 35 for more information).
Invert Video Polarity. A short press of the USER button inverts the colors
currently being used to indicate hot and cold in the infrared imagery. For
example, if the current display is white-hot, it is inverted to black-hot (see “Set
Video Polarity” on page 33). This is the factory default setting for the USER
button.
Rearview Mode (Revert). A short press of the USER button enables or
disables the Rearview Mode, which causes the video image to be flipped
horizontally (revert). If Rearview Mode is enabled, the rearview mirror icon is
displayed on the screen. See “Enable (Disable) Rearview Mode” on page 40
for details.
Surveillance Mode. A short press of the USER button enables or disables
surveillance mode. See “Surveillance Mode” on page 41 for more information
about this mode of operation.
System Setup Menu
When you select System Setup from the main menu, the following on-screen 
menu displays. (This menu is slightly different when you are using a camera with 
stabilization; see page 48.)
Enable Ball-Down Installation
Enable Aircraft Joystick Mode
Disable Twist-to-Pan Mode
Disable High Power Standby
Disable High Motor Torque
Enable Rearview Mode
Set Stow Position
Name Camera
Surveillance Mode
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Enable (Disable) Ball-Down Installation
This menu option should be enabled when the camera is mounted upside down 
in the “ball-down” configuration. If it is not enabled, the video signal will be upside 
down on the monitor. When ball-down mode is first enabled, the camera rotates 
180 degrees and the camera ball flips over. This option is disabled by default.
Warning: The M-618CS model, which is a mechanically stabilized system, can 
only be installed in the ball-up orientation. 
Note: This option does not display on the M-618CS model, which is a 
mechanically stabilized system. This model must be installed in the ball-up 
orientation. 
Enable (Disable) Aircraft Joystick Mode
In managing the elevation (tilt) of the camera, the joystick can be used in one of 
two modes. 
Gaming Mode. Moving the joystick forward causes the camera to tilt up.
Moving the puck back causes the camera to tilt down. This is the factory
default mode.
Aircraft Mode. Moving the puck forward causes the camera to tilt down.
Moving the puck back causes the camera to tilt up. 
The choice of mode to use is a matter of personal preference. One mode may 
feel more natural than the other.
Enable (Disable) Twist-to-Pan Mode
This menu entry enables or disables the Twist-To-Pan Mode. This setting has a 
significant effect on how the puck is used (summarized in Table 4.1).
Enabled. Pan the camera by rotating (twisting) the puck to the left or right.
Zoom in and out by pushing the puck in and pulling it out. This is the factory
default mode. 
Disabled. Pan the camera by moving the puck to the left or right, rather than
rotating (twisting) it. Zoom the IR camera in and out by twisting the puck right
or left. 
On the M-618CS model only, the color daylight camera zooms correspondingly 
with the changes to the thermal camera. While viewing the color daylight output, 
you can also zoom by rotating or twisting the puck.
TABLE 4.1  Effect of Twist-to-Pan on Puck Movement
Puck Movement Twist-to-Pan Enabled Twist-to-Pan Disabled
Push Puck Left N/A Pan Counter Clockwise
Push Puck Right N/A Pan Clockwise
Twist Counter Clockwise Pan Counter Clockwise Zoom Out