Flir ThermovisionPS Scout Quickstart Guide

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Scout PS-Series Quick Start Guide
Power Button – The Scout PS-Series camera has three power 
states: 
On, Off, and Auto Shutdown.
•On - Takes approximately 4 seconds (during bootup the FLIR 
splash screen is shown on the eyepiece display).
•Off - Push the power button to turn the camera off.
•Auto Shutdown - If no buttons are pushed for about five 
minutes, Auto shutdown 30s, is shown in the display and after 
counting down for 30 seconds the camera will turn off.
Display Brightness – Toggle through five brightness settings. If 
camera is Off, this button, when held on, turns on the LED Tasklight.
White/Black Hot/Instalert – In White Hot, hotter items appear 
as white or light grey. In the Black Hot, hotter items appear as black 
or dark grey. In Instalert, hot items in a scene are highlighted in red.
2× Zoom—PS32 only - Causes the image to zoom to 2X.
Freeze Frame—PS24 only - Single frame may be inspected closely.
Diopter Controls – The diopter adjustment knob allows you to 
adjust the eyepiece for the best focus.
Power2× Zoom/
White hot/ Display Brightness/ 
Black hot/Eyepiece
USB/Charging (Tasklight On/Off
Adjustable
Diopter
Instalert Plug LED Tasklightwhen Camera in off state)Freeze Frame
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Charging the Camera
Caution!
The battery in the camera 
should be fully charged prior to 
use.
To charge the camera, lift the 
cover from the USB port, plug 
in the USB cable provided with 
the camera, and also plug it 
into a USB power source.
• When charging correctly, 
the charging indicator will 
be lit yellow.
• When fully charged, the 
charging indicator will light 
solid green. The initial 
charge time is 
approximately 4 hours.
Battery Status Indicator
While the camera is On, a 
battery status indicator is 
always shown in the corner of 
the display image. This 
indicator provides an 
estimation of the remaining 
battery charge. 
Diopter Controls
The diopter adjustment lever 
allows you to adjust for optimum 
image sharpness in the eyepiece. 
When the diopter adjustment 
lever is pointing straight away 
from the front of the camera, it is 
in the neutral position. 
Adjust the diopter setting for the 
sharpest image in the viewfinder.
www.flir.com To assure proper charging, Scout PS-Series cameras should be 
turned OFF throughout the charging cycle. Charging MUST only 
be done when the camera is at temperatures from 
0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) or battery damage may occur.
Charging Indicator
full charge
half charge
plugged in
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