Chapter 3

Basic Operation

Acquiring and Reviewing Images

Your Camera has three operating modes: scan target, pause/save, and view/delete images.

Scan Target

To scan target area of interest:

1.Press Dto power on the camera.

2.Remove lens cap and point the lens at the target area.

3.Focus and view the target area on the display screen.

4.Tap Gto set the camera’s temperature level and span; tap Gagain as needed to quickly bring the target area into view.

5.Move the camera or lens module as necessary to view various scenes.

Pause/Save Image

To pause and then save a target area image, follow the Scan Targe procedure, then quickly tap the TRIGGER button. The word “Paused” appears in the upper left corner of the display, and the live target area image is paused enabling you to analyze the image and determine if it is acceptable enough to save. If not, quickly tap the TRIGGER button again to return to scan target mode. If image is acceptable, you can save it for future reference.

To save an image for future reference, make sure CompactFlash memory card is inserted (see Chapter 2) and follow the procedures under Scan Target. When an area of interest is visible on the display screen, press and hold the TRIGGER button until the hour glass is displayed (approximately 2-3 seconds). The image is now saved and stored on the CompactFlash memory card. See Naming Image Files in Chapter 6.

The image name is displayed in the upper left corner of the display screen.

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