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CONTENTS
1. GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................................... 5
1.1. Elementary precautions ............................................................................................ 5
1.1.1.
Never aim the camera towards the sun or other source of intense thermal
radiation ........................................................................................................ 5
1.1.2.
Avoid exposing to dust with the lens flap open.............................................. 5
1.1.3.
Do not touch the lens with your fingers. ........................................................ 5
1.1.4.
Avoid jolting or dropping the camera. ............................................................ 5
1.1.5.
Do not point the laser pointer at a person's eyes .......................................... 5
1.2. Powering the camera ................................................................................................ 6
1.3. Inserting the micro SD memory card......................................................................... 6
1.4. Organization of the display ....................................................................................... 7
1.4.1. Battery management ......................................................................................... 7
1.4.2.
Main screen .................................................................................................. 8
1.4.3.
Displaying the menus .................................................................................. 11
1.5. Configuring the camera ........................................................................................... 11
1.5.1.
Changing the language of the camera ........................................................ 11
1.5.2.
Changing the camera's date and time ......................................................... 11
1.5.3.
Changing the units of temperature and of distance ..................................... 12
1.5.4.
Changing the function associated with the trigger of the camera ................ 12
1.5.5.
Setting the time before automatic shutdown of the camera ........................ 12
1.5.6.
Adjusting the brightness of the screen ........................................................ 12
1.5.7.
Changing the image backup location .......................................................... 13
1.5.8.
Changing the colours used in the images ................................................... 13
2. MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN ....................................................................................... 14
2.1. Estimating the temperature of an object without a cursor ....................................... 14
2.2. Locating the cold and hot spots in the image .......................................................... 14
2.3. Measuring the temperature of a point in the image ................................................. 14
2.4. Determining the characteristics of a zone on the screen ........................................ 14
2.5. Displaying the temperature profile of a line in the image ........................................ 14
2.6. Displaying points at the same temperature in the image ........................................ 15
2.7. Freezing the colours representing the temperatures .............................................. 15
3. MORE PRECISE MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN .......................................................... 16
3.1. Good practices ........................................................................................................ 16
3.2. Use influencing parameters consistent with the conditions of measurement .......... 16
3.2.1.
Using the default compensation for the influencing factors ......................... 16
3.2.2.
Using the user compensation for the influencing factors ............................. 17
3.3. Using a tripod .......................................................................................................... 17
4. SAVING AND RECALLING IMAGES ............................................................................ 18
4.1. How are the image files named? ............................................................................ 18
4.2. Saving an image ..................................................................................................... 18
4.3. Where are the images saved? ................................................................................ 19
4.4. Adding a vocal remark ............................................................................................ 19
4.5. Changing the vocal remark on an existing image ................................................... 19
4.6. Recalling an image ................................................................................................. 20
4.7. Playing back a vocal remark ................................................................................... 21
4.8. Deleting an image ................................................................................................... 21
4.9. Transferring an image to a PC ................................................................................ 21
4.9.1.
With the micro SD memory card ................................................................. 21
4.9.2.
Via the USB cable ....................................................................................... 22
4.10 Creating an operating report including images from the camera ........................... 22
Summary of Contents for C.A 1954 DiaCAm2
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