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Camera Fan Not Running
The QI Retiga camera has a fan that operates continuously. If the camera is imaging, but the fan is not
operating, please contact
Teledyne Photometrics
Support. The fan can be viewed through the vent holes on
one side of the camera.
Camera Running Too Warm
It is normal for the camera to be slightly warm to the touch while in operation. However, if the camera is more
than slightly warm to the touch (and at least one inch of space has been left around the camera housing),
switch off the camera immediately and contact
Teledyne Photometrics
Support. If the camera has become
hot due to having cooling blocked, move the camera to allow free air flow. Contact
Teledyne Photometrics
Support if the camera fails to recover regulated cooling. Note that heat is only emitted from one side of the
camera: air goes in the camera
→
across cooling fins
→
out of camera.