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Buttons
Function
POWER
Press 5 sec to power on/off the imager
Short press to calibrate the imager manually.
M
When no menu displayed
：
Press 3 sec to bring out menu.
Short press to switch between white/black hot.
When menu displayed
：
Press this button to select the menu items
+
When menu displayed
：
Press this button to choose the menu from left to right.
When no menu displayed
：
Switch between original image and 2X image
-
When menu displayed
：
Press this button to choose the menu from right to left.
When no menu displayed
：
Short press to take and save infrared image.
Long press to take and save image video
IR518C imager can be used as handheld device or can be stably installed on tripod, please see the
screw hold on the bottom side of the camera.
Chapter 5 Quick start guide
5.1. Preparation
1) The operator could hand hold the IR518C Thermal Imager, or fix it on the tripod.
2) According to the thermal imager interface definition, connect the enclosed video/USB cable, power
cable and 9V power adapter to the display equipment and AC power shown as below picture. When
Insert the cable plug into the thermal camera socket, please aim the convex part to the concave part
and slightly insert.
9VDC Video USB
RS232
110-240VAC
➞
9VDC
Adapter
Monitor
PC
USB
PC port
110-240VAC
Note: When the camera connected with the PC by USB port, all button operation will be ineffective.
Thus, please do not connect the camera with the PC when observing, and only connecting when
transmitting the picture or video. The RS232 communication function is reserved.
Chapter 4 Buttons and interface of imager
IR 518C Thermal Imager figure
Buttons
Wrist Strap
Interface
Infrared lens
Lens cap
Oled
Eyes
detector
Battery
3) Please use the 1.2VNi-MH batteries (4 of them) to power on the imager. Insert them
into the imager as the following picture
4) SD card is inserted into the imager as the following picture.
5) Close the battery cover
，
make sure the battery and SD card are accurately inserted.
