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HM_Series_Operators.book Page ii Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual © 2012 FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. No parts of this manual, in whole or in part, may be copied, photocopied, translated, or transmitted to any electronic medium or machine readable form without the prior written permission of FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc. Names and marks appearing on the products herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page iii Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc. 70 Castilian Drive Goleta, CA 93117 Phone: 888.747.FLIR (888.747.3547) International: +1.805.964.9797 www.flir.
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HM_Series_Operators.book Page v Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM Table of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 HM-Series Camera Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HM_Series_Operators.book Page 1 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 1 Introduction The HM-Series handheld thermal imaging camera gives every mariner the power to see at night like never before. The HM-Series camera gives you the power to see more—and to see farther—than every other night vision technology around: • • • • • When you have the HM-Series camera on deck, at night in dark anchorages you will be able to see your surroundings, even when it is cloudy and there is no moonlight or starlight.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 2 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 1—Introduction 1–1 • • • • • • • • • HM-Series Operator’s Manual HM-Series Camera Features Rugged design—Built to withstand the demands of maritime use. It is fully submersible (IP67). Microbolometer sensor for excellent image quality and clarity Hot Shoe—Provides convenient power input and video output. Choose the 19 mm lens with 24° field of view or include a removable 2× optical extender.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 3 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 1–2 1—Introduction Cautions Do not disassemble the camera enclosure. Disassembly can cause permanent damage and will void the warranty. Keep the compartment covers closed to avoid exposing the cameras electronics to water or debris. Do not point the camera directly at extremely high-intensity radiation sources, such as the sun, lasers, arc welders, etc.
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HM_Series_Operators.book Page 5 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 2 Getting Started The HM-Series cameras shown below are available with the features, options, and accessories described in this manual.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 6 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 2—Getting Started 2–1 HM-Series Operator’s Manual Shipping Kits Refer to the packing list enclosed with your camera shipment to determine the actual contents of your camera package.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 7 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 2–2 2—Getting Started Options and Accessories 2× Optical Extender for 19 mm lens: Note The 2× Optical Extender is not waterproof and should not be used in wet environments. The attachable 2× Optical Extender lens doubles the range of performance when needed, without sacrificing the situational awareness benefits of the wide field of view lens.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 8 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 2—Getting Started HM-Series Operator’s Manual Camera Case Protection for your camera and all accessories.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 9 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 2—Getting Started Hardshell Storage Case Protection for your camera and all accessories.
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HM_Series_Operators.book Page 12 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera 3–2 HM-Series Operator’s Manual Installing the Batteries and SD Card The batteries must be installed and charged before using your camera. Also install your SD card at this time. 1. To help when removing the battery cover, remove the small SD card door. No tools are required. Battery cover 2. Loosen the four captive screws securing the battery cover. 3.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 13 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3–3 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera Charging the Camera The batteries in the camera must be fully charged prior to use. If not fully charged or if the recommended batteries are not installed, the battery status indicator may not accurately reflect the remaining battery life. Only use the auxiliary power adapter provided with your HM-Series camera. 1. Connect the Hot Shoe to your camera. 2.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 14 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera 3–4 HM-Series Operator’s Manual HM-Series Power Management Your HM-Series camera is equipped with a power management system that provides up to five hours of continuous operation and up to five days of standby time between battery charges. To make the best use of the camera and to assure it is always ready when you need it, it is important to understand the basic power states of the camera.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 15 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera Power States • • Three power states: Off, On, and Standby The initial power-on Bootup process between the Off state and the On state takes about 90 seconds (fast flashing red state LED). During the Bootup process, pressing the Power button again will turn the camera off. After the camera finishes its power-on Bootup process, it is in the On state (state LED is off).
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 16 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera 3–5 HM-Series Operator’s Manual Buttons and Controls Power Button Changing between the Off, On, and Standby power states is controlled by the Power button. The table below describes how the camera moves between states. From State To State Method Off On Press the Power button for 1 second. (This will put the camera in power-on bootup for about 90 seconds before going to On.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 17 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera Capture Button–HM-224b Pro and HM-324b XP+ models only Use this button to capture snapshots (in JPEG format) or video clips (HM-324b XP+ only). The files are stored on the SD card. • • Momentarily pressing the button captures a single snapshot. Pressing and holding the capture button for three seconds puts the camera in video record state.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 18 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera HM-Series Operator’s Manual Still Frame Capture and Store—To capture and store a single still image of what is currently being shown in the display, momentarily press the Capture button. The thermal image will momentarily freeze and the following icons will appear in the display: The SD Card Memory Gauge indicates how much memory is left on the SD card.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 19 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera White/Black Hot/Instalert Button Use this button to toggle between the two video and the four Instalert modes. In the default White Hot mode, hotter objects appear as white or light grey. In the Black Hot mode, hotter objects appear as black or dark grey.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 20 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera HM-Series Operator’s Manual displayed for approximately 3 seconds after the button is pressed indicating the current brightness level: Lowest Highest Diopter Controls Diopter Control 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.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 21 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3–6 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera Batteries Your HM-Series camera is equipped with a sophisticated power system that accommodates a wide variety of AA battery types. This includes rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries. The camera is optimized for operation with the 2700 mAh rechargeable NiMh batteries that were supplied with your camera.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 22 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera 3–7 HM-Series Operator’s Manual SD Card Door The SD Card door is located on the bottom of the camera in front of the battery compartment. The SD card, the USB connector, and the AutoStandby Enable switch are located under the door. See “Auto-Standby SD Card door Operation” on page 24. Auto-Standby Enable switch SD Card Lanyard USB Note The Hot Shoe must be removed to access the SD Card door.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 23 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera SD Card Capacity and Type The HM-224b Pro and HM-324b XP+ model cameras support storing images and video (HM-324b XP+ only) on standard 1-Gb and 2-Gb SD cards or up to 32-Gb on SDHC cards. If an SD card is inserted into an HM-224b or HM-324b XP model, it will be ignored unless the camera software detects a valid upgrade file.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 24 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera 3–8 HM-Series Operator’s Manual Auto-Standby Operation Auto-Standby is a feature of the HM-Series cameras that helps to guard against draining the batteries prematurely by inadvertently leaving the camera on. Auto-Standby puts the camera into the Standby state if the following three conditions are met: • • • The camera is in the On state. The Auto-Standby switch (STBY) is set to ON.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 25 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3–9 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera The Hot Shoe Note The Hot Shoe is not waterproof and should not be used in wet environments. The Hot Shoe provides the connections to power the camera for continuous operation or charging the Power batteries; and for accessing the analog video output. The Hot Shoe attaches to the bottom of the camera and is secured via the tripod mount.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 26 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3–10 Installing the Shuttered Eyepiece The shuttered eyepiece keeps light from coming out of the viewfinder display. Pressing your eye up against the eyepiece opens the shutter. The shutter closes automatically. The eyepiece fits into a groove around the display housing. Groove for eyepiece When pressing the eyepiece into position, ensure that the diopter lever is free to move.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 27 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera 3–11 Bayonet Lens Mounting System The HM-Series camera is equipped with a robust bayonet mounting system to allow for field-interchangeable optics options. As shipped, the camera comes with a lens-cover assembly mounted on the bayonet mount.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 28 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3–12 2× Extender Note The 2× Optical Extender is not waterproof and should not be used in wet environments. The 2× Optical Extender is compatible with all HM-Series camera models and provides the user the ability to see farther and/or enhance the resolution of objects in the field of view.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 29 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera 3–13 Installing Software Upgrades Software upgrades may become available during the life of your HMSeries camera. The upgrade process requires an SD card loaded with the upgrade file. After receiving the upgrade file from FLIR, load it onto your SD card. Caution! During a software installation, the camera must remain powered on.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 30 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 3—Operating Your HM-Series Camera HM-Series Operator’s Manual 7. To check the current installed version of software, place the camera in standby, then turn on while looking in the upper right corner of the display for the software version number, as shown below.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 31 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 4 Technical Data 4–1 HM-Series Camera Model Features The HM-Series cameras are available with either NTSC or PAL video output format and two resolutions. The HM-224b and HM-224b Pro both have video resolution of 240 × 180 pixels, while the HM-324b XP and HM-324b XP+ both have video resolution of 320 × 240 pixels.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 32 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM 4—Technical Data 4–2 HM-Series Operator’s Manual Power Battery Types 4 AA Batteries; NiMH or Alkaline Battery Life Operating (Stand-By) Approximately 5 Hours on NiMH batteries at 25°C, (120 hours on NiMH batteries) 4–3 Environmental HM-224b and HM-224b Pro HM-324b XP and HM-324b XP+ Operational Temp. 32°F – 122°F (0°C – 50°C) -4°F – 140°F (-20°C – 60°C) Storage Temp.
HM_Series_Operators.book Page 33 Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM HM-Series Operator’s Manual 4–6 4—Technical Data Storage File Formats HM-224b Pro Still Image Storage, Format SD, SDHC (up to 32-Gb) card, JPEG; 240 × 180 resolution Video Storage, Format 4–7 HM-324b XP and HM-324b XP+ SD, SDHC (up to 32-Gb) card, JPEG; 320 × 240 resolution Approx.
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HM_Series_Operators.book Page ii Friday, January 18, 2013 4:27 PM Santa Barbara FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc. World Headquarters FLIR Systems, Inc. 70 Castilian Dr. Goleta, CA 93117 USA PH: +1.888.747.FLIR (+1.888.747.3547) Portland FLIR Corporate Headquarters FLIR Systems, Inc. 27700A SW Parkway Ave. Wilsonville, OR 97070 USA Europe FLIR Commercial Systems B.V. Charles Petitweg 21 4847 NW Teteringen - Breda The Netherlands PH: + 31 (0) 765 79 41 94 FX: + 31 (0) 765 79 41 99 flir@flir.com www.flir.
