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- Page 1 MANUAL NITEHOG TIR-M50 Caiman Multifunctional Thermal Imager EN 11-2019 rev. 1.0...
- Page 2 ATTENTION! ATTENTION! When carrying or transporting the device, put the protective The proper usage of the device is important for safe exploita- lens cap! tion! Therefore read carefully the present manual! Condensation can cause fogging of the optical surfaces! Con- densation occurs when the temperature or humidity changes as If the device was left in storage for a longer period of time, be- follows:...
- Page 3 APPEARANCE APPEARANCE VIDEO OUT/ BATTERY COMPARTMENT SYSTEM CABLE FOCUS RING DIGITAL BRIGHTNESS / POLARITY SWITCH ON/OFF ZOOM TWIST-OFF THREAD COVER FOCUS NUC (NON-UNIFORMITY LEVER CORRECTION)
- Page 4 CONTROLS CONTROLS DIGITAL ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM Press the button to activate the digital zoom x2, press twice - x4. ATTENTION! The current digital zoom is shown at the top-right corner of the screen. NOTE The main operations are performed through the buttons The digital zoom reduces the quality of the image! By pressing and holding the button (more than 2 sec) a snapshot of the image is...
- Page 5 RF Range Finder RF Range Finder MENU MENU Stadiametric RF function allows measuring of approx. distance to a known object. Navigation Navigation In order to do that select the object type you are observing. Align the marker so that the base of the observed object fits the bottom line and and the upper line fits the top ATTENTION! of the object (see the picture below).
- Page 6 Standby NUC Type Language When Standby function is on, the device will be The non-uniformity correction (NUC) of the signal is a complex electronic process, which powered on every time, when the tilt angle is less requires a uniform temperature body in front of the detector or the objective lens. NUC Type than 45°...
- Page 7 IMAGE IMAGE Brightness Selecting Brightness gives the opportunity to set your own user-defined level of image brightness. Brightness is not related with the Luminance adjust- Brightness ment performed by the button Weather Type Filters Palette Snapshot NOTE Back In good weather conditions please select In good weather conditions please select Normal Normal.
- Page 8 Snapshot Palette Snapshot function is performed by pressing and A variety of color palettes can be used. In different holding the button. Snapshots are stored in palette modes the object’s temperature is reflected the internal memory of the device. You can store in the coloring.
- Page 9 MODE Monocular/Clip-on MODE Monocular/Clip-on OPERATION WITH THE BATTERIES OPERATION WITH THE BATTERIES To use TIR-50M as a clip-on device select Mode>Clip-on from the menu. All important On-screen elements are displayed in the central area of the image. The reason is the reduced field of view of the daysight by higher magnifications. The digital zoom is locked.
- Page 10 Tips for proper battery care and use Tips for proper battery care and use USING LITHIUM CELLS USING LITHIUM CELLS Use the correct size and type of battery, specified in the technical description and The device is capable of operating with two types of batteries - lithium and Li-Ion. user manual.
- Page 11 BATTERY CHARGING BATTERY CHARGING CABLE CONNECTION CABLE CONNECTION TIR-M50 can be remotely controlled and adjusted through interface system cable. ATTENTION! Video cable serves for external displaying and recording of the observed scene. Recharge only the batteries provided in the delivery set! Observe the polarity when placing the batteries in the charger! When charging batteries, three yellow LED indicators in each slot will display the cur- rent battery charging status.
- Page 12 Mounting your clip-on thermal device TIR-M50 for e.g. in front of a rifle scope* as fol- ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT lowing: Turn the adapter ring 2 clockwise and screw it into the thread 1 , located on the back side of the device until stops. Installation in front of a primary optics Installation in front of a primary optics The clip-on thermal device TIR-M50 comes with M52x0.75...
- Page 13 STORAGE AND STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION PARAMETERS PARAMETERS To maximize the life of your device and to protect it from damage we recommend stor- ing it in the individual packaging in which you received it. FOCAL PLANE ARRAY (FPA) Before storing it, clean obligatory the device (if on its surface there are moisture, dust or traces of dirt)! Type Microbolometer...
- Page 14 VIDEO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION / CONTACT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION / CONTACT Analog Video Output Format CCIR (PAL, 50 Hz) or RS-170 (NTSC, 60 Hz) Viewfinder Luminance Manual via OSD Up to 20 Images Environmental protection Image Capture (On-Board Storage, Download via System Cable) Old devices must not be disposed of with household waste! POWER...
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