Changing The Temperature Scale Mode - FLIR C Series User Manual

7 Operation
infrared lens. To adjust the image accurately, the camera requires the alignment distance
(i.e., the distance to the object).
7.10.2 Procedure
Follow this procedure:
1. Tap the camera screen. This displays the main menu toolbar.
2. Select Image mode
3. On the submenu toolbar, select one of the following:
• Thermal MSX .
• Thermal .
• Digital camera .
4. If you have selected the Thermal MSX mode, also set the distance to the object by
doing the following:
• On the submenu toolbar, select Alignment distance
• In the dialog box, select the distance to the object.

7.11 Changing the temperature scale mode

7.11.1 General
The camera can operate in two different temperature scale modes:
• Auto mode: In this mode, the camera is continuously auto-adjusted for the best image
brightness and contrast.
• Lock mode: In this mode, the camera locks the temperature span and the temperature
Also called 'Manual' Mode
level.
Good for comaprisons or when temperature extremes in view
7.11.2 When to use Lock mode
A typical situation where you would use Lock mode is when looking for temperature
anomalies in two items with a similar design or construction.
For example, you have two cables, and you suspect that one is overheated. With the cam-
era in Auto mode, direct the camera toward the cable that has a normal temperature, and
then activate Lock mode. When you then direct the camera, in Lock mode, toward the sus-
pected overheated cable, that cable will appear in a lighter color in the thermal image if its
temperature is higher than the first cable.
If you instead use Auto mode, the color for the two items might appear the same despite
their temperature being different.
7.11.3 Procedure
To go between Auto mode and Lock mode, tap the top or bottom temperature value in the
temperature scale.
A gray padlock icon indicates that Lock mode is active.
NB: look for a padlock icon, screen-right and touch a scale number to remove it,
if you want the simpler Auto mode.
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. This displays a submenu toolbar.
Simple, normally recommended
. This displays a dialog box.
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