Selecting Camera Modes; General; Explanation Of The Different Camera Modes - FLIR K Series User Manual

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Operation

11.3 Selecting camera modes

11.3.1 General

The Flir K series features five different camera modes. You select camera mode by push-
ing the Mode button.
The five different camera modes are:
1. NFPA firefighting mode. (NFPA = National Fire Protection Association, an internation-
al non-profit organization. See www.nfpa.org for more details.)
2. Black and white firefighting mode.
3. Fire mode.
4. Search and rescue mode.
5. Heat detection mode.
Each mode is optimized for a certain type of firefighting application. In addition, the
modes differ in the following way:
• Modes with green icons (1–3 below): The camera switches between the high-sensitiv-
ity range (–20 to +150°C (–4 to +302°F)) and the low-sensitivity range (0 to +650°C
(+32 to +1202°F)) automatically when objects with a temperature above 150°C (302°
F) enters the field of view of the camera.
• Modes with blue icons (4–5 below): The temperature range is locked to the high-sen-
sitivity range (–20 to +150°C (–4 to +302°F)). This is useful if you need to maintain the
best possible image for objects with a temperature below 150°C (302°F), even if there
are objects with a temperature above 150°C (302°F) in the field of view of the camera.

11.3.2 Explanation of the different camera modes

11.3.2.1 NFPA firefighting mode
Figure 11.1 NFPA firefighting mode.
The NFPA standardized firefighting mode is the default mode of the camera. It is a multi-
purpose mode for the initial fire attack with life rescuing operation and control of the fire.
The camera automatically switches between the high-sensitivity range and the low-sen-
sitivity range, to maintain an optimal infrared image while at the same time maintaining a
safe and consistent heat colorization of the fire scene.
• Automatic range.
• Colorization of heat: +150 to +650°C (+302 to +1202°F).
• High-sensitivity range: –20 to +150°C (–4 to +302°F).
• Low-sensitivity range: 0 to +650°C (+32 to +1202°F).
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