23  Camera settings

You can change a variety of settings in the camera. You do this on the Settings menu.
The available settings depend on the Gas camera mode setting (see section 23.2 Application options ) and on the lens model.
The Settings menu includes the following:
  • FLIR Ignite .
  • Application options.
  • Connections.
  • Camera temperature range.
  • Save options & storage.
  • Device settings.

23.1  FLIR Ignite‎

Select FLIR Ignite and follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your FLIR Ignite account.
After sign in, the following is displayed:
  • The FLIR Ignite user account that the camera is paired with.
  • The amount of used and available storage space on the FLIR Ignite account.
  • Auto upload switch: Toggle to enable/disable automatic upload of images.
For more information about FLIR Ignite and online storage of images, see section 16 Cloud connectivity .

23.2  Application options

  • Gas camera mode: This submenu includes the following settings:
    • Gas detection: This setting is used to enable full gas detection functionality, including the availability of the HSM mode (see section 9.4 Enhancing the image using High Sensitivity Mode (HSM) ).
    • Temperature measurements: This setting is used to enable the temperature measurement functionality.
  • Lens information: Displays information about the lens.

23.3  Connections

  • Wi-Fi: This setting defines Wi-Fi networks. For more information, see section 24 Configuring Wi-Fi .
    • Off: This setting is used to disable Wi-Fi.
    • Share: This setting is used to set up the camera as a wireless access point.
    • Connect to network: This setting is used to connect the camera to a Wi-Fi network.
  • Bluetooth : This setting defines Bluetooth connectivity. For more information, see section 25 Pairing Bluetooth‎ devices .
  • Advanced: This submenu includes the following settings:
    • Global firewall: This setting is used to enable/disable the camera firewall.
    • Trusted connections: List of trusted applications (which can make connections to the camera).

23.4  Camera temperature range

For accurate temperature measurements, you must change the Camera temperature range setting to suit the expected temperature of the object you are inspecting.
Available temperature range options are dependent on the camera model. The unit ( ℃ or ℉ ) depends on the temperature unit setting, see section 23.6 Device settings .

23.5  Save options & storage

  • Inspection route: This setting is used to activate and configure the Inspection Route function. For more information, see section 20 Inspection Route‎ .
  • Preview image before saving: This setting defines if a preview image will be displayed before the image is saved.
  • Add annotation after saving: This setting defines if an annotation tool will be displayed when the image has been saved. Available options are:
    • Save: No annotation tool will be displayed.
    • Save & add note: The note annotation tool will be displayed.
    • Save & add table: The table annotation tool will be displayed.
    • Save & add voice annotation: The voice annotation tool will be displayed.
    • Save & add sketch: The sketch annotation tool will be displayed.
    • Save & add any annotation: The annotation tool menu will be displayed.
  • Image resolution: This setting defines the resolution of the images captured by the camera. Available options are Normal and UltraMax. For more information, see section 27.4 UltraMax .
  • Video compression: This setting defines the storage format for video clips. Available options are:
    • Mpeg (*.mpeg): MPEG recordings cannot be edited after the file has been saved.
    • Radiometric storage (*.csq): A CSQ file supports full radiometry but is only supported by FLIR Systems software. The file does not include any visual image information. With this setting, it is not possible to record video in HSM mode. Also, only the image mode Thermal is supported when recording video.
  • Video frame rate: This setting is used to select the frame rate for video recordings.
  • Video microphone: This setting is used to turn on/off the microphone.
  • Photo as separate JPEG: For the Thermal MSX, Thermal, and Picture in picture image modes, a visual image is always saved in the same JPEG file as the thermal image. Enabling this setting saves an extra low-resolution visual image as a separate JPEG file.
  • Digital camera: This setting is used to turn on/off the digital camera. Turning off the digital camera can for example be required in restricted areas. When the digital camera is off, the images modes Thermal MSX and Picture in picture are disabled.
  • Measure distance: This setting defines if the laser distance meter will be used to measure the distance when an image is saved. With this setting, the Object distance parameter (see section 18.5 Changing the measurement parameters ) in the image data is automatically updated with the measured distance when an image is saved. (There is no effect on the Object distance setting in live mode.)
    • File naming format: This setting defines the naming format for new image/video files. The setting has no impact on already saved files in the archive. Available options are:
    • DCF: DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a standard that specifies the naming method of image files (and much more). With this setting, the name of a saved image/video file will be FLIRxxxx, where xxxx is an incremental counter. Example: FLIR0001. (When the counter has reached 9999, the file name will change to IR_yyyyy.jpg.)
    • Date prefix: A prefix will be added to the filename, including the date and the text “IR_” for images and “MOV_” for videos. Examples: IR_2015-04-22_0002 and MOV_2015-04-22_0003. The date format will follow the Date & time format setting, see section 23.6 Device settings .
    • Date + time only: The filename will only include the date and time of capture (YYYYMMDDhhmmssfff).
  • Delete all saved files...: This displays a dialog box where you can choose to permanently delete all the saved files (images and videos) from the memory card or to cancel the delete action.

23.6  Device settings

  • Language, time & units: This submenu includes settings for a number of regional parameters:
    • Language.
    • Temperature unit.
    • Distance unit.
    • Time zone.
    • Date & time.
  • Focus: This submenu includes the following settings:
    • Autofocus: When autofocusing, the infrared camera can use one of the following focus methods:
      • Contrast: The focus is based on maximizing the image contrast.
      • Laser: The focus is based on a laser distance measurement. The laser is on when the camera is autofocusing.
    • Continuous autofocus: This setting is used to enable/disable continuous autofocus.
  • Display settings: This submenu includes the following settings:
    • Screen rotation: This setting defines if the orientation of the overlay graphics will change according to how you hold the camera.
    • Image overlay information: This setting specifies what image information, and also lens information, the camera will display as an overlay on the image. For more information, see section 8.7.6 Image overlay . You can select the following information to display:
      • Compass.
      • Date & time.
      • Emissivity.
      • Reflected temperature.
      • Distance.
      • Relative humidity.
      • Atmospheric temperature.
      • Lens information.
    • Active display: This setting defines the behavior of the display and viewfinder.
      • Auto: The display will automatically turn off when you look into the viewfinder.
      • Screen: The display is always on and the viewfinder is always off.
      • Viewfinder: The viewfinder is always on and the display is always off.
    • Screen brightness: This submenu is used to control the brightness of the screen.
      • Auto: Enable/disable automatic adjustment of the screen brightness.
      • Slider: Manual adjustment of the screen brightness.
    • Viewfinder brightness: This setting defines the brightness of the viewfinder.
  • Update: Check for updates and install new firmware versions. The camera must be connected to the internet. See also section 28 Updating the camera .
  • Geolocation: This submenu includes the following settings:
    • GPS: This setting is used to enable/disable the GPS.
    • Compass: This setting is used to enable/disable the compass and to calibrate the compass. For more information, see section 21.14 Calibrating the compass .
  • Lamp & laser: This submenu includes the following settings:
    • Enable lamp & laser: This setting is used to enable the camera lamp and the laser.
    • Enable lamp & laser + Use lamp as flash: This setting is used to enable the flash function. When the flash function is enabled, the camera lamp will flash when an image is saved.
    • Disable all: This setting is used to disable the camera lamp, laser, and flash function.
  • Auto power off: This setting defines how soon the camera is automatically turned off.
  • User interface options: This submenu includes the following settings:
    • Auto adjustment method: This setting is used to select the color distribution method for the automatic image adjustment mode. For more information, see section 11 Infrared image adjustment .
    • Auto adjustment region: This setting is used to set the region used for auto image adjustment. For more information, see section 11 Infrared image adjustment .
    • Manual adjustment using touch: This setting is used to enable/disable the touch functionality for manual image adjustments. For more information, see section 11 Infrared image adjustment .
    • Manual adjustment mode: This setting specifies the type of manual image adjustment mode. Available options are Level, Max, Min and Level, Span. For more information, see section 11 Infrared image adjustment .
    • Emissivity mode: This setting specifies how the measurement parameter emissivity will be entered. Available options are Select values and Select from materials table. For more information, see section 10.7 Changing the measurement parameters .
    • Color theme: This setting is used to select Light or Dark color user interface theme.
  • Volume: The volume slider is used to control the volume of the built-in speaker.
  • Reset options: This submenu includes the following settings:
    • Reset default camera mode...: This setting will affect the image mode, color palette, measurement tools, and measurement parameters. Saved images will not be affected.
    • Reset device settings to factory default...: This setting will affect all camera settings, including regional settings. Saved videos/images will not be affected. The camera will be restarted and you will be prompted to set the regional settings.
    • Reset image counter...: This setting will reset the numbering of the video/image filenames. To prevent files being overwritten, the new counter value will be based on the highest existing filename number in the image archive.
  • Camera information: This submenu displays information about the camera. No changes can be made.
    • Model.
    • Serial number.
    • Part number.
    • Software: The version of the software.
    • FPGA: The version of the FPGA firmware.
    • Storage: The used and free space on the memory card.
    • Lens: The field of view of the lens.
    • Battery: The remaining battery capacity (in percent).
    • Calibration: This submenu displays lens–camera calibration information.
    • Register camera...: This will start the registration wizard. For more information, see section 3.2 Register your camera .
    • Licenses: Open-source license information.
  • Regulatory: Displays regulatory information about the camera. No changes can be made.