HIK VISION DS-2TS03-25UF/W User manual

Handheld Thermal Monocular
User Manual
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FCC Information
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user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum
distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
FCC Conditions
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subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation
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therefore with the applicable harmonized
European standards listed under the Radio
Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, the EMC
Directive 2014/30/EU, the RoHS Directive
2011/65/EU.
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contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as
unsorted municipal waste in the European Union.
See the product documentation for specific
battery information. The battery is marked with
this symbol, which may include lettering to
indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg).
For proper recycling, return the battery to your
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see: www.recyclethis.info.
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) standards
requirements.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS
standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada
applicables aux appareils radioexempts de licence. L'exploitation est
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(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only
operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain
approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential
radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain
should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power
(e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful
communication.
Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent
émetteur radio peut
fonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou
inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le
but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l'intention

des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son gain de
sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne
dépasse pas l'intensité nécessaire à l'établissement d'une
communication satisfaisante.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum
distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé à une distance minimale
de 20 cm entre le radiateur et votre corps.
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
All the electronic operation should be strictly compliance with
the electrical safety regulations, fire prevention regulations and
other related regulations in your local region.
Please use the power adapter, which is provided by normal
company. The power consumption cannot be less than the
required value.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as
adapter overload may cause over-heat or fire hazard.
Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock, and do
not expose it to high electromagnetism radiation. Avoid the
device installation on vibrations surface or places subject to
shock (ignorance can cause equipment damage).
Do not place the device in extremely hot (refer to the
specification of the device for the detailed operating
temperature), cold, dusty or damp locations, and do not expose
it to high electromagnetic radiation.
The device cover for indoor use should be kept from rain and
moisture.
Do not expose the device to direct sun light, low ventilation or
heat source such as heater or radiator (ignorance can cause fire
danger).
Do not aim the device at the sun or extra bright places. A
blooming or smear may occur otherwise (which is not a
malfunction however), and affecting the endurance of sensor
at the same time.
For long-term storage of the battery, make sure you fully charge it
every half year, to ensure the battery quality. Otherwise, you may
damage the battery.
LASER LIGHT SUPPLEMENT WARNING
Warning: The laser radiation
emitted from the device can
cause eye injuries, burning
of skin or inflammable
substances. Before enabling
the Light Supplement function, make sure no human or inflammable
substances are in front of the laser lens.
Do not place the device where minors can fetch it.
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1Introduction
1.1 Box Content
Non-dust
Cloth (×1)
USB Cable
(×1)
Manual (×1)
Protective
Bag (×1)
Handheld Thermal
Monocular (×1)
Neck
Belt(×1)
1.2 Overview
The handheld thermal monocular is a
handheld thermal camera with functions of
observation, highest temperature spot mark,
distance measurement, hot spot, and so on.
The high-sensitivity built-in IR detector
provides you with clear view even in total
darkness.
1.3 Features
High performance chip, and DDE (Digital
Detail Enhancement) technique
1024 × 768 resolution OLED display
Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery
Up to five hours continuous running (hot
spot function off)
USB Cable
Small in size and light in weight
1.4 Functions
Distance Measurement:
The device can detect the distance between
you and the target.
Highest Temperature Mark:
The device detects and marks the spot of
highest temperature.

Network:
The device can capture snapshots, record
videos, and set parameters via APP after being
connected to your phone.
DPC (Defective Pixel Correction):
The device can correct the defective pixels on
the screen which are not performing as
expected.
Palettes:
Device supports palettes mode switch.
Storage:
Built-in memory module supports video
recording/snapshot capturing.
Digital Zoom:
Device supports 1×, 2×, and 4× digital zoom.
2Appearance
2.1 Dimension
″
″
″
″
″
Note: the dimension varies according to
different camera models.
2.2 Buttons and Interfaces
Take the figure below for the buttons and
interfaces description of handheld thermal
monocular.

1
Buttons
Power
Press: LED Light On/Off
Hold: Power On/Off
MOD
MODE
Press: Switch Palette
Hold: Flat Field Correction
Capture
Press: Capture Snapshot
Hold: Start/Stop Record
Video
Menu
Press: Sleep Mode
Hold: Menu Operation
Zoom ±
Press: Digital Zoom
Hold: Laser Light On/Off
Warning:
The laser radiation emitted from the device can cause eye
injuries, burning of skin or inflammable substances. Before
enabling the Light Supplement function, make sure no human
or inflammable substances are in front of the laser lens.

Lens Cover
Cover the lens when you are
not using the monocular.
Sight Adjust
Knob
Slide the sight adjust knob to
adjust the view according to
your degree of myopia.
USB Interface
Charge the battery and export
videos/snapshots with the USB
cable.
Note: For detailed operations of the menu,
refer to Menu Operation.
3Basic Operations
3.1 Charge the Monocular
Note: Please charge the monocular with the
delivered USB cable and power adapter. The
charging temperature should be 0 °C to 45 °C
(32 °F to 113 °F).
Steps:
1. Lift the USB cover.
2. Plug in the USB cable and connect the
other terminal into the power adapter.
3. Plug the power adapter to the power
source.
When the monocular is turned on, the OSD
(on-screen display) shows the battery status.
When you see the Low Battery status, charge
the monocular and ensure it’s working
properly.
Battery LED Indicator Status
Flashing Red
Error occurred.
Solid Red
Battery is properly
charged.
Solid Green
Battery is fully charged.
Off
Battery is not charged.

3.2 Power On and Off
Power On
Hold the POWER button for two seconds to
turn on the device.
Refer to the figure below for the main view of
the monocular.
Hot Spot Digital Zoom
Storage
Battery
Power Off
When the monocular is turned on, hold the
POWER button for two seconds to power off
the device.
3.3 Observe Thermal View
Steps:
1. Power on the monocular.
2. Hold the monocular and make sure the
eyepiece covers your eye.
3. Slide the sight adjust knob to adjust the
diopter until the OSD text or image is
clear.
Note: You must perform the sight
adjustment before any further use of
the monocular.
4. Point the monocular towards the target
of the view.
3.4 Others
Connect the thermal monocular to your PC
with USB cable, you can export the recorded
videos and captured snapshots.

Steps:
1. Hold the button to enter the menu
and select the icon .
2. Press and the icon turns to and
the hot spot function is disabled.
3. Connect the thermal monocular to your
PC with USB cable, you can see a
detected removable disk.
Notes:
When you connect the device to
PC for the first time, it installs the
drive program automatically.
When you connect the device to
PC, the device displays images, but
functions such as recording,
capturing and hot spot are
disabled.
File Export
Steps:
1. Connect the thermal monocular to your
PC with USB cable and open the detected
disk.
2. Enter DCIM>100EZVIZ to view the videos
and snapshots.
- Select and copy the videos to PC
and play the file with the player.
- Select and copy the snapshots to PC
and view the files.
3. Disconnect the device from your PC.
Upgrade
Steps:
1. Connect the thermal monocular to your
PC with USB cable and open the detected
disk.
2. Copy the upgrade file and paste it to the
root directory of the device.
3. Disconnect the device from your PC.
4. Reboot the monocular and the device
upgrades automatically. The upgrading
process will be displayed in the main
interface.
4Main Function
4.1 Menu Operation
When the monocular is turned on, hold the
button for three seconds to display the
OSD menu.

Press the button to move the cursor up, and
press the button to move the cursor down.
Press the button to confirm.
Press to display or hide the OSD
information.
Press to enable/disable hot spot
mark (marking the spot of highest
temperature).
Press to enable or disable the hot
spot. Connect your phone to the
monocular via the hot spot and
record/capture with App.
Press to enter distance
measurement mode. For details, refer to
Section 4.2 Distance Measurement.
Press to adjust the brightness. The
icons on the left indicate: high
brightness, medium brightness, and low
brightness.
Press to adjust the contrast. The
icons on the left indicate: high contrast,
medium contrast, and low contrast.
Press to switch between the
summer mode and winter mode.
Press to adjust the FFC mode to
auto, manual, or external.
Press to correct dead pixel
manually.
Press to view the version
number and serial number.
Press to restore all parameters to
default settings.
Palette Settings
Under the same scene, you can select different palettes
to see the scene in different effects.
White Hot:
The hot part is light-colored in
view.

Black Hot:
The hot part is black-colored in
view.
Fusion:
The hot part is yellow-colore
d and cold part is purple-col
ored in view.
Red Hot:
The hot part is red-colored in
view.
Brightness Adjusting
In white hot mode, you can adjust the brightness as >
> to adjust the image darker and darker.
In black hot mode, the brightness of the image turns in
the opposite way.
4.2 Distance Measurement
Before you start:
In the view mode, you can hold the
button to enter the menu and select to
enter the distance measurement mode.
Purpose:
You can mark the top and bottom of the target
in the distance to calculate the distance in
between.
Steps:
1. Enter the distance measurement mode.
You can refer to Before you start part
above.
2. Define the target height.
a) Press to enter the height
setting interface.
b) Press and to select the
target from Deer, Wolf, Bear, and
Custom.
c) Press to confirm.
d) Press and to select the
target height.
e) Press to confirm.
3. Set the top of the target.
a) Move the monocular slightly to
place the top mark above the
target top.
b) Press to confirm.

4. Set the bottom of the target.
a) Move the monocular slightly to
place the bottom mark below the
target bottom.
b) Press to confirm.
The distance between you and the target
will display on the upper left corner of
the live view interface.
1.8m 10m
Note: Enter the distance measurement
interface, press to view the
measured distance.
4.3 Highest Temperature Spot Mark
In the menu, select and press to
mark the spot of highest temperature.
When the function is enabled, the mark
displays in the spot of the highest temperature.
When the scene changes, the mark
moves.
4.4 Record/Capture
Video Recording
In the view mode, hold the button for
three seconds, and the monocular starts to
record. In the upper left corner, the recording
time displays.

After recording the video, hold the
button for three seconds again, and the
monocular stops recording.
Snapshot Capturing
In the view mode, press the button, the
live view freezes for one second, and the
snapshot is captured.
4.5 Digital Zoom
Press the button in the view mode, the
live view will switch between 1× digital zoom,
2× digital zoom, and 4× digital zoom.
4.6 Shutter Release
In the view mode, press the
MOD
button once
to release the shutter once.
4.7 FFC (Flat Field Correction)
Purpose:
This function can correct nonuniformity of
display.
Steps:
1. Hold the button to show the menu
of monocular.
2. Press the key.
3. Press the button to switch the FFC
mode.
Manual: hold the
MOD
button in live
view to correct the nonuniformity of
display.
Auto: the monocular performs FFC
automatically when switching on or
rebooting the camera.
External: Cover the lens cover, then hold
the
MOD
button in live view to correct
the nonuniformity of display.
4. Hold the button to confirm.
4.8 DPC (Defective Pixel Correction)
The monocular can correct the defective pixels
on the screen which are not performed as

expected.
Before you start:
Switch the palettes mode to white hot mode.
Steps:
1. Hold the button to show the menu
of monocular.
2. Press the key.
3. Press the to select the offset. The
offset refers to the moving length of
cursor.
4. Press and to select the
moving direction.
5. Press to move the cursor to the
position of dead pixel.
6. Hold to correct the dead pixel.
4.9 Network Configuration
Connect your phone to the hot spot of the
monocular, you can capture picture or record
video on your phone.
Steps:
1. Hold the button to show the menu
of monocular.
2. Press the key to enable hot spot
function.
3. Turn on the WLAN and connect to the
hot spot.
- Hot Spot Name: HIK-IPTS Serial No.
- Hot Spot Password: The last 9 digits
of serial number.
4. Search the “Hik-Connect” on App Store
(iOS System) or Google Play TM (Android
System) to download and install the app.
5. Open the APP and connect your phone
with the device. You can view the
interface of monocular on your phone.
Note: when the power is less than 15%,
the hotspot function will be turned off
automatically.
5Hik-connect Connection
Before you start:
Install the Hik-connect on your mobile phone
first, and then connect your phone to the hot
spot of the scope. Refer to chapter 4.9 for
details of hot spot connection.
5.1 Add the Device
Steps:

1. Open the Hik-connect and click Device.
2. Click on the top right of the interface,
select Online Device.
3. Click the desired online device. If
necessary, please active the device first.
Active the Device:
a) Click Activate.
b) Edit the password, and click
Confirm.
4. You can view the device information and
network information on the Details page.
5. Click Add to add the device to the
Hik-connect.
6. Enter the password and click to save
settings.
Note: the password is the password
setting in the device active interface.
7. Click to exit.
5.2 View the Interface of Device
Steps:
1. Click Live View on the main menu.
2. Click on the top left of the interface,
then click to select the desired
channel.
3. You can view the interface of the scope
on the software.

6FAQ
Q: The charge indicator flashes
improperly.
A: Examine whether the device is charged
with standard power adapter and the
charging temperature is 0 °C to 45 °C
(32 °F to 113 °F).
Q: Device power indicator is off.
A: Examine whether the device is
off-battery.
Q: The image of the monocular is not
clear.
A: Perform the sight adjustment referring
to section 3.3.
Q: Capturing or recording fails.
A: Examine the items below:
1. Whether the device is connected to
your PC and disabled the capturing and
recording.
2. Whether the storage space is full.
3. Whether the device is low-battery.
Q: The PC cannot identify the monocular.
A: Examine the items below:
1. Whether the device is connected to
your PC with standard USB cable.
2. If you use other USB cables, make sure
the cable length is no longer than 1m.
3. Whether the hot spot function is
turned on. If so, go to OSD menu and
turn off hot spot.
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