MRC IR-CAM-400 User manual

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UFPA Infrared Camera
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IR R- -C CA AM M- -4 40 00 0/ /6 60 00 0
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
3, Hagavish st. Israel 58817 Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]
[email protected] MRC.07.14

To Our Customer
Dear Customer:
Thank you for choosing IR-CAM-400/600 Infrared Camera!
Please read this user manual carefully before first use. Also please
keep in a safe place for reference in the future.
Please operate with the recommended instructions in user manual.
We reserve the right to change this user manual without further
notice.
The copyright owner is MRC, LTD

WARNING
DO NOT OPEN OR EXCHANGE PARTS!
REPAIR ONLY CAN BE CONDUCTED BY STUFF!
NOTICE
In order not to cause malfunction or even damage the device
please do not direct the lens towards strong high-temperature
radiation source (such as the sun) whether the power is on or
off!
Avoid violent shock and impact during operation or transport.
Storage temperature is between -40OC and 70OC. The device
must be kept in original packing case during transport.
Typical storage place is cool, dry, ventilated, and without
strong electromagnetic field.
Keep the lens surface off grease or any chemical substance
which would damage the lens. Close the lid after operation.
In case of condensation on lens surface, close the lens cap
when switching lens under environment with wide temperature
differential.
Please regularly backup data on PC to prevent potential data
loss and format the internal FLASH memory duly to make it
operate properly.

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Table of Contents
1. Product Summary······························································ 2
1.1 Standard Item List...................................................... 3
1.2 Optional Item List....................................................... 3
2. Battery and Charger·························································· 3
2.1 Charging Battery........................................................ 4
2.2 Direct Charging .......................................................... 4
2.3 Attention for Using Battery Charger........................ 4
3. Panel Function Summary················································· 5
3.1 Main Control Panel.................................................... 5
3.2 Rear View.................................................................... 6
3.3 Front View................................................................... 9
3.4 Bottom View.............................................................. 10
3.5 Left Side View........................................................... 10
4. Quick Start Reference···················································· 11
4.1 Battery Setting.......................................................... 11
4.2 Quick Operations..................................................... 11
4.3 Measure Target Temperature................................ 11
4.4 Infrared Image and Voice Annotation................... 12
4.5 Infrared Image Playback......................................... 12
4.6 Change the lens....................................................... 13
4.7 Connect to PC.......................................................... 14
5. Operation Menu······························································· 14
5.1 Display Summary..................................................... 14
5.2 Main Menu ................................................................ 16
5.2.1 File..................................................................... 17
Manage·································································· 17
Save······································································· 18
Record & Play........................................................ 18
Delete...................................................................... 19
Format···································································· 19
5.2.2 Measure............................................................ 20
Spot Measure························································ 21
Line Measure························································· 22
Horizontal Line Measure....................................... 22
Vertical Line Measure............................................ 23

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Rect Measure······················································ 24
Parameters·························································· 26
Emissivity............................................................... 26
Distance................................................................. 26
Adjust Ratio........................................................... 26
Adjust Temp.......................................................... 27
Save Setting························································ 27
5.2.3 Image................................................................ 27
Image Setup························································ 28
Alarm Switch......................................................... 28
Alarm Temp........................................................... 28
Alarm Color........................................................... 28
Isotherm Color...................................................... 28
Isotherm Temp ..................................................... 29
Fusion.................................................................... 29
Fusion Attribute.................................................... 30
PIP......................................................................... 31
PIP Attribute......................................................... 33
Analysis Setup ···················································· 33
Temp Range......................................................... 34
IR Lens................................................................... 34
Ambient Temp ...................................................... 34
Reference.............................................................. 34
Ref Temp............................................................... 35
Image Reverse···················································· 35
Clear Screen························································ 35
L&S (Auto/Manual Mode)··································· 35
5.2.4 Setup................................................................. 35
System Setup······················································ 35
Language............................................................... 36
Auto Rectify........................................................... 36
Auto Save.............................................................. 36
GPS........................................................................ 36
Transparence........................................................ 36
Display Device...................................................... 37
Screen Save ......................................................... 37
Power Save........................................................... 37

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Storage Medium.................................................. 37
Time & Date······················································· 37
Factory Default·················································· 38
System Information··········································· 40
Disc Information················································ 40
6. Building Thermal Imaging Summary······················· 41
7. Technical Specification············································· 43
8. Technical Support ····················································· 45
9. Appendix: Emissivity of Raw Material····················· 46

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Disclaimer
Limited Warranty
Each MRC product is warranted to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service. This warranty extends only
to the original buyer or end-user customer of an MRC authorized reseller,
and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to any product
which, in MRC’s opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected,
contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of
operation or handling. MRC warrants that product will operate
substantially in accordance with its functional specifications. MRC does
not warrant that product will be error free or operate without interruption.
MRC’s warranty obligation is limited, at MRC’s option, to refund of the
purchased price, free of charge repair, or replacement of a defective
product which is returned to an MRC authorized service center within the
warranty period.
Quality Assurance
The development and production of this product is qualified per ISO9001
standard.
THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MRC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, ARISING
FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY.

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1. Product Summary
The IR-CAM-400/600 Infrared Camera (equipped with Uncooled
Focal Plane Array Micro-bolometer) produces crisp thermal image
and accurate temperature reading to help increase system
maintenance quality and efficiency in many industries.
IR-CAM-400/600 Infrared Camera is packed with advance features,
such as colored thermal images, multi-measurement methods,
real-time video, voice annotation, sound and color alarm, IR fusion,
Built-in flash and SD card storages.
Typical Application:
Power Industry: Monitor and diagnose the condition of
electrical wire and equipment, detect power leak, and prevent
system malfunction.
Electrical Equipment and Machine Industry: The hot of
electrical equipment and machine and failure diagnose.
Building Industry: humidity, air leakage and insulation
defects detect.
Petrochemical Industry: oil pipeline check, material interface
detect, heat leakage, insulation structure and power
equipment detect.
Fire Protection: forest fire protection and latent fire source
search, self-ignition prevention and detection of special
material, electric fire precaution detect.
Medical Application: Accurately measure human body
temperature and analyze temperature field distribution.
Other Applications: Civil engineering, scientific research,
and railway etc

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1.1 Standard Item List
IR-CAM-400/600 infrared camera comes with the following
standard items and accessories:
Name Quantity
Infrared Camera 1 SET
Li-Ion Battery 2 PCS
Charger 1 PC
SD Card 1 PC
SD Card Reader 1 PC
USB Cable 1 PC
Video Cable 1 PC
Certificate of Quality 1 PC
User Manual 1 PC
Warranty Card 1 PC
IRSee Software CD 1 PC
Transport Case 1 PC
Adapter 1 PC
1.2 Optional Item List
 Wide-angle lens
 Telephoto lens
2. Battery and Charger
It is recommended to charge battery immediately when device
indicates low power, please read more about battery installation
and removal methods on Page 11.
Device comes with two pieces of Li-Ion battery and one battery
charger. It is strongly recommended to operate only with the
included battery and charger. Use of any other brand charger or
Li-Ion battery may cause fire or critical damage.

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2.1 Charging Battery
Align the notch of the battery at the charger’s mount, press the
battery downward gently along the triangular arrow, and fit it to
the end.
Connect the charger to an AC outlet, during charging, the red
LED will be on, and when charging is completed, the green
LED will be on instead.
: It takes about 4 hours to fully charge a run-out battery.
2.2 Direct Charging
It is available to charge the built-in battery with the adapter; it is
about 4 hours to fully charge a run-out battery. The indicator shows
orange in charging and turns to green when fully charged.
2.3 Attention for Using Battery Charger
Battery Charging can only be conducted indoor.
Do not short-circuit the battery.
Do not put the battery in high temperature environment
(≥60OC). Never disassemble the battery or put it into fire,
which may cause explosion.
Do not try to modify the battery or the charger.
Li-Ion battery has no memory effect, charging can be
conducted at any time.
Please remove the charger from AD socket as soon as
charging is completed.

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3. Panel Function Summary
In this manual, “long press” means Long press button down for
about 2 seconds, and “press” or “short press” means press and
release.
3.1 Main Control Panel
1). Power ON/OFF button
Long press this button to power on/ off the device.
2). Laser Button
Press this button to turn on/off the laser.
3). LED light button
Press this button to turn on/off the LED light.
4). Mode switch button
Press the button to switch image models among infrared, visible, fusion,
PIP.

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5). Automatic rectifying button
Press this button to automatic rectify measurement result, LCD screen will
display the word “rectifying.”
6). Automatic focus button
Press this button to focus automatically.
7). Electric near-focus
Press this button to adjust the device to near-focus function.
8). Electric far-focus
Press this button to adjust the device to far-focus function.
9). Adjustable Viewfinder
Adjust the viewfinder to observe image clearly to avoid effect by light and
reflection.
3.2 Rear View

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10). Power Indicator
After infrared camera is turned on, the indicator functions as a power
indicator in green; functions as a charging indicator in orange, indicating
the battery is being charged now.
11. External DC In
External DC requirement is DC 12V.
12. SD card interface
MICRO 8G SD card can be inserted into the interface to expand storage
volume.
13. Audio output interface
Please insert adapter to connect to headphones to playback recorded
voice annotation.
14. Mini USB interface
Picture, video and test data can be transferred to PC through mini USB.
15. Video output interface
Use video cable to connect to monitor display.
16. Battery
The device includes two rechargeable Li-lion batteries which can work for
3 hours continuously each when fully charged under normal temperature.
17. Shutter Button
Choose corresponding file and click this button to record voice annotation
and take photos.
(More detail please refer to "infrared image and voice annotation" on
page12)
18. Direction Buttons
Up ( ), Down ( ), Left ( ), Right ( ) , and (Menu / Enter)
buttons have different usages in different modes.

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In main menu, direction buttons are used for moving selected items.
In real time infrared view mode, press Left ( ) to freeze Infrared image
and press again to unfreeze.
In image viewing mode, press Left ( ) and Right ( ) to select preview
images.
Press laser button to select the object (in yellow flashing):
Select measured spots: press Up ( ), Down ( ), Left ( ), and
Right ( ) button to move the spot in corresponding direction.
Select the measure line and sampling line; press Up ( ), Down
(), Left ( ), and Right ( ) button to move the line in
corresponding direction.
Select area box: in move menu, press Up ( ), Down ( ), Left
(), and Right ( ) buttons to move area box, and in size menu,
press Up ( ) and Down ( ) to resize the vertical direction area
box, press Left ( ) and Right ( ) buttons to resize horizontal area
box.
Select PIP area: in PIP mode, press Up ( ), Down ( ), Left ( ),
and Right ( ) buttons to move infrared image area at same direction;
press Up ( ), Down ( ) buttons to resize vertical PIP area; and
press Left ( ) and Right ( ) buttons to resize horizontal PIP area.
Select fusion area: in fusion mode, press Up ( ) and Down ( )
buttons to select slide-bar, and press the Left ( ) and Right ( )
keys to set the fusion upper or lower limit, as well as the temperature
values above or below the fusion temperature.
Select Color Palette or temperature measurement limit: Press Left
() and Right ( ) to change Color Palette; and Press Up ( ) and
Down ( ) buttons to change temperature limit.
(Menu / Enter) button
This button has different functions under different conditions:
1).In real time Infrared view mode, press this button to open the
main menu.
2).In menu mode, press the key to confirm operation.

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3.3 Front View
19. Laser Indicator
Use laser button to turn on/off laser indicator,
please do not point it at human eyes
20. Visual Camera
5 million pixel, auto-focus function to take crisp photos under dim
environment with LED light
21. LED light
Press LED light button to turn on and off to take crisp photos.
22. Lens
The device configures standard IR lens, with wide-angle IR Lens or
telephoto IR Lens for option.

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3.4 Bottom View
23. Screw nut on tripod
Size of screw nut on tripod 1/4” _20.
3.5 Left Side View
24. LCD Screen
5" Color 270° tiltable LCD, 800*480 pixel.

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4. Quick Start Reference
4.1 Battery Setting
Insert and remove in the lithium battery as indicated direction, user can
easily insert and move the battery.
Rear cover view
4.2 Quick Operations
Insert the battery correctly.
Long press power button until the power indicator is on, and wait until
system finishes initialization.
Slide IR lens lid down, point to target, and adjust focus to get crisp
thermal image.
Long press the automatic rectifying button to rectify thermal image.
4.3 Measure Target Temperature
Point device to measurement target, and adjust to correct focus. On
the upper-right LCD corner, *=×× displays the point measurement
result. For better accuracy, press button to perform automatic
rectify.
Select Area (Rect) Measurement to measure max, min, and average
temperature within a rectangle box.

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It is recommended to press button to freeze thermal image first,
and then apply different and detailed analysis. Press button
again to unfreeze.
When measure result is beyond temperature range, screen display
trends to indicate either below or above temperature range.
E.g.: IR-CAM-400/600 ( -40 ~ 600
℃ ), the device will display>
600.0
℃ or <-40.0 ℃ to prompt users when temperature above
600
℃ or below -40 ℃ .
4.4 Infrared Image and Voice Annotation
Shortcut operation: press the shutter button after catch the target
image, select “Cancel” option then press the “ ” key to save image
file, select the “Record” option then press “ ” key to save both
image and voice files.
In main menu, press the “ ” key to select File Save, which
provides the same function.
  : Each thermal image can save up to 60 seconds voice annotation data,
Select “Cancel” during voice recording to exit.
4.5 Infrared Image Playback
Press the button to enter the main menu.
Select Main Menu →File →Manage, and then select the file
directory and file name, the thumbnail image of the stored image is
displayed, then press the button to enter previewing.
When viewing thermal image, press the Left ( ) or Right ( ) button
to switch thermal image in the same folder.
The
icon indicates voice annotation attached to current thermal
image. Press button to enter File →Voice, then select “Play” to
play back.
Long press the button to return the real time imaging mode.