TESTO 876 Reference guide

Brief instructions en
testo 876 · Thermal imager
Commissioning
1 Unlock and open the battery compartment
 .
2 Insert Memory card in the card slot  .
3 Slide the rechargeable battery into the
battery slot, until it clicks into place  .
- The thermal imager starts automatically.
4 Close and lock the battery compartment
 .
5 Unfold the display  .
- Instrument language (Language) and
temperature unit (Unit) can be set:
6 Move Joystick  up / down to select the
desired option. Press [OK]  .
7 Move Joystick up / down to change the
setting. Press [OK].
8 Press [Apply]  function key to apply the
settings.
9 Press []  to switch off the thermal
imager.
10 Unlock and open the interface terminal  .
11 Connect mains unit (power supply)  .
12 Completely charge battery (3 hours).
- The camera is now ready for operation.
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Recording the image
1Freeze image: Press trigger button once.
2Save image: Press trigger button again.
or
Discard image: Press [Esc] .
Switching on / off
Remove protection cap from the lens.
Switch on: Press [ ] .
- The measurement view is opened after the
warm-up period.
- The thermal imager performs an automatic
zeroing approx. every 60 sec. This can be
recognized by a “click”. The image is frozen
briefly when this occurs.
Switch off: Press [ ] again.
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Focusing the picture
With motor focus
1Switch on motor focus: Slide motor focus
switch towards the display (position ).
2Focus: Move motor focus control to the
left / right.
Manual
Caution! Manually turning while motor focus is
switched on damages the auto mechanism.
Switch off motor focus: Slide motor focus
switch towards the lens (position: ).
Turn lens by hand.
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Changing assignment of the quick
select buttons
Change the left or right quick select button:
1Call up: Move Joystick to the left or
right.
2Navigate: Move Joystick up / down.
3Confirm: Press [OK] .
or
Cancel: Press [Esc] .
Getting to know the quick select
buttons
Using the quick select buttons, the set
functions are called up directly. Factory
settings:
Left quick select button : Adjust scaling.
Right quick select button : Select image
type.
Getting to know the menu
1Open menu: Press [OK] .
2Navigate: Move Joystick up / down.
3Open submenu (only for menu points
marked with ): Move joystick to the right.
4Call up a function: Press [OK].
or
Exit menu: Press [Esc] .
Measurement
Image gallery
Scale...
Display...
Emissivity...
Palette
Audio…
Configuration
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Scale… Image type
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Image type
Palette
Emissivity...
Scale...
Adjustment

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