L-3 Communications X-50 Operation & User’s Manual

17, Closing the Battery Compartment Door Close the battery compartment door by screwing the knob clockwise. Acceptable Battery Types The camera will operate from the following types as long as they are AA size: ⇒ Alkaline ⇒ Nickel-Metal-Hydride (NiMh) rechargeable ⇒ Li…

25, Page 25 X-50 User Manual 3. Accessories Contact L-3 Communications Infrared Products, for accessories that are approved for use with your X-50 camera. Accessory Video and Power Cables Common accessories for the X-50 camera are: ⇒ AC/DC power adapter ⇒ Power cable �…

7, L-3 Communications X-50 Page 7 X-50 User Manual Infrared energy, often referred to as infrared or IR, is electromagnetic radiation that travels in a straight line through space, similar to visible light. Although infrared shares some of the properties of visible light, its different wavelength has several…

19, Turning on the Power Rotate the power knob clockwise to turn on the camera. Camera Warm-Up The camera requires approximately three seconds of warm-up time during which a logo appears on the camera display. After three seconds, the logo is replaced by the thermal image. Automati…

8, Infrared energy is emitted proportionally to the temperature of an object . The warmer the object, the more energy it emits. The infrared energy from the objects is focused by the optics , onto an infrared detector . The information from the infrared detector is passed to ele…

21, Determining Remaining Battery Power A battery icon is displayed in the LCD display indicating the approximate amount of charge remaining in the batteries. New alkaline batteries generally provide enough charge for approximately 2 hours of operation, while new lithium batteries typically prov…