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CoroCAM 8 - Quick guide

• Familiarization
• Quick keys
• Powering up
• The display
• Changing variables
• Recording
Familiarisation
Back View
Viewfinder On/Off button

Menu interface keypad

Microphone Rotatable grip

Speaker
Familiarisation
Front View
GPS Booster Antenna Port

+/- and Record Keys

Right hand grip UV + Visible channel

window

Laser Pointer
Thermal channel
LED Flashlight window
Familiarisation
Right View
Viewfinder LCD Display

Handgrip strap
positioners
Familiarisation
Left View
LCD Display Viewfinder
in closed
position

Quick keys pad

Cover for Composite

Battery Video Output, HDMI &
compartment USB port
catch
Cover for SD card lot,
Remote control cable and
Battery
Ethernet ports & power
compartment
input plug
cover
Familiarisation
Left View
LCD Display Viewfinder
in open
position

Light sensor

Display
closure switch
 Familiarisation
Menu Interface Keys

Up / Down Keys L / R Icon scroll Keys

Zoom In /
Value +

Channel Key Alt / Default

Key
Record Key /
A.Playback
Menu Key Zoom Out /
Value -
Quick Keys
Sampler / UV (Blue) Channel Selected Focus
Environmental Values / Alt Match / Alt Slave
Alt NUC
UV - Palette / Transparancy / Alt Edge Display
Profile UV:Vis / UV:IR / Alt UV only

Alt Key / Alt Info

Laser / Alt Flashlight

UV – Gain / Integrate / Alt NR

ISN/ #####/ Alt Threshold
Quick Keys
Sampler / VISIBLE (Green) Channel Selected Focus
Environmental Values / Alt Auto / Alt Auto
Alt NUC Overlay Mode –
Over / Inlaid Display
Profile UV:Vis / IR:Vis / Alt Vis only

Alt Function / Alt Info

Laser / Alt Flashlight

ISN/ #####/ Alt Threshold

Vis – Exposure / Enhancements / Alt Low Light
Quick Keys
Sampler / IR (Red) Channel Selected Focus
Environmental Values / Alt Match / Alt Slave
Alt NUC
IR - Palette / Emissivity / Alt Temp reported Display
Profile UV:IR / Vis:IR / Alt IR only

Alt Function / Alt Info

Laser / Alt Flashlight

IR – Level / Span / Alt Reflected Temp

ISN/ #####/ Alt ISO
Powering up
• Charge the NP-F970 model battery that was supplied with the camera.
• Insert the battery into the battery compartment. Take care to note
that the connection pin ports must be on the inside of the camera.
• Inserting the battery incorrectly may damage the connectors.
• Close the battery compartment cover and ensure the catch connects.
Powering up
• Press the power button.
• The red LED above the power button will
light up
• The viewfinder display will power up.
• Flip up the LCD display to power it up.

• The first time the camera will start in its factory mode.
• Future startups will be with the last saved profile.
The display

Count Indicator Gain Indicator

UV Sampler Box

Zoom Indicator

UV Blobs

Focus Mode
Indicator

Active Channel and

linked channel
indicator
The display

Active Icon Variable Value

Indicator

Menu Icons
The display

Active Icon
Indicator

Sub Menu Icons

The display
Temperature Reported
Palette Gradient

Auto Span
Ave, Max & Min
Indicator
Indicator

Emissivity
The display

Scene Max
and Min
Camera Modes
• The camera has 2 modes:
• Interaction
• Menu

• Interaction mode allows the operator to set a number of the cameras

core variables without entering the menu system.
• In Menu mode the menu is shown and variables can be changed.
Interaction Mode
In interaction mode the operator can adjust the following values:
Primary:
• Zoom
• Focus
• Gain / Exposure / Level
• Record
• Channels displayed

Alternative:
Interaction Mode
In interaction mode the operator can adjust the following values:
Primary:
• Zoom
• Focus
• Gain / Exposure / Level
• Record
• Channels displayed

Alternative:
Interaction Mode
In interaction mode the operator can adjust the following values:

+ Zoom +
Hide Overlay Focus Far
⌂ Alt
↑
- Zoom -
Exposure - ← □ → Exposure +

↓
● Ξ
Focus Near
Record Menu
Interaction Mode
In interaction mode the operator can adjust the following values after
pressing the alt key:

+ Distance +
Channel Select Auto Focus
⌂ Info
↑

UV Transl UV Transl - Distance -

← □ →
/ IR Span - / IR Span +

↓
● Ξ
Match Focus
Playback Setup
 Interaction Mode
In interaction mode the operator can select the channels displayed or
being adjust after pressing the  key:
Channel Displayed Channel Adjust
+ UV
Exit Channel
Cycle Over
Select ⌂ Vis
↑

Cycle Cycle - IR
← □ →
Base Base
UV / VIS / IR
↓
● Ξ
Cycle Over Playback
Playback Menu

UV / VIS / None
Menu Mode
• To activate the Menu Mode the operator presses the Menu Key in
Interaction Mode
• The last used channel menu bar will be displayed, one of the 3 below:
UV / Blue (+)

Visible / Green (⌂)

Infrared / Red (-)

• Selecting the channel is the same as in the Interaction Mode

Menu Mode
The keys are now used to affect the Menu.

Enter Sub + Value +

Channel Select
Channel Menu
⌂ Default
↑
- Value -
Cycle Icons ← □ → Cycle Icons

↓
● Ξ
Exit Sub
Playback Menu Menu
Changing Variables
• Once the correct channel has been selected, Navigate the icons by
using the arrow keys, left & right arrow to select icons, up key to enter
a sub menu and down key to exit a sub menu.
• The current icon is indicated by at least a indicator above it.
• There are icons for 3 classes of variables:
• Value icons
• Toggle icons
• Sub-menu icons
Changing Variables
• When a Value icon is selected a value box appears above the icon.

• Pressing the + or - keys will increase or decrease the variable.

• Pressing the ⌂ default key will return the value to its default value.
Changing Variables
• When a Toggle icon is selected a text box appears above the icon
indicating the state of the variable.

Off On

• Some Toggle variables have more than 2 states.

• Pressing the + / - keys to scroll through the states of the variable.
• Pressing the ⌂ default key will return the Toggle to its default
position.
Changing Variables
• Sub-menu icons are indicated by the top right corner having a white
tri-angle.
• When these icons are highlighted the sub-menu appears above the
icon.
Changing Variables

• To enter the sub-menu press the up key, a Value or Toggle icon will
appear above the active icon.
• Use the L/R keys to select the required icon.
• Sub menu’s and Menu’s are exited by pressing the down key.
Changing Variables

UV (Blue) Main Menu

The UV Main menu allows quick and easy access to all UV
camera settings.

To access the UV menu, if it was not the last used, press

Advanced Tools Sub Menu

Environmental Sub Menu

any of the 5-ways keys to show the last used menu, then
press the Zoom + button.
Sampler Sub Menu
Palette Sub Menu

Alarm Sub Menu

Long Integration
Transparency
Threshold
Focus

Gain
Changing Variables
UV Focus Icon
The UV Focus can be manually adjusted using the quick
UV Focus Value Indicator (0-Inf)

focus keys.

When the UV Focus icon in the UV channel is selected,

the UV cameras focus position can be unlinked from the
base channels focus position and manually adjusted
using the Up/Down keys.

Using the select key the UV focus Mode can toggle

between Autofocus (re-linked the base channels focus
position & indicated by the AF icon) and Focus Match
(this forces the UV to match the focus position of the
base channel, no icon shown).
Using the Alt-Key and Focus + Quick key the Autofocus
link can also be re-established.
Using the Alt-Key and Focus - Quick key the Focus Match
can be applied.
Changing Variables
UV Gain Icon
The Gain can be set from 1 to 100 %
At low gain levels a “No Corona” icon will indicate that
Gain Value Indicator 0 -100%

the likelihood of detecting discharges is very low.

Long-Press the select key to set it back to default.

The Gain icon can be accessed from the quick keys if the
UV channel is selected by toggling the \ key
Changing Variables
Palette Sub Menu

Free Select Rainbow 0 - 255

Highlight the desired color icon and it’s color will be
applied to the UV Blob overlay.

The Rainbow icon allows the user to set the Hue applied
to the UV blob, ranging from 0 – 255.

The Palette icon can be accessed from the quick keys if

the UV channel is selected by toggling the #3 key
Yellow

Green

White
Black
Blue
Red
Changing Variables
Transparency Icon
The Transparency icon sets the level of UV blob
Transparency Value (0 – 100%) transparency using the up & down keys.

The Transparency icon can be accessed from the quick

keys if the UV channel is selected by toggling the #3 key.

Long press the Select key to reset the transparency to 0%

The Palette icon can be accessed from the quick keys if

the UV channel is selected by toggling the #3 key
Changing Variables
Threshold Icon
The Threshold icon sets the brightness level above which
UV blobs are shown using the up & down keys.
Threshold Value (0 – 100%) Setting this value too low will result in detector noise
being shown, setting the value too high will result in low
intensity discharges not being displayed

The Threshold icon can be accessed from the quick keys if

the UV channel is selected by pressing the Alt-key, then
the #8 key.

Long press the Select key to reset the transparency to

40%
Changing Variables
Sampler Position and Size Sub Menu
The Sampler sub menu allows the user to size and
position the sampler window exactly over the discharge
in question.

Sampler Size Value

Sampler Position To position the window select the sampler position icon
and press the select button. The 4 way arrow keys can
now be used to position the window. Press the select
button again to lock the position.

To set the sampler size use the up & down keys to

increase its corner to corner distance from the center of
the window.

The Sampler icon can be accessed from the quick keys if

the UV channel is selected by toggling the #2 key
Changing Variables
Advanced Features Sub Menu
Noise reduction sets the aggressiveness of the noise

Edge Thickness (0 – 8 pixels)

reduction algorithm.

Solar Blind Mode (Toggle)

Noise Reduction (0 - 3)
Edge Thickness sets the size of the drop shadow applied
to the UV blob.

Solar Blind Mode toggles the solar blind filter position

between SB and Non-SB position.

The Noise Reduction icon can be accessed from the quick

keys if the UV channel is selected by pressing Alt-key then
the \ key.

The Edge Thickness icon can be accessed from the quick

keys if the UV channel is selected by pressing Alt-key then
the #3 key.
Changing Variables
Alarm Sub Menu
Alarm mode activates or de-activates the audible and
visual alarm when a “count” between the alarm values is
achieved.

Alarm Max (0 -1 00%)

Alarm Min (0 -1 00%)
Alarm Mode (0 -1)
Alarm Max sets the Alarm value above which the alarm
will cut off. The Value is the % of the possible max for the
given frame size. The default is 100%.

Alarm Min sets the Alarm value above which the alarm
will engage. The default is 10%.
Changing Variables
Long Integration Icon

Long Integration Period (64 frames)

A small discharge may not be readily visible due its signal
not being discernable from noise in a given frame.
Long Integration sums the intensity values of successive
frames. Constant signal at a given location will quickly
sum to higher intensity that locations experiencing
random noise only.

The Long Integration Period sets the number of frames

over which to summate the pixel intensities.

Moving the camera while using LI will spread the signal

from the small discharge over more pixels reduce
intensity and the likelihood of detection.
Moving the camera will also cause the blobs of large
discharges to smear.
Changing Variables
Environmental Sub Menu
The user can insert values for the Environmental Sub
Menu icons for record keeping.

Humidity ( 0 – 100%)
The Distance value is used in the calculation of the UV

Distance ( 1 – 100m)
and IR values.

Air Temperature
The Humidity value is used in the calculation of the IR

Wind Velocity
Air Pressure
values.
The Air Temperature value and Air pressure values are
used to calculate the air density, which has an effect on
the likelihood of corona discharges occurring.
The Wind velocity value is recorded to show potential air
cooling or corona blow away.

The Palette icon can be accessed from the quick keys if

the UV channel is selected by toggling the #2 key
Changing Variables

Visible (Green) Main Menu

The Visible Main menu allows quick and easy access to all
UV camera settings.

Image Enhancement Sub Menu

To access the Visible menu, if it was not the last used,
press any of the 5-ways keys to show the last used menu,
then press the Overlay Toggle button, between the Zoom
Image Series Number

+ and Zoom - buttons.

Low Light Mode
Flashlight
Exposure
Focus
Changing Variables
Visible Focus Icon
Visible Focus Value Indicator (0 - Inf)

The Visible Focus can be manually adjusted using the

quick focus keys.

When the Visible Focus icon is selected then the visible

cameras focus position can be manually adjusted using
the Up/Down keys.

Using the select key the Visible focus Mode can toggle to
Autofocus (which is default and indicated by an icon on
screen).
Autofocus can also be selected by pressing the Alt-key
then any one of the focus Quick keys.
Changing Variables
Exposure Icon
The Visible cameras exposure period can be adjusted
using the up & down keys.

The Visible camera exposure Icon can also be accessed

Exposure Value (XXXXs)

from the Quick keys by toggling the \ key.

Changing Variables
Low Light Mode Icon
The Low Light Mode toggle removes the NIR filter from
the visible camera making it more sensitive in ultra dark
conditions. Default mode is 0/Off
Low Light Mode (0 – 1)

Night Mode renders the visible image in grey tones.

The Low Light mode Icon can also be accessed from the
Quick keys by pressing the Alt-key then the \ key.
Changing Variables
Flashlight Icon
The Flashlight icon allows the user to activate the LED
and adjust the LED intensity.

When the Flashlight icon is selected the flashlight can be

activated/de-activated by pressing the select key.
The intensity of the LED is adjusted using the Up/Down
keys.
Flashlight

The flashlight icon can also be activated / de-activated by

pressing the Alt-key then the #7 key
Changing Variables
Image Series Number Icon

Image Series Number Value (0 – 999)

The Image Series Number (ISN) sets the pre-fix number
of the recorded files.

The pre-fix can be adjusted using the Up/Down keys.

Long pressing the select key resets the ISN.

The ISN icon can be accessed from the quick keys if the
Visible channel is selected by toggling the #8 key
Changing Variables
Image Enhancement Sub Menu
The Sony visible camera has various image enhancement
functions. These functions can be accessed from the
Image Enhancement icon.
Wide Dynamic Range

Visibility Enhancer
Use the Up/Down or Select Keys to toggle the
enhancement functions on & off.

Back Light
Low Light
The ISN icon can be accessed from the quick keys if the
Visible channel is selected by toggling the \ key
Defog
Changing Variables

Thermal (Red) Main Menu

The Thermal Main menu allows quick and easy access to
all UV camera settings.

To access the Thermal menu, if it was not the last used,

Environmental Sub Menu

Reflected Temperature press any of the 5-ways keys to show the last used menu,

Reported Temperature
then press the Zoom – button.

Isotherm Sub Menu

IR Alarm Sub Menu
Sampler Sub Menu
Palette (1 – 13)
Emissivity
IR Focus
Level
Span
Changing Variables
IR Focus Icon
The IR Focus can be manually adjusted using the quick
focus keys.

When the IR Focus icon is selected then the IR cameras

focus position can be manually adjusted using the
Up/Down keys.

Using the select key the IR focus Mode can toggled to

Autofocus (which is default and indicated by an icon on
screen).
IR Focus

Autofocus can also be selected by pressing the Alt-key

then the Focus + Quick key.
Changing Variables
IR Level Icon
The IR Level sets the “exposure” of the IR camera.

When the IR Level icon is selected then the IR camera

Level can be manually adjusted using the Up/Down keys.

Using the Select key the IR Level can set to Auto Level &
Span (which is indicated by an icon on screen).
The IR Level icon can be accessed using the quick keys by
pressing the / key to toggle between IR Level and IR Span.
IR Level
Changing Variables
IR Span Icon
The IR Span sets the greyscale range of the IR camera.

When the IR Span icon is selected then the IR camera

Span can manually be adjusted using the Up/Down keys.

Using the Select key the IR Span can set to Auto Level &
Span (which is indicated by an icon on screen).

The IR Span icon can be accessed using the quick keys by

pressing the / key to toggle between IR Level and IR Span.
IR Span
Changing Variables
White Hot (1)
Black Hot (2) Thermal Palette Sub Menu
Fusion (3)
Rainbow (4) The IR Palette allows the user to change the way the
Glowbow (5) greyscale IR image is represented.
Ironbow 1 (6)
Ironbow 2 (7) When the IR Palette icon is selected then palette which is
Sepia (8) applied can be adjusted using the Up/Down keys.
Color 1 (9) The current palette gradient is shown in the top right
Color 2 (10) corner.
Ice & Fire (11)
Rain (12) The IR Palette icon can be accessed using the quick keys
Red Hot (13) by pressing the #3 key.
Green Hot (14)
Changing Variables
IR Emissivity Icon
The IR Emissivity icon value can be adjusted using the
Up/Down keys. The Emissivity value is used to calculate
the apparent temperature.

Long press the select key to return it to default.

IR Emissivity (0-1.00)

The IR Emissivity can also be accessed by toggling Quick

key #3.
Changing Variables
IR Reflected Temperature Icon
The IR Reflected Temperature is used in the apparent
temperature calculation.

When the IR Reflected Temperature icon is selected then

Reflected Temperature the IR Reflected Temperature can be adjusted using the
Up/Down keys.

The IR Reflected Temperature icon can also be accessed

by pressing the Alt-key then the \ Quick key.
Changing Variables
IR Reported Temperature Icon
The IR Reported Temperature icon is used to select which
value is displayed.

When the IR Reported Temperature icon is selected the

Reported Temperature
user can select the Max, Min or Average temperature of
the sampler to be displayed using the Up/Down keys

The IR Reported Temperature icon can be accessed by

pressing the Alt-key then the #3 Quick key.
Changing Variables
IR Sampler Sub Menu
The IR Sampler sub menu allows the user to affect the
sampler.

Highlight the icon for the feature to be changed.

Add / Delete Sample

Sampler Position
Add a sampler by pressing the Up key, delete the current

Sampler Type

Next Sampler
Sampler Size
active sampler by pressing the down key.

Select the sampler type by using the Up/Down keys to

cycle through the options.
Changing Variables
IR Sampler Sub Menu
Select the sampler position icon and press the select
button. The 4 way arrow keys can now be used to
position the sampler. Press the select button again to lock
the position.

Add / Delete Sample

Sampler Position
To set the sampler size use the up & down keys to

Sampler Type

Next Sampler
Sampler Size
increase or decrease the size of the sampler

Select the Next sampler icon and press the select key to
cycle through samplers.

The IR Sampler menu can be accessed by toggling button

#2.
Changing Variables
Environmental Sub Menu
The user can insert values for the Environmental Sub
Menu icons for record keeping.

The Distance value is used in the calculation of the UV

and IR values.

Air Temperature
The Humidity value is used in the calculation of the IR

Wind Velocity
Air Pressure
values.
Humidity The Air Temperature value and Air pressure values are
Distance

used to calculate the air density, which has an effect on

the likelihood of corona discharges occurring.
The Wind velocity value is recorded to show potential air
cooling or corona blow away.

The Palette icon can be accessed from the quick keys if

the UV channel is selected by toggling the #2 key
Changing Variables
Isotherm Sub Menu
The Isotherm colours pixels with a temperature between
certain values to a contrasting color.

Toggle Isothem On/Off

Isothem Central Value
The Toggle Isotherm icon is used to activate / de-activate

Isothem High Value

Isothem Low Value

the Isotherm display.

The Isotherm central value sets the

Changing Variables
Alarm Sub Menu
Alarm mode activates or de-activates the audible and
visual alarm when the reported temperature falls
between the alarm values.

Toggle Alarm Mode

Alarm Max sets the Alarm value above which the alarm
will cut off. The Value is in °C

Alarm Max
Alarm Min
Alarm Min sets the Alarm value above which the alarm
will engage. The Value is in °C
Camera Settings

Setup (White) Main Menu

The UV Main menu allows quick and easy access to all UV
camera settings.

To access the UV menu, if it was not the last used, press

Advanced Tools Sub Menu

Environmental Sub Menu

any of the 5-ways keys to show the last used menu, then
press the Zoom + button.
Sampler Sub Menu
Palette Sub Menu

Alarm Sub Menu

Long Integration
Transparency
Threshold
Focus

Gain
Camera Settings
Alarm Sub Menu
Alarm mode activates or de-activates the audible and
visual alarm when the reported temperature falls
between the alarm values.

Toggle Alarm Mode

Alarm Max sets the Alarm value above which the alarm
will cut off. The Value is in °C

Alarm Max
Alarm Min
Alarm Min sets the Alarm value above which the alarm
will engage. The Value is in °C
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