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Thermtec Wild Series Instruction Manual

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Thermtec Wild 650

ThermTec Wild series is a line of compact handheld monoculars with stunning thermal sensitivity of NETD less than 18mK and advanced functionalities

About This Manual

COPYRIGHT © 2024 ThermTec Technology Co., Ltd. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any and all information, including, among others, wordings, pictures, graphs are the properties of ThermTec Technology Co., Ltd. or its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as “ThermTec”). This user manual (hereinafter referred to be “the Manual”) cannot be reproduced, changed, translated, or distributed, partially or wholly, by any means, without the prior written permission of ThermTec. Unless otherwise stipulated, ThermTec does not make any warranties, guarantees or representations, express or implied, regarding to the Manual. This Manual is applicable to Thermal Imaging Monocular. The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.

Regulatory Information

This product and, if applicable, the supplied accessories are marked with “CE”and comply 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

This product and – if applicable – the supplied accessories too are marked with “UKCA” and comply therefore with the following directives: Radio Equipment Regulations 2017, Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012.

This product and – if applicable – the supplied accessories too are marked with “RoHS” and comply therefore the requirements of Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (“RoHS recast” or “RoHS 2”).

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

Directive 2006/66/EC and its amendment 2013/56/EU (Battery Directive): This product 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 supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

1 Introduction

1.1 Device Description

Wild Series Thermal Imaging Monocular is designed with a NETD less 18mk, 12μm uncooled infrared detector and 1024×768 OLED high-definition display. With AI image recognition algorithm, it gets clear views under various lighting conditions, even in complete darkness, providing reliable and high-quality visual images for night activities. It can also view the moving target and meet the outdoor conditions. The apparatus can be widely used for searching and rescuing, hunting, etc.

1.2 Features

  • 12μm uncooled infrared detector, NETD less than 18mk;
  • 1x–4x continuous digital zoom;
  • Various pseudo colors;
  • Various pseudo colors;
  • Joystick control design, wheel focusing realizes one-hand operation;
  • Detector anti-burn mechanism;
  • Super large aperture offers better temperature radiation capturing capability;
  • 1024*768 resolution with 0.39 inch OLED display;
  • Up to 10h continuous working for lithium battery;

1.3 Application Scenarios

  • Animal Observation
  • Outdoor Adventure
  • Security Law Enforcement
  • Emergency Search and Rescue

1.4 Appearance

  1. Lens cover
  2. Power button
  3. Focusing knob
  4. Joystick
  5. Capture/Record button
  6. Diopter knob
  7. Eyepiece cover
  8. Compartment of replaceable battery
  9. Type-C port
  10. Laser module

2 Packing List

3 Operation Guide

3.1 Charging

Here are two methods we could take to charge the device. Device Charging and Battery Charging.

Device Charging:

Connect the device and power adaptor directly with a type-C cable to power on the device. Alternatively, connect the device and PC to export files. Follow the below steps to charge the battery:

  • Lift the cover from the USB port.
  • Plug the cable provided into the USB port.
  • Plug the opposite end of the cable into a USB power source.
  • The battery should be fully charged prior to use.
  • The battery is supposed to be taken out for long time non-using occasions.

3.2 Power on/off

Press and hold the power button to power on/power off the device.

3.3 Buttons and Controls

3.3.1 Buttons Combinations and Introduction

Before entering the main menu
Short Press Long Press Double Press
Power Button Standby Mode On/Off N/A
Capture Button Capture Record N/A
Joystick Up Down Left Right Center
Zoom in Zoom out AI Range finder Short Push

Pseudo Switch

Long Push

Outline Mode
Brief Click

Calibration

Double Click

Menu
After entering the main menu
Joystick Up Down Left Right Short Press
Move up Move down Exit sub-menu Open Sub-menu Confirm

3.3.2. Lens Adjustment

Diopter Adjustment

Looking through the eyepiece, adjust the position of diopter level to optimize the image sharpness on the OLED display.

3.3.3 Joystick Operation

3.3.3.1 Zoom

Push the joystick to the front to zoom in, vice versa.

Objective Lens Focusing

Manually adjust the objective lens focus when you can’t see the scene clearly.

3.3.3.2 AI Ranging and Laser Rangefinder

Push the joystick to the left to activate AI rangefinder or laser rangefinder.

Note: the laser rangefinder is only available for Wild LRF series.

3.3.3.3 Pseudo Color Switch

Brief push joystick to right to switch pseudo colors.

There are totally six pseudo colors (white hot, black hot, red hot, green, golden, violet) for user choice.

3.3.3.4 Target Outline Mode

Long push the joystick to right to enter the target outline mode.

3.3.4 Capture/Record

Image Capturing

Press Capture button to take photos. Then the photo icon in the upper left corner will flash once.

Video Recording

Press and hold Capture button to take videos. Then the recording icon starts flashing in the upper left corner, and the recording starts timing. Press and hold again to stop recording.

3.4 Set

Image Capturing

Press to enter the Imaging Setting menu. There are five sub-menus for image setting, which are “Image Mode”, “Sharpness”, “Denoise”, “Brightness”and “Contrast”

Image Settings
ForestThe image details would be enhanced in a way.
Sharpness0-10Adjust image sharpness to make the image edge sharper. The recommended value is 5.

Denoise0-10Adjust image noise to make the image cleaner. The recommended value is 5.
Brightness1-10Adjust image brightness to make the image brighter. The recommended value is 5.
Contrast1-10Adjust image contrast to make the target more prominent in the image. The recommended value is 5.

3.4.2 System Setting

Press joystick to confirm Setting to enter the System Setting menu. Select by moving the joystick, and short-press the joystick to confirm the selection.

System etting
CorrectionThe image correction mode could be set by Auto or Manual.
OSDOn-screen displayEnable this feature to decide if the menu icons display in the recorded videos.
Anti-BurnDetector anti-burn function, it could be set by on/off.
Once it detects harmful rays to the detector, the system will enable protection automatically.
EISElectronic Image StabilizationElectronic Image Stabilization. It could be switched on/off in the system setting.
TrackingTurn on heat tracking to mark the target with the highest temperature in real time in the screen.
PIPPicture in pictureIn the picture, the image is 2x enlarged from the center of the cross.
RangingAI-SetCustomize the size of targets, and they all could be set by on/off.
LRF-SetIt includes the default information of LRF location. Warning: No modification is allowed in this section.
LRF BoostCombined with an AI rangefinder, it could measure the aimed target precisely with laser rangefinder and calculate the distances of various targets in the same scene.
OLEDHueGray, Blue, Purple and Red are optional for OLED hue.
BrightnessThe brightness could be adjusted here to make the image brighter or darker. The value could be set by 1-5.
BlindPixelThe blind pixel in the picture can be replaced. We could replace bind pixels, save the current settings or cancel it.
SystemShutdownThe device could be set to shutdown after 30mins, 60mins, or you could turn off the function.
JoystickCustomize the sensitivity range of joystick towards each direction, so it could be better adjusted to every individual needs and requirements.
LogoThe logo on the screen could be turned on or turned off.
Time
Date
Time and Date could be set here.
M/ydThe measuring distance unit could be set by meter or yard.
LangSystem language could be set here.
VersionWe could check the information of current version here.
ResetThe settings of images could be reset here.
UpdateYou can adjust and upgrade the device system.

EIS function: Turn on the EIS function to reduce the impact of body shaking on the image and keep the image stable when observing distant targets.

3.4.3 Network Connection

Select Internet icon to and press joystick to enter the Network Connection menu.

3.4.3.1 App Download

You may download the “ThermTec Outdoor” APP through the QR code shown on the packing box, user manual or below.

3.4.3.2 Connect via Hotspot

  • Turn on device’s hotspot.
  • Connect mobile client with device’s hotspot.
  • After the connection, you could control devices freely with APP (ThermTec Outdoor).

3.4.4 File Management

Select Files and press the joystick to enter the Files. Select the image and video sub-menus to view the images and videos and play the videos.

Image Viewing

  • Press the joystick to enter image files.
  • After selecting a certain image, press joystick to access further operations of the image, we could delete it, check next one or delete all the images.

Video Viewing

  • Select Record and press joystick to enter video files.
  • Choose a certain video and press joystick to check the video.
  • Further operations could be accessed here, we could delete it, check next one, pause the video or delete all the videos.

3.5 External Video & Data Reading

Video Output

Use the given AV video cable to output analog video.

Data Reading

When external display is connected, the OLED of the device automatically turns off. Power on the device, use a type-C USB cable to connect with the computer to read the video and image data in the memory.

Note: Videos, images and rav videos taken will be saved separately in folders named “record”, “image” and “rav”

3.6 System Software Upgrade

Wild series thermal imaging monocular supports “ThermTec Outdoor” APP, which allows you to transmit the image from the thermal imager to the smartphone or tablet via Hotspot in real time mode.

Upgrading via APP

  • Open ThermTec Outdoor APP.
  • Turn on the hotspot of the device, and connect it with the Mobile phone.
  • Select Update on the menu options
  • The downloading and upgradation would be a continuous process if there is an update.
  • After finishing the update, the device will reboot.

Upgrading via PC

  • Please download corresponding upgrading package from official website. www.thermeyetec.com. Connect the device to PC via Type-c data cable.
  • Copy the related updating firmware to the storage file of Wild. Press joystick to select Update icon, and the system will prompt “Update”
  • Enter version to check firmware version.

4 Technical Data

4.1 Product Size & Drawing

Note: Wild325, Wild335 and Wild635 are of the same size.

Note: Wild335L & Wild635L are of the same size.

4.2 Specifications

Model Wild325 Wild335 Wild635 Wild650
Microbolometer
Resolution 384×288 640×512
Pixel Pitch 12μm
NETD 18mK@300k
Spectral range 8–14μm
Frame rate 50Hz
Detection Range 1300m 1800m 1800m 2600m
Optics
Objective lens 25mm/F0.8 35mm/F0.8 35mm/F0.8 50mm/F0.9
Field of view 10.5° × 7.9° 7.5° × 5.6° 12.5° × 10° 8.8° × 7.0°
Magnification 2.4X 3.3X 2.0X 2.8X
Digital Zoom 1–4X continuous zoom
Eye relief 40mm
Exit pupil 6mm
Diopter ±5D
Display
Type AMOLED
Resolution 1024×768
Display size 0.39 inch
Color palette 6
Image mode Forest/Target
Function
Photo/video
playback
Yes
Language Multiple-languages
Built-in Memory 64GB
PIP Yes
AI Distance
Measurement
Yes
Heat Trace Yes
Real-time
Notification
Yes
OSD Recording Yes
Burn prevention Yes
EIS Yes
Battery
Internal battery Replaceable and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (18650×1)
Battery life 10h 8h
Interface
Type-C Supports battery charging, data transfer, USB video output
Hotspot Yes, App remote control
Environment
Working
temperature
-20°C–+50°C
Protection Level IP67
Weight, g 470±5g 485±5g 475±5g 510±5g
Size, mm 190.2(L)×69.3(W)×58.7(H) 190.2(L)×76.3(W)×65.6(H)
Accessories
External Cable USB cable
Other Accessories Palm strap/Protective bag/Non-dust cloth and etc.
Model Wild335L Wild635L Wild650L
Microbolometer
Resolution 384×288 640×512
Pixel Pitch 12μm
NETD 18mK@300k
Spectral range 8–14μm
Frame rate 50Hz
Detection Range 1800m 1800m 2600m
Optics
Objective lens 35mm/F0.8 35mm/F0.8 50mm/F0.9
Field of view 7.5° × 5.6° 12.5° × 10° 8.8° × 7.0°
Magnification 3.3X 2.0X 2.8X
Digital Zoom 1–4X continuous zoom
Eye relief 40mm
Exit pupil 6mm
Diopter ±5D
Display
Type AMOLED
Resolution 1024×768
Display size 0.39 inch
Color palette 6
Image mode Forest/Target
Function
Photo/video playback Yes
Language Multiple-languages
Built-in Memory 64GB
PIP Yes
LRF Boost Yes
Heat Track Yes
Real-time Notification Yes
OSD Recording Yes
Burn prevention Yes
EIS Yes
Battery
Internal battery Replaceable and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (18650×1)
Battery life 10h        8h
Interface
Type-C Supports battery charging, data transfer, USB video output
Hotspot Yes, App remote control
Environment
Working temperature -20°C~+50°C
Protection Level IP67
Weight, g 515±5g     505±5g     540±5g
Size, mm 190.2(L)×69.3(W)×77.1(H)
190.2(L)×76.3(W)×84.6(H)
Accessories
External Cable USB cable
Other Accessories Palm strap / Protective bag / Non-dust cloth and etc.
Laser Rangefinder
Safety Class Class 1
Wavelength 905nm
Range 1000m
Accuracy ±1m

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