FLIR BHS-Series Bi-Ocular Law Enforcement Cameras

Using the same technology as airborne law enforcement units, FLIR BHS-Series gives officers the information they need to make quick decisions, enhancing mission effectiveness, maximizing operational capabilities, and improving officer safety.

The BHS-Series complement the successful FLIR H-Series. The H-Series are monoculars. Many users requested bi-oculars for their missions. That is why FLIR Systems developed the BHS-Series. Bi-oculars, like the FLIR BHS-Series are less tiring to use for the eyes than a monocular. By using a bi-ocular the ability to detect faint objects is enhanced. This means that you have more chance to detect small objects against the background. It is also easier to hold bi-oculars steady when looking at an object. An advantage if you are looking at small things which are far away.

Flashlights only illuminate a small area, plus they give away your position. BHS-Series let you see clearly in total darkness while staying covert.

Image intensified night vision scopes can't help you see things that are camouflaged or that have low visible contrast. H-Series cameras don't saddle you with any of these limitations.

FLIR BHS-Series Model Comparison

• FLIR BHS-Series Command (NTSC)

Model	FLIR Scout BHS-X			FLIR Scout BHS-XR
Camera Specifications
Detector Type	320 x 240 VOx Microbolometer			640 x 480 VOx Microbolometer
Waveband	7.5 - 13.5 µm
E-Zoom	2x			2x, 4x
Start-up from Stand-by	< 1.5 seconds
Image Processing	FLIR Proprietary Digital Detail Enhancement
Image Presentation
Built-in Display	Color VGA LCD Display
Viewfinder Video Output	30Hz NTSC composite video (320 × 240)
External Video (RCA jack)	320 x 240 VOx Microbolometer			640 x 480 VOx Microbolometer
File Storage/Data Transfer
Still Image / Video Format	JPEG / AVI (320 × 240 resolution) on SD or SDHC Card			JPEG / AVI (640 × 480 resolution) on SD or SDHC Card
Real-Time Clock	Yes
USB2 Port	Yes
Physical
Weight (w/o lens)	2.20 lbs			2.20 lbs
Size (L × W × H)	11.0" x 6.5" x 2.63"			11.0" x 6.5" x 2.63"
Power
Battery Type	4 AA Batteries; NiMH (included), Li-Ion , or Alkaline
Battery Life (Operating/Stand-by)	4-6 Hours / 120 hours on NiMH batteries
Environmental
Rating	IP-67 (with lens attached only)
Operating/Storage Temp.	-4°F - 140°F (-20°C - 60°C) / -40°F - 167°F (-40°C - 75°C)
Camera Package Includes	BTS-X Pro or BTS-XR Pro Series Handheld Thermal Camera (lens purchased separately), Hot Shoe Charging & Video Output Attachment, 4 Rechargeable AA NiMH Batteries, AC Power Adapter/Charger, Car adapter/Charger, Neck Lanyard, USB Cable, Video Output Cable, Hard Carrying Case, Product CD with Ops Manual, FLIR Video Player Software and End User Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Lens Specifications
Lens Options	QD35 (320x240)	QD65 (320x240)	QD100 (320x240)	QD35 (640x480)	QD65 (640x480)	QD100 (640x480)
Size	Ht. - 2.2" Dia - 3.1" Ø	Ht. - 3.3" Dia - 3.1" Ø	Ht. - 4.6" Dia - 3.1" Ø	Ht. - 2.2" Dia - 3.1" Ø	Ht. - 2.2" Dia - 3.1" Ø	Ht. - 2.2" Dia - 3.1" Ø
FOV (320x240)	13° × 10°	7° × 5°	5° × 3°	18° × 13°	10° × 8°	6° × 4°
E-Zoom FOV (Resolution)
2x	6.5° × 5° (160 x 120)	3.5° × 2.5° (160 x 120)	2.5° × 1.5° (160 x 120)	9° × 6.5° (320 x 240)	5° × 4° (320 x 240)	3° × 2° (320 x 240)
4x	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.25° × 3.25° (160 × 120)	2.5° × 2° (160 × 120)	1.5° × 1° (160 × 120)
Lens Package Includes	QD35, QD65 or QD100 Lens (as selected at purchase), Lens Cap, Lens Cover, Lens Cloth
Range Performance *
Detect Man (1.8 m x 0.5 m)	780 m	1,450 m	2,075 m	1,140 m	1,900 m	2,450 m
Recognize Man	190 m	370 m	540 m	280 m	490 m	650 m
Model	FLIR Scout BHS-X			FLIR Scout BHS-XR

FLIR BHS-Series Features

• Hot Shoe accessory: Provides convenient power input and video output.
• Four rechargeable AA NiMH batteries: Provides more than 5 hours of camera operation on a single charge.
• AC power adapter: Fully charges the batteries in under two hours.
• Vehicle power adapter/charger: For field charging and battery management.
• Neck lanyard: Safeguards your investment.
• FLIR H-Series Operator's Manual.
• Still image capture: Allows officers to capture and store thermal images in JPEG format on a removable SD card with the touch of a button. A 1 GB SD card will hold up to twenty thousand 320 × 240 JPEG images.
• Video storage: With the push of a button the H-Series can record live thermal video in MPEG-4 format to the SD card.
• Real-time clock: Encodes the date and time on captured still images and video.

FLIR BHS-Series Thermal Imaging vs. Low-Light Amplified Night Vision

Daylight TV cameras, image intensified (I2) night vision devices, and the human eye all see the same thing: reflected visible light. Unfortunately, we need visual contrast to discern an object from its surroundings, and at night there is very little visual contrast. Conventional night vision scopes are great for situational awareness, but they can't see in total darkness.H-Series thermal cameras don't have that problem because they make pictures from heat, not light. Everything we encounter in day-to-day life gives off thermal energy, even ice. The hotter something is the more thermal energy it emits. This emitted thermal energy is called a heat signature. When two objects next to one another have even subtly different heat signatures, they show up clearly to a thermal imager regardless of lighting conditions.

People make their own heat, and their own contrast, so BHS-Series cameras can see them regardless of visible contrast or camoùflage. This is why airborne law enforcement and military units around the world use FLIR thermal cameras.

Bottom line: H-Series thermal cameras let officers see clearly 24/7, and now they're affordable enough for every officer to have one.

The Power of Thermal Imaging in the Palm of Your Hand

1. Shuttered Eyepiece: Keeps light from coming out of the viewfinder, helping the operator to stay covert.
2. Multiple lens options available: Choose the 35mm lens, 65mm lens and/or the 100mm lens.
3. Rugged design: All-weather design withstands the demands of day-in, day-out law enforcement operations. It?s even submersible.
4. Hot Shoe attachment: The included ?hot shoe? attachment provides power-in and RCA composite video-out connections while maintaining the camera?s tripod mounting capability.
5. Two-sided hand Strap: Accommodates both left-handed and right-handed users.
6. SD Card Slot: Allows for easy field upgrades and the storage of captured still images and video evidence on the removable SD card.
7. * USB2 Connection: Allows rapid transfer of still images and video from the H-Series to a PC.
8. * Battery Compartment: Four rechargeable AA NiMH batteries are good for more than five hours of continuous operation. H-Series also runs on standard non-rechargeable alkaline and Lithium Ion AA batteries.