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Proton XQ
Manual
Proton XQ

Table of contents

General Settings

This menu section allows you to change the interface language, set the date, time, units of measure, return the device to factory default settings and perform memory card formatting.

  1. Press and hold the controller button (8) to enter the menu.
  2. Rotate the controller ring (8) to select the General Settings menu item.
  3. A short press of the controller button (8) opens the submenu.
 

Icon Brightness

Adjust brightness level of the icons and screensavers (Pulsar, Display off) on the display.

  1. Rotate the controller ring (8) to select the Icon Brightness  icon.
  2. Press the controller button (8) briefly to enter the submenu.
  3. Rotate the controller ring (8) to select the desired brightness level from 0 to 10.
  4. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection.
 

Language

Language selection

  1. Rotate the controller ring (8) to choose Language  menu item.
  2. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection.
  3. Rotate the controller ring (8) to select one of the available interface languages: English, German, Spanish, French, and Russian.
  4. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection.
 

Auto Shutdown

This item allows you to activate the auto shutdown function for when the device is in a non-operating position (tilted up or down at an angle of more than 70°, right or left at an angle of more than 30°).

  1. Rotate the controller ring (8) to choose Auto Shutdown  menu item.
  2. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection.
  3. Rotate the controller ring (8) to select the time period (1 min, 3 min, 5 min) upon expiry of which the device will automatically shut down, or select Off if you wish to deactivate Auto Shutdown.
  4. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection.

Note: If the Auto Shutdown function is activated, the status bar shows an icon and shutdown time period as  1 min.

Date

Date setup

  1. Rotate the controller ring (8) to choose Date menu item.
  2. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection. The date appears in dd/mm/yyyy format (01/01/2021).
  3. Rotate the controller ring (8) to set the required year, month and day. Press the controller button (8) to toggle the digits.
  4. To save your chosen date and exit the submenu, press and hold the controller button (8).

Time

Time setup

  1. Rotate the controller ring (8) to choose Time menu item.
  2. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection.
  3. Rotate the controller ring (8) to select the time format (24-hour clock or AM/PM).
  4. Switch to hour setup with a short press of the controller button (8).
  5. Select hour value with a short press of the controller button (8).
  6. Switch to minute setup with a short press of the controller button (8).
  7. Select minute value with a short press of controller button (8).
  8. Save selected time value and exit the submenu with a long press of the controller button (8).

Default Settings

Restore default settings

  1. Rotate the controller ring (8) to choose Default Settings  menu item.
  2. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection.
  3. Rotate the controller ring (8) to select Yes to restore default settings or No to cancel.
  4. Confirm your selection with a short press of the controller button (8).
  • If Yes is selected, display will show "Do you want to restore default settings?" and Yes and No. Select Yes to restore the default settings.
  • Selecting the No option will cancel the reset and exit the submenu.

The following settings will be returned to their defaults before being changed by the user:

  • Video Recorder Mode – Video
  • Observation Mode – Forest
  • Calibration Mode – Automatic
  • Language – English
  • Wi-Fi – Off (default password)
  • Color Mode – White Hot

Attention! When restoring the factory defaults the date, time and user pixel map are saved.

Format

This function enables you to format the Flash memory card. All files will be deleted.

Formatting should be carried out in case of a memory card error.

Before formatting, make sure you transfer all footage to other media.

  1. Rotate the controller ring (8) to choose Format menu item.
  2. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm the selection.
  3. Rotate the controller ring (8) to select Yes to format the memory card or No to return to the submenu.
  4. Press the controller button (8) briefly to confirm your selection.
  • If Yes is selected, the message "Do you want to format the memory card?" appears on the display as well as Yes and No. Select Yes to format the memory card.
  • Selecting the No option will cancel the formatting and exit the submenu.