HIGH-PERFORMANCE VIDEO BORESCOPE SYSTEM WITH 4.9mm SWITCHABLE FRONT/SIDE VIEW FLEXIBLE-OBEDIENT PROBE USER’S MANUAL DCS1100 Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Key Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What’s in the Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 – 6 Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 – 7 Install Four Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ DCS1100 HighPerformance Video Borescope System with 4.9mm Diameter Switchable Front/Side View Flexible-Obedient Probe. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before using the system. The standard DCS1100 system consists of a handheld display unit/controller (the handle) connected to General’s P1618FS-49 Switchable Front/Side View Probe (the probe).
KEY FEATURES • Super-slim 4.9mm (0.193 in.) diameter x 1m long high-performance P1618FS-49 switchable front/side view probe with two separate cameras and light sources • 2.4-inch (diagonal) thin-film transistor (TFT) LCD with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels • Separate controls for brightness up and down, and 1.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Figure 1 shows the key components of the DCS1100 handle, shown attached to a generic camera probe. TOP (POWER) button 2.4 in. (diagonal) LCD Brightness Up button Power on light Brightness Down button Zoom/Mirror button Hanger hole High-performance probe Probe’s camera head Socket for highperformance probe AV out jack FRONT 1.
Figure 2 shows the key components of the P1618FS-49 probe. FRONT VIEW To probe socket on DCS1100 handle View indicator lights View switch SIDE VIEW 2. The P1618FS-49’s controls, indicators and other physical features SETUP INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL 4 BATTERIES To open the battery compartment (on the back of the handle), lift up the semicircular metal ring on the screw in the recess at the bottom of the plastic compartment cover.
ATTACHING AN OPTIONAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE PROBE To replace the included front/side view probe with another compatible highperformance probe from General, first detach the front/side view probe from the handle by turning its collar counterclockwise and pulling the probe straight out and away. To attach the new probe, plug its connector into the handle’s probe socket.
To magnify (zoom in on) the display by a factor of 50% (1.5X zoom), press the button. The display will show a magnified version of the live video seen by the probe, and the word “ZOOM” will appear on the bottom of the display for five seconds. To zoom out to the default size, press the button again. The display will revert to its previous size and the word “NORMAL” will appear on the bottom of the display for five seconds. The button has a second function: mirroring the live video feed.
SPECIFICATIONS Handle Display Type Thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal Size 2.4 in. (61mm) diagonal Resolution 320 x 240 pixels Estimated battery life 8 hours Operating temperature 32° to 140°F (0° to 60°C) Probe Storage temperature 32° to 140°F (0° to 60°C) Dimensions 3.68 x 8.25 x 2.26 in. (93.5 x 209.5 x 57.5mm) Weight (w/battery) 12.6 oz. (357g) Power source 4 “AA” batteries Diameter 4.9mm (0.19 in.) Length 1m (39.37 in.
MAINTENANCE TIPS The Switchable Front/Side View Probe contains thin wires running along its entire length. Accordingly, handle it with care. • Do not bend it more than 90° anywhere along its length. • Do not bend the probe more than 70° within 30mm (1.2 in.) of its camera tip. • Do not bundle the probe into a tight circle to store it. • Never use the camera end to clear its own path of debris. • Do not overtighten the collar that secures the probe to the handle.
WARRANTY INFORMATION General Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) DCS1100 High-Performance Video Borescope System is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year. Subject to certain restrictions, General will repair or replace this instrument if, after examination, the company determines it to be defective in material or workmanship.
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