The SeaScope™600 WATERPROOF VIDEO INSPECTION SYSTEM USER’S MANUAL DCS600 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setup Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ DCS600 Waterproof Video Inspection System. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before using the instrument. The DCS600 (The SeaScope™600) is one of only two video inspection systems on the market with an IP67 waterproof grip and monitor as well as an IP67 waterproof camera-tipped probe. The other system is the DCS660 (SeaScope660), a high-end version of the SeaScope600 that can record videos and still photos.
KEY FEATURES • Makes it possible for a diver or snorkeler to view inspection video under water in real time.
WHAT’S IN THE CASE The DCS600 and its accessories come in a custom molded plastic case. The instrument itself has two main components: a pistol grip permanently connected to an LCD monitor, and a 10mm flexible-obedient camera-tipped probe.
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL BATTERIES The Seeker600’s battery compartment is accessible from the bottom of the pistol grip (Fig. 1, Callout 6). To open the battery compartment, 1. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to turn the screw securing the compartment’s cover counterclockwise until the head of the screw pops up, flush with the surface. It is not necessary to remove the screw. 2. Turn the cover slightly counterclockwise (about 2°) to release it from the grip (see figure below).
Notes: 1. Make sure your hands are completely dry before opening the battery compartment. 2. Take extra care to properly secure the cover of the battery compartment after installing batteries. The battery compartment is one of three places where water could enter the SeaScope600, potentially causing permanent damage. The other two places are the connection between the camera-tipped probe and the grip, and the waterproof door protecting the Video out jack.
ATTACH VIDEO CABLE (OPTIONAL) Push latch up If you wish to view video captured by the SeaScope600’s probe on an NTSC-format television, insert the mini-plug end of the Slide door supplied video cable into the Video jack on to the the right side of the monitor (Fig. 1, Callout right 1). Plug the yellow RCA connector at the other end of the cable into the television’s “Video In” jack.
To detach an accessory, 1. Use the nail of your index finger to unhook the clasp, opening it up. 2. Hold the accessory’s metal stem with your thumb and index finger and slide the accessory and clasp past the camera head. 3. Put the accessory back in the Ziploc bag it came in. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Before using the scope for the first time, remove the plastic film protecting the LCD. Before using the DCS600 for an inspection session, remove the black rubber ring protecting the probe’s camera head.
SPECIFICATIONS Camera-tipped Probe Type/Diameter/Length Flexible-obedient/0.39 in. (10mm); 3.3 ft. (1m) Probe Minimum Bending Radius 1.77 in. (45mm) Camera Field of View 54° Camera Depth of Field 0.6 to 6 in. (15 to 150mm) Camera Resolution 640 x 480 pixels Camera Sensitivity 1.8V/lux-sec Camera Exposure Automatic Camera Light Source 2 white LEDs Display Type/Size Color TFT/3.4 in. (86.
WARRANTY INFORMATION General Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) DCS600 Waterproof Video Inspection 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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