DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 1 RUGGED HIGH-PERFORMANCE VGA RECORDING VIDEO BORESCOPE SYSTEM USER’S MANUAL DCS800 Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 4 Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – 5 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What’s in the Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 – 6 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 3 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) DCS800 Rugged High-Performance VGA Recording Video Borescope System. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before using the instrument. The DCS800 is a complete system that combines a handheld VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixel) recording video borescope console with General’s P16181SR-M flexible-obedient QVGA resolution probe. The included probe is 39 in.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 4 • In Playback mode, you can browse the SD card for saved video and picture files and view the media on the console’s LCD or on a larger TV monitor. Video clips and photos also can be viewed on a PC: 1) by removing the SD card and plugging it in directly; 2) through a card reader; or 3) via the included USB cable. Photos are saved as .jpg files, so most photo viewer applications can open them. However, although videos are saved as .
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 5 • Three options for mirroring live video: horizontal, vertical, or both • 4GB SD memory card • Analog video out jack and cable with RCA plug • USB cable for uploading/viewing media on SD card to PC without ejecting card • 90° mirrored probe viewing tip • Adjustable Auto Power Off interval • Choice of 27 menu languages • Custom hard plastic carrying case • Adjustable padded hand strap • 1 year limited warranty SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION! Never insert a
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 6 • A 4GB full-size SD memory card • An analog cable for connecting the DCS800 to a TV monitor. The cable has a male RCA plug at one end and a mini-stereo plug at the other end. • A USB cable with a mini-USB plug on one end and a full-size USB plug on the other end. • Four “AA” Alkaline batteries • An adjustable padded hand strap • This user’s manual PRODUCT OVERVIEW Fig.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 7 Table 1. The DCS800’s multi-function buttons Button Label In Preview Mode In Playback Mode In Menu Mode Decreases brightness of camera lighting LEDs N/A In Settings submenu of Date/Time menu, highlights field at left for change Increases brightness of camera lighting LEDs N/A In Settings submenu of Date/Time menu, highlights field at right for change Moves up one line within menu or submenu.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 8 Button Label ESC In Preview Mode In Playback Mode In Menu Mode Opens Main Menu Offers option to delete selected video or photo file Selects highlighted item. In Settings submenu of Date/Time menu, saves displayed setting.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 9 3. Replace the cover and flip it down until it snaps shut, flush against the back of the unit (right figure below). ATTACH HAND STRAP AND PROBE If you choose to use the included adjustable padded hand strap, you must install it at the same time as the camera-tipped probe because the probe secures one end of the strap. Begin by locating the end of the hand strap with the black plastic bracket and thumbscrew (see right photo below).
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 10 To attach the included P16181SR-M probe (or another compatible probe from General), mate its connector with the probe connector at the top of the DCS800 console. The connectors mate in only one way, when the two dots—one on the console’s connector and the other under the collar at the end of the probe—are aligned.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 11 RESET AUTO POWER OFF INTERVAL By default, the Auto Power Off function of the DCS800 is disabled. To minimize how often you must change or recharge the instrument’s batteries, General strongly recommends that you reset the Auto Power Off interval to 5 or 10 minutes of inactivity at the front-panel buttons. Having the DCS800 occasionally power off on its own is only a minor inconvenience because the unit can be restarted in less than 5 seconds.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 12 The two “vital signs” of the DCS800—remaining battery power (in white, at lower left) and remaining SD card capacity (in green, at lower right)—will appear for four seconds, superimposed on video being captured in real time by the camera at the end of the probe. A fully charged set of batteries would be represented by a completely white icon. The width of the bright-green area at the left of the SD card icon reflects how much capacity is already used.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 13 enlarges the target by 400% (a zoom level of 5.0X). When video is being zoomed, the zoom level is indicated at the bottom right of the display, as shown below. Pressing the button a third time returns to 1X (actual size) viewing. The effects of mirroring and zooming are visible individually or together when viewing video either on the DCS800’s LCD or on a TV monitor—the subject of the next section.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 14 General offers as optional accessories many soft metal probes of various lengths and diameters to suit a wide range of applications. Among them are six articulating probes, three with a VGA resolution camera (P16HPART/ P16HP2ART/P16HP3ART) and three with a QVGA resolution camera (P16ART1SM/2SM/3SM). All six, in effect, let you set their viewing angle over a 300° arc centered on the probe’s main axis. The table on p.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 15 TAKING PICTURES AND RECORDING VIDEOS To take a picture, make sure the DCS800 is in Preview mode (with live video appearing on the LCD), optimize the 11/30/2012 12:35:45 display brightness and zoom level for the target, and press the button. Pressing the button creates a .jpg file of the field of view at that moment and stores it on the SD PICT000.JPG P card.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 16 VIEWING SAVED PHOTOS AND VIDEOS To view a picture or play back a video on the DCS800’s LCD or a TV monitor, switch the unit out of Preview mode and into Playback mode by pressing the button. The DCS800 will then recall and display either a still photo (if a photo was the last recording stored) or the first frame of a video clip (if a video was the last recording).
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 17 To connect the DCS800 to a PC: 1. Insert the full-size USB plug at one end of the cable into a USB port of your PC. 2. Insert the mini-USB plug at the other end of the cable into the USB Out jack on the left side of the DCS1700 console (see Fig.1). 3. Making the USB connection will cause the DCS800 LCD to superimpose the phrase MASS-STORAGE MODE over live video. On most PCs, making this connection will activate AutoPlay.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 18 NAVIGATING THE MENUS The Main menu of the DCS800—accessible by pressing the button—has six submenus for accessing and controlling the following operational and housekeeping functions: • The DELETE ALL FILES submenu lets you bulk-erase the contents of the SD card • The AV OUTPUT menu’s function is automatically enabled when you plug the included Analog video output cable into the console’s Analog video out jack.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 19 The DELETE ALL FILES submenu Submenu name Options Instructions/Comments DELETE ALL FILES Yes No (default) Choose YES to delete all files on the SD card. Choose NO to preserve all files. When your selection is highlighted, press the button to take the action and return to the Main menu. The AV OUTPUT submenu Submenu name Options Instructions/Comments N/A N/A The function of this submenu has been automated.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 20 B) To set the current time: 1) Press the or button to increase or decrease the value in the hours field to match the current hour in 24-hour (military time) format. Then press the button to advance to and highlight the minutes field; 2) Press the or button to increase or decrease the minutes value to match the current value.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 21 The TV SYSTEM submenu Submenu name Options N/A NTSC (default) Choose NTSC in North America, Central PAL America, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Choose PAL in Europe, Africa and much of Asia and Africa. When your selection is highlighted, press the button to save the setting and return to the Main Menu.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 22 SPECIFICATIONS Display Size, Type 3.5 in. (diagonal), color TFT LCD Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) Probe Length, Type, Diameter 39 in. (1m), flexible-obedient, 0.22 in. (5.5mm) Diameter of Camera Head with Thread Protector 0.23 in. (6mm) System Ingress Protection To water, oil & dust per IP55 standard System Impact Resistance Drop from height of 1m (39 in.) Probe Camera Resolution 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) Probe Depth of Field 0.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 23 Specifications (continued) Probe Operating/Storage Temperature -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C) Console Operating Temperature 32° to 140°F (0° to 60°C) Dimensions of Console 5.5 x 4.6 x 1.7 in. (140 x 116 x 42mm) Weight of Console (without Batteries) 10.6 oz.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 24 • Never use the probe or camera head to modify surroundings or to clear pathways or clogged areas. • The camera head, LEDs and thread protector ring are waterproof, but not acid-proof or fire-proof. Do not touch acidic, corrosive or hot materials or they will ruin the head. • Cover the camera-tipped end of the probe with the protective rubber cap when not using it.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 25 COMPATIBLE PROBES & ACCESSORIES The table below lists and describes all probes and accessories compatible with the DCS800. Model No. (SKU) P16ART-1SM P16ART-2SM P16ART-3SM P16HPART P16HP2ART P16HP3ART P16181SR-M P16182SR-M P16183SR-M P16181SM-M P16183SM-M P16185SM-M P161810SM-M P161830SM-M P1839-M P16182-39 P16183-39 P1618FS-49 P16182-49 P16183-49 Description Soft Metal Articulating Probe Camera Head Diameter 6mm (0.23 in.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 26 For more information, begin by visiting www.generaltools.com and entering the Model No. in the SEARCH box at the top of the home page. To order a probe, click on the link for a list of its General-certified distributors and retailers.
DCS800-manual_fiNAL-030313_awb 3/1/13 12:37 PM Page 27 RETURN FOR REPAIR POLICY Every effort has been made to provide you with a reliable product of superior quality.
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