RUGGED SUPER HIGH-PERFORMANCE
VGA RECORDING VIDEO BORESCOPE SYSTEM
WITH 7-INCH LCD
USER’S MANUAL
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DCS2000
Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 –3
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What’s in the Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 –4
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 –5
Setup Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Charge Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Attach Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Insert SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 – 12
Viewing Live Video on the LCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 –7
Viewing Live Video and Saved Media on a TV Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating the VGA Resolution Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 –9
Using the Three Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Attaching the Mirrored Viewing Tip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 –9
Taking Pictures and Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Viewing Saved Videos and Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 – 11
Navigating the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Optional Probes & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Return for Repair Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) DCS2000 Rugged Super High-Performance VGA Recording Video
Borescope System with 7-inch LCD. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before using the instrument.
The DCS2000 is a complete system that combines a handheld VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixel) recording video borescope console
with General’s P16181HP VGA resolution probe. The included probe is 39 in. (1m) long and has a camera head diameter of 0.22 in.
(5.5mm). The DCS2000 console is also compatible with five other VGA resolution probes from General. A complete list of optional
probes and accessories can be found on page 14.
The system is notable for the IP67 water/oil/dust resistance of its probe and camera head, the IP57 water ingress protection rating
of its console, and the console’s resistance to drops from a height of up to 1m (39 in.).
The DCS2000 has three operating modes: Preview, Playback and Menu:
• In Preview mode, live video framed by the camera’s field of view is displayed on the console’s LCD. The DCS2000
automatically enters this mode when powered on. Separate front-panel buttons on the console allow you to increase and
decrease the brightness of the two or four camera lighting LEDs used at the same time to any of 10 levels. Another front-panel
button allows you to enlarge a target by 50% (a zoom level of 1.5X), 200% (3.0X) or 400% (5.0X). Yet another button allows you
to horizontally mirror the video frame or rotate it by 90°, 180° or 270°. Three buttons on the probe handle provide the following
functions: light boost, anti-reflection and 90° image rotation.
The DCS2000 also allows you to record VGA resolution inspection videos (with voice annotation) and photos on a standard-size
SD memory card with a single push of a button. While you are recording a video or before you take a photo, you can adjust the
brightness of the display or zoom in on the target and these actions will be reflected in the stored file—in other words, what you
see is what you save. Analog versions of stored files and raw and manipulated (zoomed) real-time probe video can be exported
through a video cable to any NTSC or PAL format TV monitor with RCA input jacks.
• 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 .avi files, many Microsoft Windows Media Player
installations lack the codec needed to open them. Video files can be opened by more-versatile media players such as freeVLC
(www.videolan.org). The 4GB SD memory card included with the DCS2000 can store more than three hours of VGA resolution
video in addition to hundreds of photos.
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• In Menu mode, you use familiar up/down scrolling motions and responses to dialog boxes to navigate a main menu with
eight submenus. Collectively, the menus and submenus let you:
Browse and select video and photo files stored on the SD card in chronological order or reverse chronological order, or
as thumbnails in an “album-style” display.
Perform the following “housekeeping” functions: 1) Bulk-erase or format the SD card, and break down its stored
content by media type; 2) Set the current time and date (together known as system time) and choose whether or not to
display media time stamps on-screen; 3) Choose any of 27 languages for menu and on-screen text; 4) Select an
analog video out format; 5) Adjust the triggering time of the console’s Auto Power Off function, or disable APO
altogether; 6) Enable viewing of stored photos and video clips on a PC without having to remove the SD card; 7)
Quickly display all stored media files as thumbnails in 3 x 3 grids; and 8) Enable "Repeat recording" of sequential,
short video clips instead of one long clip.
KEY FEATURES
• 7 in. (178mm) diagonal LCD with high-definition 800 x 480 pixel resolution
• 39 in. (1m) long, 0.22 in. (5.5mm) diameter flexible-obedient probe with 640 x 480 pixel (VGA) resolution camera lit by six LEDs—
four facing forward and two at an angle, to provide glare-free indirect lighting in any environment
• Light boost, anti-reflection and 90° image rotation buttons on probe handle maximize visibility of any inspection target
• Probe and stainless steel camera head are IP67 water, oil and dust-proof. Console is IP57 water, oil and dust-proof as well as
drop-proof from height of 1m (39 in.)
• Console is also compatible with five optional VGA resolution probes from General: two VGA probes of 2m and 3m length, three VGA
articulating probes of 1m, 2m and 3m length, and a VGA resolution pipe and duct inspection probe that is 72 ft. (22m) long
• Records VGA resolution video clips (with voice annotation) and still images using familiar menu-driven user interface. Saved video
and photo files incorporate real-time brightness and zoom adjustments made prior to recording or “on the fly” to optimize target
clarity and detail
• Easy-to-navigate album-style (3 x 3 grid) display of all stored media files
• Different areas of interest on saved photos can be selected for extreme close-up viewing
• Field of view can be enlarged up to 5X, mirrored horizontally, or rotated 90°, 180° or 270° • 4GB SD memory card
• Analog video out/headphone jack • USB cable for uploading/viewing media on SD card to PC without ejecting card
• 110° mirrored probe viewing tip • Adjustable Auto Power Off triggering time • Choice of 27 menu languages
• Custom airtight hard plastic carrying case • Hand strap and tripod mount • Powered by rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery
• 1 year limited warranty
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION!
Never insert a probe attached to the DCS2000 into a structure or space known or suspected to contain live electric wiring
• The DCS2000 is intended for industrial applications only. Do not use it for human or any other biological inspections.
• Never insert an attached probe into any flammable gas or liquid (including fuels in an oil, gasoline or diesel tank).
• Do not disassemble the instrument. Doing so creates a potentially fatal electrical hazard (and voids the warranty as well).
WHAT’S IN THE PACKAGE
The DCS2000 comes in a custom airtight hard plastic carrying case. Inside the case are:
• The DCS2000 console. The console integrates a 7 in. diameter LCD, a connector for attaching the included probe or an optional
VGA resolution probe from General, a microphone, dedicated front-panel buttons for capturing videos and photos, and several
multi-function buttons.
• The P16181HP—a high-performance 5.5mm diameter VGA resolution probe with light boost, anti-reflection and 90° image
rotation buttons on the probe handle
• A 110° mirror that screws onto the tip of the included probe as well as the optional 2m and 3m VGA Resolution probes
• A 4GB full-size SD memory card
• A USB cable with a mini-USB plug on one end and a full-size USB plug on the other
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• A pre-installed rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery
• An AC adaptor/battery charger
A custom airtight hard plastic carrying case
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• This user’s manual
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Fig. 1 below shows the names and locations of all of the controls, connectors and physical structures of the DCS2000.
Table 1 on the next page details how the function of each front-panel button changes with the console’s operating mode. Familiarize
yourself with the labels, positions and functions of all buttons and connectors before moving on to the Setup Instructions and
Operating Instructions.
RIGHT SIDE
FRONT
Fig. 1. The display, controls, connectors and physical structures of the DCS2000 console.
BACK
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Table 1. The DCS2000’s multi-function buttons
ESC
Button Label In Preview Mode In Playback Mode In Menu Mode
ecreases brightness Selects next-oldest video or photo
D
of camera lighting LEDs
Increases brightness Selects next-newest video or photo
of camera lighting LEDs
Pressed once, enlarges target Scrolls back 10 files Moves up one line within
50% (zooms 1.5X). Main Menu and certain submenus.
Pressed twice, doubles size During video playback, increases Within Date/Time menu, increments
of target (zooms 2.0X). playback speed to 1.5X, 2X or 4X value of highlighted field.
Pressed three times,
quintuples size of target
(zooms 5.0X).
Pressed with target Scrolls ahead 10 files. Moves down one line within
zoomed 5.0X, reduces During video playback, Main Menu and certain submenus.
zoom level to 2.0X. decreases playback speed to Within Date/Time menu, decrements
Pressed with target 1/2X, 1/4X or 1/8X. value of highlighted field.
zoomed 2.0X, reduces
zoom level to 1.5X.
Pressed with target
zoomed 1.5X, undoes zoom.
Takes a picture Switches to Album view, with Switches to Preview mode
(stores .jpg file on SD card) selected file highlighted and notes alphanumeric name of last
Pressed once, starts recording N/A N/A
an .avi video clip on SD card.
Pressed again, stops recording.
OK Opens Main Menu Begins playback of selected Selects highlighted item or saves
Pressed briefly, enters Pressed briefly, switches Pressed briefly:
Playback mode and selects to Preview mode. 1) Within submenus of Main menu,
last saved file. Pressed and held, moves up one level;
Pressed and held, powers console off. 2) At Main Menu level,
powers console off. switches to Preview mode.
Pressed briefly once, rotates field
of view 90° counter clockwise.
Pressed briefly twice, rotates
field of view 180°.
Pressed briefly three times,
rotates field of view 270°
.
counterclockwise.
Pressed and held, horizontally
mirrors field of view
N/A N/A
In certain submenus and prompt screens,
highlights field at left for change
In certain submenus and prompt screens,
highlights field at left for change
saved file in metadata panel
video clip. setting
During playback, pauses/resumes
playback.
Pressed and held, powers console off.
N/A N/A
Pressed briefly, offers option to
delete selected file
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