General Tools DCS400-495 User Manual

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ERIES

WIRELESS

VIDEO INSPECTION SYSTEMS

DCS400 and DCS495

USER’S MANUAL

GENERAL TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS

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DCS400/DCS495 User’s Manual

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©2009 GENERAL TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS

MAN# DCS400/495 12/09

Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.

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CONTENTS

Welc ome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Set-Up and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Other Operations and Settings for the Monitor . . . . . . 9

Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Taking a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Play Video/View a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Deleting a Video or Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Deleting a Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Language Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Video System Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Default Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

View Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Frame Rate Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Time Stamp Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Selecting the Recording Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Event Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Appendix A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

WELCOME

Thank you for purchasing a SeekerTM400 Series wireless data­logging video inspection camera scope. Please read this User’s
Manual carefully before using this product.

The product is designed as a remote inspection device. It can be
used to look into tight or inaccessible areas and wirelessly trans­mit real time video or still images for monitoring or recording.

Typical applications may include HVAC inspection, automotive
inspection, cable routing, automotive/boat/aircraft inspection,
etc.

OVERVIEW

DCS400

• Comes with a 17mm diameter, 3.28 ft. (1m) long camera tipped
probe with built-in, adjustable LED lighting suitable for HVAC/R,
plumbing and general inspection

DCS495

• Comes with a 9.5mm diameter, 3.28 ft. (1m) long camera tipped

probe with built-in adjustable LED lighting suitable for automotive,
electrical and other inspections that require a thinner probe

FEATURES

• The 3.5 in. (88.9mm) TFT-LCD Wireless Color Monitor, can be
detached from the unit for remote viewing up to 32.8ft (10m) away

• The 3.28 ft. (1m) Flexible, Waterproof (IP67) Obedient Probe
retains configured shape. Optional probe length: up to 18ft (5.5m)

• Records in Still Photo (JPEG) and Video (AVI), or view it live

• Records up to 3 hours continuously

• NTSC or PAL compatible

• Choices of 10 languages in the menu: English, Spanish, French,
German, Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, and
Russian

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Appendix A

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Camera Tipped Probe and Base Unit

Base Unit