General Tools & Instruments TS03 Instruction Manual
VIDEO INSPECTION CAMERA
USER’S MANUAL
TS03
Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Key Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What’s in the Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Install Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Video Inspection Camera with the
™
ToolSmart
App and an Apple iOS or Android
Smartphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 –7
Operating & Maintenance Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Return for Repair Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Manual del Usuario (en Español) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 20
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) ToolSmart™Video
Inspection Camera (VIC). Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before using
the instrument.
The VIC can operate as a standalone instrument or in concert with an iPhone
®
or Android
smartphone.
In standalone mode, the VIC can capture and display real-time video on its LCD, but it cannot
record video clips or take still photos or play them back for review.
When linked to a smartphone via a self-generated local WiFi hotspot (without Internet access),
the VIC can record video clips, capture still photos of the video frame, and send both file types
to the linked phone by executing commands entered through the VIC’s front-panel buttons or
via soft buttons on the ToolSmart
devices are free and available from the iTunes
iPhone®and iTunes®are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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Android
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is a trademark of Google Inc.
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app. Separate apps for Apple iOS devices and Android
®
App Store and Google Play Store.
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KEY FEATURES
• Generates a local WiFi hotspot (without Internet access) for transmitting video clips and
still photos captured by the probe camera to an app-enabled smartphone or tablet
computer for storage and sharing
• Fixed (non-interchangeable) 8mm (0.31 in.) diameter, 3.3 ft. (1m) long camera-tipped
probe with four adjustable-brightness LED lights produces VGA (640 x 480 pixel)
resolution video
• Probe is waterproof and flexible-obedient, meaning it retains its shape
• 2.7 in. (69mm) diagonal color LCD makes videos and images large and crystal-clear
• Includes three probe tip accessories (45° mirror, pickup hook and magnetic pickup)
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Do not use the VIC to inspect environments known or suspected to contain exposed
electrical wiring.
• Do not use it in the presence of flammable or explosive gases.
• Do not use the instrument to perform medical inspections.
WHAT’S IN THE PACKAGE
The VIC comes in a display box along with:
• Three snap-on probe tip accessories ( a 45º mirror, a pickup hook and a
magnetic pickup)
• Four “AA” batteries
• This user’s manual
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Fig. 1 shows the labels and positions of the VIC’s display, controls and physical structures.
Familiarize yourself with their functions before moving on to the setup and operating
instructions.
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Fig. 1. The VIC’s controls,
physical structures
and accessories
1. Press to generate a local WiFi network
2. Press to increase/decrease camera
lighting
3. Press to start/stop recording of video clip
(enabled only when linked to ToolSmart
™
app)
4. Press to take a still photo of the displayed
image (enabled only when linked to
ToolSmart
™
app)
5. Press to power the VIC on and off
6. Battery compartment
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FACEPLATE
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5
7. 1m long, 8mm diameter probe
8. Camera head
9. LCD
10. RESET button (on back); see page 7
11. Triangular hanger hook (behind monitor)
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
12. 45° mirror
13. Pickup hook
14. Magnetic pickup
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SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL BATTERIES
The VIC’s battery compartment is behind a hinged door on the front of the pistol grip
(Fig. 1, Callout 6).
1. Open the battery compartment by using a Phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the single
screw securing the compartment cover near its top. Swing the hinged door down.
2. Extract the battery magazine by pulling on the black tab at its bottom.
3. Install the four included “AA” batteries in the magazine, orienting them according to the
polarity diagrams inside. Push the magazine back into the grip (it fits only one way).
4. Swing the compartment door up to close it.
5. Secure the compartment cover by reinstalling and tightening the Phillips-head screw.
INSTALLING ACCESSORIES
The VIC comes with three accessories (see left photos below) in a Ziploc bag that attach to the
camera-tipped end of the probe. Each accessory has a specific purpose:
• The 45° mirror lets the probe see around corners.
• The pickup hook lets you retrieve otherwise inaccessible items seen by the camera —
for example, a wedding ring accidentally dropped down a sink drain.
• The magnetic pickup lets you retrieve lost or dropped metal objects—nuts and bolts,
for example—located by the probe.
To attach an accessory to the VIC’s probe,
1. Hold its metal stem with your thumb and index finger.
2. Slide the accessory—plastic clasp first—past the camera head at the probe tip until
the clasp is in the channel 1/4 in. from the end of the probe.
3. Squeeze the clasp until you hear a click (see top right photos below), indicating that the
two halves have joined.
To detach an accessory from the VIC’s probe,
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.
The VIC’s three snap-on
probe-tip accessories
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before using the VIC for the first time, remove and discard the plastic film protecting the LCD.
Before using the VIC for an inspection session, remove the black rubber cap protecting the
probe’s camera head. Remember to replace this cap after each and every inspection session.
To power on the VIC, press the power on/off ( ) button (Fig. 1, Callout 5). This will cause the
LCD to illuminate and show real-time video from the camera at the tip of the probe.
To change the brightness of the display, press the button one or more times. Four
brightness levels are available: 0%, 25%, 50% and 100%. After a brightness setting is
changed, its new value appears briefly on the top line of the LCD.
Because the probe is flexible-obedient, you can maneuver it into various positions to aim at
different targets and it will hold its shape.
The VIC is designed to be powered for up to three hours by the same set of four “AA” batteries.
When the batteries’ total charge drops below preset thresholds, the battery charge level icon
at the upper right of the LCD will show fewer bars. To replace the batteries, follow the
procedure in the Setup Instructions section of this manual.
To power off the VIC, press the button.
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USING THE VIC WTH THE ToolSmart
ANDROID SMARTPHONE
To stream video observed by the VIC to an Apple iOS or Android smartphone, and use the VIC to
record inspection video clips and photos, begin by downloading the free ToolSmart
the iTunes Store or Google Play Store to your phone.
Once you have downloaded the app, install it. Then: 1) Press the button on the VIC to
generate a local WiFi hotspot; and 2) Detect and connect to this hotspot after activating WiFi
reception on your phone. The default WiFi network password is 12345.
A tutorial on the app explains how to use it to capture video clips and photos using the VIC’s
camera, save them to your phone, and integrate the information in the files with data from
other ToolSmart
™
products.
APP AND AN APPLE iOS OR
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SPECIFICATIONS
Camera-tipped Probe Type/Diameter/Length: Flexible-obedient/8mm (0.31 in.) / 3.3 ft. (1m)
Probe Water/Oil/Dust Resistance: per IP67 standard
Camera Field of View: 54°
Camera Depth of Field: 1.2 in. to 10 ft. (30mm to 3m)
Camera Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)
Camera Light Source: Four white adjustable-brightness LEDs
Display Type/Size: Color TFT LCD/2.7 in. (69mm)
Display Resolution: 960 x 240 pixels
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