Mitcorp X1000 User Manual

VIDEOSCOPE SYSTEM

User Manual

X1000

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

System Overview.................................................................................................................5

Legal and Other Notices.......................................................................................................9

WEEE Noteice....................................................................................................................................9

CE Notice.......................................................................................................................................9

FCC Notice...........................................................................................................................10

RoHS Notice................................................................................................10

Contact information......................................................................................................10

Chemical Compatibility.................................................................................................................11

Safety Guide..........................................................................................................................11

Inspection and Capturing Functions

Steering the Probe..............................................................................................................12

Adjusting the Brightness..................................................................................................12

Zooming .................................................................................................................................12

Rotating and Inverting......................................................................................................12

Enhancing Image Edge (Clarity+).................................................................................13

Boost Image Brightness (Boost+)................................................................................13

Enhancing Image Contrast (Negative+)..................................................................14

Anti Reflection...............................................................................................14

Particle free...............................................................................................14

Capturing an Image / Freezing Live Image..............................................................15

Dual View Inspection......................................................................................15

Recording a Video............................................................................................16

Playback Functions

Browse / Album modes................................................................................................................16

Delete File..........................................................................................................................16

Add Note.................................................................................................................................17

Compare Stored Image with Live View.......................................................................17

Video Playback....................................................................................................................18

Menu and Settings

General Menu operation.........................................................................................................19

Image Functions........................................................................................................................19

Language Selection.....................................................................................................................20

Adjust Date and Time.........................................................................................................20

Adjust Auto Power Off Timer...................................................................................................21

SD Card Operation.........................................................................................................................21

USB Functions and AV Output

USB Functions.............................................................................................................................23

Maintenance

Changing Tube and Calibration............................................................................24

Upgrading Firmware................................................................................................25

Accessories

Insertion Tube Accessories...........................................................................................26

System Unit Accessories..............................................................................................................28

Specications

System Unit................................................................................................................................29

2way Articulation Tube...............................................................................................29

INTRODUCTION

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

System Unit

SNAP

RIGHT/BRIGHTER

LEFT / DIMMER

UP / ZOOM IN

SUN VISOR

STAND

RECORD

OK / MENU DOWN / ZOOM OUT

POWER / ESC

ROTATE / MIRROR

LIGHT DIRECTION

POWER INDICATION

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SD CARD SLOT

AV OUT

USB

DC IN

RESET

INSERT TUBE CONNECTOR

THREADED HOLE FOR TRIPOD MOUNT

ARTICULATION CONTROL WHEEL

PROBE HEAD

WHEEL LOCK

SEALING NUT

CONNECTOR

DATE

TIME

LIGHT DIRECTION

SD CARD STATUS

BRIGHTNESS INDICATOR

BATTERY INDICATOR

REPEAT RECORDING INDICATOR

SNAP

INCREASE /DECREASE

BRIGHTNESS

BUTTON

LOCK

PROTECTION CAP

PROTECTIVE RING

FITTING RING

PROBE NECK

Insert Tube

Screen Display

Setting Up the System

1. Remove the Insert Tube and the system unit from the case.

2. Attach the to the system unit

• Connect the tail cord connector of the Insert Tube to the input

connector of the system unit, screw tight the sealing nut.

3. Power on the system by press and hold the for 3 seconds.

4. Insert the SD card

• Open the peripheral cover on the side of the system unit and insert the SD card.

Capturing Images

1. Guide the probe to the inspection area.

2. Aim the camera

• Deflect the probe tip by rotating the control wheel.

3. Capture the image.

• Press to capture desired image.

• Hold to keep freezing the frame.

Recording Video

• Press to start recording video.

• Press again to stop recording.

Review Images or Videos

• Press to enter browse mode.

• Press to start playing recorded video.

Turn Off the System

• Press and hold for 3 seconds to turn off the system.

About the battery

Frequent operations

The system is powered by a non-interchangeable Li-Polymer battery, which provides approximately 6 hours capacity while fully charged. It takes about 3 hours for the

battery to be fully charged from empty. The system must be charging at room temperature for best charging capacity.

SD card Capacity

Totol Images 31130 62259 124518 249037

Video Length 135 mins 270 mins 539 mins 1079 mins

LEGAL AND OTHER NOTICES

This Mitcorp product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workman

shop for 1 year from the date of purchase. Mitcorp agrees to repair or replace the

product, at its own option and at no charge. This warranty shall not apply to any product, which has been subject to connect to a faulty accessories, alteration, negligence, accident or to any product which has been installed other than in accordance with these instructions.

Warranty is subject to void under unauthorized attempt to disassemble the system

unit, insert tubes or modification of any kinds, even attempted only, of the system.

Mitcorp will not be responsible for damages caused by following situations:

• Defaced, modied or removed serial number label or warranty seal

• Modications of components without Mitcorp’s authorization

• Damages caused by natural phenomena or uncontrollable forces, such as

lightning, ooding, re, earthquake…etc.

WEEE NOTICE

About the SD card usage

• The cross-out wheeled bin symbol indicates that according to the European

Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, this

product must be collected in a separated way instead of being disposed of as unsorted municipal waste.

• Contact your local dealer for procedures of recycling this equipment.

The X1000 videoscope system uses SD card to storage captured images and videos.

The estimated total images and video length on a par with SD card capacity is shown below:

4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB

CE NOTICE

The X1000 Videoscope System is in conformance with the following standards:

• 1999/5/EC Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive.

• 2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

RoHS NOTICE

The X1000 Videoscope System is in conformance with the requirements of the European law on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. This means that our product is both lead-free and without the hazardous substances either in the manufacturing process or in the nal product

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please contact the store you purchased for assistance if you have any question about this product.

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction

manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this

equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference,

and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes

: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit

accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY

USER MUST PAY ATTENTION TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE TO ENSURE SAFETY.

We suggest you read the following statements carefully before using the system.

SAFETY GUIDE

All insertion tubes made by Mitcorp passed following liquid immersion test:

• Water

• Engine oil

• Brake uid oil (DOT4)

• Unleaded Gasoline

• Diesel

• Transmission oil

WARNING

CAUTION

If this product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, it might cause injuries or loss of life.

If this product is used without observing the information given

under this symbol, it might cause to this product.

WARNING

CAUTION

HAZARD ENVIRONMENT

• Do not use this system in explosive environments such as gasoline or alcohol storage tank.

FLAMMABLE GASES

• Do not use this system near ammable gases.

INDUSTRIAL USAGE ONLY

INTENSIVE LIGHT MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY

• Avoid looking at the probe head while LED is on.

CERTAIN SUBSTANCES MAY DAMAGE THE PROBE

• Please refer to Chemical Compatibility section on page

10 please contact the store you pruchased for unsure chemical solutions for further information.

INSPECTION AND CAPTURING FUNCTIONS

When viewing in live image, you can zoom in and zoom out by pressing and . The zoom ratio is linearly scale from 1.0x to 4.0x.

• Press zoom in

• Press zoom out

Sometimes you need to rotate the live image without twisting the probe, or flip live image horizontally when work with reection mirrors

ZOOMING

ROTATING AND INVERTING

STEERING THE PROBE

Put the insert tube into the opening hole of the target, hold and steer in the inspection area.

To articulate the probe neck, rotate the control wheel on the handset. Push aside the stay latch to lock the deection angle.

In case of operating in very dark environment even the lengthened exposure

time doesn’t provide enough brightness, you can boost the live image brightness significantly by turning on the Boost+ option. When this function is activated,noise

might occur during your inspection.

ENHANCING IMAGE EDGE(CLARITY+)

BOOST IMAGE BRIGHTNESS(BOOST+)

You can enhance the image edge by turning on the Clarity+ option (default is ON).

Slight noise might occur while this function is activated.

Main Menu → Function Menu → Clarity+ <On/Off>

Original

Boost+

Clarity+

To Rotate

• Press

To Flip Horizontally

• Press and hold

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ENHANCING IMAGE CONTRAST (NEGATIVE+)

ANTI REFLECTION

PARTICLE FREE

When subtle details are not very obvious in low light environment, you can turn on

the Negative+ option. The Negative+ option inverts the live image luminance and

enhances the contrast, which will make the small details stand out for inspection.

Main Menu → Function Menu → Negative+ <On/Off>

While inspect in a shiny metal or mirror surface, you might press to reduce the

reection

When you using side view mirror on your inspection, you don’t need to wipe out the

dust on the mirror, press to get dust free images

Original

Negative+

Anti-Reection

Particle free

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CAPTURING AN IMAGE / FREEZING LIVE IMAGE

When the current live image is the one interest you, you can capture the image by pressing . The captured image le name will be shown on the information box on the left sidebar. If is kept being held, the live image freeze until is released.

• Press Capture an image

• Press and hold Freezing live image

You can also capture image by pressing from

1. remote control

2. anticulation probe

DUAL VIEW INSPECTION

When you properly install dual view mirror adaptor, the screen will display front view and side view simutaneously as below.

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Recording Operation

You can start recording a video anytime during inspection. Press once will start

the recording session while press again to stop it. The recorded video file name will be shown on the information box. You can also record voice comment via built-in

microphone.

• Press Start recording video

• Press again Stop recording video

Note: Rotate / lp and all image manipulation functions are not available during recording.

RECORDING A VIDEO

Repeat Recording

Repeat recording is useful when you want to record videos repeatedly, and each clip is sliced by a pre-dened time length. If the repeat recording function is disabled, the recording operation will cease either when the button is pressed or by the time

video length reaches 30 minutes.

To enable repeat recording:

<MAIN MENU> <REPEAT RECORDING> <5 MINUTES> or <10 MIUTES> or <20

MINUTES> or <30 MINUTES>

To disable repeat recording:

There are two types of multiple files presentation : browse mode and album mode. In browse mode, 4 file thumbnails are shown in a filmstrip like sidebar, while the

current selection is displayed on the right. The album mode on the other hand, displays thumbnails in 3 x 3 grids.

• Press in live preview mode enters the browse mode

• Press to change between the browse mode

and the album mode

• Press to enter single le playback mode.

BROWSE / ALBUM MODES

DELETE FILE

Delete Single File

You can delete single file in the browse mode, the album mode or in the single file

playback mode.

• Move selection box to the image you want to erase and press button.

• Use to select <YES> and press to conrm.

Delete Multiple Files

It is possible to delete multiple les simultaneously.

• Move selection box to the le you intend to delete.

• Press to tag the le of current selection

• When all les intended to be deleted are tagged, press .

• Use to select <YES> and press to conrm

Single frame /Close-up Playback

While the browse mode or the album mode is convenient for skimming through captured les. Close-up playback is only available in the single frame playback mode.

• Move selection box over an image. Pressing enters single frame playback

mode

• Press to change the close-up playback ratio.

• Use to move the ROI(region of interest).

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PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

ADD NOTE

Annotation is useful if you want to put comparison information or some comments on

the image. The X1000 videoscope system supports text annotation. The annotated

image will be automatically duplicated and saved.

To annotate:

• Move the selection box on top of the intended image, press to pop-up

the operation dialog, select <Annotate>.

• Use the virtual keypad to select character, pressing to input character.

• Press to conrm.

• Press to backspace.

• Press to select text from history.

COMPARE STORED IMAGE WITH LIVE VIEW

The side-by-side comparison of a still image with the live view allows user to clearly verify the difference of an area between different times.

To compare:

• Move the selection box on top of the intended image, pressing

• The comparison window show on the live view, use to adjust the

image offset, pressing to confirm.

• Press to pop-up operation box, select <Window pos>, use to move the window left or right, press to confirm.

• Press to pop-up operation box, select <Off> to close the comparison window.

*You can adjust the stored image frame during your inspection on the screen.

Video Playback

The X1000 videoscope system supports various operation during video playback.

To playback a video:

• In browse mode or album mode, move selection box over a video.

• Press enters video playback mode

• Press pauses playback, press again to resume.

• Press to speed up playback, press to slow down.

• Press and hold for fast forward, press for fast rewind.

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MENU AND SETTINGS

• Press in live view mode to enter main menu.

• Use to navigate between menu items.

• Press or to enter submenu.

• Press to back to upper tier.

GENERAL MENU OPERATION

IMAGE FUNCTIONS

<Clarity+>

• For more information about <CLARITY+>, refer to Enhancing Image Edge

(Clarity+).

<Boost+>

• For more information about <BOOST+>, refer to Boost Image Brightness (Boost+).

• For more information about <DUAL VIEW>, refer to Working with Dual View

Mirror .

<Negative+>

• For more information about <NEGATIVE+>, refer to Enhancing Image

Contrast (Negative+).

• For more information about <Display Grid>, refer to Working with

Measurement Tool.

To change UI language:

• Use to select desired language, press to conrm.

LANGUAGE SELECTION

To adjust system time:

• Use to navigate between elds.

• Use to adjust.

• Press to conrm.

To change time format:

• Use to navigate to <FORMAT> eld

• Use to change time format.

• Press to conrm.

To change timestamp setting:

• Use to navigate to <TIMESTAMP> eld.

• Use to select <ON> or <OFF>

• Press to conrm.

ADJUST DATE AND TIME

To adjust the auto power off timer:

• Use to select between <5 MINUTES> <10 MINUTES> <15 MINUTES>

<30 MINUTES> or <OFF>.

• Press to conrm.

ADJUST AUTO POWER OFF TIMER

To check the SD Card status:

To format the SD card:

• Select <Format SD Card>, use select <YES>

To delete all les on the SD card:

• Select <Erase All Files>, use select <YES>

SD CARD OPERATION

USB FUNCTIONS AND AV OUTPUT

USB FUNCTIONS

The USB interface is the de facto standard of PC connection. The X1000 videoscope supports two USB modes: Reader Mode and Camera Mode.

USB Reader Mode

To use the USB reader function:

• Connect the system to a computer with the provided USB cable.

• Use to select <READER>, press

• The X1000 videoscope system appears as a mass storage device in

“My

Computer”.

• You can escape the USB reader mode by press .

USB Camera Mode

To use the USB camera function:

• Connect the system to a computer with the provided USB cable.

• Use to select <CAMERA>, press

• Use the provided software to watch the live video on PC.

• You can escape the USB camera mode by press .

AV Output

The X1000 videoscope supports AV output to leverage the big screen of TV. (SDTV only, HDTV not supported.)

To use the AV output:

• Connect the system to a SDTV with the provided AV cable.

• Use to select <NTSC> or <PAL> according to the TV, press .

• You can escape the AV output mode by press .

MAINTENANCE

CHANGING PROBE AND CALIBRATION

In case of probe is malfunctioned and need to be replaced with a new one, follow below procedure to calibrate the probe to reach it’s fully performance.

To change the probe:

• Turn off the system.

• Screw loose the sealing nut, remove the malfunctioned probe from system.

• Connect the new probe , insure the indication point on both connector is matched, screw tight the sealing nut.

To calibrate:

• Turn off the system

• Press and hold both and simultaneously to enter factory mode.

• Select <Calibration>, press .

-The calibration consists of two steps: bright scene calibration and dark

scene calibration.

1. Brightscene:aiming the camera to a bright scene until whole screen is

pure white. Press when ready. Holding still while calibrating. You

may lock the exposure value of a rather darker scene by press ,

this will help nding a bright scene.

2. Darkscene:aiming the camera to a dark scene until whole screen is pure black. Press when ready. Holding still while calibrating. You

may lock the exposure value of a rather bright scene by press , this

will help nding a dark scene.

• When the calibration is done, restart the system.

There might be addition and/or modication of functions after initial release. We will release updated version rmware for system upgade.

To check the current rmware version:

• Turn off the system

• Press and hold both and simultaneously to enter factory mode.

• Select <information>

• The rmware information will be displayed.

To update rmware:

• Turn off the system.

• Copy the rmware le to a SD card, then put inside the system.

• Press and hold both and simultaneously to power on and the system

will start updating procedure automatically.

• When rmware update is done, the X1000 videoscope system will power off

automatically.

UPGRADING FIRMWARE

ACCESSORIES

Working with Side View Mirror Adaptor

When there is no enough space for the probe neck to bend, the side view mirror comes

into play

To attach the side view mirror adaptor:

• Remove the protective ring from probe tip

• Screw tight the side view mirror adaptor

• Toggle the led illumination direction by press for best visual

performance.

Working with Dual View Mirror Adaptor

• Remove the protective ring from

probe tip

• Screw tight the dual view mirror

adaptor

INSERT TUBE ACCESSORIES

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Working with Holding Tube extender

The extender is a rigid thin pipe which helps the insertion tube to reach the area above

below eye level.

To attach the extender:

SYSTEM UNIT ASSCESSORIES

SUN VISOR

6.0 mm DUAL VIEW

PIN PROBE

5.5 mm 110° MIRROR

6.0 mm 70° MIRROR

REMOTE CONTROL

HAND STRAP

NECK STRAP

HOLDING TUBE

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SPECIFICATIONS

SYSTEM UNIT

2 WAY ARTICULATION TUBE

Features Description

LCD 7” LCD ( 800 x 480 ) Snapshot 640 * 480,jpeg Recording 640 * 480 , MPEG4 (with audio) Dimension 240 * 154 * 47mm Weight 1.3kg (2.86 lb) Dust & Water proof IP57 resistant Drop height 1m

Battery Li-polymer (Non-Interchangeable)

6 hours capacity / 3 hours charge to full

Working temperature -10 ~ 60

℃

Storage temperature -20 ~ 80

℃

USB mass storage mode

webcam mode

Storage SD card , up to 32G AV output NTSC / PAL Audio input Built-in microphone Audio output Headphone Jack

Brightness Adjust 8 + 1 (Boost) levels

UI Languages 28

Features Description

Probing head diameter 6.0mm Tube length 2m Articulation 2 way Sensor VGA LED Front / Side

Button Snapshot /LED + / LED - Button lock

Lock up buttons function

NOTE

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