Vivax Metrotech vCam-6 Quick Manuals

Vivax-Metrotech Corporation (USA)

3251 Olcott Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA

T/Free: 800-446-3392 Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone] Em ail: [e-mail]

Vivax-Metrotech Ltd. (UK)

Unit 18-19, Woodside Road,

South Marston Industrial Estate, Swindon, SN3 4WA, UK

Free Phone: [phone]

Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Vivax Canada Inc. (Canada)

41 Courtland Ave Unit 6, Vaughan, ON L4K 3T3, Canada

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Standard package includes:

- SD card

- USB thumb drive

- Ethernet cable

- 12V DC power cord

- AC power cord

- Camera removal tool

- Flat screwdriver

- CD with user handbook & codecs

- Carry pouch

Refer to the user manual for detailed instructions, safety and

care information.

Fuse – Make sure the 10A-250V fuse is installed in the fuse

compartment on the back of the unit.

*Note that it is important that you verify the actual position and depth
with a Sonde Locator or Pipe & Cable Locator before excavating pipe.

Control Module Interface

Media Ports (left side)

Main Controls (front panel)

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SD Card Slot
VGA Port
HDMI Out Port
USB Port
RJ45 Ethernet Port
Video In Socket
Video Out Socket
Audio Out Socket

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LED Dimmer Control
Distance Counter Reset*
Internal Microphone
Battery Charging Indicator
Power On/Off
Sonde On/Off
Microphone On/Off
External Microphone Socket

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Video Recording/Playback Controls

Power/Interconnect Sockets (right side)

AC in Power Socket (bottom left side)

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Start / Stop Video Recording
JPEG Snapshot Capture
Pause Video Recording or Playback
Rewind Video Playback
Play Video
Fast Forward Video Playback
Stop Video Recording or Playback
Digital Zoom

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Data Port
Camera Head Test Port
External 12V DC Power (IN) Socket
Reel Interconnect Cable Socket

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AC Power (IN) Socket1

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vCam-6
Quick Guide V1.1

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Mounting the Control Module

1. Line up the control module’s mounting pins(a) to the open
slots on the reel mounting plate.
Lower the control module into the reel mounting plate(b).
Standing in front of the control module, push the bottom of
the control module backwards until the control module
locks in place.

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Using the Reels

Keyboard Function Keys

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B

C

NOTE
Do not use the Control Module as a handle to move the reel.
Move the reel only by the reel's handle.

Cage Lock - Unlock the cage lock by pulling the T - knob

(B), turning it a ¼ turn and releasing, so pin falls into keyed
slot (C).
Friction Brake - Set the friction brake (A) to slow the
movement of the cable rod drum.

Cable Guide - Turn the reel so that
the push rod goes through the cable
guide.

Keys Function Description

ESC Menu step back

and clear text

Returns to the previous
screen or clears text from the
screen

F1 Help Help Control Module help and

information screens

Use the F10 Menu key to open the “File Menu”. Use the
Left/Right arrow keys to move through the various menu
sections.

Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select files or actions.

Basic Functions

Video Recording:

1. Press to start recording.

2. Press to stop recording and return to live camera.

Snapshot Recording:

1. Press the camera key to take snapshots when viewing
or recording from the camera or during video playback.

Zooming:

1. Press to activate zoom window.
Use the arrow keys to select area to zoom, then press
enter.
Repeat these steps to use three levels of zoom.

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vCam-6 Menu Navigation

F2 Info On-Screen

Distance, Date
and Time

Toggles information position
on screen. Bottom, Top, Off

Ctrl + F2 Information Color Changes the text color of the

on screen Distance

Ctrl + F3 Text Writer On/Off Turns the text writer on and

off

F3 Text Color Changes the text writer font

color

F4 Background Color Changes the background color

of the text writer

F5 Recall Saved Page Recalls saved pages from

memory

F6 Save Page Save current page to memory

F7 Delete Page Delete current page from

memory

F8 Delete All Pages Delete all saved pages from

memory

F9 Display Setting Adjust LCD display settings

F10 Menu Access File and Setup Menus

F11 Font Toggles through different text

fonts

F12 WiFi On/Off Turns WiFi on and off

Insert a USB stick or SD card into the media port on left
side of control module.

Follow the above Menu Navigation instructions but for
the last step select Copy, Move, Delete, or Rename as
the action.

A progress indicator will appear on the screen showing
the time remaining for the file copy, move or deletion.
Wait until the progress indicator goes away and the
main file menu is displayed before removing the USB
stick or SD card.

Copy = Makes a copy of the video or picture on a USB stick or
SD card. The original still remains on the hard drive.
Move = Moves the file from the hard drive to the USB stick or
SD card. No file remains on the hard drive.

Delete = Deletes the file from the hard drive.

Video Playback and Viewing Snapshots

Copy, Move, Delete or Rename Videos and
Pictures

NOTE

TIPS
It is not recommended that the internal hard
drive is used for long term storage. It is good
practice to do regular backups and transfer of
videos and pictures to an external storage
device or office/home computer.

Disclaimer: Product and accessory specification and availability

information is subject to change without prior notice.

To select multiple files to copy, move or delete, highlight
the file and press the Enter Key to check off multiple
files. Press the TAB key to select the full page of videos
or pictures.

Press the ESC key at any time to go back to the
previous menu selection and main menu.

Press Menu key to bring up the File Menu.

Use up/down keys to select Video, Picture or All Files,
right arrow to video or picture file list, use down arrow to
highlight video to play or picture to view, right arrow to
Play and press Enter or use right arrow to play or view.

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