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OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 VIDEO PROCESSOR OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Before Using This Device

    IMPORTANT: This manual describes the recommended procedures for inspecting and preparing the EPK-i Video Processor prior to its use and the care and maintenance after its use. It does not describe how an actual procedure is to be performed, nor does it attempt to teach the beginner the proper technique or any medical aspects regarding the use of the equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before Using This Device ....................2 Names and Functions of Parts Main Unit .......................... 7 Operation Panel........................ 8 Rear Panel........................9 Water Bottle (OS-H4) ..................... 10 Preparation System Configuration ..................... 11 Installation ........................12 Connecting an Endoscope ..................... 15 Pre-use Inspections Power and Lamp Inspection ...................
  • Page 4 7. Do not allow the power cord to become twisted, crushed or pulled taut. 8. When using an isolation transformer for any ancillary equipment, ensure the power requirements of the devices do not exceed the capacity of the isolation transformer. For further information, contact your local PENTAX distributor.
  • Page 5 1. Alterations/modifications to the equipment should NEVER be made. Repairs should only be performed by an authorized PENTAX service facility. 2. When replacing the lamp, use only the lamp recommended by PENTAX and follow all PENTAX instructions provided. 1-8. MAINTENANCE 1.
  • Page 6 POWER REQUIREMENTS Check the standard power plug configurations that are used in your country. If the appropriate power cord is not included in your product, notify your local PENTAX distributor. SYMBOLS ON MARKING Alternating current Type BF applied part (Safety degree specified by IEC 60601-1) Switches the power on and off.

  • Page 7: Names And Functions Of Parts

    Names and Functions of Parts Main Unit Endoscope Electrical Connector Insert the electrical connector of a scope. Bottle Connector Scope Locking Lever Insert the nozzle of a Locking/unlocking lever for when you water bottle. attach or remove a scope. Operation Panel I““Operation Panel””...

  • Page 8: Operation Panel

    Operation Panel Measuring Method Button Use this button to change the measuring method. AVE: Measure based on the average Exposure Control Button brightness value for the whole screen. PEAK: Measure based on Use this button to change the the maximum method of adjusting the screen brightness value for Lamp Life Indicator [LIFE]...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel Y/C OUT VIDEO IN (Video/Printer Outputs) (Composite Video Input) These connectors (separated video This connector (BNC connector) is outputs) are for outputting separate for inputting composite video video signals (video signals signals to display on the touch separated into luminance signals panel.

  • Page 10: Water Bottle (Os-H4)

    Water Bottle (OS-H4) Air/Water Supply Tube The inside of the tube is split into two for air and water supply. A/W (Air/Water Supply) and DRAIN (Drain) Switch Lever Water Bottle Nozzle Use this to switch Air/Water Supply Plug between air/water supply Insert this into the processor.

  • Page 11: Preparation

    Preparation System Configuration The following shows examples of system configurations for using the processor. K-series and i-series Endoscopes Display Devices LCD Monitor CRT Monitor Recording Devices EPK-i Processor (This Processor) Cart Magneto Optical Disk Recorder Isolation Transformer DVD Recorder Printer...

  • Page 12: Installation

    Connect the processor and peripheral devices to an isolation transformer. To reduce the possibility of an electric shock, be sure to supply power to the processor and peripheral devices from the SAT-1300 isolation transformer specified by PENTAX or another medical isolation transformer.
  • Page 13 Connect a printer to the processor. For details, refer to the instruction manual for the printer. Connecting a printer recommended by PENTAX enables you to match the colors of printouts to those of images on the monitor. RGB (Video/Printer Outputs)
  • Page 14 Connect the SERIAL OUT1 DV connector to a video signal input of DV equipment. If you want to record video with audio, connect a microphone to the AUDIO IN connector. Use a microphone (with the following specifications) recommended by PENTAX. Type: Stereo mini plug (three pins) Support for plug-in power Audio characteristics: ––40 to ––50 dB...

  • Page 15: Connecting An Endoscope

    Connecting an Endoscope Connect a scope to the processor. Connect the water bottle and suction unit to the scope. For details on the scope, refer to the instruction manual for the scope. Align the scope locking lever of the processor to the Scope OPEN position.
  • Page 16 Insert the air/water supply plug of the water bottle into the air/water supply connector of the scope. Air/Water Supply Connector Air/Water Supply Plug Attach the suction tube of the suction unit to the suction nipple of the scope. Be sure to use sterile water for the water bottle, and replace the water everyday. Be careful not to turn the water bottle upside down, or squeeze it.

  • Page 17: Pre-Use Inspections

    Make sure the processor main lamp and J LED light and the distal end of the scope emits light. WARNING Do not look directly at light emitted from the distal end of the scope. NOTE If lamp fails to ignite, do not attempt to perform an endoscopic examination, contact your PENTAX service facility. Pre-use Inspections...

  • Page 18: Automatic Brightness Control Inspection

    Automatic Brightness Control Inspection Check the video images from the scope on the monitor while the lamp is lit. Bring the distal end of the scope to about 1 cm from the palm of your hand and then slowly move it away until it is about 5 cm from your hand while making sure the brightness of your hand displayed on the monitor is uniform.

  • Page 19: Color Tone Inspection

    Color Tone Inspection Adjust the white balance before you inspect the color tones. I““WHITE BALANCE Switch”” (P.23) Gently place a hand around the distal end of the scope and make sure the color tones of your hand displayed on the monitor are natural. (Refer to Figure 3.3.) Figure 3.3 Press UV for each of [BLUE] and [RED] of [Color...

  • Page 20: Air/Water Supply Inspection

    Air/Water Supply Inspection Press Q on the operation panel and make sure the Q LED lights and you can hear the pump operating. Press UV of [Air Flow] on the touch panel and LAMP make sure the strength of the air flow changes accordingly.

  • Page 21: Operating Procedure

    Operating Procedure Turning On/Off the Processor Press R on the front of the processor. (Refer to Figure 4.1.) •• The processor turns on, the touch panel lights, and the screen for normal mode appears on the monitor. I““Normal Screen”” (P.21) ••...

  • Page 22: Operation Panel And Touch Panel Operations

    Freeze Screen While frozen, the scope video is displayed in a sub-screen on the monitor. The [Date] and [Time] are hidden when the sub-screen is displayed. (When the sub-screen is positioned on the top right.) Sub- screen Main Screen Operation Panel and Touch Panel Operations LAMP PUMP WHITE...
  • Page 23 LAMP Switch Press J. •• The processor main lamp and J LED light green. When the main lamp lights, the distal end of the scope connected to the processor emits light. •• If the lamp does not light, the auxiliary lamp lights and the J LED flashes green. NOTE About the lamp life: The lamp life is 400 hours.
  • Page 24 Fix the distal end of the scope in place and press Normal Screen Circle at the N for at least 2 seconds. Bottom of the Adjuster •• The white balance is adjusted. After the white balance is set, [White Balance OK!] appears on the monitor for about 5 seconds.
  • Page 25 Brightness Buttons You can manually adjust the brightness of images appearing on the monitor. Press U or V of [Brightness]. •• Each press of U or V decreases or increases the brightness. Each press of U decreases the brightness by one step and each press of V increases the brightness by one step.

  • Page 26: Set Up Menu Operations

    Set Up Menu Operations Press [Set up] on the touch panel to display the Set up menu. Press this button to redisplay the main screen. Press a category to display each of the setting items for the category. The Set up menu includes the following categories. Initial: Enables you to configure settings related to saving endoscopic images and settings related to the processor main unit and peripheral devices such as the monitor and printer.
  • Page 27 File storage settings Configure settings related to saving endoscopic images. Press [Set up] of [File storage settings]. •• The File storage settings screen appears. Configure and verify each of the following items. Select a drive (Device3/Device4) Select the device to save endoscopic images. Select a USB flash memory device connected to the SERIAL OUT on the rear panel.
  • Page 28 Touch panel brightness Adjust the brightness of the touch panel. Press UV. •• The brightness of the touch panel changes and the brightness level is indicated by the indicator. •• If you press [OFF], the touch panel turns off. When the touch panel is turned off, press any place on the touch panel to turn it back on.
  • Page 29 Image Category Press [Image] to display the following screens. There are five screens for the image category. Press this button to return to Press these buttons to the previous screen. display each of the Press this button to redisplay categories. the main screen.
  • Page 30 Contrast Enhancement Configure the contrast enhancement level. Press one of [OFF], [Low], [Med], and [High]. Surface Enhancement Configure the surface enhancement level. Press one of [OFF], [Low], [Med], and [High]. Freeze Set Up (k series) Select the freeze level for a K-series endoscope. [Frame Freeze]: Captures still images of even higher resolution.
  • Page 31 Option Category Press [Option] to display the following screens. There are three screens for the option category. Press this button to return to Press these buttons to the previous screen. display each of the Press this button to redisplay categories. the main screen.
  • Page 32 Assign scope buttons Assign functions to the scope buttons. Press [Set up] of [Assign scope buttons]. Configure advanced settings for the [Copy] Scope buttons •• The Assign scope buttons screen appears. function. The assigned functions are Configure advanced Press the scope button to which you want to assign a indicated.
  • Page 33 Scope Enhancement Set whether to use scope enhancement or processor enhancement. [ON]: Processor enhancement is used. [OFF]: Scope enhancement is used. Press [ON] or [OFF]. An i-series endoscope only uses processor enhancement. DV Control Save video to DV equipment. Press [REC]. ••...
  • Page 34 Data Category Press [Data] to display the following screens. Press this button to return to the Press these buttons to previous screen. display each of the categories. Press this button to redisplay the main screen. Press a button to display the set up screen.

  • Page 35: Keyboard Operations

    Keyboard Operations Key Assignment Tab Key Used to move to another item. Esc (Escape) Key Function Keys Used to cancel input and close Refer to the next page. submenus. Ctrl (Control) Keys Spacebar Cursor Keys Refer to the next page. Used to enter a space.
  • Page 36 Function Key Operations The following list shows the functions assigned to the function keys of the keyboard designed specifically for use with the processor. Pentax Keyboard Commercially Key Name Function Outline OS-A70 available Keyboard [Patient] key Display the patient list.
  • Page 37 Pentax Keyboard Commercially Key Name Function Outline OS-A70 available Keyboard Switch between freeze mode and [Freeze] key Freeze Ctrl video mode. —— [PC capture] key Output the image to a PC. capture —— [Zoom out] key Zoom out. Zoom ——...

  • Page 38: Configuration Screen Operations

    Configuration Screen Operations Press the [Menu] key on the keyboard to display the configuration screen on the monitor. The configuration screen contains the [Patient List Preset] tab, [User List Preset] tab, and [Setup] tab. This section describes the functions you can configure in the configuration screen. Position the cursor on a tab and use the [ ][ ] keys to [Patient List Preset] select a tab.
  • Page 39 To enter or change data for another patient, use the [ ][ ] keys to select a patient and repeat Step Press the [Enter] key or [Esc] key. •• Press the [Enter] key to return to the normal screen where the information of the patient selected in the [Patient List Preset] screen is displayed.
  • Page 40 Operations in the [User List Preset] Tab Registering New and Editing Existing User Data Display the user list. Then, register new user data or edit registered user data. You can register the following user data items: [User Name], [Character Display], [Scope C/V Buttons], [Scope 1/2/3/4 Buttons], and [Foot Switch 1/2 Set]. In the configuration screen, use the [ ] [ ] keys to [User List Preset] Screen select the [User List Preset] tab.
  • Page 41 Settings in the [Setup] Tab Additional Settings for Newly Registered Patient Information Set whether to register newly registered patient data to the patient list. In the configuration screen, use the [ ] or [ ] key to [Setup] Screen select the [Setup] tab. S e t u p ••...
  • Page 42 Initializing the User List Initialize the user list. In the [Setup] screen, use the [ ] or [ ] key to select [Clear All User Data]. Press the [ ] key. •• The screen for selecting to initialize the user list appears. Use the [ ] or [ ] key to select [Yes] and press the [Clear All User Data] Screen [Enter] key.

  • Page 43: Maintenance And Storage

    Maintenance and Storage After Use Care and Storage Follow the procedure below after using the processor. Turn off the peripheral devices. For details on operating peripheral devices, refer to the instruction manuals for the peripheral devices. Press R to turn off the processor. Remove the scope from the processor.

  • Page 44: Care And Storage Of The Water Bottle Set

    A/W position (upright). Option B: Ethylene-Oxide Gas Sterilization 1 Ethylene Oxide (ETO) gas sterilization can be performed on PENTAX water bottles, provided they have first been properly cleaned and thoroughly dried.

  • Page 45: Replacing The Lamp Cartridge

    WARNING Replace the entire lamp cartridge with the model OL-X25 lamp cartridge designed specifically for use with the EPK-i. Do not replace the lamp only because doing so may result in a failure of the processor, etc. Maintenance and Storage...
  • Page 46 Installing a New Lamp Cartridge Hold the lamp cartridge so that the two screws on the lamp cartridge are at the front and fully insert it into the housing while keeping it straight. (Refer to Figure 5.4.) Turn the screws of the lamp cartridge clockwise to fix the lamp cartridge into place.

  • Page 47: Replacing The Fuses

    •• Send all accessories that you think may be in any way related to the malfunction together with the processor. NOTE PENTAX is responsible for any repairs it undertakes. Note, however, that PENTAX is in no way liable for any injuries to patients or users, damage or malfunction of the processor, and disinfection or sterilization problems resulting from repairs being undertaken by any party other than PENTAX.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Reference Symptom Cause Solution Page Securely connect the power cord to the The power cord is not connected power input socket and isolation P.12 properly. Cannot turn on the processor. transformer. A fuse has blown. Replace the fuses. P.47 Replace the lamp cartridge if one bar of the LIFE indicator on the touch panel The lamp is not lit.
  • Page 49 Error Messages If there is a problem that cannot be resolved with any of the above solutions, contact our service personnel. Reference Message Meaning Solution Page Please be prepared to replace Almost time to replace the lamp cartridge. Prepare to replace the lamp. P.45 the lamp soon.

  • Page 50: Specifications

    Lamp Model: OL-X25 Illumination Color temperature 6,000 K Brightness control Selection - Automatic/Manual PENTAX color video endoscopes (i-series and K- series) Scope Compatibility PENTAX fiberscopes (with use of color module) Air Feed System Air pump system DC Diaphragm Pressure setting at flow rate of 0...

  • Page 51: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidance and manufacturer’’s declaration-electromagnetic emissions The EPK-i is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the EPK-i should assure that it is used in such an environment. Emissions test Compliance...
  • Page 52 RF transmitters, an electromagnetic site survey should be considered. If the measured field strength in the location in which the EPK-i is used exceeds the applicable RF complience level above, the EPK-i should be observed to verify normal operation. If abnormal performance is observed, additional measures may be necessary such as reorlenting or relocating the EPK-i.
  • Page 53 RF communications equipment and the EPK-i The EPK-i is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the EPK-i can help prevent electromagnetic interference by mainteining a minimum distance between portable and mobile RF communications equipment (transmitters) and the EPK-i as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications equipment.
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  • Page 56 Julius Vosseler Strasse 104, 22527 Hamburg, Germany : 040-56-1920 : 040-560-4213 PENTAX U.K. Ltd. PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley SLOUGH SL3 8PN, England : 1753-792792 : 1753-792794 Specifications are subject to change without notice and without any obligation on the part of the manufacturer.

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