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- Page 1 WET/DRY RECORDING VIDEO INSPECTION SYSTEM USER’S MANUAL 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com DCS660A DCS665 Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........3 – 4 Key Features . -
Page 3: Introduction
Wet/Dry Recording Video Inspection System. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before using the instrument. The DCS660A and DCS665 are two of only four video inspection systems on the market with an IP67 waterproof grip and monitor as well as an IP67 waterproof camera-tipped probe. The other two systems are General's DCS600A and DCS605, non-recording (real-time) versions of the DCS660A and DCS665. -
Page 4: Key Features
The Recording Wet/Dry Scope and its accessories are packaged in a hard plastic protective case along with this user’s manual. The unit is powered by four “AA” batteries, which are not included. KEY FEATURES • Makes it possible to inspect water and sewer lines carrying running water. Other “waterproof”... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not use the Wet/Dry Scope to inspect environments known or suspected to contain exposed electrical wiring. • Do not use it in the presence of flammable or explosive gases. • Read and understand all of the instructions in this manual before using the system. •... -
Page 6: Product Overview
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Fig. 1 shows the labels and positions of the controls and connectors on the front panel, top, bottom and right side of the Recording Wet/Dry Scope. Familiarize yourself with the controls’ functions before moving on to the Setup Instructions. ®... - Page 7 The Recording Wet/Dry Scope’s multi-function controls MENU button button button button Real-Time Enters Main Pressed briefly, Takes a picture Pressed briefly, Viewing Menu mode reduces brightness or starts/stops increases mode of camera lighting recording a video brightness of LEDs. clip (depending on camera lighting icon displayed at LEDs.
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Page 8: Setup Instructions
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL BATTERIES The scope’s battery compartment is accessible from the bottom of the pistol grip (Fig.1, Callout 8). To open the battery compartment, 1. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to turn the screw securing the compartment’s cover (Fig. 1, Callout 6) counterclockwise until the head of the screw pops up, flush with the surface. -
Page 9: Attach Probe
Notes: 1. Make sure your hands are completely dry before opening the battery compartment. 2. Take extra care to properly secure the cover of the battery compartment after installing batteries. The battery compartment is one of three places where water could enter the scope, potentially causing irreversible damage. -
Page 10: Attach Video Cable (Optional)
The door is only secure and waterproof when you hear its spring- loaded latch click. INSTALLING ACCESSORIES The DCS660A and DCS665 each come with three accessories (see left photos on next page) in a Ziploc bag that attach to the camera-tipped end of the probe. Each accessory has a specific purpose: •... -
Page 11: Operating Instructions
To detach an accessory from the DCS660A 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. -
Page 12: Recording And Viewing Videos And Pictures
Whether or not video is being zoomed, the field of viewed can be inverted (rotated 180°). To invert real-time video, press and hold the button. Use this feature to align the probe’s field of view with its real-world surroundings, or to make it easier to read upside-down equipment labels and serial numbers by flipping them right-side up. - Page 13 running clock at the bottom right of the display. If an icon of a still camera is at the upper left of the LCD, the scope is configured to take a picture when you press the button. If there is an icon of a movie camera at the upper left of the LCD, the scope is configured to start recording a video clip when you press the button, and to stop recording the clip when you press the button again.
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Page 14: Viewing And Deleting Saved Videos And Pictures
Viewing and Deleting Saved Videos and Pictures You have three options for viewing (playing back) videos you have recorded and pictures you have taken: 1. View them on the scope’s LCD 2. View them on a desktop or laptop PC by ejecting the MicroSD memory card from the scope and plugging it into the PC 3. - Page 15 (DCIM and Photo) described earlier. Before unplugging the USB cable from your PC or the DCS660A, remember to click on the “Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media” icon in your system tray—just as you would...
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Page 16: Using The Setting Submenu
USING THE SETTING SUBMENU The Setting submenu of the main menu has five submenus of its own (see screen shot at right): • The TV Output submenu lets you configure the analog video output of the scope for viewing on an NTSC or PAL TV. Choose NTSC in North America, Central America, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan;... -
Page 17: Specifications
Probe Minimum Bending Radius 1.77 in. (45mm) Camera Field of View 54° Camera Depth of Field (DCS660A) 2.4 in. to 10 ft. (60mm to 3m) Camera Depth of Field (DCS665) 1.2 to 2.4 in. (30 to 60mm) Camera and Recording Resolution... -
Page 18: Optional Probes
Inspection System is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year. Subject to certain restrictions, General will repair or replace this instrument if, after examination, the company determines it to be defective in material or workmanship. -
Page 19: Return For Repair Policy
Acceptance of the exclusive repair and replacement remedies described herein is a condition of the contract for purchase of this product. In no event shall General be liable for any incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any cost, attorneys’ fees, expenses, or losses alleged to be a consequence of damage due to failure of, or defect in any product including, but not limited to, any claims for loss of profits. - Page 20 Melrose, MA 02176 Phone 781-665-1400 Toll Free 1-800-517-8431 Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com Specifications subject to change without notice ©2015 GENERAL TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS NOTICE - WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. MAN# DCS660A/DCS665 5/22/15 General Tools & Instruments GeneralToolsNYC...