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Operating Guide
LED Brightness
Control
USB cable
Handle
Fine choice you've made: this USB InspectionCam from Swann makes looking down
pipes and around tight corners easy, and actually kind of fun. Oh, and you can use
your notebook computer as the viewing screen – no more squinting to see that tiny
little screen on the back of the camera. Isn't that nice?
Connecting to a computer
To power the InspectionCam and also see the vision it sees, you will need to connect it
to a computer. Ideally, the most appropriate computer would be a portable computer
of some sort (e.g. notebook, netbook) to allow you to use the InspectionCam at the
location you want to investigate. Almost any Microsoft Windows-based computer
(excluding some older versions, pre-XP) should work provided it meets the minimum
hardware requirements.
Installing the driver
Before you can use the InspectionCam with your computer, you will need to install
the 'driver' that is located on the included CD. The 'driver' is a small application that
you install on your computer that tells your computer and the InspectionCam how
to communicate with each other. To install the driver, follow the instructions on the
following pages.
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Attachment
Camera
Snapshot
Snake neck
button
Using your Inspection Cam
ring
USB cable: A 2m/6ft USB cable that attaches to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. This
powers the unit and also carries the information from the camera to your computer
Lens
for your software to display.
Handle: This is where you grip the InspectionCam to guide the neck into small places.
LED Brightness control: Your camera has two LED lights in the nose that act like
a torch to illuminate dark spots where the camera can't see well. This dial allows
you to adjust the degree of light the LED's generate. You may need to increase their
intensity to see in dark corners, or reduce it to avoid glare or refl ection back into the
lens from shiny objects like metal screws.
Snapshot button: If your software is compatible, this button takes a snapshot
(picture) of the current view and saves it to your computer as an image. This is useful
if you need a record of what the InspectionCam was seeing for later review or to
show your friends a picture of all the money collecting in the back of your sofa.
Flexible cable neck: This is what makes the InspectionCam so useful. You can bend
the neck to get in to hard to reach places and even though it is not straight, it can still
give you a picture of what the lens is looking at. While the neck can bend into some
strange shapes, please do not force it too hard. Everything has its limits!
Camera head: The camera head is water resistant and is where you can can attach
the magnet add-on.
Magnet add-on: Good for picking up small metallic
(and magnetic) objects like screws that may have fallen
into hard to reach places and are otherwise diffi cult to
retrieve. This clips on at the attachment ring.
Hard case: Your InspectionCam comes with a hard case
where you can store and protect your purchase when not
in use or during travel.
Processor:
RAM:
Hard Drive:
Video Card:
Supported Operating Systems:
Image Sensor:
Frame Rate:
Resolution:
Output:
Viewing Angle:
Length of Flexible Armature:
LEDs:
Operating Guide
1.6 GHz or faster
512MB or more
1GB or more free
Capable of displaying 800 x 600 or higher
Microsoft Windows 7®
Microsoft Windows Vista®
Microsoft Windows XP®
1/6" CMOS
30fps
640 x 480 (VGA)
USB (as PC web camera)
54°
approx. 58cm (1'8")
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