General PCS55 Manual de usuario
The PalmScope™
COMPACT RUGGED
VIDEO INSPECTION
SYSTEM
USER’S MANUAL
PCS55
Please read this manual carefully and
thoroughly before using this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 –4
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . 5 –6
What’s in the Packa e . . . . 5 –6
Product Overview . . . . . . . . 6 –9
Setup Instructions . . . . . . 9 – 16
Install Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Prepare the Probe . . . . 10– 15
Attach Thread Protector
or Accessory . . . . . . . 15 – 16
Operatin Instructions . . 16 – 18
Quick Start Procedure . 16 – 18
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Maintenance Tips . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warranty Information . . . 21 – 22
Return for Repair Policy . 22 – 23
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing eneral Tools
& Instruments’ PCS55 Compact
Rugged Video Inspection System (The
PalmScope™). Please read this user’s
manual carefully and thoroughly before
using the instrument.
The PalmScope is more than just the
smallest full-featured video inspection
system available today. It is also built to
survive in the harsh environments of
plumbing and automotive maintenance
and repair—not to mention any unusual
situations a do-it-yourselfer might
subject it to. The unit’s thermoplastic
rubber (TPR) housing and integral LCD
are certified “drop-proof” to a height of
1m (3.4 ft.). The system can be operated
with one hand, leaving the other hand
free to use tools.
The grip and LCD get their input from a
camera-tipped probe. The probe that
comes with the PalmScope is 2 ft.
(0.6m) long and has a camera-head
diameter of 9mm (0.35 in.), making it
ideal for inspecting gasoline engine
cylinders through the spark plug hole.
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Other general automotive applications
include inspecting hard-to-reach or
hard-to-see areas of the engine
compartment or undercarriage.
The PalmScope has only five control
buttons (power on/off, brightness up,
brightness down, video zoom, and video
flip), making it very easy to learn to use.
Video within the probe’s field of view is
displayed on a high-quality 2.4 in.
(61mm) diagonal color LCD.
The video zoom and flip functions make
The PalmScope an even more valuable
inspection tool. Doubling the size of any
component in the video frame makes it
less likely that any problem will be
overlooked. The reason to invert video is
to align the probe’s field of view with its
real-world surroundings; in practical
terms, this function makes it easier to
read upside-down labels and serial
numbers by flipping them right-side up.
The PalmScope includes four
accessories sized for the tip of the 9mm
probe: a 45° mirror, a pickup hook, a
magnetic pickup, and a metal ring (to
protect the threads of the probe from
damage).
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KEY FEATURES
• Fits in your pocket or clips to your belt
• Probe coils inside case for storage
• Drop-proof from height of 1m (39 in.)
• Long, flexible-obedient probe with
9mm diameter camera head
penetrates tight, hard-to-reach spaces
• 2.7 in. (686mm) high contrast color LCD
• Four camera-lighting LEDs produce
bright, crisp video
• Four screen controls for brightness,
1 to 4X zoom, 180° image flip
• Powered by four “AAA” batteries
• On-screen low battery icon
• CE and RoHS approved
• 1 year limited warranty
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do not use The PalmScope to inspect
environments known or suspected to
contain exposed electrical wiring.
Do not use it in the presence of
flammable or explosive gases.
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Never use the system to perform
medical inspections.
WHAT’S IN THE PACKAGE
The PalmScope and its accessories
come in a blister pack. In addition to the
instrument, the package contains:
• A plastic bag containing the four probe
tip accessories: the 45° mirror, pickup
hook, magnetic pickup, and thread
protector
• A nylon pouch with a belt clip
• This user’s manual
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Fig. 1 shows The PalmScope and its
accessories. Fig. 2 shows the positions
of its display, controls and physical
structures. Familiarize yourself with their
names and functions before moving on
to the Setup Instructions and Operating
Instructions.
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Fig. 1. The PalmS ope, the four probe
tip a essories, and the nylon pou h
with belt lip
Inside the pouch is a small plastic bag
containing the following probe tip
accessories:
A. Pickup hook
B. 45° mirror
C. Magnetic pickup
D. Thread protector
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Fig. 2. The ontrols, indi ators and
ba k of The PalmS ope
A. LCD
B. button. Increases brightness of
LED lights
C. button. Inverts video 180°
D. button. Powers unit on and off
E. button. Enlarges video frame up to
4X. Each button press increases zoom
level by factor of 0.5
F. button. Decreases brightness of
4 camera LED lights
. Lanyard attachment bar
H. Lens cap
I. Camera head
J. Flexible-obedient probe
K. Probe exit port
L. Clamshell latches
M. Battery
compartment
N. Battery
compartment
screws
SETUP
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL BATTERIES
The PalmScope’s battery compartment
(Fig. 2, Callout M) is accessible from the
back of the unit.
To install batteries,
Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to
loosen the two screws securing the
battery compartment cover (Fig. 2,
Callout N). Remove the cover and set
it aside.
Load four “AAA” batteries into the
compartment, using the polarity
markings within it as a guide
Replace the battery compartment cover
and secure it by tightening the Phillips-
head screws.
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PREPARE THE PROBE
To gain a ess to the probe, flip the
PalmScope over so its back faces you,
place your thumb and index finger at the
positions marked OPEN (Fig. 2, Callout L),
and gently squeeze the latches (see
figure above). The clamshell case will
pop open.
Note that the probe is tightly wrapped
within a twisting channel that makes
two full turns around the inside of the
clamshell. The probe can be uncoiled
to either of two working lengths (see
photos at top of next page). Unwrapping
only one full turn will make the probe
12.5 in. long. Unwrapping both turns will
make the probe 24 in. long.
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