General DCS1600 Manual de usuario
HIGH-PERFORMANCE RECORDING
VIDEO BORESCOPE SYSTEM
USER’S MANUAL
DCS1600
Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What’s in the Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Check Probe Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Charge Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Insert SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 – 11
Viewing Live Video on the Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Viewing Live Video on a TV onitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 –8
Taking Pictures and Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Viewing Photos and Playing Back Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Accessing SD Card Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 –9
Navigating the ain enu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 – 11
Attaching a irrored Viewing Tip (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Operating, aintenance & Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . 13 – 14
Compatible Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Return for Repair Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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INT ODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing General Tools & nstruments’ (General’s) DCS1600 High-Performance
Recording Video Borescope System. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before
using the instrument.
The DCS1600 is a complete system that combines an H16 Handheld Recording Video Borescope
Console with a P16181SR-M flexible-obedient probe, which is 1m (39 in.) long and has a diameter of
5.5mm (0.22 in.). This user's manual refers to the H16, rather than to the DCS1600; both units are
functionally identical. A list of all probes compatible with the H16 console can be found on p. 14.
The H16 has a 3.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD. A thumbwheel on the left side of the console allows you
to adjust the brightness of the LEDs illuminating the camera at the end of the included probe or any
compatible probe.
The console has three operating modes: Preview, Playback and Menu:
• In Preview mode, video framed by the camera’s field of view is displayed in real time on the
console’s LCD. The H16 automatically enters this mode when powered on. A front-panel button
allows you to enlarge (zoom in on) a target by 50% (a zoom level of 1.5X). The same button
allows you to “mirror” video, making it possible to read serial numbers seen and “reversed” by
an attached probe with a mirrored viewing tip. n Preview mode, real-time video also can be
exported through an included video cable to any NTSC- or PAL-format TV with RCA input jacks.
Operating in Preview mode, the H16 also allows you to record inspection videos (at 320 x 240
pixel resolution) and photos (at 640 x 480 pixel resolution) on an included SD memory card by
pressing icon-labeled buttons on the console’s front panel. The remaining front-panel buttons
enable access to Playback and Menu modes.
• In Playback mode, you can browse the SD card for saved video and picture files and view the
media on the console’s LCD or a larger TV monitor. Video clips and photos also can be viewed on
a PC in either of two ways: 1) by removing the SD card and plugging it into the computer directly
or through a card reader; or 2) by using a supplied cable to connect the H16 to the PC through
one of its USB ports. Because videos are saved as .asf files and photos as .jpg files, applications
found on most PCs (Microsoft Windows Media Player and Microsoft Office Picture Manager) can
open the files. The 2GB SD memory card included with the H16 can store at least 5 hours of
video, recorded at an average of 6 Mbytes/minute, in addition to hundreds of photos.
• In Menu mode, you use familiar scrolling motions and responses to dialog boxes to navigate a
main menu with six submenus. When selected, submenu items execute “housekeeping”
functions such as deleting files, setting the date and time, enabling or disabling date and time
stamps, choosing any of 14 languages for display indications, selecting a Video Out format and
adjusting the console’s Auto Power Off trigger. One of the submenus has a sub-submenu that
allows you to adjust four attributes (brightness, contrast, hue and saturation) of video viewed on
the console or an external monitor.
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KEY FEATU ES
•
3.5 in. diagonal color LCD for viewing probe video in real time and saved video and pictures later
• 1m (39 in.) long flexible-obedient probe with diameter of 5.5mm (0.22 in.)
• Compatible with dozens of high-performance camera-tipped probes from General (see p. 14)
• Thumbwheel for adjusting brightness of camera lighting
• Familiar menu-driven user interface for viewing and recording videos and photos on standard SD
memory card (2GB card included) and playing back media on console, TV or PC
• Three mirrored probe tip accessories (for viewing at 70°, 90° and 110° off the probe axis)
• Rechargeable battery with 4-hour capacity
• 1-year limited warranty
SAFETY INST UCTIONS
CAUTION!
Never insert a probe attached to the H16 into a structure or space known
or suspected to contain live electric wiring
• The H16 is intended for industrial applications only. Do not use it for human or any other
biological inspections.
• Never insert an attached probe into any flammable gas or liquid (including fuels in an oil,
gasoline or diesel tank)
• Do not disassemble the instrument. Doing so creates a potentially fatal electrical hazard (and
voids the warranty as well).
WHAT’S IN THE CASE
The DCS1600 comes in a custom hard plastic protective carrying case. nside the case are:
• The H16 console. The console integrates an LCD monitor, a connector for a high-performance
camera-tipped probe from General, and front-panel controls for controlling the camera’s lights,
adjusting system parameters, and recording and playing back videos and photos captured by an
attached probe.
• A 5.5mm diameter flexible-obedient probe of 1m length
• Attachable 70°, 90° and 110° mirrored probe tips
• A 2GB SD memory card
• An AC adapter/battery charger for a 110/220VAC supply. The adapter has a 5.5VDC, center-
positive output plug.
• A video cable for connecting the H16 to a TV monitor. The cable has RCA plugs at one end and a
mini-stereo plug at the other end.
• A USB cable with a mini-USB plug on one end and a full-size USB plug on the other end. t can be
used to display the contents of the SD card on a computer directly, without removing the card
from the console.
• A soft cloth, a bottle of liquid, and cotton swabs for cleaning the console
• A package of desiccant
• This user’s manual
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P ODUCT OVE VIEW
Fig. 1 shows the names and locations of all of the controls, ports and jacks of the H16. Table 1 details
how the function of each front-panel button changes with the console’s operating mode. Familiarize
yourself with the labels, positions and functions of all controls and connectors before moving on to
the Setup nstructions and Operating nstructions.
Fig. 1. The controls, ports and jacks of the H16
Table 1. The H16’s multi-function buttons
Button Label In Preview Mode In Playback Mode In Menu Mode
▲Switches to Playback mode Selects next-oldest video or photo Moves up one line
▼Switches to Playback mode Selects next-newest video or photo Moves down one line
OK Switches to Menu mode Offers option to delete selected Executes highlighted command
video or photo
ESC Presssed briefly, enlarges Switches to Preview mode Switches to Preview mode
target by 50% (zooms 1.5X)
Pressed and held, mirrors
video
Takes a picture Recalls next photo or Displays repair data or opens
(stores .jpg photo on SD card) pauses/plays video clip submenu of video attribute
options
Starts/stops recording an Switches to Preview mode Switches to Preview mode
.asf video on SD card
5
11
12 5
4
6
7
2
1
3
14
13
15
8
9
10
LEFT SIDE FRONT BACK RIGHT SIDE
1 Start/Stop Video Recording Button
2 Snapshot Button
3 Power On/Off Button
4 Previous Video/Photo Button
5 ▼Next Video/Photo Button
6 OK OK Button
7 ESC Escape/Zoom/Mirror Button
8 SD Card Socket
9 TV Out Jack
10 AC Adapter Jack
11 Mini- SB Jack
12 Brightness Adjustment Thumbwheel
13 Hanger Hole
14 Probe Connector
15 Reset Button
SETUP INST UCTIONS
CHECK PROBE CONNECTION
The H16 console and the P16181SR-M flexible-obedient probe ship already attached. To check the
soundness of the connection, twist the console's probe connector (Fig. 1, Callout 14) clockwise with
just enough force to confirm that it is still tightly coupled to the connector of the probe.
To detach the probe from the console, turn the collar on the probe connector counterclockwise and
pull the probe straight out and away.
To reattach the probe (or attach any other compatible probe), plug its connector into the connector at
the top of the console. The connectors mate in only one way, when the two red dots—one on the
console’s connector and the other under the collar at the end of the probe—are aligned. After you
have lined up the dots, push the two connectors together so the alignment keys on opposite sides of
the probe’s connector slide over the flats of the console’s connector. Slide the collar on the probe’s
connector forward and tighten the collar by turning it clockwise.
You can now peel away the plastic film that protects the console's LCD.
CHARGE BATTERY
To power on for the first time, plug one end of the supplied AC adapter/battery charger into a
wall socket. Then swing the black rubber protective flap away from the right side of the H16 to
expose the AC adapter jack (Fig. 1, Callout 10). nsert the cylindrical plug at the end of the
adapter/charger cable into the AC adapter jack. This will begin charging the console’s battery.
Push the button and hold it for at least five seconds. The LCD will illuminate and briefly show the
word CAMERA on the left and a battery icon on the right (both in green), superimposed on video
being captured in real time by the camera at the end of the probe.
Use the thumbwheel on the left side of the console (Fig. 1, Callout 12) to adjust the intensity of the
camera’s lighting. n a brightly lit room, moving the thumbwheel has a big effect on the brightness of
the LEDs at the tip of the probe, but a much smaller effect on the brightness of video on the screen.
The on-screen impact of changing brightness is more pronounced in dark environments.
To turn off the H16, push the button and hold it for at least five seconds.
t will take several hours to fully charge the H16’s Lithium-ion battery the first time. You cannot
replace the battery, which can only be replaced by General-authorized service personnel.
Do not open the case in an attempt to change the battery yourself. Doing so creates a potentially
fatal electrical hazard (and voids the warranty as well) with the AC adapter plugged in.
With proper care (charging the battery often, and never allowing it to completely discharge), you can
expect the H16’s battery to last four or five years. A fully charged battery should power at least four
hours of operation.
INSERT SD CARD
This step enables the H16 to store video clips and photos. Remove the supplied 2GB SD memory card
from its packaging. Discard the packaging, but save the plastic storage case.
Push the SD card into the socket on the right side of the console (Fig. 1, Callout 8). Be sure the card’s
gold contacts are facing front and enter the socket first. Push in the card until you feel it spring back
and you hear a click.
To remove the card later, push it in gently until you hear a click and the card pops out far enough for
your fingers to grab.
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OPE ATING INST UCTIONS
VIEWING LIVE VIDEO ON THE CONSOLE
While the battery charges, General recommends becoming familiar with the H16’s controls, indicators
and menu options before taking the unit out into the field. The H16 operates the same way whether
powered by its battery or the AC adapter.
To begin, power off the unit by pressing and holding the button. Then press and hold the button
again to power the console back on. Each time the console is powered on, the screen shown below
will appear briefly. The text, bars and battery icon will appear in green, superimposed on live video
captured by the camera probe. Together, the number of bars and the color of the icon represent the
H16’s two “vital signs”—battery charge and available memory capacity.
The number of filled-in bars at the bottom of the screen reflects the
amount of data currently stored on the SD card. A full card would produce
four green bars. The greener the icon above the bars, the higher the
current level of battery charge. A completely green icon would indicate a
fully charged battery.
Next, get used to manipulating your probe. Typically, users insert a probe into an orifice (a hole in a
wall or an engine’s cylinder, for example) or into an inaccessible or hazardous area (the back or an
equipment rack or an engine compartment, for example) to view components or environments that
would otherwise be invisible. n practice, professionals usually insert flexible-obedient probes head-
on into an orifice or area as a first step. They then pull the probe out and adjust its bend one or more
times until the camera in the tip is pointing directly at the target or area of interest. With the probe
inserted, you can twirl it until video appears right-side up, but in many cases you cannot change the
probe’s angle of approach very much.
You can, however, change the probe's viewing angle--by attaching one of the three included mirrored
accessories to its tip. See p. 11 for attachment instructions.
Finally, note the dual function of the ESC button in Preview mode:
• Press the ESC button briefly and targets will be enlarged by 50% as the camera’s field of view
is reduced by that amount. A red plus sign (+) will appear on-screen and remain there after the
available memory capacity bars and the battery charge icon make a brief appearance.
• Press and hold the ESC button and video will be mirrored horizontally, as shown in the two
photos below. The effect makes it possible to read text or serial numbers“reversed” by an
attached probe with a mirrored viewing tip—by undoing the reversal. A red “M” will appear on-
screen to indicate that video is being
mirrored.
You can mirror and zoom videos at the same
time by pressing the ESC button briefly, and
then pressing and holding the button.
VIEWING LIVE VIDEO ON A
TV MONITOR
The DCS1600 system comes with a video cable for connecting the H16 console to a TV or TV monitor
that uses either the NTSC or PAL analog broadcast standard. By making the connection, you can view
live video (or saved videos and pictures) on a screen larger than the H16’s.
To implement the connection in hardware, insert the stereo mini-plug of the provided cable into the
TV Out jack of the H16 (Fig. 1, Callout 9). Then insert the yellow RCA plug at the other end of the cable
into the Video n jack of your TV or TV monitor, leaving the white RCA plug disconnected. Be sure to
set the TV input to external video.
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Real-time videos shown on an external monitor can be enlarged by pressing the ESC button. But
videos cannot be mirrored, as they can when viewed on the H16’s LCD.
To activate the connection in software and begin exporting H16 video to a TV, refer to the instructions
for the VIDEO FORMAT and AV OUTPUT lines in the “Navigating the Main Menu” section of this
manual, beginning on p. 9.
TAKING PICTURES AND RECORDING VIDEOS
To take a picture, make sure the H16 is in Preview mode (with live video appearing on the LCD) and
press the button. Doing so creates a .jpg file of the frame being displayed at that moment and
stores it on the SD card. A red icon briefly appears at the lower left of the LCD to confirm that a
picture was taken. The H16 automatically returns to Preview mode after taking a picture.
To record a video, make sure the H16 is in Preview mode and press the button. Doing so begins
creating an.asf video file (with MPEG-4 compression) for storage on the SD card. A red icon
appears at the lower left of the screen to confirm that a recording is in progress, and it remains there
for the duration of the video. To stop recording, press the button again. This makes the red
icon disappear and returns the H16 to Preview mode.
While a video is being recorded, all console buttons other than the and buttons are disabled.
Pressing the button takes a picture, stops recording video and returns the H16 to Preview mode.
The H16 will be unable to store videos and pictures if its SD memory card is full, write-protected or
damaged. When the instrument senses any of these conditions, it will superimpose the word FULL on
the screen in Preview mode. To remedy the situation, either replace the full SD card by another card
with spare capacity, or delete files individually or in bulk. nstructions for deleting files can be found
later in this user’s manual.
VIEWING PHOTOS AND PLAYING BACK VIDEOS
To view a picture or play back a video (or more than one picture or video) on the H16’s LCD or a TV
monitor, switch the unit out of Preview mode and into Playback mode by pressing the ▲or ▼button.
n Playback mode, pressing the ▼button repeatedly recalls all photos and videos from memory in the
reverse order in which they were created and stored (in other words, the newest first and the oldest
last). Each press of the ▲button selects the next oldest picture or video. Videos begin playing
automatically. A green icon and a red icon are superimposed on the video at the lower left of
the screen. After a photo has been on-screen for 60 seconds, the H16 automatically switches to
Preview mode.
Pressing the button while a video is playing pauses playback and replaces the red icon with a
red icon. Pressing the button again resumes play and restores the red icon. Pressing the
button while a video is playing switches to Preview mode. Pressing the button while a picture is
being displayed selects the next newest file.
While each photo and video is on-screen, pressing the OK button gives you the option to delete its
file. Pressing the button calls up a dialog box with the word DELETE above the flashing word NO.
Pressing the ▲or ▼button changes the flashing word to YES. When the correct answer (for you)
appears, press the OK button to choose that action.
ACCESSING SD CARD CONTENT
Photos and videos stored on the SD card also can be viewed on a PC. f your computer has an SD
card slot, you can remove the card from the H16 and plug it directly into a PC. f your PC does not
have an SD card slot, you can purchase a USB SD card reader (Part No. SDRD1) from General.
f you choose to remove the SD card from the console and plug it into a PC, either directly or through
a card reader, remember to eject the card from the PC once you are done viewing (and/or copying)
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the files it contains. Depending on your PC’s startup settings, your computer may fail to restart
following its next shutdown if the SD card remains inserted. The PC’s operating system may try to
reboot from the SD card and be unable to do so.
Another option for viewing inspection video and photos on a PC is to use the supplied USB cable to
link to the computer. The first time you connect the H16 to a computer in this way, you will be
prompted that “Driver Software is Being nstalled.” The final Driver Software nstallation dialog box
advises that “Your device is ready to use” and specifies the following:
USB Mass Storage Device ✓Ready to use
Sunplus Sunplus SPCA436 USB Device ✓Ready to use
As the notifications make clear, with the USB cable connected your computer will treat the SD card in
the H16 as an external disk drive named Sunplus SPCA436. While the connection is made, however,
you cannot view real-time videos on the H16’s LCD, a TV monitor, or your computer. You cannot even
record videos or take photos and store them on the SD card. Connecting the cable powers off the
H16. The only benefit of using the USB cable is that you do not have to remove the SD card to view its
content on a PC.
Details of the SD’s file structure are worth mentioning because assigned file names contain useful
information. The figure below illustrates the hierarchy. t shows that the SD card contains one folder
named “DC M” and one subfolder named “100MED A”. The 100MED A folder contains all stored photo
and video files, identified by their.JPG and .ASF extensions. You should not rename the DCIM and
100MEDIA folders while the SD card is inside your PC or connected to it. If you rename either
folder, the H16 will fail to recognize the SD card the next time you plug it into the console.
The 8-digit file names identify the date and time when the file was created. The first two digits
represent the month and day, and the last six digits represent the hour, minute and second. For
example, the upper file name shown above identifies a photo file that was created on January 1 at
06:14:23 a.m. The lower file name identifies a video file that was created on the same day at
06:14:35 a.m.
The H16’s file-naming convention uses the letters A through C to represent the months October
through December, and the letters A through V to represent days of the month from 10 through 31.
For example, a file created on October 11 would begin with the letters AB (A for 10 and B for 11).
As another example, a file created on November 30 would begin with the letters BU (B for 11 and
U for 30.
Finally, the file-naming convention uses military (24-hour) time. For example, a name with the last six
digits 142531 would indicate a file created at 02:25:31 p.m.
NAVIGATING THE MAIN MENU
The main menu of the H16 provides access to the following housekeeping and operational functions:
• Bulk file erasure
• Video exporting
• Setting the date and time
• Choosing a display language
• Selecting a TV format and adjusting video atrtributes
• Enabling/disabling and adjusting the Auto Power Off function
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Menu mode has a hierarchical structure and uses prompts and dialog boxes familiar to anyone who
has used an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). The only constraint on using the menu is your own
response speed. If no selection is made within 10 seconds following Menu mode startup, the
console will automatically revert to Preview mode. The same time constraint applies to selections
within submenus. If you do not respond to a prompt (indicated by a flashing word or line of text)
within 10 seconds, the H16 will switch back to Preview mode—its default operating state.
To access the main menu, press the OK button to enter Menu mode.
Doing so brings up the screen shown at right.
To navigate the main menu, use the ▲and ▼buttons to move up and
down until the parameter you wish to change is highlighted and
flashing in green. Then push the OK button to select it and call up its
submenu.
The DELETE ALL FILES line gives you two options (yes and no) that
can be selected using the ▲and ▼buttons. The sequence is similar
to the previously described procedure for deleting an individual photo or video.
The AV OUTPUT line allows you to send the real-time video stream shown on the display unit out
through the unit’s TV out jack to an NTSC or PAL TV monitor. The H16’s display will turn black until you
select this option again. Before activating this function, make the physical connection described in the
“Viewing Live Video on a TV Monitor” section.
The DATE/TIME SETUP line allows you to set the H16’s calendar and clock. Doing so is necessary
only if you wish to keep track of your photo and video files by date and time.
When DATE/TIME SETUP is selected, the screen that appears has the year flashing in green. To
increase the value, press the button. To decrease the value, press the button. Once you have
set the year, advance to the next field—the month—by pressing the ▼button. Set the month as you
did the year, by using the ▲and ▼buttons to increase or decrease the value by one unit per button
press. Repeat this process until all six date and time components have been set. To back up from any
field to the previous field, press the ▲button.
The bottom line of the DATE/TIME SETUP screen also allows you to choose whether or not to
superimpose the date and time on the display in Preview mode. The default condition is “display off”,
meaning the date and time are not displayed. To always superimpose the date and time, navigate
down to the bottom line until the word OFF below the word DISPLAY is flashing green. Then push
either the or button to change the flashing word to ON. Finally, press the OK button to save
the setting.
The LANGUAGE line of the main menu allows you to view the main menu, as well as the DELETE
screens for individual photos and videos, in any of 14 languages (English, Spanish, talian, French,
German, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simpified Chinese, Japanese, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Russian
and Bulgarian). Use the ▲and ▼buttons to navigate to the language you wish to use and then push
the OK button.
The VIDEO FORMAT line enables you to choose either NTSC or PAL formatting of the videos you
export to a TV monitor. Press either the ▲and ▼button to make your choice and then push the OK
button to save the setting.
Pressing the button with either NTSC or PAL flashing in green on the VIDEO FORMAT submenu
opens a sub-submenu with the following lines: Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation. You can use
this submenu to change any of those four video attributes from the default factory settings.
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DELETE ALL FILES
AV OUTPUT
DATE/TIME SETUP
LANGUAGE
VIDEO FORMAT
AUTO POWER OFF
MAIN MENU
MAIN MENU
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