background image

• 

The ALBUM submenu

lets you browse thumbnails of photo and video files stored

on the SD card

• 

The LANGUAGE submenu

lets you choose one of 27 languages for on-screen

notifications and menu items

• 

The DATE/TIME submenu

lets you set the current date and time (together known

as system time) and the date format. It also lets you choose whether to
superimpose the system time on live video.

• 

The TV SYSTEM submenu

lets you choose the analog video output format (NTSC

or PAL) compatible with your TV or TV monitor. Be aware that you cannot change
the format of Year/Month/Day (Y/M/D) used for photo time stamps.

• 

The SD CARD STATUS submenu

lets you check the free storage capacity of the SD

card. It also lets you bulk-erase and format the card. Formatting the card also bulk-
erases any files it contains.

• 

The SETTINGS submenu

lets you determine the triggering time of the Auto Power

Off function (never, 5 minutes or 10 minutes) and set the maximum duration of
video recordings (unlimited, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 minutes) 

Five of the six submenus are navigated in identical fashion. When any of the last five
submenus is open, its name is displayed in white at the top of the LCD. No more than
three options are presented in rows below (see figure at right).

If more than three options are available, you must use the 

and

buttons to scroll up or down to make the additional options visible.

Scrolling an option to the middle of the three visible rows highlights it
and makes it available for selection. Pressing the 

button saves the

setting and switches the display to the next-highest level of that menu
or submenu. Pressing the 

button has the same effect: it switches the display to the

next-highest level. In this regard, the 

button functions just like the “up one level”

button in a traditional computer folder-subfolder hierarchy.

The ALBUM submenu is different for two reasons: 1) when selected, its name does not
appear at the top of the LCD, and 2) its options can be scrolled horizontally (using the
and

buttons) as well as vertically

(using the 

and 

buttons).

The image at right underscores how
much information about stored files is
quickly made available to you by using
the ALBUM submenu to browse your
saved photos and video clips.

Although the LCD is only large enough to show thumbnails of nine files, thumbnails of all
files stored on the SD card can be made visible by repeatedly pressing the 

button.

Scrolling up in this way will replace the newest nine files by the nine next-newest, and
then the nine next-newest, and so on. Thumbnails of video clips are identified by a white
film-strip icon in their upper left corner. When a thumbnail of a file is highlighted, the
underlying file can be deleted by executing the 

DELETE

command made available by

pressing the

button. If you decide not to delete the file at this point, you can press

the 

button to execute the 

ESC

command.

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Summary of Contents for DCS1700

Page 1: ...HIGH PERFORMANCE VGA RECORDING VIDEO BORESCOPE SYSTEM USER S MANUAL DCS1700 Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product...

Page 2: ...ce Troubleshooting Tips 22 23 Compatible Probes and Accessories 24 Warranty Information 25 Return for Repair Policy 25 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing General Tools Instruments General s DCS1700...

Page 3: ...os also can be viewed on a PC 1 by removing the SD card and plugging it in directly 2 through a card reader or 3 via the included USB cable Photos are saved as jpg files so most photo viewer applicati...

Page 4: ...rget clarity and detail Slow motion and fast forward video playback Brightness and contrast control video mirror and 2X video zoom buttons on grip Black white mode Object measurement mode 4GB SD memor...

Page 5: ...USB cable with a mini USB plug on one end and a full size USB plug on the other end Four AA Alkaline batteries A soft cloth a bottle of liquid and cotton swabs for cleaning the camera s lens and LEDs...

Page 6: ...esumes playback Pressed once enlarges target 50 zooms 1 5X Pressed twice enlarges target 100 zooms 2 0X Pressed three times returns to 1X viewing Moves up one line within menu or submenu In Settings s...

Page 7: ...mode Takes a picture stores jpg photo on SD card Powers console on and off Powers console on and off Powers console on and off Pressed once starts recording an avi video clip on SD card Pressed again...

Page 8: ...y marks on the inside of the cover as an orientation guide left figure at right 4 Flip down the cover and secure it by turning the screw handle clockwise right figure above Flip down the chrome screw...

Page 9: ...INTERVAL By default the Auto Power Off function of the DCS1700 is disabled To minimize how often you must change or recharge the instrument s batteries General strongly recommends that you reset the...

Page 10: ...s and system resets To increase the brightness of the display press the button To decrease brightness press the button In a brightly lit room changing the intensity of the LEDs at the tip of a probe h...

Page 11: ...sign of weak batteries is a change in the appearance of the icon from a steady white to a flashing red When the batteries are critically low the flashing will stop and the icon will switch to a solid...

Page 12: ...ntaining four forward facing LEDs and two side facing LEDs 3 Stainless steel accessory alignment ring 4 Black metal thread protector ring 5 Rubber protective cap 6 Probe handle 7 Light boost button 8...

Page 13: ...of view use the button Pressing the button adds a red backlight to it just like the other two buttons on the VGA Probe handle This anti reflection feature of the P16181HP is most useful for eliminati...

Page 14: ...Keep turning the ring until its leading edge contacts the mirrored viewing tip locking it in place The pair of figures below illustrate the incorrect left and correct right orientation of the mirror w...

Page 15: ...it out of Preview mode and into Playback mode by pressing the button The DCS1700 will then recall and display either a still photo if a photo was the last recording stored or the first frame of a vide...

Page 16: ...ure At the top of the hierarchy is a folder named DCIM Details of the SD card s file structure are worth mentioning to underscore the importance of not changing any factory assigned folder names As th...

Page 17: ...isible rows highlights it and makes it available for selection Pressing the button saves the setting and switches the display to the next highest level of that menu or submenu Pressing the button has...

Page 18: ...efault format of Y M D year month day 1 Press the or button to increase or decrease the Y value Then press the button to advance to and highlight the M field 2 Press the or button to increase or decre...

Page 19: ...take the action and return to the SD CARD STATUS submenu FORMAT SD CARD YES Choose YES to format the card realizing that NO default doing so erases its entire contents Press the button to do so The c...

Page 20: ...u power off and on again Note Unlike the Main menu and its submenus the display controls made available through the Special Function menu must be manipulated within four seconds If you do not adjust t...

Page 21: ...or object measurement mode is activated the DCS1700 will continue to operate in that mode until you deactivate it or reboot the console To deactivate either special operating mode enter the Special Fu...

Page 22: ...hours operation OPERATING MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS The probe is flexible to make it easy for you to inspect hard to reach areas Never insert or bend it by force and never over bend any part o...

Page 23: ...s probe connector use only compatible probes Never use the probe or camera head to modify surroundings or to clear pathways or clogged areas The camera head LEDs and thread protector ring are waterpr...

Page 24: ...49 3m 9 8 ft P16181HP 1m 3 28 ft P16182HP 2m 6 6 ft P16183HP 3m 9 8 ft P1618SV 1SM P1618SV 1SR P16PIP 28mm 22m 72 ft 0 4 in 10mm 1 1 in to infinity PM003 RP1618 24 Soft Metal Articulating Probe 6mm 0...

Page 25: ...eneral authorized service center freight prepaid and insured Acceptance of the exclusive repair and replacement remedies described herein is a condition of the contract for purchase of this product In...

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Page 28: ...431 6100 FAX 212 431 6499 TOLL FREE 800 697 8665 e mail sales generaltools com www generaltools com DCS1700 User s Manual Specifications subject to change without notice 2012 GENERAL TOOLS INSTRUMENTS...

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