Operator's Manual
WARNING!
Read this operator’s manual carefully before using this tool. Failure to understand and follow the contents of this manual may result in extensive property damage and/or serious personal injury.
Страница 1: ... s Manual WARNING Read this operator s manual carefully before using this tool Failure to understand and follow the contents of this manual may result in extensive property damage and or serious personal injury ...
Страница 2: ... PRE OPERATION INSPECTION 9 WORK AREA AND EQUIPMENT SET UP 9 DVDPAK PLACEMENT 9 CONNECTING THE DVDPAK 10 POWERING THE SEESNAKE DVDPAK 11 MONITOR AND DVDR POWER UP 12 DVDPAK SETTINGS 12 DVDPAK CONTROLS 13 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 14 STARTING UP 14 INSPECTING THE LINE 15 RECORDING AN INSPECTION 15 PLAYING BACK RECORDED VIDEO 16 LOCATING THE CAMERA USING THE SONDE 16 LINE TRACING THE SEESNAKE PUSH CABL...
Страница 3: ...SeeSnake DVDPak Operator s Manual SeeSnake Record the Serial Number of your unit below and retain for your records See nameplate for serial number Serial Number ...
Страница 4: ...nings and instructions Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock fire and or serious injury SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Work Area Safety Keep your work area clean and well lit Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents Do not operate equipment in explosive atmospheres such as in the presence of flammable liquids gases or dust Equipment c...
Страница 5: ...ge of parts and any other condition that may affect the equipment s operation If damaged have the equipment repaired before use Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained equipment Use the equipment and accessories in accordance with these instructions taking into account the working conditions and the work to be performed Use of the equipment for operations different from those intended could...
Страница 6: ...ncreases the risk of electrical shock DVDPak is not water resistant Only the camera and push cable are waterproof Do not expose the equipment to water or rain This increases the risk of electrical shock Do not use where a danger of high voltage contact is present The equipment is not designed to provide high voltage protection and isolation Read and understand this operator s manual the reel opera...
Страница 7: ...ack 10 watt transmitter The CountPlus Cable Counter cable measurement system normally built in to SeeSnake pipe inspection systems Standard Equipment DVDPak 100 220VAC to 15VDC power converter and supply Operator s Manual Sony VRD MC5 Digital Video Disc Recorder DVDR Operator DVD RCA Cable Shoulder Strap Sony DVDR Operator s Manual Optional Equipment Cat US Cat EU 18 V Li Ion rechargeable battery ...
Страница 8: ...Disc Tray Plug Seal Shoulder Strap Figure 2 DVDPak Keypad Brightness Key Flip Key Zero Key Arrow Keys Menu Key Select Key Sonde Key DVDR Button Controls Return Button Brings up the Sony DVDR Menu Power Button Turns the DVDPak system ON or OFF Also controls display power Record Button Starts the Sony DVDR recording Arrow Buttons Highlight a menu selection Enter Select Button Chooses a highlighted m...
Страница 9: ...quids vapors or dust that may ignite If present do not work in area until sources have been identified and corrected The DVDPak is not explosion proof Elec trical connections can cause sparks Clear level stable dry place for operator Do not use the machine while standing in water Clear path to electrical outlet that does not contain any potential sources of damage for the power cord when using ext...
Страница 10: ...from its holder and match the System Cable plug to the matching SeeSnake System Connector on the DVDPak To join the connectors align the guide pin to the guide socket push the connector straight in and tighten the outer locking sleeve Note A guide ridge molded into the top of the cable connector will point up when the plug is correctly aligned External Monitor Options 1 The DVDPak may be used with...
Страница 11: ...hours Battery Status LED s indicate battery charge level See Battery Status LED chart Figure 7 Battery Status LEDs Outlet Power For plug in operation an AC DC power converter is supplied to reduce wall outlet voltage to the correct voltage for the DVDPak To power the system up with the power cord locate the power supply The power supply cord has two sections one of which plugs into a standard 110 ...
Страница 12: ...rm the unit of the correct source for display Auto Chapter Setting The Auto Chapter setting will serve best if it is set to Off meaning that the recorder will start a new chapter each time you pause the recording To do this press the Return Button to access the Main Menu and select Setup Arrow down to Auto Chapter and press Enter Toggle the setting to Off using the Arrow Buttons and press Enter NT...
Страница 13: ...he Units menu Auto Meters and Feet Menu Key Used to bring up a menu of display options such as Color Brightness Contrast Units Brightness Key Used to directly control the display s brightness up or down Microphone Mute Key Used to mute the microphone while recording or activate it to record comments during an inspection Sonde Key Used to activate the built in Sonde for tracing the location of the ...
Страница 14: ...ct button and insert a blank DVD R or DVD RW into the tray Close the tray by pressing the Eject Button 6 NOTICE Make sure the plug seal is opened before ejecting the disk tray This will avoid damaging the tray mechanism 7 If the system finds an unformatted disk it will ask permission to format it Press RETURN to format The unit will not record to an unformatted disk 8 Close the DVDPak front plug s...
Страница 15: ...us distance counter the measured distance will appear on the DVDPak display If you want to set an interim zero point to measure distance from some location such as a junction or pipe head Pressing the DVDPak Zero Key will start a temporary distance count with the number displayed in square brackets 0 0 For details on using the Zero Key see the CountPlus manual CountPlus parameters such as date and...
Страница 16: ...s allowed See Figure 12 Select OK to start finalizing Figure 14 Finalization Warning The finalizing process may take several minutes depending on the amount of recorded material Once finalizing is complete the disk will eject Disks can also be finalized by pressing the Return Button choosing Setup and then choosing Finalize from the menu Playing Back Recorded Video To play back a recorded chapter ...
Страница 17: ...on and then detect the Sonde in the camera as you approach it above ground Figure 15 Line Tracing the Pushrod If you don t have the SimulTrace feature use a line transmitter and a locator to line trace the pushrod When the signal fades switch the locator to Sonde mode at the frequency of the in line Sonde usually 512 Hz Pick the signal up from where the line trace frequency started to weaken and z...
Страница 18: ...trical equipment with household waste Defective or used battery packs batteries much be recycled according to the guideline 91 157 EEC According to the European Guideline 2002 96 EC for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and its implementation into national legislation electrical equipment that is not longer usable must be collected separately and disposed of in an environmentally correct m...
Страница 19: ... Check switch on DVDPak Connections faulty Check connection to DVDPak unit from SeeSnake Check seating and pins in SeeSnake connection Display set to wrong Source Set up as described in Video Display Set up Batteries Low Recharge batteries or connect external power supply Flashing Battery Warning appears DVDPak 18 V batteries low Recharge DVDPak batteries Switch to AC power 110 220VAC ...
Страница 20: ... we will do to correct problems Warranted products will be repaired or replaced at RIDGE TOOL S option and returned at no charge or if after three attempts to repair or replace during the warranty period the product is still defective you can elect to receive a full refund of your purchase price What is not covered Failures due to misuse abuse or normal wear and tear are not covered by this warran...
