General Tools and Instruments DCS600 - Manual (Page 3)

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’ DCS600 Waterproof Video Inspection
System. Please read this user’s manual carefully and thoroughly before using the instrument.
The DCS600 (The SeaScope ™ 600) is one of only two video inspection systems on the market
with an IP67 waterproof grip and monitor as well as an IP67 waterproof camera-tipped probe.
The other system is the DCS660 (SeaScope660), a high-end version of the SeaScope600 that
can record videos and still photos.
The SeaScope600’s water tightness makes the system ideal for real-time video inspection of
submerged structures and parts of boats, ships, or bridges. It also extends the scope’s range
of applications to inspecting sewer or water lines carrying running water. Finally, because the
entire unit is impervious to water you can use it freely around water without worrying about
accidentally “dunking” the grip and monitor. No other camera scope with an integral
monitor—other than the SeaScope660—is completely watertight.
The SeaScope600 shares many of the features and benefits of other General Tools &
Instruments video inspection systems. It comes with a 0.39 in. (10mm) diameter, 3.3 ft. (1m)
long flexible-obedient camera-tipped probe with adjustable LED lighting that is in focus from
0.6 to 6 in. (15 to 150mm). Three handy probe tip accessories are also included: a 45° mirror,
a pickup hook and a magnetic pickup.
Because the DCS600 has only three controls (a power on/off button and brightness up and
down buttons), the instrument is very easy to learn to use. Video within the probe’s field of
view is displayed on a large, crystal-clear 3.4 in. (86.4mm) diagonal color LCD. Alternatively,
video can be viewed on an NTSC-format television by plugging a supplied cable into a jack on
the side of the scope’s monitor. Video shown on the monitor can be inverted by pressing both
brightness buttons at the same time. This feature aligns the probe’s field of view with its real-
world surroundings and makes it easier to read upside-down serial numbers by flipping them
right-side up.
The SeaScope600 and all of its accessories are packaged in a hard plastic protective case
along with this user’s manual. The unit is powered by four “AA” batteries, which are not
included.
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