General Tools and Instruments DPS16 - Manual (Page 12)

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. If your computer has an SD
card slot, you can remove the card from the H16 and plug it directly into a PC. If your PC does not
have an SD card slot, you can purchase a USB SD card reader (Part No. SDRD1) from General.
If 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) 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 Installed.” The final Driver Software Installation 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 contents 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. It shows that the SD card contains
one folder named “DCIM” and one subfolder named “100MEDIA”. The 100MEDIA 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.
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