Video Snake 3588 Pipe and Wall Video Inspection System User Manual

Video Snake 3588 Pipe and Wall Video Inspection System User Manual

WARNING

1. NEVER USE THIS DEVICE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS GAS, OIL, ETC.
2. Avoid using the device in extremely cold, hot or humid environment; otherwise it may damage the device. Do not drop or press hard on the device.
3. Avoid using the parts / components from other manufacturers to this system, which may damage the equipment due to the un-compatibility.
4. Warranty invalidation if the device is disassembled by users or if there are any physical damages.
5. Always back up your data before connecting your USB stick / micro SD card to this system. The manufacturer is not responsible for any data damage or loss on your USB stick / micro SD card for any reason.
6. Do not disconnect the unit while recording or playing. It may damage the unit and/or the USB stick / Micro SD card.
7. Don’t misuse the battery charger cable and power cord, otherwise the battery pack may be damaged or the system cannot work properly.
8. The system’s push cable made of fiberglass is very rigid and not flexible. It can not be bent sharply or pushed too hard; otherwise it will be broken.
9. Waterproof Camera Head should NOT be used under the water of over 15FT.
10. We reserve the right to make any change about our products without any notice in advance.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Forbest Products Co. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO DISTRIBUTOR, RESELLER, OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR INJURY OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER, AND CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY PRODUCTS SOLD OR SUPPLIED BY Forbest Products Co..

Assembly Drawing and Parts List

Part No.

|

Description

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1

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• 23MM CCD camera

• 23MM CMOS camera
  

• 23MM CMOS Camera with built-in 512hz transmitter
  

• 40MM CCD camera self leveling image with built-in 512HZ transmitter
  *Above cameras may come with plastic or stainless steel housing

2

|

• 7” Monitor
• 10” Monitor

3|

• 3588A/3588B: 8mm diameter Cable & Reel (long)

4

| Charger
5| Battery case
6| Big case □ ABS case
7| DC 12V power supply
8| Sun shield
9| Eva ball protection
10| 3m Video soft cable (short)
11| Remote control
12| Disc
13| Fuse bag

Specifications

Power adapter

| 110VAC~240VAC 12VDC1200mA
Battery Case|

LI-ION battery

Length of Cable

| Diameter 8mm □45m □65m
Camera Light Source|

□12pcs□18pcs built-in white LED

Camera Angle-of-View

| 60°or 90° (horizontal),

60°or 90° (vertical)

Camera Depth-of-View|

200mm-400 mm (approximate)

Camera Image

| Color, 0.3Mega pixel
Monitor Image|

7”/ 10” TFT LCD color monitor

Monitor Picture Resolution

| 800480/800600 pixel
Monitor Input Voltage|

12 Volts DC

System Operating Temperature

|

-28°C to 50°C

Application

1. WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
2. WASTE WATER SYSTEM
3. ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONER
4. CABLE DUCTING
5. DUCTED VACCUM SYSTEMS
6. PLUMBING
7. BUILDINGS

WARNING: NEVER USE THIS DEVICE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS GAS, OIL, ETC.

Know Your Device

RECORDING WITH DVR VIA USB PORT:

1. VIDEO SELECTOR BUTTON
2. MENU
3. DOWN (UP OR DOWN MIRROR IMAGE)
4. UP (LEFT OR RIGHT MIRROR IMAGE)
5. MENU UP/DOWN SELECTOR/16:9 OR 4:3
6. LED ON/OFF
7. POWER BUTTON
8. FLAT SCREEN
9. DC 12V IN
10. VIDEO OUT
11. CAMERA PORT
12. USB
13. POWER & CHARGE BUTTON
14. CHARGE PORT
15. DC 12V OUTPUT CORD
16. SUNSHADE
17. MIC
18. DVR ON/OFF
19. RECORD
20. STOP/EXIT
21. SETUP
22. UP
23. DOWN
24. PLAY/ENT 25. MIC ON/OFF

RECORDING VIA MICRO SD PORT:

1. FLAT SCREEN
2. DC 12V IN
3. VIDEO OUT
4. CAMERA PORT
5. ICRO SD PORT (ONLY FOR NEW VERSIONS )
6. POWER & CHARGE BUTTON
7. CHARGE PORT
8. DC 12V OUTPUT CORD
9. SUNSHADE
10. MIC
11. RECORDING/SHOOTING
12. ENTER
13. MENU/EXIT
14. LEFT
15. RIGHT
16. MIC ON/OFF

Camera Head

1. 12 WHITE LEDS ( 18 for big camera)
2. LENS
3. SPRING
4. GOLD PINS
   Built-in Transmitter: 512HZ

Cable Reel

Cable with microelectronic meter counter

1. MALE PLUG (To monitor)
2. BODY   FRAME
3. CABLE REEL
4. M/FT
5. RESET
6. CONNECTOR (To camera

Remote Control(operate DVR /Micro SD card recording)

1. Enter: Enter to view and play video
2. Up: Go to up/previous item
3. UP : Select up/last item
4. REC: Start recording / snap shooting
5. Setup: System setup and recording features
6. POWER ON/OFF
7. Down: Select down/next item
8. Exit: Stop or exit from current menu
9. Left: Select Left item
10. Right: Select Right item
11. Rewind: Review video
12. Forward: forward video

System Set-Up

1. IMPORTANT: When you connect the Camera to the Monitor, the power must be off otherwise both units may be damaged.

2. Screw the Camera to the Reel Cable (See Figure1- A) and connect the Reel with the Monitor (See Figure 1-B).

3. Put the Fuse into the jack located at the side of the Battery Box.

4. Plug the Power Adapter Cord into the wall AC socket and the other end into the DC 12V-Input Jack on the Monitor (if a Wall Adapter comes with your device and see Figure 1-C); if you choose to use the charged battery, plug the power output cord of the battery to the DC 12V-Input Jack of the Monitor, then press the button on the Battery. The user can also charge the battery while using the device in the following way: plug the Charger to the wall AC socket and the other end to the jack on the Battery, and connect the power output cord of the battery to the DC 12V-Input Jack of the monitor, then press the battery’s button.
   Note : Don’t misuse the power cord and battery charger cable , otherwise the system can not work properly, or the battery pack may be damaged.

5. Press the POWER button on the front of the monitor. The lights will turn green.

6. Gently lower the Camera into a pipe duct, etc and reel out the cable until it is at the desired depth.

7. Press the LED button and adjust the brightness from the MENU.

8. Record the pictures if you need for the models featured with DVR (see recording operation).

9. By using a video cable you can transfer the picture to other larger Screen.

10. When you finish the job, carefully remove the Camera from the pipe duct, etc. Screw out the camera head and clean it with a clean, soft and dry cloth and then put the camera into the previous position.

System Menu Setting

Clock setting: set date and time

Time Format| Select: 24Hour – 12Hour
Year| Set year
Month| Set month
Day| Set day
Hour| Set hour
Minute| Set minutes
Second| Set seconds
Language Setting| Select: English – Chinese
System: showing software version, product version, free space and used space (when USB/micro SD is connected)
Record setup: Storage device selection—USB stick or micro SD
Play mode: No circle, one circle, list circle
Master reset: press OK again to perform a master reset
Firmware update: locate the directory where new firmware is stored
Browse File: Showing all files on the current USB/ Micro SD medium.
Remove USB/micro SD device(only when USB/Micro SD device is connected) Always use this option before safely removing the USB /micro SD device from the USB/micro SD port

Recording Operation

1. Set the Screen video button on video 2.

2. Take off the isolation sheet from the remote control battery.

3. Press the remote control button 5 to enter the recording system; you can see DVR system / micro SD card recorder PLAY VIDEO menu on the screen.

4. Insert your USB stick/removable hard disc into the USB Port, or micro SD card into micro SD card slot, you can see USB stick / micro SD card connected on the screen and the LED light indicator is on. 7
   Remark: When you plug in the USB stick/micro SD card before starting the device, maybe the device can’t find the USB stick/micro SD card. In this case, please remove them and try again.

5. Press remote control button 3 to start the recording and the RECORDING LED light is on. In recording, press the RECORDING button again, the DVR will take a photo and it is saved in the USB stick or micro SD card (The snap shooting function is only available for new versions).

6. Press remote control Button7 to stop recording.

7. Press remote control Button 1 to review recording.

8. If you need to manage your recording pictures, press remote control button 4 . You can also manage video files by selecting the SETTING on PLAY VIDEO manual on the screen.

NOTE:
DVR system sometimes needs 10 – 20 seconds for reposition before it can work properly, please let it run about 20 seconds each time when you try to record.
USB flash disk and micro SD’s maximum memory is 8G bit.

LED indicators

1. REM : Remote receiving window
2. Power: It indicates that the system is on
3. Recording: It will blink during recording
4. USB/Micro SD: It indicates that USB/micro SD device is connected
5. Error: It indicates that the system or USB/micro SD device has error
6. IR: It blinks when the remote control is in use for Recording Video

Recording time limit

Sometimes you may forget to stop the recording after it is initiated. This unit is featured with a recording time limit. The default time limit is 60 minutes. If recording time over 1 hour, the system will record with a new file

Schedule recording

You can schedule a recording in advance. Simply enable the schedule recording in the SETUP and then the unit will ask user to setup timing. Recording schedule can be used once. You have to set up schedule again for next recording.

Recording via USB Stick/ Micro SD Card

The unit can be used to record video and voice via USB stick / micro SD Card .The recorded video will be stored in the USB stick / micro SD card and can be played back on the screen or computer.

VIDEO Recording format

The default video recording resolution is 640*480. One-hour recording will take up storage of 500MB.

VOICE Recording

A microphone button located on the front panel allows the user to press the button on to record a voice while the video is recording.

Video playing

You can use on-screen menu to enter “play video” mode. The unit will display the recorded video and other compatible videos stored in USB stick / Micro SD card.
It will not list the non-compatible videos.

Select the video file.

When you enter “play video” mode, the set will display all of the available video files on the screen.
You can use [▲] or [▼] button to select desired video and press [►/ENT] button to play.
Press and hold [▲] or [▼] button to go to previous or next video.
Use [►/ENT] button to start or pause the playing .Use [■/exit] button to stop or go back to previous menu.
The screen will display “loading, please wait …” for a few seconds before playing videos.

Fast forwarding and rewinding

You can use [►] or [◄] button on the remote control to fast forwarding or rewinding (1x, 2x, 4x, or 8x, speed).Always press [►/ENT] button to go back to normal playing.

Compatible video format:

Divx3.11/Divx4/Divx5/MPEG1/MPEG2/MPEG4 (MPEG4 video file format: .avi, .m4v, .MPG, MPEG, .VOB)
Note: The video player of the device may not support some downloaded videos

Video Player Software Installation

Generally, the recorded videos can be played on the computer purchased after the year 2006. If you can not open the recorded document on computer, there are two options:

Option 1: Go to the website www.kmplayer.en.softonic.com/download and download the KMPlayer software for free.
Option 2: Install the video player software on the DISC enclosed by putting it into CD-ROM of your computer according to the icon as follows:

Locating the Camera Head with Built-in Transmitter

The camera head with a 512HZ built in sonde transmitter can be located by a 512HZ locator / receiver. The locatable distance is about 15 FT in nonmetallic pipelines and 10FT IN CAST IRON PIPELINES.

Recharging the Battery

1. Plug the charger into the AC socket on the wall and insert the other end into the DC Jack on the battery box (See Figure2- A)
2. Press the button (See Figure2-B) while the battery box is turned off. The battery can be charged while the battery box is on and the device is being used. However, once the power in the battery runs completely out, it can only be recharged when the battery box is turned off.
3. The charge LED will be red during the process of charging and will turn green when charging is finished (normal charging time: 5 – 6 hours).

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Do not overcharge the battery! Overcharging can result in acid leaking from or damage to the battery.

Battery specifications:

1. TOTAL POWER : 12W
2. LI-ION BATTERY : 12VDC MAX.≦ 40Wh
3. CHARGER : 13.5V 800mA
4. CHARGE TIME: 6 HOURS
5. WORKING T IME: ≥200 MINUTES
6. PROTECTIVE VOLTAGE: 8.1 V
7. THE VOLTAGE BEFOR DISCHARGING:   12.6V
8. LOAD CURRENT: 1100mA(INPUT 12.2V HOUR)

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Recharge the battery
Check power line and connect it again.
No signal| Read the manual again and reconnect it.
Check the camera head and screw down
Clean the camera pins and the connection area on PCB
Board into the hole
Check the pins and find if they are in the same level
The camera has
weak or no light| Press the “MENU” button, locate the LED brightness
setting and then adjust the brightness.
No recording| Press the “Video” button and change to Video2
Press POWER button and the monitor indicator light is green.
Use another USB disk /micro SD and try again
Record abnormity| Shut off the unit and restart the unit in right steps
Flashing pictures| Deficiency of the battery power. Please recharge the battery
Misuse of the charger cable and power cord: switch the cables
No Working of
Battery Recharging| Misuse of the charger cable and power cord : to use the right charger cable.

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