General Tools and Instruments DCS800 - Manual (Page 13)

enlarges the target by 400% (a zoom level of 5.0X). When video is being
zoomed, the zoom level is indicated at the bottom right of the display, as shown
below. Pressing the button a third time returns to 1X (actual size) viewing.
The effects of mirroring and zooming are visible individually or together when
viewing video either on the DCS800’s LCD or on a TV monitor—the subject of
the next section.
VIEWING LIVE VIDEO ON A TV MONITOR
The DCS800 comes with a video cable for connecting the console to any TV or
TV monitor that uses either the NTSC or PAL analog broadcast standard. By
making the connection, you can view live video, or saved videos and pictures,
on a screen larger than the DCS800’s.
To make the connection, insert the yellow RCA plug of the video cable into the
Video in jack of your TV monitor and set the TV’s input to external video. Then
insert the stereo mini-plug of the cable into the Analog video out jack on the
right side of the console below the SD card socket (see Fig. 1). Inserting the
plug “blanks out” the DCS800 LCD.
Before making the connection, make sure that your DCS800 is configured to
export video in the same format as your TV or TV monitor. The default format is
NTSC. To switch to PAL format, follow the instructions on p. 21.
OPERATING THE PROBE
The P16181SR-M is a high-performance camera-tipped probe that captures
video and still images at QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) resolution. The probe’s four
bright white LEDs make it particularly suitable for inspecting dark environments
and viewing parts and structures within them.
The P16181SR-M uses a flexible-obedient (semi-rigid) design that retains its
configured shape and is therefore better for inspecting behind walls, under
floors and above ceiling than a “soft metal” probe that does not retain its bent
shape. Because soft metal probes are so flexible, they are better suited for
inspecting the interior of pipes or densely packed equipment enclosures (such
as engine compartments).
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