PCE Instruments PCE-VE 1030N Bedienungsanleitung

PCE-VE 1000 Borescope

User Manual

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Last change: 25 October 2017

v1.0

English

Contents

1Safety notes........................................................................................... 2

2System description............................................................................... 3

3Preparations .......................................................................................... 7

4Make recordings.................................................................................... 7

4.1 Record images................................................................................................................. 7

4.2 Record videos.................................................................................................................. 7

5SD card...................................................................................................7

6Functions...............................................................................................7

6.1 Setting the brightness....................................................................................................... 7

6.2 Zoom................................................................................................................................ 8

6.3 Rotating and reflecting the image..................................................................................... 8

6.4 Pre-timed video recordings............................................................................................... 8

6.5 Playback function............................................................................................................. 8

6.6 Functions for video recording ........................................................................................... 9

7Settings..................................................................................................9

7.1 General settings............................................................................................................... 9

7.2 SD card............................................................................................................................ 9

7.3 Language........................................................................................................................10

7.4 Date and time..................................................................................................................10

7.5 Automatic shutdown........................................................................................................10

8Connectors ..........................................................................................10

9Maintenance ........................................................................................11

9.1 Replacing the borescope cable .......................................................................................11

9.2 Firmware update.............................................................................................................11

10 Borescope cables ...............................................................................12

10.1 Borescope cable with a swivelling camera.......................................................................12

10.2 HR borescope cable........................................................................................................14

11 Contact...............................................................................................21

12 Disposal ...............................................................................................21

1 Safety notes

Please read this manual carefully and completely before you use the device for the first time.

The device may only be used by qualified personnel and repaired by PCE Instruments

personnel. Damage or injuries caused by non-observance of the manual are excluded from our

liability and not covered by our warranty.

The device must only be used as described in this instruction manual. If used

otherwise, this can cause dangerous situations for the user and damage to the meter.

The instrument may only be used if the environmental conditions (temperature,

relative humidity, …) are within the ranges stated in the technical specifications. Do

not expose the device to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, extreme humidity or

moisture.

Do not expose the device to shocks or strong vibrations.

The case should only be opened by qualified PCE Instruments personnel.

Never use the instrument when your hands are wet.

You must not make any technical changes to the device.

The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth. Use only pH-neutral

cleaner, no abrasives or solvents.

The device must only be used with accessories from PCE Instruments or equivalent.

Before each use, inspect the case for visible damage. If any damage is visible, do not

use the device.

Do not use the instrument in explosive atmospheres.

The measurement range as stated in the specifications must not be exceeded under

any circumstances.

Non-observance of the safety notes can cause damage to the device and injuries to

the user.

We do not assume liability for printing errors or any other mistakes in this manual.

We expressly point to our general guarantee terms which can be found in our general terms of

business.

If you have any questions please contact PCE Instruments. The contact details can be found at

the end of this manual.

2 System description

2.1 Main unit

1 Record

2 Snap

3 Right / brighten

4 Up / zoom in

5 Left / dim

6 OK / Menu

7 Down / zoom out

8 Power / ESC

9 Rotate / mirror

10 Power indicator

11 Integrated microphone

1Sun visor

2 Stand

2.2 Connectors

1 Reset

2 SD card slot

3 AV out

4 USB interface

5 DC in

2.3 Back

1 Insert tube connector

2 PRM280 mount

3 Tripod thread

2.4 Display

1 Date

2 Time

3 Repeat recording indicator

4 Brightness indicator

5 SD card status

6 Battery indicator

2.5 Display with included accessories

3 Preparations

1. Before the first operation of the borescope the battery has to be charged completely.

This can be done by connecting the device to the power.

2. Take a borescope cable if available.

3. Connect the borescope cable to the main unit. Make sure that the cable is inserted

correctly and tighten the sealing nut.

4. Switch on the device by pressing and holding the power button for about three

seconds.

5. Insert the SD card. Open the corresponding lid on the side and insert the card.

4 Make recordings

4.1 Record images

1. Move the camera head to the desired area of inspection.

2. Press the Snap button in order to save the displayed image.

4.2 Record videos

To save a video to the SD card, the camera head has to be moved to the inspection area as

described above. After this, press the Record button to start recording. If the Record button is

pressed once again, the recording will end and the video is automatically stored to the SD card.

The name of the file will be displayed in the left information field underneath the time indication

after the recoding has been stopped. Simultaneously with the video recording, an audio file will

be recorded which allows the user to leave comments. Please note that it is not possible to

zoom, rotate or reflect the image during video recordings.

5 SD card

The borescope uses SD cards to store images. It is possible to use SD cards with different

capacities. Here you can store both images and videos. The amount of images and duration of

the videos that can be stored vary with the different sizes of the SD cards. The approximate

values can be seen in the chart below:

SD card capacity

4 GB

8 GB

16 GB

32 GB

Amount of images

<31000

<62000

<124000

<240500

Duration of videos

<130 min

<160 min

<530 min

<1000 min

6 Functions

6.1 Setting the brightness

To adjust the brightness of the live images you can use the corresponding buttons. The left

function key is used to dim the light. The right one is used to brighten up the light. Ten

brightness levels are available where five of them are normal brightness levels and the other

ones are with higher exposure time. These are advantageous when the camera head is moved

in dark environments.

6.2 Zoom

During the inspection of live images, digital zoom can be used. This can be done by pressing

the Zoom-In and Zoom-Out buttons. If the “+”-button is pressed the image is enlarged. Pressing

the “-“-button will zoom out again. The zoom ratio is scaled linearly starting from 1.0 x up to 5.0

x. Due to the fact that it is a digital zoom, it may occur that the quality of the image suffers when

zooming in.

6.3 Rotating and reflecting the image

From time to time it is useful and or even necessary to rotate the image on the display without

moving the camera head. This can have multiple reasons.

1. Rotate image:

To rotate the image in steps of 90 ° the button must be pressed.

2. Reflect image: The image is reflected if the button is pressed for more than three

seconds. On the left-hand side of the display, will be shown. If the non-reflected

image is displayed, the same procedure must be repeated.

6.4 Pre-timed video recordings

The borescope offers the opportunity to record pre-timed sequences which will be repeated

after the time has run off. These sequences are recorded until the button is pressed again.

The duration of the video can be 5, 10, 20 and 30 minutes. If the function is not activated, the

recording will automatically be stopped after 30 minutes. To enable the single sequences, enter

the main menu by pressing the button. After this, the and buttons must be used to

get to the submenu “REPEAT RECORDING”. Confirm by pressing once again. Now choose

your desired duration by using the and buttons and confirm your choice by pressing .

You can choose between 5, 10, 20, 30 minutes and “OFF”.

6.5 Playback function

To review the last recorded files on the LCD, the button must be pressed after the

recording. The images will automatically be displayed after that. If a video has just been

recorded, the button must be pressed additionally to play the video.

You can scroll through the files:

switch to the previous file

switch to the next file

go 10 files back

go 10 files forward

When reviewing images you can also zoom to a desired area within the picture. You have the

opportunity to zoom in in three steps. To do so, the image must be on the display. Then press

. After this, a small window will appear in the bottom right corner of the LCD with a green

frame, which shows the area which is enlarged. Pressing again enlarges the section once

again. If the maximum enlargement of the section is reached and is pressed once again, the

device will switch to playback mode again. The specific section which is framed green can also

be moved within the image:

left

right

down

A video file can be played (without the audio file) by pressing if the video is selected.

In the playback function, unwanted files can also be deleted. In order to do so, the files have to

be selected first. When reviewing them on the LCD, press . The dialogue “DELETE FILE ?”

will be shown with the answers “YES” and “NO”. By using and , you can make your

choice (highlighted in green) which can be confirmed by pressing .

To show thumbnails of saved images, press the button. The function keys help you to

navigate through the thumbnails. On each page, nine files will be shown in a 3x3 grid. This

makes it possible to delete more than one file at a time. This can be done by following these

steps:

1. Move the orange frame to the unwanted file. Use the arrow keys in the corresponding

direction.

2. Press to mark the chosen file. It will then be marked with an orange “X”.

3. When all unwanted files are marked, press the button to start the deletion

process. The display will show “DELETE FILE ?” and give you the options “YES” and

“NO”. Use and to make your choice and confirm by pressing . The data will

then be deleted.

6.6 Functions for video recording

1. Pause:

2. Change the speed of the playback: or

3. Fast forward / rewind or

7 Settings

7.1 General settings

1. Open main menu: When reviewing files, pressing opens the main menu

2. Navigating through the main menu: and

3. Open a submenu: or

4. Return to the higher menu level:

7.2 SD card

1. Check the state of the SD card: Open the main menu and then open the submenu

“SD CARD STATUS”.

2. Format SD card: Open the main menu and open the submenu “SD CARD STATUS”.

Choose “FORMAT SD CARD”. Use and to choose “YES” and confirm your

choice.

3. Delete all files on the SD card: Open the main menu and then open the submenu “SD

CARD STATUS”. Choose “DELETE ALL FILES”, go to “YES” and confirm your

choice.

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