Extech Instruments HDV540 User manual

USERMANUAL
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HighDefinitionVideoScope
ModelHDV500
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TableofContents
1.INTRODUCTION3
1.1ModelsandDescriptions3
1.2Features3
2.SAFETY3
3.QUICKSTART4
4.MAINUNITANDCAMERADESCRIPTIONS5
4.1MainUnitDescription5
4.2CameraDescription5
5.BUTTONDESCRIPTIONS6
6.COMMONDISPLAYICONS6
7.RECHARGEABLEBATTERYANDACPOWERADAPTOR7
7.1RechargeableBattery7
7.2UniversalACPowerAdaptor7
8.OPERATION7
8.1ConnectingandPoweringtheSystem7
8.2MainDisplay7
8.3CameraArticulationControl8
8.4Magnification(Zoom)8
8.5VideoRecording,Viewing,andDeleting8
8.6AudioVoice‐OverwithVideoRecording8
8.7ImageCapturing,Viewing,andDeleting9
8.8LEDWorkLampIntensityControl9
8.9SystemResetButton9
8.10AVConnectiontoExternalMonitor9
8.11USBConnectionforPCFileTransferandBatteryCharging9
9.FUNCTIONPROGRAMMINGMENU10
9.1StorageDevices(SDCardsandUSBFlashDevices)10
9.2SetDATE/TIMEandAUTOPOWEROFFTime11
9.3AVOutputSelections11
9.4FactoryDefaultResetandFirmwareVersion11
9.5ImageandVideoFiles12
10.MAINTENANCE12
10.1Cleaning12
10.2BatteryReplacement12
11.SPECIFICATIONS13
12.WARRANTY14

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1.Introduction
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ThankyouforselectingthisExtechHighDefinitionVideoScopewitharticulatingcameraprobe.
Thisinstrumentisdesignedforuseasaremoteinspectiondevice.Itcanbeusedtopeerinto
tightspotsandtypicallyinaccessibleplaces.Thisinstrumentcanrecord,playback,store,and
transfervideoandimagestoaPC.TypicalapplicationsincludeHVACinstallationand
troubleshooting,cablerouting,andautomotive/maritime/aircraftinspection.
Thismeterisshippedfullytestedand,withproperuse,willprovideyearsofreliableservice.
Pleasevisitourwebsite(www.extech.com)tocheckforthelatestversionofthisUserGuide,
ProductUpdates,ProductRegistration,andCustomerSupport.
1.1ModelsandDescriptions
HDV500VideoScope(MainUnitMonitoronly)
HDV540Kit:VideoScopewithcameraprobe(HDV5‐6CAM‐1AFM)
HDV5‐6CAM‐1AFM:Flexiblemacrocameraprobe,1mcable,6mmdiameter
1.2Features
Imageandvideorecording
ImageandvideopreviewonLCDscreen
Glare‐freeclose‐upfieldofview
ImageandvideostoragetoSDCARDorUSBflashdevice
ImagesandvideotransfertoaPC
AdjustableLEDintensityforcamera
NTSCandPALoutputsignaloptions(suppliedAVcable)
Digitalzoomupto4Xforvideoandupto10Xforimages
Imagerotation
Voicerecordingandplayback
Li‐Polymer3.7Vrechargeablebatteryincluded
UniversalACpoweradaptorsupplied
USBportforchargingbatteryandtransferringimagestoPC.USBcablesupplied.
Headsetjackforrecordingvoice‐oversonvideorecordings(headsetnotincluded)
2.Safety
CAUTION
FortheArticulatingProbe,donotoperatethearticulationknobwiththeprobe
inacoiledconfiguration.Thiswilldamagethearticulationcontrols!

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3.QuickStart
1. Carefullyunboxtheequipment.
2. Connectthecameratothekeyedjack(8)atthetopofmainunitand
securetightlywiththenut.
3. Connectthecameratothescrewhole(backofmainunit)formounting.
4. InsertanSDCardintotheslot(7)attheupperrightsideofmainunit.
5. Removetheprotectivedecalfromthemainunitdisplay.
6. PressandholdthePowerbutton(1)topowerup.Ifthesystemdoesnot
start,pleaserechargethebatteryorusethesuppliedACpoweradaptor.
7. Withthesystempowered,viewthelivecameraimageonthedisplay.
Zoomwiththedownarrowto4X.
8. Usecautionwhenmaneuveringandadjustingthecameraprobeanddo
notsubjectthecameraprobetoextremebendingpositions.
9. UsetheImage(photo)buttontotakesnapshotsofthecameraimages
andusetheVideobuttontostartandstopdigitalvideorecording.
10. Toviewstoredimagesorvideos,presstheuparrowintheimageorvideo
mode.UsethearrowkeystoscrollandusetheOKbuttontoopenan
imageorvideo.Basicfunctions:
ZoomstoredImages:PressPHOTObuttonintheviewermode
VideoPause/Resume:PressOKbuttoninvideoviewmode
VideoRestart:Shortpresseitherarrowbuttoninvideoviewmode
VideoSearch:Longpressonuparrow[rewind]ordownarrow[fast‐forward]
PressESCfromtheimageorvideoviewertoreturntothemaindisplay
11. TransferimagestoaPCasdescribedlaterinthismanualusingUSBcable.
12. ConfigureandcustomizethesystemusingtheFunctionsMenu(pressOK).
13. Whenfinished,turnpoweroffbyholdingthepowerbuttonfor2seconds
andthenpackthesysteminthesuppliedprotectivecarrycase.
14. Pleasereadtheentireusermanualtolearnaboutotherusefuland
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4.MainUnitandCameraDescriptions
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4.1MainUnitDescription
1. Powerbutton
2. VideoRecordbuttonwithsub‐functions
3. Snapshot(photo)Imagebutton
4. Poweradaptorjack
5. Audioheadsetjack(forvoice‐overs)
6. AVOutputjack(PALorNTSC)
7. SDCardslot
8. KeyedCamerasignaljack
9. Monitordisplay
10. USBjack
11. Functionbuttons(seennextsection)
12. CameraLEDworklampsintensityadjust
Note:Resetbutton&mountingholeonbackofunit.
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4.2CameraDescription
1. LEDworklamps(4)
2. Camerawithmacrolens
3. Mountingscrewconnectstobackofmainunit
4. Camerapositionlockmechanism
5. Articulating(240o)controlremotelypointsthe
cameralens
6. Camerasignalcableconnectstotopofmainunit
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5.ButtonDescriptions
LongpresstopowerONorOFF
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OpenImageviewerfromimagemodeorVideoviewerfromvideomode
Browseimageandvideofiles
ScrollintheProgrammingMenus
Restartavideoinvideoviewer
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Zoomthelivecameraimagefrom1Xto4X
Browseimageandvideofiles
ScrollintheProgrammingMenus
Restartavideoinvideoviewer
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PresstoopentheFunctionProgrammingMenu
Presstoenterandconfirmfunctions
Presstoreturntothepriormenuortothemaindisplay
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Presstoswitchtoimagestandbymodeandtotakeandstoreasnapshot
Decrementaprogrammingvalue
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Presstoswitchtovideostandbymodeandtostart/stopvideorecording
Incrementaprogrammingvalue
Openthevideotrashutilityfromthevideoviewer
6.CommonDisplayIcons
Thisisalistofthemostcommonlydisplayedicons.Menuandothericonsarepresentedinthe
usermanualsectionswheretheyapply.
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TheredvideoIconisshownwhilevideoisbeingrecorded;Theyellowvideo
iconisshownwheninthestandbyvideomode.
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TheredcameraIconisshownwhenasnapshotimageistaken;Theyellow
cameraiconisshownwheninthestandbyimagemode.
Batterychargelevel
1X…4X Camerazoomlevels
00:00:00 Videorecordingelapsedtimer
2015-12-14 Date(YYYY:MM:DD)
22:56:25 Clocktime(HH:MM:SS)
SDCardorUSBFlashDrivesuccessfullyformatted
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ErrorsignalindicatingthatimagesorvideoswerenotsavedtoSDCardorUSB
FlashDrive(typicallyduetolackoffreespaceonastoragedevice)
SDCardlocked.SDCardmustbeunlockedbeforeitcanbeused
VideoPlayandPauseicons
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7.RechargeableBatteryandACPowerAdaptor
7.1RechargeableBattery
Whenthebatteryicon  appearsemptyontheLCD,thebatterymustbecharged.The
systemusesarechargeableLi‐Polymer3.7Vbattery(suppliedinstalled).Notethatthe
systemcanbeusednormallywhileitischarging.
ConnectthesuppliedUSBcabletotheUSBport(10)ontheleftsideofthemainunit(under
theprotectiveflap)andtoaPCUSBport.Thenfollowtheprogramminginstructionsin
Section8.11,USBConnection,forcompletedetails.Afullchargerequires5hours.The
internalbatteryisnotuserserviceable.
TheUniversalACPowerAdaptorcanbeusedtorechargethebatteryasexplainedinthenext
section.
7.2UniversalACPowerAdaptor
ThesystemalsoincludesaUniversalACPowerAdaptorforpoweringthesystemand
rechargingthebattery.TheACPowerAdaptorjack(4)islocatedontheupperrightsideof
themainunitundertheprotectiveflap.
8.Operation
8.1ConnectingandPoweringtheSystem
Connectthecamera’ssignalcabletothekeyedjack(8)atthetopof
themainunitandsecuretightlywiththenut.
Mountthecameratothemainunitusingthemountingscrewhole
onthebackofthemainunit.
InserttheSDCARDintotheslot(7)ontheupperrightofthemain
unit.Usetheproperinsertionorientationanddonotforcethecard.
USBFlashDrivescanbeusedasexplainedlaterinthismanual.
ThesuppliedLi‐Polymerrechargeable3.7Vbatterypowersthe
system.Alternatively,usethesupplieduniversalACpoweradaptor
topowerthesystem.
PressandholdthePowerbutton(1)for2secondstoswitchthemeterON.Ifthemain
unitdoesnotpowerup,pleasechargethebatteryorusethesuppliedACpoweradaptor.
Checkthatcameraandmainunitareoperationalbyviewingthedisplayedcameraimage.
8.2MainDisplay
Themaindisplayappearsasshown.
1. Cameraimagearea
2. Videorecordingelapsedtimer
3. Magnificationlevel(zoom)
4. Batterypowerstatus
5. Modeicon(videoorphoto)
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8.3CameraArticulationControl
Usethearticulationcontrol(item5inthecameradescriptionsection)topointthecamera
lensinthedesireddirection.Thearticulatingcamerahasabendradiuslimitof240o.
8.4Magnification(Zoom)
Usethedownarrowbuttontozoomupto4Xonalivecameraimage.Themagnificationlevel
isshownatthetop,middleofthemaindisplay.Notethatinthestoredimagereviewmode,
imagescanbezoomedupto10X.
8.5VideoRecording,Viewing,andDeleting
PresstheVideobutton(2)tobeginrecording.Theyellowvideoicon(upperright)turns
redwhilerecordingandtheelapsedtimer(upperleft)beginscounting.
PresstheVideobuttonagaintostoprecording;theredvideoiconwillreturntoyellow
andtheelapsedtimerwillresettozero.Thehourglassiconisshownwhenarecording
(.avi)isbeingsavedtotheSDCARDorFlashDrive.
Thiserrorsymbolappearsifthestoragedevicedoesnothaveenoughfreespace.
TheLocksymbolwillappeariftheSDCardislocked.TounlocktheSDCard,firstturn
thesystemOFF,removetheSDCardfromtheslot,andswitchtheSDCardtabposition.
Toviewvideos,presstheuparrowfromthemaindisplayandalistofvideorecordings
willappear.UsethearrowstohighlightavideoandpressOKtoviewit.
Thefeaturesbelowareavailablewhenviewingavideo:
oShortpressoneitherarrowbuttonjumpsbacktothebeginning
oLongpressonanarrowbuttonfast‐forwards(uparrow)orfast‐rewinds(down)
oUseOKbuttontoPause/Resume
oUsetheESCbuttontoreturntothemaindisplay.
oVideobuttonopensthetrashutility.Usearrowsto
highlightthecheckmark(deletevideo)orthe‘X’
(keepvideo):pressOKtocompletethefunction. 
8.6AudioVoice‐OverwithVideoRecording
Thevideorecordingfunctionofthisdeviceoffersaudiovoice‐overrecording.Connecta
microphoneheadsettotheheadsetjack(5)ontherightsideofthemeter(underthe
protectiveflap).Audiorecordingbeginsautomaticallywhenvideorecordingstarts.
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8.7ImageCapturing,Viewing,andDeleting
PresstheImagebutton(3)totakeasnapshotofthescreen.Theyellowicon(upperright)
willbrieflyturnredandreturntoyellowwhenthesnapshot(.jpg)hasbeenstoredonthe
SDCardoraUSBFlashDevice.Thehourglassappearswhiletheimageisbeingsaved.
Therederrorsymbolwillappearifthestoragedevicedoesnothaveenoughfreespace.
TheLocksymbolwillappeariftheSDCardislocked.TounlocktheSDCard,firstturnthe
meterOFF,removetheSDCardfromtheslot,andswitchtheSDCardtabposition.
Presstheuparrowtoopentheimagefiles.UsethearrowkeystoscrollanduseOKto
openanimage.Thedateandtimethattheimagewastakenisalsoshown.
UsetheOKbuttontorotatetheimage(90orotationwitheachpressofthebutton).
UsetheCAMERAbuttontoselectazoomlevel(from1Xto10X).
UsetheVIDEObuttontoopenthetrashutility.Usethearrowbuttonstohighlightthe
checkmark(deleteimage)orthe‘X’(don’tdelete)andthenpressOK.
PressESCtoreturntothestoredimagelist.PressESCagaintoreturntothemaindisplay.
8.8LEDWorkLampIntensityControl
Usethebrightnessadjustdial(11)ontheleftsideofthemainunittoadjustthebrightnessof
thecameraworklampstothedesiredlevel.Highersettingswilldrainthebatteryquicker
thanlowerbrightnesslevels.
8.9SystemResetButton
Iftheoperatingsystemappearslockedorfrozen,presstherecessedresetbuttononthe
backofthemainunit,usingapapercliporsmalltool,toresetthesystem.
8.10AVConnectiontoExternalMonitor
ThisinstrumentincludesanAVoutputport(6)ontheupperrightsideofthemainunit
(undertheprotectiveflap).ConnectthemainunittoamonitorusingthesuppliedRCA‐to‐
PHONOcable(PHONOendconnectstothemainunitandtwoRCAplugsconnecttothejacks
ontheexternalmonitor).ThesystemwillsendAVsignalstothemonitorforremoteviewing
whenconnected.
8.11USBConnectionforPCFileTransferandBatteryCharging
ConnectthesystemtoaPCusingthesuppliedUSBcable,viatheUSBport(10)onthe
mainunit(rightside,underprotectiveflap).
AdialogboxappearspromptingtheusertoselectDATAmode(PCtransfer)orBattery
Chargingmode.
Navigatetotheupperblock(Datamode) usingthearrowbuttonsand
thenpressOKtoallowthetransferoffilestoandfromtheSDCardandthePC.TheUSB
ConnectionLOGOdisplaysonscreen.NowthePCseesthemainunitasanyother
externaldrivewherefilesandfolderscanbedraggedanddropped.
SelectthelowerblockforBatteryChargingmode.Themain
instrument’sbatterystatusiconwillanimateaschargingistakingplace.Pleaseallowup
to5hoursforacompletecharge.

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9.FunctionProgrammingMenu
PresstheOKbuttontoopenthemainfunctionmenu.
Usetheupanddownarrowbuttonstoscrolltooneofthe5menuoptions.
PressOKtoopenahighlightedselection.
1. StorageDevicemanagement(SDCardorUSBFlash)
2. DateandTimesetting
3. AVoutputselection(PALorNTSC)
4. FactorydefaultresetandFirmwareversion
5. StoredImage/Videofolders/filesnavigation
9.1StorageDevices(SDCardsandUSBFlashDevices)
Fromthemainmenu,usethearrowbuttonstoscrolltotheStorageDeviceiconandpress
OKtoopenit.Therearethreerowsofselectionsinthismenu.
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ROW1(top).Selectastoragedevice(SDCardorUSBFlash
Drive)withtheOKbutton*.Alsoviewtheremainingstorage
capacityoftheselecteddevice.
Thissymbolonrow1indicatesthatthesystemisusing
aUSBFlashDrive.
Thissymbolonrow1indicatesthatthesystemisusingtheSDCARD.
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*TheSDCardandtheUSBFlashDrivecanbeusedatthesametimebutonlyonecanbe
selectedatatime;selecttheactiveoneusingtheOKbuttonwhilerow1ishighlighted.
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ROW2.Formattingutility;usetheOKbuttontoformattheselecteddevice.
Thissymbolonrow2isforformattingtheUSBFlashstoragedevice.
Thissymbol onrow2isforformattingtheSDCARD.
Thissymbolisshownonthescreenduringformattingandthesymbol appears
whenformattingcompleted.
Note:Thedurationofformattingdependsonthememorysizeofthestoragedevice.
ROW3.ReturntomainmenuwithOKbuttonpress
RETURNsymbolinrow3;PresstheOKbuttontoreturntothemainmenu.
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