Operation; Video Recording; At The Job Site - RIDGID SeeSnake Compact Manuel De L'opérateur

Guide Socket
Female Connector
Sockets (Connector
for Interconnect Cord)
Pin/Socket
1 ..............................Video Signal
2 ..............................+12 VDC
3 ..............................Neutral
NOTE! The Interconnect Cord should be disconnected
from the Monitor Pack whenever moving or trans-
porting the system with the Monitor Pack detached
from the reel.

Operation

Press and release the multi-function button on the back
of the Monitor Pack (Figure 7) to turn the power ON. The
red LED indicator will light. You should see an image on
the monitor screen in a few seconds. If you do not,
check to make sure the monitor's power switch is turned
ON (Figure 6) . To turn the system OFF, press and
quickly release the multi-function button.
Put the camera head into the access point and adjust the
camera's lighting as necessary. To adjust the camera's
lighting, press and hold the red multi-function button.
After about four seconds, the red LED indicator on the
Monitor Pack will begin flashing rapidly. This indicates
that the camera's LED lighting elements are cycling
through their brightness levels. When the image inside
the pipe looks good, release the red multi-function button.
If necessary, you may adjust the monitor's image controls
located on the front panel to further improve the picture.
(Figure 6)

Video Recording

When the Interconnect Cord is plugged into the Monitor
Pack, the Video In/Out jack functions as a Video Out
jack. A RCA cable can be used to connect this jack to the
"Video In" jack of a VCR for recording, or to another
monitor. If connecting to another monitor, and it has a
High Z/Low Z switch, place the switch in the High Z po-
sition for the best video quality.
When the Interconnect cord is NOT plugged into the
Monitor Pack, the Video In/Out jack functions as a Video
In jack. An RCA cable can be used to connect this jack to
Guide Pin
3
2
1
Male Connector Pins
(Interconnect Cord)
Function
SeeSnake ® Compact and Color Compact
the "Video Out" jack of a VCR for reviewing a recording
you have made.
NOTE! The Interconnect Cord must be unplugged to play
back video from a VCR. If you attempt to play
back video while the camera's Interconnect Cord
is plugged into the Monitor Pack, the monitor's
image will be garbled.

At the Job Site

The camera pushes better when grip-style rubber
gloves are worn. It is much easier to get a grip on dirty
push cable, and the gloves also keep sludge off the hands.
Proper positioning of the equipment and pushing of
the cable will save time, be more comfortable, and
minimize the potential for equipment damage. (Refer
to Figure 15.)
Set the monitor in an area where it is unlikely to
fall, and where it can be viewed while you are push-
ing the camera. A good location is right next to the
cleanout or entry point.
Set the reel about 2' to 3' (~1 meter) from the entry.
This will provide ample cable to grasp and will develop
momentum without having slack dragging on the ground.
When pushing, the end of your stroke should be as
close to the entry as possible (Figure 15) . Standing too
far back with an excess of cable between your hands and
the entry may cause the cable to fold on itself outside the
entry and damage the cable (Figure 16) .
Figure 15 – Typical System Set-Up
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