Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of our inspection video camera with color LCD monitor, The

Explorer Compact. Please read the user manual carefully before using this product. This product is designed as a remote inspection device, appropriate for use in surveying pipes or other hard-to-reach places, equipment or furnishing installation, car repair, etc. Features include waterproof LED lens, real-time viewing.

Packing List

Installation

To Install Batteries

1. Remove the cover and liberate the battery compartment from its casing;

2. Insert four (4) AA batteries into their appropriate slots, with proper orientation, as indicated

on the battery compartment;

Flexible Tube with Lens x 1

17mm

Camera for GL8806

Structure

Flexible Tube

2.4" TFT-LCD

Monitor x 1

9 mm

Camera for GL8805

Accessories

(only for GL8806)

4.5

mm

Camera for GL8807

Accessories

(only for GL8805)

5.5

mm

Camera for GL8809

17 mm

Side

Camera for GL8816

LEDs brightness control

Power Indicator

Low Voltage Indicator

Power ON/OFF

Mirror button

LCD contrast control

Mini 9mm

Waterproof LED Lens

Battery Compartment

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Handle

3. Reinstall battery compartment and replace battery cover.

NOTE!

Dry your hands before installation or replacing batteries.

To Attach Flexible Tube with Monitor

To connect the flexible tube camera with monitor, first make sure that the keyed end of the tube is aligned with the slot in the handle, then use slight force to push them together. Once properly aligned, twist the treaded knob clockwise until the connection is securely in place.

Keyed end plugs into socket

Fasten the treaded knob

To Install Accessory

The three (3) included accessories (mirror, hook and magnet) are all attached to the tube in the same way as illustrated below:

For GL8806: For GL8805:

Aim at the cut of slot Click to lock up Place hook into hole at end of tube

Place rubber ring around camera head and hook

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For GL8806: to prepare accessory for installation, push down on stem-side of black interface while pulling away from adjacent side. This will open the base of the accessory. Next, align inside of stem-side to either treaded surface at the base of camera head. Tighten to secure the accessory in place.

Operation

1. Press the power switch to turn the camera on (refer to Fig-1). The power indicator will illuminate

and the LCD will become viewable.

2. If the image on the LCD is unclear, please adjust brightness, contrast and mirror by toggling the

buttons on the monitor face.

* LEDs Brightness Control: The 6 levels of LED brightness can be adjusted by pressing the LEDs

Brightness Control button (refer to Fig-2).

* LCD Contrast Control: The 8 levels of LCD contrast may be adjusted by pressing the LCD

Contrast Control button.

There are four (4) possible image orientations that you can toggle through by pressing this

button.

4. When in use, the tube should easily maneuver itself into position. Do not apply excessive force

(refer to Fig-3).

5. The accessories included with Explorer Compact can be used to retrieve small items like

dropped rings or screws (refer to Fig-4).

Power Switch

Twin LEDs provide lighting

Fig-1 Fig-2 Fig-3 Fig-4

TIP!

The flexible tube can be bent into numerous shapes that may help you e xplore areas you otherwise thought were impossible to see.

NOTE!

Do not immerse the monitor in water. Store in a dry place. Such measures reduce the risk of electric shock and damage. Only the lens and tube are water resistant when the unit is fully assembled.

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Specifications

Model No.

Imaging Sensor

Total Pixels

GL8805 GL8806 GL8807

CMOS

GL8809 GL8816

640 x 480 (PAL) 704 x 576 (PAL)

640 x 480 (NTSC) 712 x 486 (NTSC)

320 x 240

720 525 ( NTSC )

720 625 ( PAL )

640 x 480

35 o Horizontal Viewing Angle

Minimum Illumination

Night Vision Range

Power Supply

Tube Diameter

Waterproof Capacity

LCD Screen Type

36 o

0.5m

9mm

50 o

1m

63 o

0 Lux

2cm

48 o

5cm

17mm

4 x AA batteries

4.5mm

IP67 (for lens/tube only)

5.5mm

Effective Pixels

Video System

Consumption Current (Max.)

Dimensions (W x D x H)

Approx. Weight

Operating Temperature

385g 460g

2.36"TFT-LCD

480 x 234

PAL / NTSC

150mA

201 x 83 x59(mm)

214g

O O O

286g

Operating Humidity (Max.) 15~85%RH

* All specifications are subject to minor change without prior notice.

6cm

17mm

458g

Warnings

● Turn off the system if it is not in use.

● Attention should be given to the environment aspects of battery disposal.

● Remove the batteries when cleaning the unit.

● Remove the batteries before storing the unit for a long time.

●

When necessary, REPLACE ALL FOUR (4) BATTERIES in this unit with new ones, not one (1) or two

(2) batteries at a time.

●

Use only the size and type of battery specified.

●

Be sure to install the battery with the correct polarity as indicated in the battery compartment.

●

Properly dispose of the battery. Exposure to high temperatures can cause the battery to explode,

so do not dispose of in a fire. Place tape over the terminals to prevent direct contact with other objects.

Some countries have regulations concerning battery disposal. Please follow all applicable regulations.

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FCC Information

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference;

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

EU Environmental Protection

Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your local authority or retailer for recycling advice.

INSPECTION VIDEO CAMERA WITH COLOR LCD MONITOR

Model: GL8805, GL8806,GL8816,GL8807,GL8809

Version 1.2

Please read this user manual carefully before using this product.

Failure to understand operation procedures may result in injury.