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Autool  |  SKU: SVB208

Autool SVB208 | Inspection camera (6.25 mm)

Regular price
€109,95 incl.
€90,87 excl.

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The Autool SVB208 is an inspection camera. It features a 6.25 mm camera head on a braided hose one metre long, with the head steerable 210 degrees in two directions and a bend radius of 32 mm. Recording is at 1920 × 1080, with audio.

This model is unique in its range for featuring digital zoom in three steps: two-, four- and eightfold magnification. This lets you assess a scratch or crack without moving the probe, which is often impossible in confined spaces. The image appears on the built-in screen, so no smartphone is needed, and recordings are saved to the supplied 32 GB memory card.

KEY BENEFITS

✔Camera head of 6.25 mm, steerable 210 degrees in two directions, bend radius 32 millimetres.
✔Digital zoom in three steps: Twofold, fourfold and eightfold magnification, without moving the probe.
✔Recording at 1920 by 1080, with audio, to the supplied 32 GB card.
✔Depth of field 15 to 100 millimetres, with a viewing angle of 90 degrees.

POINTS TO NOTE

✕The head steers in two directions only, not all round. For a corner, you rotate the hose with it.
✕Steer only with the hose laid straight. The user guide explicitly requires this.
✕Probe is IP67, main unit is not waterproof. It must not come into contact with water, oil or corrosive liquid.
✕Shut-down above 85 degrees. A hot engine must cool first.

Application and functionality

An inspection camera pays for itself the moment dismantling is not required to see what is going on. The question then is whether the image can be assessed properly: distinguishing a scratch from a crack demands getting closer, and in tight spaces the probe cannot always reach.

The Autool SVB208 supports the following imaging and operating functions:

  • Camera head steering: 210 degrees in two directions via the control wheel, with a bend radius of 32 millimetres.
  • Digital zoom: Twofold, fourfold and eightfold magnification, without moving the probe.
  • Photo and video: JPG for stills, AVI with audio for video, at 1920 by 1080.
  • Image rotation: Tilt the image so the display matches the angle at which you are looking.
  • Lighting: Six LEDs in the head, three brightness levels plus off.
  • Playback on device: Review recordings without removing the card.
  • Storage on memory card: Removable card up to 32 GB; a 32 GB card is supplied.

How to use it

  1. Charge the device: Via the Type-C port at 5 volts; fast charging is not supported.
  2. Insert the memory card: The supplied 32 GB card goes into the slot on the side.
  3. Switch on: Press the power button for three seconds; the screen displays the camera image immediately.
  4. Lay the hose straight and insert the probe: Do not operate the control wheel with a coiled hose.
  5. Adjust light and zoom: Three brightness levels, and zoom at two, four or eight times magnification.

Special features and capabilities

A few features concern not the image but the construction and what the device can withstand.

  • Magnetic base: The device stays on steel, freeing both hands during insertion.
  • Hose with tungsten wire braid: The steering mechanism is rated for approximately 20,000 steering movements.
  • Overheat protection: The device switches itself off once the probe exceeds 85 degrees.
  • Menu in fourteen languages: Set on first use.

Where to use it

The device is deployed where dismantling is disproportionate to the question that needs answering, and where the image must be assessed rather than merely viewed.

  • Combustion chamber: Through the spark plug hole, to inspect the piston crown and valves.
  • Air conditioning evaporator: Behind the dashboard, where disassembly would otherwise take hours.
  • Exhaust and catalytic converter: To assess the interior without dismantling.
  • Behind trim and in cavities: For leaks or a loose wiring harness.

Package contents

  • 1x Autool SVB208 inspection camera with 6.25 mm probe and 1 m hose
  • 1x 32 GB memory card
  • 1x Data cable with Type-C connector
  • 1x User manual
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Good to know: Turn the lighting one level down once you are close to a shiny surface. On the highest setting, light bounces back into the lens and you actually see less; one level down often gives a readable image immediately.

Technical specifications

Specification Description
Brand Autool
Model SVB208
Type Inspection camera with steerable head
Probe diameter 6,25 mm
Hose length 1 m, woven with tungsten wire
Steering 210 degrees in two directions, via the steering wheel
Bending radius Approximately 32 mm
Image sensor 1/9-inch CMOS, 1 megapixel
Resolution 1920 × 1080
Viewing angle 90 degrees
Depth of field 15 to 100 mm
Digital zoom 2x, 4x and 8x
Display 4.3-inch, built-in
Lighting Six LEDs, three settings plus off
File formats JPG for images, AVI with sound for video
Storage Memory card up to 32 GB, 32 GB supplied
Battery 3.7 V, 2000 mAh, up to four hours
Charging Type-C, 5 V/1 A, no fast charging
Protection rating Probe IP67; the main unit is not waterproof
Temperature protection Shuts down above 85 °C
Operating temperature −10 °C to +50 °C
Menu languages Fourteen
Article number SVB208