A method of inspecting a lateral pipe extending from a manhole, the method
comprising: (a) extending an imaging head into the manhole using a
positioning system, the imaging head comprising an imaging device and at
least one lamp capable of producing a light beam, the positioning system
comprising an elongated member and a targeting fixture operatively
connected thereto, the imaging head being attached to one end of the
elongated member, the targeting fixture having a distal end biased
outwardly from the imaging head; (b) placing the distal end on a rigid
surface proximate to the lateral pipe; (c) pushing down on the elongated
member such that the distal end resiliently moves toward the imaging
head, thereby allowing the light beam to be centered approximately in the
lateral pipe; and (d) imaging a target located within the lateral pipe.