Troubleshooting

If problems with the unit persist even after you’ve followed the suggestions below, disconnect the power cord and contact the retailer from whom you purchased the unit.

INSTALLATION

RECORDING

Description of problem

Consult the following

The unit does not be turned

• Is the power cord properly plugged in?

on.

• Is the LOCK indicator light on?

 

• Is the TIMER indicator light on?

 

• Is the MAIN switch on the rear of the unit set to “OFF” ?

Power is on, but the unit

• Is the LOCK indicator light on?

does not operate.

• Is the POWER indicator flashing? (The unit cannot be operated while the POWER

 

indicator is flashing.)

 

• The safety features may be in operation.

 

Reset the unit by pressing the RESET button on the rear panel using a ballpoint

 

pen or similar object, and then turn the power on again.

 

 

Pictures are not appearing

• Are the monitor and camera(s) connected correctly?

on the monitor.

• Is the unit receiving an input signal from the selected camera?

 

Check this by displaying the SPLIT16 screen.

 

 

The quality of the monitor

• Is the connecting cord connected correctly?

picture is poor.

• Is the camera’s focus adjusted correctly?

The unit does not start

• Is repeat recording set to "Repeat Off"?

recording.

• The recording starts after the time set for recording rate is passed.

 

Was the unit stopped during that time?

 

 

The unit does not stop

• Is the LOCK indicator light on?

recording.

• During normal recording, alarm recording, and emergency recording, press the

 

REC/STOP button for more than 2 seconds.

 

• Is timer recording in progress?

 

To stop timer recording, press the TIMER button for more than 2 seconds.

 

 

The unit does not repeat the

• Is repeat recording set to "Repeat On"?

recording.

 

 

 

The unit does not perform

• Are the date and current time set accurately?

timer recording.

• Are the recording start-/end-times and the recording rate set correctly?

 

• Is repeat recording set to "Repeat Off"?

 

 

The unit does not perform

• Is the recording rate for alarm recording set to “– – –”?

alarm recording.

• Is the recordable capacity for alarm recording area full?

 

• Is the unit in timer recording stand-by mode?

 

(Is the TIMER indicator light on?)

 

• Are the peripheral switches, etc., connected correctly?

 

 

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Nikon DX-TL4516E instruction manual Troubleshooting, Installation Recording