Troubleshooting

Before requesting service, check the following symptoms to see if you can solve the problem yourself.

If the countermeasures described below do not correct the problem, or if the symptoms you are experiencing are not covered here, contact a quality service person or system installer.

Problem

Cause and Recommended Action

Reference Pages

No picture (dark screen)

White picture

Out of focus picture

Digital noise in the picture

• Is

the

camera connected

correctly?

Check the

 

 

 

 

operating instructions that come with your system

 

 

 

 

controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the lens iris closed?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execute the iris reset from the system controller you

 

 

28-29

 

are using.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Is the camera set up for a fixed shutter speed?

 

29

Is the lens iris open?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28-29

Is

FIX

selected for the

electronic

sensitivity

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enhancement (SENS UP) setting?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Is the dome cover or lens of the camera dirty? If so,

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

clean them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Is MANUAL selected for the auto focus mode?

32

• Is the object one that is not compatible with auto

32

focus? For such objects, focus manually.

 

 

 

• The slip ring may be dirty. Do you have the

40

cleaning function turned on?

 

• Is the camera set up correctly?

8

-54-

Page 54
Image 54
Panasonic WV-CW974 operating instructions Troubleshooting, 28-29, Fix