Appendix A) Troubleshooting
AppendixAppendixA)Troubleshooting
1. CannotturnonDVR
‐Checkpower
‐Checkthepowercord
2. Monitordisplaysblackscreen
‐Checkthemonitorpower
‐ChecktheconnectionbetweenthemonitorandDVR
‐Checkthemonitorcableport
‐ChecktheDVRpower
Ifthescreendisplaysinonlyblackandwhite,checkthecameratype(NTSC/PAL)andthenreboot
3. Somechannelsfailtodisplayvideo
‐Checkthecamerapower
‐Checkthecameravideoinput
‐ChecktheDVRinputport
‐CheckON/OFFonActivityunderScreenSetup
‐ChecktheConvertmenuunderMonitorSetup
4. Videoisnotstored
‐UseDiskManagertocheckiftheHDDismounted
‐CheckRecordSetup
5. Cannotplayvideo
‐CheckRecordSetup
‐CheckthePlaybutton
6. Videoistoobrightortoodark
‐Checkthecamerasettings
‐Detachapowercableadjacenttothevideocable
‐CheckBrightnessandContrastunderScreenSetup
7. Remotecontrollerdoesnotwork
‐Checkthebattery
‐CheckremotecontrollerIDs
‐Checktheremotecontrolleroperationrange
8. Frontpanelbuttonsdonotwork
‐ChecktheDVRpower
‐ChecktheScreenLockstatus
9. Networkdoesnotfunction
‐Checkthenetworkcableconnection
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