Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

If you are having problems with the product, please consult the following information first. If the problem persists, contact your vendor.

Problem

Cause and Solution

 

 

The controller does not

Make sure the camera is connected to a network.

 

Verify the settings for ID, protocol, and baud rates.

control the camera.

(Refer to Chapter 3. Installing Camera & Network Setup)

 

 

Check if the power cable is securely connected to the camera

 

and the monitor.

No video is displayed on the

Check if the video cable is properly connected. Consult the

operation manual for the system controller connected to the

monitor.

camera.

 

 

Check the camera's fixed shutter speed. Adjust the camera's

 

shutter menu.

The picture is too dark/

Check the camera's Brightness menu. Adjust the camera's

bright.

Brightness menu.

The monitor displays

Check the WDR settings.

nothing but a white image.

 

 

Check if the dome cover or the camera lens is dirty or

 

smudged.

 

If it is, clean the dirt off.

 

Verify the distance between the camera and the subject, as

The monitoring screen is

well as the subject's surroundings. The camera may have

difficulty focusing on a subject against a white background.

out of focus.

If the camera is having difficulty auto-focusing on a particular

 

 

subject, set the Focus mode to Manual and adjust the focus

 

manually.

 

 

 

Use the camera reset menu to restore the camera settings to

 

default.

 

 

The monitoring screen is

Adjust the Sharpness level.

out of focus.

 

 

Check if the video cable is properly connected.

Digital noise appears on the

 

Make sure that the power cable and video cable do not

screen.

exceed the recommended maximum lengths.

 

Adjust the Sharpness level.

The monitoring screen is

Check if the camera is pointing directly at a fluorescent light

or sunlight. If so, change the camera's direction to remove the

flickering.

flickering.

 

 

 

Afterimages appear on the

Check the Sens-Up settings.

screen.

 

 

 

The camera switches

 

between color and B&W

Adjust Duration and Dwell Time in the Day & Night menu.

modes too frequently.

 

 

 

 

Check if the power cable is securely connected to the camera

 

and the monitor.

 

Check if the video cable is properly connected.

 

Consult the operation manual for the system controller

Pan, tilt, zoom, and/or focus

connected to the camera.

 

do not work.

Check if Pan Limit and/or Tilt Limit are configured.

 

If so, remove the limit(s).

 

 

 

A motor or the lens may be overheating.

 

If so, contact your service personnel or system provider for

 

assistance.

 

 

The camera's position

This phenomenon may happen, since the motors have a

differs from the position

margin of error of ±0.1˚.

defined in a preset.

 

 

 

The Sequence configuration

Check if Preset or another operation mode are configured.

for the camera does not

 

Check the Auto Refresh settings.

work.

 

 

The upper portion of the

 

picture is dark when the

You are seeing the camera's internal cover;

camera is at a horizontal

the camera is functioning normally.

reference point.

 

 

 

 

Check the Auto Run settings.

 

This function commands the camera to automatically perform

The camera suddenly turns

a preset sequence action if no command has been entered via

the controller for a while.

on or moves to a preset

 

position by itself.

Check the Auto Refresh settings.

 

This function optimizes the camera's circuitry and

 

components according to a predefined schedule.

 

 

Cannot see a video image

If your computer is not installed with the Divx codec for

decoding MPEG-4 compressed images, the image may not

sent to the FTP server or via

display properly. Download and install the latest DivX file, and

e-mail.

then check the image again. http://www.divx.com/divx/

 

download

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