APPENDIX A :
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
No Video
Check that all components in the system (monitor,
cameras, VCRs, multiplexers, etc.) have power and
are turned on.
Check that the camera lens cap is removed and the
lens is set to proper aperture.
Check cable(s) for proper connections and condition.
Connect a known good video source directly to the
monitor to make certain the monitor is not the
Problem.
Bad Video
If no video equipment is "looped through" the
monitor, make certain that a cable is NOT connected
to the loop-through connector.
Poor video quality
Enter the Menu and adjust the
and
settings.
Contrast,
Brightness, Color
Tint
Picture too bright
or too dark
Check that the lens aperture is set correctly.
Enter the Menu and adjust the
setting.
Brightness
Fuzzy Video
If the camera has a manual focus lens, check that it
is properly focused.
If the camera has on autofocus lens, ensure that it is
working properly.
Check that the back focus ring on the camera has
been adjusted correctly.
Check that the lens housing window are clean.
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Black Border
Make certain the
LED is off.
Under Scan
Picture is off center
Enter the Menu and adjust the
and
as necessary.
H-Position
V-Position
Menu in wrong
language
Move the cursor to the bottom menu item using the
or
buttons. Then, scroll through the
language choices using the
and
buttons.
Up
Down
Left
Right
