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Operation manual Swiftcam x
BA-E-Swiftcam X-neutral-2005.doc
Rev 2.0
Service manual
General maintenance and repair advice
The instructions and information given in this chapter are only for instructed personnel, who are aware of the
safety precautions necessary for repair and maintenance of medical electronic devices.
The manufacturer refuse any liability for unauthorised repair and modification.
The manufacturer will provide those circuit diagrams, itemised parts listings, descriptions, sets of adjustment
instructions and other items of available documentation to suitably qualified user personnel duly authorised by
the manufacturer for their use in repairing those components of the equipment that have been designated by
their respective manufactures as reparable.
Only the supply of such technical documentation relating to the equipment shall not be construed as constituting
manufacturer’s authorisation of user’s personnel, regardless of their levels of technical training, to open or repair
the equipment.
Explicitly exempted herefrom are those maintenance and repair operations described in this manual.
Troubleshooting
In any case of malfunction, you should check the wiring at first. Most errors are based on wrong wiring.
The last column shows the referring chapter.
Symptom
Possible cause
Remedy
No picture on the
monitor
Mains supply cord not installed
Install mains supply cord
Mains switch off
Switch on mains switch
Mains fuses blown
Check/exchange mains fuses
Internal fuses blown
Check/exchange internal fuses
Camera cable not installed
Install camera cable
No mains voltage
Check mains voltage
Video cable not installed/defective
Install/exchange video cable
Monitor switched off
Switch on monitor
Malfunction inside CCU
Check voltages:
Mains voltage: as shown on the voltage
selector
Output voltage of power supply: +12VDC
Voltage on CCU main board:
J3-13
+15VDC
J3-14
-9VDC
Image too dark
Window feature turned on
Turn off window feature if not required or
change window settings (use osd)
Peak feature turned on
Turn off peak feature if not required (use OSD)
Termination resistor on an external
output device switched on
Switch off/remove termination resistors if not
required
Illumination not sufficient
Increase illumination
AGC switched off or emphasis not
sufficient
Turn on AGC or increase amplification (use
OSD)
Monitor settings not in neutral position
Set monitor settings to neutral values
Image too bright
Monitor settings not in neutral position
Set monitor settings to neutral values
Shutter not working
Return device to manufacturer for repair
Poor image quality
Bnc-terminal in use
Use y/c-terminal for better quality
AGC emphasis too high
Decrease AGC emphasis (use OSD)
Illumination too dark
Improve illumination conditions
Bad colours
White balance not done
Do white balance
Monitor chroma settings misplaced
Set chroma to a neutral value
Colour settings misplaced
Set colour settings to desired value (use OSD)
No colours
Colour settings misplaced
Set colour settings to desired value (use osd)
Y/C-terminal or cable defective/broken
Check cable and Y/C-terminal
Monitor chroma settings misplaced
Set chroma to a neutral value
