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Troubleshooting
Problem:
The camera is looking out a window, and at night all I can see is white!
Solution:
The camera uses infrared LEDs to see at night. However, infrared light will
reflect off a glass surface, and bounce-back into the lens of the camera, washing
out the image. It is not possible to use an infrared night vision camera to look out
of a window. If you want to see outside, the camera has to be outside as well.
Problem:
The
RedAlert2
is not capturing pictures/videos when it should, or it
captures pictures/videos too often!
Solution:
Your MOTION DETECTION SETTINGS need adjusting. Basically, you
can define how the
RedAlert2
will look for motion, and how much motion it
must detect before it initiates recording. Follow the steps on pages 12 and 13 to
configure the motion detection settings. If you’re using a wireless camera and the
RedAlert2
is capturing pictures/video too often, it might be the case that there is
enough interference in the video signal to count as motion. Follow the steps listed
on page 11 to try to reduce the interference in your system.
Problem:
All I see is a blank screen.
Solution:
Check the connections between the
RedAlert2
and your TV - in particular,
check which RCA connection on the TV has the VIDEO OUT cable attached to
it. Many TVs have A/V INPUT channels and A/V OUTPUT channels. Plugging the
VIDEO OUT cable into an A/V OUTPUT will produce undesired results.
Problem:
The
RedAlert2
isn’t showing images from my camera.
Solution:
The
RedAlert2
might be monitoring the wrong input. Press the DISP
button. If this does not work, and the camera is wireless, change the wireless
channel of the
RedAlert2
by pressing the SET button. If this does not locate the
camera, check that the camera is supplied with power. If a wired camera, check the
connections to the
RedAlert2
. Finally, be sure that the camera can see an image:
if the camera sees only black (see other Troubleshooting tips) it might appear that
the
RedAlert2
is not getting a signal at all.
Problem:
I can’t find right channel for the
RedAlert2
on my television.
Solution:
This can be a little tricky. First, make sure you’ve got the
RedAlert2
plugged into an INPUT on the television. The plug should be colour-coded yellow,
the same as the connector from the RedAlert2. If this is the case, look for a button
on the TV or remote called
AV, TV/AV, AUX, Auxilary, Channel 0, Video, DVD
or
something similar. Some TVs have multiple AV channels. If in doubt, speak with the
manufacturer of your TV - they’ll know what plugs connect to which channel. If all
else fails, try using a different TV. (Please, don’t call and ask us about this one - we
don’t know what your TV looks like, nor how to make it do anything useful!)
