
Appendix A Troubleshooting and
Appendix A Troubleshooting and Daily Maintenance
Troubleshooting
1.
DVR does not boot up properly
Possible reasons:
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Input power is not correct
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Power connection is not correct
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Power switch button is damaged
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Program upgrade is wrong
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HDD malfunction or something wrong with the HDD ribbon
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Seagate DB35.1, DB35.2, SV35 or Maxtor 17-g has a compatibility problem —
Upgrade to the latest version to solve this problem.
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Front Panel error
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Main board is damaged
2.
DVR often automatically shuts down or stops running
Possible reasons:
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Input voltage is not stable or it is too low.
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HDD malfunction or something wrong with the ribbon
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Video signal is not stable
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Working environment is too harsh; too much dust
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Hardware malfunction
3.
System cannot detect hard disk
Possible reasons:
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HDD is damaged
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HDD ribbon is damaged
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HDD cable connection is loose
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Main board SATA port is damaged
4.
There is no video output whether it is the one-channel, multiple-channel or all-channel
output
Possible reasons:
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Program is not compatible—upgrade to the latest version.
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Brightness is set to 0. Restore factory default setup.
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There is no video input signal or it is too weak
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Check the Privacy Mask setup or your screen saver
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DVR hardware malfunction
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