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APPENDIX A -
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Check
No Video (black screen)
Check power connections
No Video (one camera)
Check camera power and coaxial cable
No Video (jumbled colors)
Make certain the multiplexer is set correctly for your system
(NTSC or PAL)
Fuzzy Image (one camera)
Check camera focus
Bad video (one camera)
Check the loop through connector. If a cable is attached, make
certain it is connect to another video device on the other end.
Wrong Language
Change the language in the Setup Menu
Buttons do not work
Unlock buttons in Setup Menu
Recorded Video Rolls
Check VCR configuration in Setup Menu. Use the trigger pulse
from the multiplexer for optimum synchronization with a time-lapse
VCR.
Tape Plays Only 4x4
Make certain the video cable to the VCR input is connected to the
VCR OUT of the multiplexer.
Too Many Motion Alarms
Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection grid. Adjust size of
grid required to activate motion alarm. Make certain only the area
you want to detect motion is activated.
Motion Not Detected
Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection grid. Adjust size of
grid required to activate motion alarm. Make certain only the area
you want to detect motion is activated.
