Gen-Eye SD™ Video Pipe Inspection/Location System
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TROUBLESHOOTING
COMMAND MODULE
No Picture AND No Lights:
Check to see if the Main Power switch is ON.
Check that the SD Recorder power is ON.
Check that Monitor Power is ON and SOURCE is set
to the proper position.
Check to make sure that the camera lens is not cov-
ered or looking at a surface that provides no detail,
therefore any image detail.
Check all connections and connectors from the cam-
era back to the Command Module, including the cable
reel.
Disconnect main power and contact the factory ser-
vice department.
Picture BUT No Lights:
Check if Main Power switch is ON, and in correct posi-
tion.
Check to see if LIGHT power switch is ON and inten-
sity control is turned up.
Check cable for possible breaks or intermittent open
circuits by flexing the cable.
No Picture, Lights OK
Check Monitor power switch is ON. Check to make
sure the power source is ―live‖ (for 120 volt AC) or
check to see if the light is lit on the cigarette lighter
plug (for 12 volt DC).
Check to see if the CAMERA power fuse has ―tripped‖.
If so, replace with same value.
Check to see if the monitor brightness and contrast
controls are turned up.
Check the interface cord for possible damage or inter-
mittent problem by flexing the cable.
Check the cable for possible breaks or intermittent
open circuits by flexing the cable.
Remove the camera from the cable assembly and
plug it into the Camera Test Terminal.
Disconnect the main power and contact the factory
service department.
Dark Picture
Check to see if the monitor brightness and contrast
controls are turned up.
Check the Light Head to see if it is not supplying suffi-
cient light due to weak, dirty, or burned out bulbs.
Check to see if the Light Head intensity control is
turned up.
Disconnect the main power source and contact the
factory service department.
Bad or Grainy Picture
Check the camera lens for dirt, grime, scratches or
other foreign matter.
Check the Light Head to see if it is not supplying suffi-
cient light due to weak, dirty, or burned out bulbs.
Check for external electrical noise being radiated by
outside sources, such as a power station, etc.
Check the cable for possible breaks or intermittent
open circuits by flexing the cable.
Remove the camera from the cable assembly and
plug it into the Camera Test Terminal.
Disconnect the main power source and contact the
factory service department.
Not Recording
Always check record and play functions prior to in-
spections to ensure that the SD recorder is working
properly.
Check that there is enough memory available on the
SD card.
Check whether the inserted SD card is formatted cor-
rectly.
Check that the SD card hasn’t been ―locked‖.
Disconnect the main power source and contact the
factory service department.
FOR ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS RELATIVE TO
THE SD RECORDER OR MONITOR UNIT,
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR RECORDER OR
MONITOR OWNER’S MANUAL.
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