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High-Speed Video Camera
HPV-X2
6.
Maintenance
6.1
Troubleshooting
To minimize trouble, the HPV-X2 has been designed with full consideration of safety and
reliability issues. Nevertheless, problems may occur due to a variety of causes.
Use the troubleshooting table below if the system does not perform normally or if
instrument trouble is suspected.
Symptom
Possible Cause
Remedy
Power does not
switch ON.
Disconnected cable
Correctly connect the cable.
Fuse in power unit blown
The problem is presumably in the electrical
system. Therefore, contact a Shimadzu
service representative.
Recorded image
appears dark.
Insufficient light during
recording
Try moving the lighting closer or increasing
the brightness setting. (See 5.2 Camera
Settings.)
Recorded image
appear overexposed.
Too much light during recording Adjust the lens aperture.
Recorded images
appear darker than
previous images
taken using the same
parameters.
GAMMA, BRIGHTNESS and
CONTRAST values shown in the
playback window have changed.
Search for appropriate settings by varying
the GAMMA, BRIGHTNESS and
CONTRAST values shown in the playback
window. (See "Playback Window Display
Settings" in 5.5.1 Setting Playback
Parameters – Viewer Operations.)
Recording parameters may have
changed.
Check the recording parameters again.
Recorded images
appear whiter than
previous images
taken using the same
parameters.
GAMMA, BRIGHTNESS and
CONTRAST values shown in the
playback window have changed.
Search for appropriate settings by varying
the GAMMA, BRIGHTNESS and
CONTRAST values shown in the playback
window. (See "Playback Window Display
Settings" in 5.5.1 Setting Playback
Parameters – Viewer Operations.)
Recording parameters may have
changed.
Check the recording parameters again.
The trigger signal
standby status was
canceled.
One minute elapsed in the
standby status.
Click [REC] again.
Sensor elements are hot.
Wait without recording until the cooling fan
decreases the element temperature
adequately before recording again. (See
"Selecting Recording Modes" in 5.4.1
Setting Recording Parameters.)
The sensor
temperature does not
drop.
The room temperature is high.
Lower the room temperature so that the fan
can cool efficiently.
Repeatedly recording at high
speeds causes sensors and
surrounding circuits to heat up.
Try recording again using different recording
or illumination parameter settings. (See 5.4.1
Setting Recording Parameters.)