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VTel Troubleshooting
Check these conditions:
- The cameras are properly configured
- The monitor is receiving AC power and is turned on. (Use the remote control or power switch on the monitor)
- The PC power switch is on and the system AC power cable is firmly seated in an electrical outlet.
- Verify (or adjust) the monitor video source select. To select S-Video or Video 1, use either the monitor's remote control or the "TV/VIDEO" switch on the monitor to cycle through the sources, selecting either S Video or Video 1.
- The lens cover is not on the camera
- The camera is pointed at something other than a blank wall
- The camera's iris is open wide enough
- Monitor PIP (picture-in-picture) is turned off. (Use the monitor's remote control and monitor instructions)
- The montior S-video cable is firmly seated at both the monitor and the expansion chassis
- If there is still no video on the monitor, connect another monitor and cable to determine of the monitor or cable is defective
- Check the power LED on the expansion chassis is lit, indicating that the unit is receiving power
- Check all cables are firmly seated in the expansion chassis and the PC
- If the camera is a Canon™ camera, make sure the camera is not in sleep mode. (Press the Operate button on the camera remote control.)
- Local-monitor picture quality is bad
Check these conditions:
- Using the monitor's remote control, adjust the moitor video parameters. The best results are often achieved by setting the video parameters as follows for the S-Video/Video 1 channel.
- Check to ensure that the S-Video cable is firmly seated at both the monitor and expansion box ends.
- No local-camera video or poor quality camera video (but PC video is good)
Last Updated ( Saturday, 11 October 2008 01:45 )
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