Safesight SC0301 User Manual - 10. Troubleshooting
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10. Troubleshooting
Thissectionoftheguideshouldhighlightcommonissuesusersmayencounterandoffer
simplesolutions.
10.1 Monitor is connected to + 12 volts but will not turn on
TheSC3102backupmonitordoesnothaveabluestandbyscreenwhennotreceivinga
videofeed.Thismeansthatifthecameraisnotreceivingpowerandsendingavideosignal
tothemonitor,itwillnotturnon.
1. Makesurethecamerahaspower.
2. MakesurethecameraisconnectedtothemonitorusingtheRCAextensioncable.
10.2 The camera system is working but has a lot of static and
lines running through the picture
Thisistypicallycausedbypoorgroundconnectionoratapped+12voltterminalthatis
receivingalotofnoise.
1. Makesurethatyouhaveasolidgroundconnection.Ifnotsimplyfindabetter
groundanditshouldsolvealargemajorityofstaticornoise.
2. Ensuretheterminaltappedinfor+12voltisnotreceivingalotofnoise.
3. Iftheproblemstillpersistsaftermakingsurethereisasolidground,we
recommendtappingintoadifferent+12voltterminal.
4. Arelaymayberequiredonsomenewervehiclesduetothelightingsystemsthatare
controlledbycontrolmodulesthatemitACvoltage.
10.3 Monitor is displaying a very dim picture
Adimpictureonthemonitorismostoftencausedbysimplebrightnesslevelsettingson
themonitororinsomecasesaweakpowerconnection.
1. Makesurethebrightnesslevelsettingsonthemonitorarenotsettolow.
2. Ifthebrightnesslevelsonthemonitoraresettolowadjustasdesired.
3. Ensurebothcameraandmonitorareproperlyconnectedtoastrong+12volt
terminal.