Vaddio HE120 Operating Instructions: Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting: Vaddio HE120 Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting

Operation

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Symptom Cause and remedial action

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Is the AC adaptor securely connected to the AC outlet? –––

If the power plug of the AC adaptor connected properly? –––

If the unit is connected to the controller, has it been connected

No power

properly?

P.19 to 21

Refer to the Operating Instructions of the controller.

When the unit is being operated by the wireless remote control

Also refer to the “Cannot operate using the wireless remote control”

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item.

Is the power on?

<Operations and

If the unit’s status display lamp is off or if it has lit up orange,

Settings>

it means that the unit’s power is not being supplied.

P.7

<Operations and

The safe mode function may have been activated.

Settings>

Cannot operate

P.89

( common to wireless

remote control,

<Operations and

controller)

Have the limiter functions been set?

Settings>

P.87 to 88

<Operations and

Has the correct unit to be operated been selected?

Settings>

P.9

Have the remote control’s batteries run down or have the batteries

been installed with their polarities reversed?

If the status display lamp does not blink even when the wireless

–––

remote control is operated near the wireless remote control signal

light-sensing area, it means that the batteries have run down.

Cannot operate using

Replace the batteries.

the wireless remote

control

Have the IR ID switches been set correctly? P.36, 39

Is there a fluorescent light or plasma monitor near the unit and,

if so, is the wireless remote control signal light-sensing area

P.34

exposed to its light?

Is the unit connected to the controller properly?

P.19 to 21

Refer to the Operating Instructions of the controller.

The user authorization and host authorization must be set to OFF

<Operations and

Cannot operate using

when the AW-RP50 remote camera controller is connected in a

Settings>

the controller

network.

P.75 to 76

It may be necessary to upgrade the version of the controller so

that the controller will support the unit.

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Consult with your dealer.

<Operations and

Has the stand-alone (Desktop) installation setting been selected

Settings>

correctly?

The unit turns in the

P.48, P.73

opposite direction to

the one operated

The reversal setting may have been established at the controller if

the unit is connected to the controller.

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Refer to the Operating Instructions of the controller.

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Troubleshooting

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Do not attempt to adjust the slowest speed at which the camera is to

start panning and tilting since this adjustment does not need to be

undertaken when the unit is connected with the AW-HE120.

If an attempt is made to undertake this adjustment, the following will

The adjustment of

occur:

When the AW-RP655 is used:

the slo

west speed

The LCD will keep showing that adjustment is still underway for

at which the camera

the right side of the slowest start speed for panning and tilting,

is to start panning

and it will not be possible to transfer to the next adjustments (top

–––

and tilting fails to

left

bottom).

be completed for

Press the [MENU] button to cancel the adjustment of the slowest

the AW-RP655 or

speed at which the camera is to start panning and tilting.

AW-RP555

When the AW-RP555 is used:

The lamps of the [MEMORY] button and [MODE] button will not

stop blinking.

Operate the joystick, and cancel the adjustment of the slowest

speed at which the camera is to start panning and tilting.

Has a LAN cable of category 5 or above been connected to the

P.19 to 21

LAN connector for IP control?

Is the [LINK] LED of the LAN connector for IP control lit?

If it is not lit, it means that something is wrong with the connection

to the LAN or that the network at the connection destination is not

P.19 to 21

working properly.

Check the LAN cable for defective contacts, and check the wiring.

Operating

Instructions

Is the power on?

<Operations and

If the unit’s status display lamp is off or if it has lit up orange,

Settings>

it means that the unit’s power is not being supplied.

P.7

<Operations and

Has a valid IP address been set in the unit?

Settings>

The web setting

P.78 to 79

screen cannot be

accessed

Has the wrong IP address been accessed?

Check the connections by following the steps below.

Using the Windows command prompt:

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> ping [IP address which has been set in the camera]

A reply returned from the unit signifies that there are no problems in

operation.

If a reply is not received, try following operation:

Reboot the unit, and within 20 minutes change the IP address

using the Easy IP Setup Software.

Has 554 been set as the HTTP port number?

Use any port number, except for the numbers below which are used

<Operations and

by the unit, for the HTTP port number.

Settings>

20, 21, 23, 25, 42, 53, 67, 68, 69, 110, 123, 161, 162, 554, 995,

P.79

10669, 10670, 59000 to 59999, 60000 to 61000

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Has the same IP address setting been used for another device?

Is there a lack of consistency between the address set and the

network subnet at the installation destination?

[When the personal computer is connected to the unit within the

same subnet]

Have the IP addresses of the unit and personal computer been

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set to the subnet shared by the unit and computer? Has the

The web setting

“Use proxy server” setting been selected by the web browser?

screen cannot be

When accessing the unit within the same subnet, it is

accessed

recommended that the unit’s address be set to the “Remove

from proxy” address.

[When the unit and personal computer are connected to different

<Operations and

subnets]

Settings>

Has the wrong setting been selected as the default gateway

P.79

setting for the unit?

Press the [F5] key on the keyboard of the personal computer to

–––

request that the settings be acquired.

Follow the steps below to delete the temporary Internet files.

In Internet Explorer, select [Tools] [Internet Options].

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Click the [Delete] button for “Temporary Internet files”.

If, in the Temporary Internet Files settings, the check “Every time

I visit the webpage” setting is not selected for “Check for newer

versions of stored pages”, the web setting screen may not be

displayed properly.

Follow the steps below.

The settings on the

In Internet Explorer, select [Tools] [Internet Options].

web setting screen

When Internet Explorer 7.0 is being used:

are not updated or

Click the [Settings] button in “Browsing history”, and select

–––

displayed properly

“Every time I visit the webpage” under “Check for newer

versions of stored pages”.

When Internet Explorer 6.0 is being used:

Click the [Settings] button in “Temporary Internet files”,

and select “Every visit to the page” under “Check for newer

versions of stored pages”.

The unit’s ports may be filtered by the firewall or other function of

the anti-virus software.

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Change the HTTP port number of the unit to a port number which

will not be filtered.

Has the file download function been disabled?

It is not possible to

On the “Security” settings screen (Internet Options Security) of

download the setting

Internet Explorer, click the “Custom Level” button under “Security

–––

files

level for this zone” to enable “File download” and “Automatic

prompting for file downloads”.

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Video

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Symptom Cause and remedial action

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Has the unit been connected properly to the other connected

P.18 to 21

devices?

If the system is configured in such a way that the picture is also

<Operations and

switched when the unit to be operated is selected, has the correct

Settings>

No pictures are

unit been selected?

P.9

displa

yed or the

pictures are disturbed

<Operations and

Has the video signal setting been selected correctly?

Settings>

P.46, P.72

Are external sync signals that are supported by the video signal

P.36

format which has been set being input?

<Operations and

The picture is flipped

Has the stand-alone (Desktop) installation setting been selected

Settings>

vertically

correctly?

P.48, P.73

Multiple color bands

<Operations and

(color bars) are

Switch to the camera picture.

Settings>

displayed

P.13

<Operations and

The menu screen is

Exit the camera menu.

Settings>

Operating

displayed

Instructions

P.29 to 36

Depending on the HDMI monitor you are using, you may

experience one or more of the symptoms described below.

These symptoms are especially noticeable when any of the SD

formats is used: This is normal and not indicative of any trouble.

The resolution of the characters in the camera menu displays

It is difficult to view

changes as the background image changes.

–––

the menu screens

Depending on the edge enhancement setting established for the

monitor, white lines appear in front of the black shadows of the

camera menus.

Depending on the edge enhancement setting established for the

monitor, the background colors may be superimposed onto the white

parts of the camera menus.

<Operations and

Is the focus set to manual?

Settings>

Auto focusing is initiated as soon as the focus is set to auto.

P.13

No auto focusing

<Operations and

In some situations, it may be hard to focus at the auto setting.

Settings>

In cases like this, select the manual setting, and focus manually.

P.15

Was the focus adjusted at the Tele end?

The subject is not

First adjust the focus at the Tele end where the focusing accuracy is

–––

brought into focus

higher, and then proceed with the zooming.

during zooming when

the manual setting is

Under some operating conditions, it may be hard to bring

<Operations and

used for the focus

subjects into focus.

Settings>

In such cases, use the focus at the auto setting.

P.13

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<Operations and

Activate the ATW (Auto tracking white adjustment) function.

Settings>

Something is wrong

P.24

with the coloring of

the pictures

In some situations, the proper colors may not be reproduced

<Operations and

using the ATW function.

Settings>

In cases like this, proceed with the white balance adjustment.

P.22 to 24

<Operations and

Either select the auto setting for the iris or select the manual

Settings>

setting and adjust the iris manually.

The pictures are too

P.16

light or too dark

The pictures may be dark if the analog video signal cables are too

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long because this will cause signal attenuation.

Since this camera uses an MOS image device, the shooting timing

differs slightly at the top left and bottom right of the screen.

The subjects appear

This means that if a subject has moved quickly across in front of

–––

distorted

the camera, it may appear slightly distorted.

This is normal and not indicative of any problem.

With a MOS image sensor, the shooting timing differs slightly

When the flash is fired

between the top left and bottom right of the screen.

during shooting, only

This means that when the flash is fired, the bottom of the screen

the top or bottom of

–––

will become lighter in the field concerned and the top will become

the screen becomes

lighter in the next field.

lighter

This is normal and not indicative of any problem.

These phenomena (flicker) may occur under the illumination

The brightness

produced by fluorescent lighting, mercury bulbs or other types of

changes cyclically or

discharge tubes.

the colors change,

In cases like this, it is recommended that the electronic shutter

–––

and horizontal stripes

speed be set to 1/100 in areas where the power line frequency is

can be seen passing

50 Hz and that the electronic shutter be set to OFF in areas where

across the screen

the power line frequency is 60 Hz.

When fine lines or

This phenomenon occurs because the pixels are arranged

cyclical patterns are

systematically on each image sensor. It is noticeable when the

shot, flickering is seen

–––

spatial frequency of a subject and the pixel pitch are brought into

or coloring is added to

proximity so change the camera angle or take other such action.

them

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Troubleshooting

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Web settings

Depending on the OS installed on the PC, the following may occur. Follow the instructions below when the following has

occurred. By performing the following solutions, other applications and the security level may not be affected.

The “Information bar” expressed in the following symptom and solutions will be displayed just below the address bar only when

there is information to communicate.

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The following message

is displa

yed on the

Click the information bar and select “Always Allow Pop-ups

information bar.

from This Site”. The dialog window saying “Allow pop-ups

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“Pop-up blocked. To see

from this site?” will be displayed.

this pop-up or additional

Click the [Yes] button.

options click here...

Click “Internet Options” under “Tools” of the menu bar of

Internet Explorer

®

, and then click the [Security] tab.

Click “Internet” in the “Select a Web content zone to specify

An unnecessary status

its security settings:” section. Then, click the [Custom Level...]

bar or scroll bar is

Operating

button to open the “Security Setting” window.

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Instructions

displayed on the pop-up

Under “Miscellaneous”, select “Enable” for “Allow script-

window

initiated windows without size or position constraints”.

Click the [OK] button.

When the warning window is displayed, click the [Yes] button.

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