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TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPSNo picture – just a blank screen1. There is a little red DC power plug coming out of the red plug on the transmitter box. Make sure that the power supply marked “250 or 300 mA is plugged in. (if you’re using the 500 mA power supply in this plug, it won’t work!) If it is, then look straight into the end of the plug and you’ll see two little prongs. Sometimes this plug gets shorted out. Separate them with a small screwdriver or pocket knife and plug the power supply back in. Lots of times, the picture will come back on. You can also feel of all the power supplies to see if they are warm to the touch. If not, they may be bad. 2. Sometimes people use the colored RCA plugs on the back of the receiver. They seldom are aware that that have to change inputs on their TV, with the TV remote, if they use these plugs. You cannot get a picture on Channel 3 or 4 if you’re using the colored RCA plugs. Change your TV to the A/V or AUX Input using your remote. 3. Scan through all the channels on the receiver (1, 2, 3, and 4) by pushing the button on the front, to make sure you are not trying to pick up the camera on the in-correct channel. 4. If you’re using the black coax cable, make sure that if Channel No. 3 is selected on the back of the receiver, that the TV is also on Channel 3, same goes for Channel No. 4. 5. Check the pins on the 4-pin mini din cable on your camera, to make sure that one of them hasn’t been bent back. Also jiggle the connections to see if there may be a loose connection. Rolling Picture or Black Lines In The Picture 1. Check to see if there is a 2.4 ghz phone in the area. If there is, unplug the phone from the power source at the wall, and see if the picture clears up. 2. Microwave ovens will make the picture roll and have static, but only while they’re in use. No Picture, Just Static1. If you have set the camera up in your house and got a good picture, we know that all the components are working correctly. So, if you only get static after taking the camera and transmitter to the barn, this generally means that there is something blocking your signal, or it’s just not strong enough to reach the receiver. You may need to get a Hi Gain receiver with a higher gain antenna, or move the transmitter to another location. 2. Make sure that there is nothing between the building where the receiver is located and the transmitter. You have to be able to actually see the transmitter from the house or office. 3. If you get a picture when you take the receiver outside of your house, then something in your house is blocking the signal. If you have insulation with foil backing on it, that will block the signal. 4. Also, vinyl coated aluminum siding will block the signal. 5. If this is your case, then you have to set the receiver in a window facing the transmitter, or get an external antenna for your house. 6. Sometimes, trees have been known to block the signal. You might even be able to get the system to work in the winter, but when the trees get their leaves, you loose the signal. This is due to the water content in the leaves. You will have to move your transmitter to another location. 7. These are FM signals and they tend to bounce around a lot. Sometimes, you just have to put your receiver in several different locations to find where the signal is. 8. Some people have used tin foil and put it behind the antenna on the receiver. This deflected the signal coming from the transmitter and the receiver was able to pick it up. The signal comes through an open window, but not when it’s shut 1. Tempered glass has been known to block the signal, because of lead content in the glass. This is typical in lots of sliding glass doors. In this case you would need an external antenna for the house. 2. Also make sure that you don’t have any metal blinds that are down, or that you are trying to shoot the signal through a metal garage door. Just constantly be aware that these won’t shoot through any type of metal. If you’re not getting a signal from your barn, stop to think if there is any metal of any type in the way.
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