Camera security
Something has gone wrong
What is actually wrong when a camera shows black, the recorder stops recording, night footage washes out or the phone app stops connecting. Most faults are power, cable or configuration rather than a failed camera, and each page says so plainly.
All 30 pages
- One camera shows a black screenWhy is one of my CCTV cameras showing black?
- CCTV is not recordingWhy is my CCTV not recording?
- Cannot view cameras on my phoneWhy can I not see my CCTV on my mobile?
- Night footage is white, washed out or blackWhy is my CCTV night vision not working properly?
- The recorder will not startMy CCTV recorder will not turn on. What now?
- The picture flickers or rollsWhy does my CCTV picture flicker?
- The picture has gone blurry or hazyWhy has my CCTV picture become blurry?
- Too many motion alertsWhy does my CCTV send so many false alerts?
- Cannot export or save a clipHow do I export CCTV footage?
- Forgotten the recorder passwordI have forgotten my CCTV password. What can I do?
- A camera has drifted out of aimWhy has my camera moved on its own?
- System behaving oddly after a power cutMy CCTV stopped working after load-shedding. Why?
- Playback is slow or freezesWhy is my CCTV playback stuttering?
- Water has got into a cameraMy outdoor camera has moisture inside. What now?
- A new camera is not detectedWhy will my recorder not detect a new camera?
- A cable has been cut or damagedWhat happens if a CCTV cable is cut?
- Worried the cameras have been accessedHow do I know if my CCTV has been hacked?
- The timestamp on footage is wrongWhy is the time wrong on my CCTV footage?
- The mobile app has stopped workingWhy has my CCTV app stopped connecting?
- The recorder says storage is fullWhat do I do when CCTV storage is full?
- The picture quality is poorWhy is my CCTV picture quality so bad?
- Lines or noise across the pictureWhat causes lines across a CCTV picture?
- Several cameras went offline at onceWhy did all my cameras stop at the same time?
- The recorder is beeping or buzzingWhy is my CCTV recorder beeping?
- Cannot find footage from a specific timeHow do I find CCTV footage from a particular time?
- The recorder is very hotIs it normal for a CCTV recorder to get hot?
- Adding cameras to an existing systemCan I add more cameras to my CCTV system?
- Moving a CCTV system to new premisesCan I take my CCTV system with me when I move?
- Using CCTV footage for an insurance claimWill my insurer accept CCTV footage?
- A dispute about where a camera pointsWhat can I do about a neighbour's camera pointing at my house?
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