I bought this camera and it worked for 2 days but now it only works in daylight. It seems to shake in black annd white. I have used 3 different power
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Try using a power supply of 2000mA+. And it may be your video/power cable. Use the largest cable you can find. You may have too much resistance for the length traveled. It fixed my issue. I too thought it was the camera going bad. Its just a power hog!
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i had a semula problem, this camera needs strong flow of amp. if the camera is about 60-100' it might not be getting enought amp's. try a shorter connection from the power supply to the camera. and also if you are using a cheap vedio cable you well get line in the vedio try coaxial cable.
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The large LEDs do use twice the current as most cameras. It does sound like a power supply issue / voltage problem at the camera. any way to see if you are getting 12volts at the camera in black & white mode? Agree with Sam on bigger powersupply & cable. I soldered my connections.
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Can you provide more details on your setup? How long and of what quality is the power and video cable you are using? Is it connected directly to a tv or are you using some kind of capture card and software on a computer? There could be several variables involved that may be culprit.
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You have to get a 12 volt 2amp power supply and plug it straight into the camera. it will work great. if it don't, you have something wrong.
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It sounds like the CMOS board is bad. Try a constant power supply and an only power that camera. If the problem goes away then you were under voltage or most likely under current. If problem is still there then a bad CMOS board
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I have a Night Owl DVR 8 Camera Security system. All I did was unplug my old camera and plug in this one. No Problem whatsoever. 50' cable. I would return it.
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I had a similar issue. I determined tbe power supply i was using was not capable of supplying the amperage the camera requires. As soon as the infrared array turns on, the camera does not have enough power to run. Use a bigger power supply. I used a 12 volt power cord to a laptop I'm a camera works great. I hope this helps.
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During daylight hours, it does so very well. When using the IR lighting, there is a lot of glare. I've tried several ways to eliminate it, but so far no luck. I have read where someone blacked out the lights on the camera and used IT illuminators outside, and that worked. I'll be giving that a try myself.
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Try a new battery. Mine has worked fine. Be sure camera is set on remote connection so the remote and camera "see" each other.
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Go to the camera menu and then to settings. Maybe the brightness and contrast are too high. If not is not fixing it I would call Swann tech support at 1800 627-2799. they are open 24/7. If they can not fix it they will replace it if is still within warranty. Good luck
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I had the same problem with 6 out of the 8 cameras took forever to get customer service has to approve the returns and u have to ship them back once thier tech. Looks them over if its a defect they should replace them under warranty my cameras just stayed in black and white with no explanation.
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I can't answer the question because the camera stopped working within days of purchase. I have to return. The seller appears to be solid on returns and I can't find where others are having such problems with the camera going dead. This is the second unit I purchased and both have stopped working within days. There appears to be some sort of problem with an internal fuse blowing that has to be factory replaced. I didn't have a problem with the battery life because I used the camera as a dash cam and kept it plugged into the car.
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Dont know if its too late to answer this to you... but I did fix it myself just sticking a piece of dark tape on the lateral... just over the round mirror found bellow the on/off switch. I did realize that it was sending some signals to the camera saying it was not night. Maybe some reflex from the white wall. So, I did tape it and now its working fine!
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It is designed to only work in pitch black. Mine also do not work in the middle of the day. Sorry.
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When mine did this, I went to Wal Mart and bought a new battery. My camera worked just fine after that. I quess my old battery was just worn out...I hope this helps you...
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I thought I had the same problem but it seems that this particular type of camera is just a piece of junk. Sorry you got stuck with this!!
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Shutter was silent and flash is barely noticeable at dawn and dusk and shows no flash in pitch black or daylight. Two cameras in a row had a 30 sec runaway trigger and I got tired of it! I highly recommend a Moultrie M-880 w/ lithium batteries. Read the reviews on it and see what you think.
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I would suggest that you finish installing all 4 camera's and see what you got then. Check the connections. If there is not enough light it willappear B&W; otherwise it should be in color
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I think any so long as they have a camera, make sure there is plenty of light when you place on camera otherwise it won't see it. I thought ours was broken, I tried the next day in natural light and worked fine.
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Try resetting the camera. You might also try connecting the charger cord to see if a charge jolt would make a difference.
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It may be defective the one I have has a decent black and white image at night. You most likely won't see a light from it it records using infra red lighting at night. If it's not recording anything you pro bubbly have a bad camera.
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You could try getting a new battery and make sure you have the right setting on your camera.
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Unfortunately, camera didn't work properly (from the very beginning). I did not bother to return it, my fault. My only suggestion, if applicable, buy it locally. Good Luck