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FAQ for WCSA440                                                  

1. What other equipments do I need?
2. What cable do I need for WCSA440?
3 . What cameras can I use?
4 . I see gray or black image in the video window. What should I do?
5 . I see blue screen when I start WatchdogX.
6 . I see blur screen or the image quality is not good when I start WatchdogX.
7 . How do I access WatchdogX from the Internet?
8. Can I run WatchdogX with multiple USB cameras?
9. How do I output WCSA440 to TV?
10. How do I delete alarm log?
11. I see red or green frame around the video screen. What does it indicate?
12. One of the cameras cannot be opened. What should I do?



2. What cable do I need for WatchdogX?

You can use RCA or F-Type cable to connect to WCSA440 capture card.

  RCA Cable Video Adapter - BNC-M to RCA-F
F-Type Cable Video Adapter - BNC-M to F-Type-F
      Video Cable - F-Type-M to BNC-M
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3. What cameras can I use?

Wireless, IR, color, and black & white cameras with RCA or BNC jack video output are all compatible with our digital video recorders and WCSA440 cards. WCSA440 enables you to mix and match cameras to meet your needs.

4. I see gray or black image in the video window. What should I do?

Please click Setup on the Video window. Go to the Device tab and click Video Source. Select correct NTSC or PAL mode for your camera.

5. I see blue screen when I start WatchdogX.

Please check the camera's power cable. If the power cable is not connected, please plug it into the AC outlet.

6. I see blur screen or the image quality is not good when I start WatchdogX.

Your camera is out of focus. Please adjust the camera focus.

7. How do I access WatchdogX from the Internet?

Your IP address is listed on WatchdogX toolbar.



To access WatchdogX, start IE and type in the IP address in the location bar. If you see can't find server message in the browser, please check WatchdogX's IP address.

To check the IP address

go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories ->Command Prompt

Enter ipconfig and you'll see your current IP address. If your IP address is 192.168.x.x or 10.0.x.x, please configure your router or firewall to enable port forwarding or virtual server. Your web address is http://your IP address



8. Can I run WatchdogX with multiple USB cameras?

Watchdog for multiple cameras version and WatchdogX are recommended to be run on our capture cards only. It is not recommended that you run WatchdogX with multiple USB cameras as the driver of most USB cameras don't support you run the same USB cameras on a computer.

9. How do I output WCSA100 to TV?

To output video to TV, you need to use a display card that support TV out. Most display cards with TV-Out function require S-Video cable to connect to TV. (Note: most display cards only support TV-out resolution to 800x600.)



10. How do I delete alarm log?

To delete alarm log, click Setup in a video window and then go to Alarm tab. Click Delete alarm log.

11. I see red or green frame around the video screen. What does it indicate?

Red frame indicates that VCR is started. You see green frame when motion is detected.

12. One of the cameras cannot be opened. What should I do?

It may be caused by shutting down the computer improperly. You can run the Reset tool to fix it.

Before running the Reset tool, you may want to back up the settings first.
  • Exit WatchdogX
  • Click Start
  • Point to run
  • enter regedit
  • go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Webcam
  • right-click Webcam and then select "Export"
  • enter a name and save it.
To reset WatchdogX,
  • Go to Start
  • Program files
  • Webcam
  • WatchdogX
  • Reset
After you reset WatchdogX, start WatchdogX. Then exit the program. Double-click the file to restore the settings. Start the program again.

It is also recommended that you run scan disk at regular base.