Troubleshooting | PTZ camera video only showing a black screen

Find out how to fix a PTZ camera when the video only shows a black screen.

Updated at May 9th, 2023

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Affected Products

Hardware Model/Series PTZ Series cameras
Software n/a

Problem

PTZ camera video only showing a black screen.


Causes

This is typically due to the lens cap being left on the camera.


Solution | Workaround

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