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Audio System: Troubleshooting: Camera

  1. Features/Misdiagnose cases
    Inspection Description
    (1) System features
    1. Camera system features
      1. Change to H/U camera mode at gear R
      2. Steering wheel feature with CAN enabled Camera
      3. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) feature added to CAN enabled camera
      4. Video Format - current: Analog/YG, HI: LVDS applied (New)
      5. Camera power ON (below 35~40 km/h, 2015 Q4)
    2. AVM system features
      1. Change to H/U Rear view camera and AVM display at gear R
      2. On gear D, Rear view → Front view change at speed below 10 km/h (AVM is ON)
      3. On gear D, Navigation mode change at speed above 10 km/h (AVM is ON)
      4. Video format: CVBS, S-VIDEO, Component, LVDS
    (2) Misdiagnose cases
    1. Camera misdiagnose cases
      1. Video quality: Rear view camera have low quality spec (0.3 megapixel), dirt on lens
      2. Bumper showing too much: Camera angle
      3. Blinks on start of ignition: Black curtain process for AVN boot spec
      4. Parking guideline length: Camera location
      5. Blue screen: Possible camera output defect from AVN, AVM (Possible connector, cable defect)
    2. AVM misdiagnose cases
      1. Top view distortion: In-line correction error. Re-correction fixes issue
      2. Broken image pixel: Incomplete correction due to power OFF during correction process
      3. Camera screen defect (Top/Front/Rear/Left/Right): Possible camera defect
  2. Camera issue (Black screen/Blue screen/Noise/Broken)
    Issue Inspection Description
    Camera issue (Black screen/Blue screen/Noise/Broken) (1) Duplicate issue
    • Check gear R
    • Open/close door
    • Test drive to duplicate issue
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    1. Check gear R
    2. Open/close door test (Normal: Camera+ Guide line + warning message) (Duplicate issue at angles)
    3. Test drive (Drive impact)
      • If issue duplicates, follow steps below
    Camera issue (Black screen/Blue screen/Noise/Broken) (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Connection
    • Damage
    • Camera power
    • Display signal
    • Wiring
    *If AVM is installed, also test side doors
    1. Camera connection
      Fig 1: Checking Camera Connection
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      1. Remove trunk cover and find camera connector
      2. Connection must be locked in → Check display
    2. Check camera damage
      Fig 2: Checking Camera For Damage
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      1. Remove any dirt on lens
      2. Damage on lens, cracks → Moist inside camera
        • Fault by customer if camera is physically damaged from outside
    3. Check camera voltage at gear
      Fig 3: Checking Camera Voltage At Gear
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      1. Red line: 6.5V, Black line: GND
      2. If there is no 6.5V input follow below steps

        (1) Cable (2) Power module

      3. Camera power source

        (1) AVN Direct: AVN → Camera (2) AVM: AVM → Camera

    Camera issue (Black screen/Blue screen/Noise/Broken) (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Connection
    • Damage
    • Camera power
    • Display signal
    • Wiring
    Check with other monitor
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    * If other monitor is not available, replace camera instead
    1. Use other monitor to test video input
    2. Yellow line: CVBS video, White: Video GND

      (1) Monitor <=>/AVN X → AVN defect

      (2) Monitor X/AVN X → Camera defect


    Check camera ↔ AVN wiring
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    1. Camera ↔ AVN Wiring check
    2. For Pin contact testing, include cable company if available
      • Short on wire is common due to driving impact
  3. Display issue (Display quality/Foggy/Foreign object)
    Issue Inspection Description
    Display issue (Quality/Foggy/Foreign Object) (1) Duplicate issue
    - Check gear R
     
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    1. Duplicate issue by checking gear R

      (Normal: Compare with other vehicle)

    - (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Camera status
    • Open/close trunk test
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    1. Camera status
    2. Open/Close trunk test
      1. Foreign object (Duplicate at certain angle)
      2. Damaged coating
      3. Clean lens using soft cloth
        • Lens assembly error caused lens move inside camera → Camera can be foggy
  4. Parking guideline (Distortion)
    Issue Inspection Description
    Parking guideline issue (Distortion) (1) Duplicate issue - Use parking guideline to test parking
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    1. Use parking guideline to test parking
    2. Check if vehicle direction and guideline is match
      • For safety, guideline appears +10cm wider (left/right) than actual vehicle
    - (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Confirm specs
    • Camera connection
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    1. Confirm specs
    2. Camera connection

      (Normal: Vehicle ↔ guideline within +,-15cm)

      • Check camera bracket
      • Check screw status
      • Re-connect the screw and re-test
        • Reason for 15 cm deviation: 1. Camera setting deviation 2. Guideline width (Actual area 10 cm)
  5. AVM (Distortion/Broken pixel)
    Issue Inspection Description
    AVM (Distortion/Broken pixel) (1) Duplicate issue
    • Parking test
    • Broken pixel on certain area
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    1. Duplicate issue at gear R

      (Normal: Top view, parking line is straight)

    2. Check for broken pixel

      (Cause: data store error during correction)

      * Top view is displayed on the right

      • Above issues can be treated with re-correction process
    - (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Re-correction
    • Replace Camera/AVM
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    1. Re-correction
      1. Service center AVM correction room

        (Recommended)

    2. If issue continues, replace camera/AVM and retest
      1. Possible camera output defect
      2. Possible correction data memory defect
  6. AVM Defect (black & white screen)
    Issue Inspection Description
    AVM (No colors) (1) Duplicate issue
    • Check gear R
    • Test drive
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    1. Duplicate issue at gear R

      (Check black/white screen)

    2. Test drive to duplicate issue

      (Drive on rough road to supply shock with vehicle)

      • OSD outputs from AVN

      * Color (OSD: Select view mode, Door open UI)

    - (2) Search & remove defect factor
    • Re-correction
    • Replace test
    * Check if issue gets resolved when tapping on AVM connector Cable/Connector issue
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    1. Inspect AVM VOUT_C
      1. Check vehicle spec (S-VIDEO, Component)

        * Check with related department with vehicle

      2. Luminance (Y)+Color (C)=Video/Black screen if color signal is not available
    2. Check AVM connector
      1. Connector connection (Must be locked)
      2. Check tension on Vehicle female connector spec

        * VOUT_C (A10) tension (2.5 )

        * Component: Use 2 C signals (Cb, Cr)