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Night mode
For the duration of this preset, you can change the camera’s
Day/Night
setting.
Day/Night
is a camera feature that switches the camera mode from color (day)
to monochrome (night) and removes the IR cut filter, which increases the
camera’s sensitivity in low light. It also allows the camera to function with IR
lighting. It is programmed under Camera | Settings (see
Note:
The Day/Night feature works only if the Exposure feature is set to Auto or
Return to auto. See
Interrelationship between the Exposure and Day/Night
When you turn on the
Night mode
feature, you are telling the camera to override
the normal operating setting as follows:
•
Automatic
: If the
Day/Night
feature is set to Automatic under
Camera | Settings, then the
Night mode
feature will use the
Day/Night
setting customized for the preset for 5 to 10 seconds. After 5 to 10
seconds, the camera will revert to the normal operating setting and
adjust for the current light conditions.
•
Manual
: If the
Day/Night
feature is set to Manual under
Camera | Settings, then the
Night mode
feature will use the
Day/Night
setting customized for the preset until the preset is left. After the preset
is left, the camera will revert to the
Day/Night
setting that it was using
before the preset was called.
•
Disabled
: If the
Day/Night
feature is set to Manual under
Camera | Settings, then the
Night mode
feature will do nothing.
Choices are Off (default) and On.
Backlight
For the duration of this preset, you can change the camera's
Backlight
compensation
setting.
Backlight compensation
is a feature that illuminates the
display so that the foreground appears sharper in contrast with the background.
Choices are Off (default) and On.