Is there any way to get rid of that bright red light that shines on the subject when taking a picture?
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Hi Idrow, if you are pertaining to the AF illuminator, yes there is an option to turn it of by going to: MENU - (Settings) - (Shooting Settings) - [AF Illuminator] - OFF. Hope this helps. -Ely
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There may be film covering the lense or it may have been a low light situation otherwise try a different computer
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i'm sorry but you cannot turn off the red light. The red light is to let you know that the recorder is on and that it's working.
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No, the photo cell could be pointed the wrong direction or too close to a building, other object. Could be dirty, try cleaning it off.
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You can't. That light is the indication that it is on. The best suggestion I've seen to help with this issue is to put tape and or paper over it so that it's not so bright. You COULD probably also paint it, it seems to be a closed system.
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If it's not affecting the picture I wouldn't worry about it. I haven't noticed it on mine. The only bright area is around the edges when I have the brightness up.
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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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That is something that would most likely be in your TV's menu. Try finding the menu button on your TV remote, then find the picture setting. There should be an option to decrease brightness in there.
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You could probably change the ISO/shutter/aperture settings to compensate for low lighting, but I usually set it to Auto mode, and I feel it's not bad. I can still see relatively well although it's rather noisy/fuzzy (it hardly bothers me, but I usually try to avoid low lighting anyways).
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Oh! It happened in very bright sun in my backyard. I noticed it during night shot as well. When I zoomed in on a street lamp in the night about 50 yards away, it went out of focus and stayed that way. Very strange focusing system. I tried all the AF settings, but the result was the same. In the tele mode, it looks like this system has some serious focusing issue.
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There probably is a red filter available for this housing/camera, but I've never used one. A much better alternative is to use the built-in "manual white balance" feature, which will allow an exact color correction. Let me know if you are not familiar with manual white balance, and I can give you a quick tutorial.
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led light on side of camera can blink green, red or orange depending on if it's plugged into the computer or power cord. I covered with a small piece of electrical tape.
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The infrared lights illuminate red when the camera takes a picture and yes, they are visible, otherwise they are off. Its not very bright, but noticeable if you are looking at the camera. There is also a small red light on the camera indicating it is on and a green light illuminates when a picture is taken. It also makes a slight whir when it takes the picture.
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You could either cover the IR LEDs (but IR goes through most tape, even cardboard, partially through metal duct tape, I found foam works fairly well), or if you wanted to disable them permanently, disassemble it and cut the wire to the LED ring, I have not done this but I think I remember seeing that it is a separate circuit board from the camera. Yes, a hardware switch to change between the built-in remote switch operating the LEDs and the external output would be nice, someday I may do something like that, but haven't had a chance yet. The rest of the camera is excellent, especially for the price. You could either cover the IR LEDs (but IR goes through most tape, even cardboard, partially through metal duct tape, I found foam works fairly well), or if you wanted to disable them permanently, disassemble it and cut the wire to the LED ring, I have not done this but I think I remember seeing that it is a separate circuit board from the camera. Yes, a hardware switch to change between the built-in remote switch operating the LEDs and the external output would be nice, someday I may do something like that, but haven't had a chance yet. The rest of the camera is excellent, especially for... » Read More You could either cover the IR LEDs (but IR goes through most tape, even cardboard, partially through metal duct tape, I found foam works fairly well), or if you wanted to disable them permanently, disassemble it and cut the wire to the LED ring, I have not done this but I think I remember seeing that it is a separate circuit board from the camera. Yes, a hardware switch to change between the built-in remote switch operating the LEDs and the external output would be nice, someday I may do something like that, but haven't had a chance yet. The rest of the camera is excellent, especially for the price. « Show Less
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I noticed that you have to have proper lighting for the camera to focus. If not you never get the green light to take the picture. Outside of that may just be a dirty lense.
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The light is not too bright. You can also turn off light and just use therma-cell
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Best option is removing the glass. This allows the IR to work correctly, if there is glass infront of the camera it reflects back blinding your camera. Won't be as secure a case unfortunately.