Can someone explain to me if this camera 1. has a blinking red light or steady red light.? 2. does the light come on when is dark or is it always on?
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This "camera" (remember....it is a decoy) has a blinking red light that comes on at dusk and turns off at dawn. AA batteries last about a year,
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its a blinking light at night only. As dome cameras go they do not blink so I installed mine without the batterys
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Junk, Blinks for a few days then battery wears out. I used new alkaline batteries. Stay away
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Mine 4 cameras do have blinking lights and they are very sharp.Using alkaline a pair of batteries would run over a month each at least (if they are used outdoors). The wires inside are a hair thin though, you gotta watch. As for the process of changing the batteries, I put in two screws into the ceiling first, then slid in and turned around the camera to secure it. Therefore, need only to unscrew and take down the whole set and change the batteries through the back opening. Easy.
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No daylight flash, only IR, so you see nothing. The shutter is extremely quiet. I've walked around in front of the activated camera many times and can't hear anything. The biggest issue is hiding it, so humans don't spot it.
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I love my camera. I just had twins, so I take picture all the time. I haven't had any light issues. I would recommend this camera.
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The camera does a decent job once is fully dark, but during the change from day to dark is a little bit washed, also sometimes the motion sensor triggers with put actual motion with in the field of view. I am currently twiking the sensor levels
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Yes, it is normal. The screen goes blank after one minute. You can change that option if you wish. You can tell it is still recording because the red light is on.
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The light has no interaction with your camera. It simply turns on and off with a switch. So, yes. Note that for still shots, it also lights up, but does not "flash".
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The camera has an indicator light that flashes red if the battery is low, if there is a problem with the Micro SD Card, or in the process of turning itself off. The light will flash green for one minute once the camera is turned on, then it will begin to implement its recording settings. The light will turn yellow when pressed if the battery is low. The light only stays on for a total of one minute once turned on and when the power button is pressed.
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That is true..... most of the real security cameras do not have a blinking light. Thus if you use these fake cameras, you might not want to install batteries. However.. this camera is very cheesey and fake looking. Better to get the empty shell of a real security camera for only about $14.00
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yes it does.....when turn the camera on night or day light,the red light stay on all the time
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I'm really surprised at how well the camera does at low lighted events. I usually take both flash pics and no flash pics but find many times the pics taken with available light are better than with the flash. Hope that helps.
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1) Did you read the instruction booklets prior to use?2) Did you charge the battery fully before use?3) Was the battery inserted correctly?4) Was the film inserted correctly?5) What do you mean exactly by the camera not working? 6) Is it not taking photos at all? 7) It evidently turns on, if you say all icons are flashing. Did you click mode until the mode you preferred stayed on?Mine works ok. If your answer is yes for #s1-4 & 6, then contact the seller.
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Hold button till red light turns on and stays on (not blinking) for camera use...hold again for two seconds till red light blinks and stays blinking for video recording..whens is starts blinking. .its recording...hold for five seconds to turns off ..light will blink for shut off just give it a min and It will turn off...instructions are weird...but a lil trial and error will help figure out the controls...and that's I for your basic modes...camera perty durable for the price paid
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Thanks very much for the info., Les. I actually returned my camera when even Panasonic tech support couldn't fix the problem, but I later learned it was not a defective camera. I'll be buying it again in the near future as I think it's a great camera, and I'll be saving your message in an attempt to figure it all out. Also, too bad there's no flash button on the camera and that you have to go to the menu to fiddle with it. That's weird! (and too bad it doesn't pop up automatically, like my Sony) THANKS AGAIN! Jeffroar
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It doesn't flash, but the LEDs light up red when the motion sensor is activated, but it's not like a bright flash. There's other cameras available where it's advertised, black LEDs, those aren't supposed to light up when activated.
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It's a little dark in bright light but seeing it hasn't been a problem for me, it is better than most camera's in bright light. The camera seems to be optimized to take pictures outside and in bright light. It takes very poor indoor pictures or pictures with dark lighting.
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This dummy camera is just what it says...a dummy, not real, cannot detect motion or movement. The internal red light blinks constantly as long as the batteries are good....when the batteries get weak then the red light stops blinking and goes out. I have found it to be more realistic if the red light is not on. The real ones used in stores, security areas, etc. do not show a red light but remain dark. For this reason I did not replace the AA batteries when they wore out.