Changing Day/Night Mode
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- Last Updated:Jan 17, 2025
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Changing Day/Night Mode
If the camera supports day/night control from the image panel, one of the following icons is displayed in the lower-right corner of the image panel. The icon that is displayed reflects the current setting.
Day/night mode uses a camera's built-in infrared (IR) cut filter to help capture high quality images based on the amount of light in the scene. Most cameras provide you with the ability to set day/night mode from the Image and Display dialog box, but only some give you the ability to change this setting from the image panel.
The image panel setting is applied to all user views and will be seen in recorded video.
In the lower-right corner of the image panel, click the Set Day/Night Mode button and select one of the following:
- Automatic — Allow the camera to control the infrared cut filter based on the amount of light in the scene.
- Day Mode — The camera will only stream in color and the IR cut filter is disabled.
- Night Mode — The camera will only stream in black and white, and the IR cut filter is enabled to capture near infrared light.
Alternatively, in the Image and Display dialog box, set Day/Night Mode: to either Automatic, Day Mode or Night Mode.
Select the Disable IR filter in Night Mode check box to disable the IR filter when Day/Night Mode: is set to Night Mode. If the IR filter is disabled, the camera will stream in color.