Enhance nighttime visibility with your Hikvision DS-2CE16D0T-EXLPF camera by enabling Hybrid Light Color Night mode. This guide will help you configure your DVR settings step-by-step.
This guide may also apply to other Hybrid Light or Full Colour Cameras.
Step 1: Ensure Camera is Connected
- Check Power: Make sure the camera is plugged in and turned on.
- Display: Ensure the camera image is displaying on the screen; the camera menu won’t be available if it isn’t.
Step 2: Open Full-Screen View and Click on PTZ Icon
- Full Screen: Click on the channel for your camera to view it in full screen.
- Click on PTZ Icon
Step 3: PTZ Menu shown on the right side of the Screen
- PTZ Menu: PTZ Menu displaying on the right hand side of the screen.
Step 4: IRIS+ icon functionality
- The IRIS+ icon is used both access the menu, and once inside the menu,
- It functions as an Enter button
Step 5: Click IRIS+ icon to bring up the Camera Main Menu
Step 6: Click IRIS+ icon to bring up the Camera Main Menu
- Click Down Arrow to move the Lighting Setting.
- Click the IRIS+ Icon to access Lighting Setting Menu.
Step 7: Default Lighting mode is IR
Step 8: Change IR Lighting Mode to White Light Lighting Mode
- Click Right Arrow to change IR to White Light Light Setting Mode.
Step 9: Lighting Mode set to White Light
Step 10: Save your Settings
- Click Down Arrow to move down to “SAVE&EXIT”
- Click IRIS+ icon to Enter i.e. Save settings and exit the camera main menu.
Step 11: Test your Night Time Colour Camera
- Test your camera at night to ensure night time colours have been set.