Has anyone had an issue with this camera switching in and out of IR mode constantly? Even on LOW sensitivity setting?
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Sure did. All of the clicking drive me nuts. I thing I have mine set at 5% tolerance and it fixed it. Going to have to find your own mix that works for your environment. It will pick up even the slightest light from like oven clocks to neighbors lights outside. It sees it all. My buddy had to leave his ir off and just use an external ir light. Good luck.
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First, I'm in the market to buy this camera, I don't own one. I'm not trying to complain about the posts so far, but I'm wondering if you are simply using the auto mode when indoors, or have you tried other modes (Indoor Mode), ISO speeds, etc that the camera comes equipped with? If the images are "VERY POOR", what exactly have you tested? (Others report indoor images have been good).
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Haven't had that problem. The manual just says turn the camera off and check the connection. I'd worry that the lens electronics were damaged.
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The only way I see this happening is if you have two monitors. If you only have the one monitor like me, You can switch from camera to camera in just seconds like i do. But i dont see it happening with the one monitor. I think this is the best camera system that they have to offer, because ive had nothing but problems with there other ones in the past. I also thought about buying another monitor.
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Are you using it in a low light situation? If the camera goes high ISO will likely see a lot of noise.
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The camera, when in video mode, turns itself off after about 25 minutes when connected either to this power supply , or on battery... not aware of a work around or hack to change that .... good luck ... let me know if you find a work around
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I as well have a focus problem, I have to bump the zoom a bit when I first start the camera. Not aware of any solutions and am looking for a warranty fix.
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I can not answer the question directly, but I would suggest the party go to the Nikon web site and try topull up the Reference Manual for this camera. There is a section called "Easy Auto Mode" that may addressthis issue. It is to detailed for me to included it in this response.
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I'm habing the same issue. Have tried seeting camera to MXP and FXP and am getting lots of grainyness and aritfacts. Anyone have and solve this issue?
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Mine does this also. I just hit the view button a time or two and it goes away. It's aggravating sometimes but I have four cameras and have not bought one that is as easy to use and dependable as this one.
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During daylight hours, it does so very well. When using the IR lighting, there is a lot of glare. I've tried several ways to eliminate it, but so far no luck. I have read where someone blacked out the lights on the camera and used IT illuminators outside, and that worked. I'll be giving that a try myself.
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My problem is when I press the button half way, I get the red (out of focus) many times before the green screen comes on. This causes me to miss many good shots. Returned camera for repairs twice under the warranty and the problem still exist. Disappointed with this Nikon camera. Will not buy Nikon again. Also, blurred pictures every so often when the screen indicates green.. :(
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There's a sensitivity level you can play around with. At a sensitive setting, my camera picked up dust flying by it in the middle of the night. I think the AC kicked in and blew some dust and the infrared was able to detect it. As long as it detects motion within the range you pick, it will start recording (you have 2 different ranges you can set).
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Absolutely not! I even tried a still image for about half an hour then checked a white screen afterwards. No IR or burn-in. I have had mine for about 2 months. I'm glad that I saved some money by going with 720p.
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We never had problems with the camera . Sorry can't help u there. We bought two of these for tje kids last Xmas and the one stopped working after 6 months and the other is really slow. Was very disappointed ..good luck!!
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I sent to cameras in for IR issues. They said they couldn't find anything wrong with them but they still sent me 2 new cameras. It took about 4 weeks for the turnaround.
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I have had two lumix zs8 cameras and both had the same issue within less than 5 months! Lovw everything else about the camera...