Cctv

[Kathy]

please can anyone tell me why my Swann cctv does not work at night

 

[nayr]

because the sunset? what do you mean by does not work.

 

[Fastb]

Kathy,

Welcome to the forum!

Can you elaborate on what "does not work at night" means? eg:
- No live view?
- No recorded video?
- No IR illumination? Do they glow red?
- Is there enough other light, so the cam could get an image without relying on IR?
- Is the camera set to automatically switch from color (Day) to b&w (night)

Check the recording schedule. Is the system set up for 24/7 recording?
Workaround: Every night, change the system's clock by 12 hours. The system will think it's daytime!

Fastb

 

[Kathy]

Hello yes sorry I can.no there is no red light that I can see on the cameras and what I mean is u can see figure but not who it is.i think maybe the system is just a rubbish one lol
At night it's just a black vision

 

[nayr]

sounds like its configured to stay in color all the time; you'll want to see if there are settings for color/b&w/auto and pick auto

 

[Kathy]

Just got back from Marlins they said it won't show in the dark

 

[Fastb]

Kathy,

So it doesn't have built-in IR Illumination.
You have options, however.
Add regular lighting to the scene (floodlight)
Add IR lighting. Lotsa them on amazon. People often use 'em to supplement the built-in IR lighting, or light things up that are normally out of range of the built in IR

Fastb

 

[fenderman]

Add IR lighting. Lotsa them on amazon. People often use 'em to supplement the built-in IR lighting, or light things up that are normally out of range of the built in IR

Fastb

This will only work if the camera is equipped with an ir cut filter..

 

[Kathy]

Well where I got it it says good night vision but it hasn't.its made by swan is this a bad make

 

[Fastb]

This will only work if the camera is equipped with an ir cut filter..

Fenderman has a point. And I had an assumption (that the cam has an IR cut filter). My bad.

Post a model number so we can read the specs. (and eliminate bad assumptions)

Fastb

 

[Kathy]

Dvr8 4550 8 chanell 2tb. Thanks guys I'm single and usless at this
Swan

 

[looney2ns]

What camera model came with the DVR? What country are you in?

 

[Fastb]

Kathy,

Thanks for the NVR model number. You can buy that as an NVR, and pick cameras. Or as a bundle (nvr & cameras). I find several bundles on line. They all have IR illumination for night recording.

Can you provide the model number of the cameras?

My hunch:
based on your comments, the cams should have IR LEDs for seeing at night:

there is no red light that I can see on the cameras

where I got it it says good night vision

I think nayr hit the nail on the head:

sounds like its configured to stay in color all the time

Meaning you have the fiddle with the configuration settings. It might not be set to automatically switch from Day (color) to Night (b&w, with IR LEDs turned on)

Plz give us the cam model #....

Fastb