Your security camera's night vision is blurry or washed out
Clean the camera lens first — dust or condensation causes blurry night vision immediately. If it's still blurry, adjust the lens focus ring. If it's too bright, lower the infrared intensity in your app settings.
Night vision blurring comes from a dirty lens, focus that's out of adjustment, or infrared brightness being too high. Clean the lens, adjust the focus ring if your camera has one, and lower infrared intensity if the picture is washed out.
Risk: Medium
⏱ 10-15 minutes
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Cleaning the lens with dry cloth when it's actually condensation inside — you need to let it dry, not clean it
- Lowering infrared all the way to zero — you need some infrared at night to see anything
- Touching the focus ring with wet fingers and getting moisture inside
- Pointing the camera directly at light sources (porch lights, street lights) at night — this washes out everything
Signs you need professional help
- Picture is still blurry after cleaning the lens and adjusting focus
- You see condensation inside the lens that won't dry out after hours
- Infrared lights aren't turning on at night at all
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