Adjusting The White Light On Liveguard ColorVU Cameras

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Benefits of Setting the White Light (V4)

The Hikvision Gen 2 ColorVU cameras have an inbuilt white light which aids its colour image in a nighttime environment. On top of this, the light can also be set to switch on when your Smart Events have been triggered as a deterrent feature.

This is often used on our installations for deterrence in both residential and commercial environments. 



Step 1


First you must login to the back end of the NVR. You must obtain the IP address by going to (1.)System, (2.)Network, (3.)TCP/IP. If you do not have a monitor connected to your NVR, you must download the SADP tool from Google to obtain the IP address. Once you have done this, enter the IP address into the URL bar in your web browser on your computer and login using your normal NVR log in.


Step 2


Once you have logged into your recorder, select (1.)Configuration, (2.) System, (3.) Camera Management, (4.) IP Camera, (5.) the blue URL next to the listed camera. From there, login using the same login as the NVR. If you get lost or something looks different, there’s a video on the Security Perth Youtube channel titled 'How to access Hikvision cameras connected to the NVR’

Step 3


  • Once you are in the camera, go to (1.)Configuration, (2.)Image, (3.) Day/Night Switch.
  • On this menu, you will see Brightness A and Brightness B.
  • Brightness A is the brightness of the light during normal nighttime hours, and 
  • Brightness B is the brightness once the event has been triggered and the camera is in an ARMED state.

Benefits of Setting the White Light (V5)

The Hikvision Gen 3 ColorVU Hybrid cameras have an inbuilt white light which aids its colour image in a nighttime environment. On top of this, the light can also be set to switch on when your Smart Events have been triggered as a deterrent feature.

This is often used on our installations for deterrence in both residential and commercial environments. 



Step 1


First you must login to the back end of the NVR. You must obtain the IP address by going to (1.)System, (2.)Network, (3.)TCP/IP. If you do not have a monitor connected to your NVR, you must download the SADP tool from Google to obtain the IP address. Once you have done this, enter the IP address into the URL bar in your web browser on your computer and login using your normal NVR log in.


Step 2


Once you have logged into your recorder, select (1.)Device Access (2.) Device Config, (3.)Device Paramater, (4.) Display settings, (5.) Select Camera, (6.) Supplement Light. (7.) These are our settings.


  • Smart Supplement Light - (White Light)

If Switched off will not turn on.

If Switched On please see the adjustments below


  • Smart Supplement Light Mode

- Smart - The camera will control the white light staying adjusting                     brightness to allow for the best possible colour image.

- White Supplement Light - The white light is in a manual mode staying on     all night which the end user can adjust the brightness by using                       brightness control

- IR Supplement light - the camera will utalise Infrared and stay in                     black/white all night.

Adjust Your Events

Click the button below to adjust events on your ColorVU cameras if you are getting false or non events.