Turn off red nightime LED's on DS-2CD2155FWD-I

[Fuzzyface]

Hi, when my DS-2CD2155FWD-I goes into night vision it shows three red LED's around the lens. Is it possible to turn them off (attract less attention) but leave the infra red illuminating LED's on?
The only setting I can find to turn them off is to untick 'Enable IR Light' in System - Maintenance - System Service but this turns off the infra red LED's as well.
As the three LED's are set in the horseshoe shape around the lens, that I think contains the infra red LED's, it will be difficult to cover them in tape.
Any help gratefully received.
Thanks.

 

[David]

@Fuzzyface they are the IR leds, if you cover them you’ll lose night vision

 

[Fuzzyface]

Ah, I was expecting the IR LED's to be the invisible type.
They must be quite powerful if there's only three of them.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[David]

Ah, I was expecting the IR LED's to be the invisible type.
They must be quite powerful if there's only three of them.

Thanks for the reply.

I don't think Hikvision do the 940nm IR led's as they are shorter range.

 

[Dan]

Hi @Fuzzyface

Yes, as @David says those visible red LEDs are the IR LEDs, 940nm IR is not common on IP cameras because they are less powerful and only achieve a short-range. (usually less than or around 10m) The only 940nm models we sell are these Vivotek Mini Dome models.

 

[Fuzzyface]

Thanks for the info. I have a trail camera that has the 940nm type fitted that has a quoted range of 18m but it needs 44 LED's to illuminate over that range. I guess it depends on the camera as well.