User's Guide

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1. REAR VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM
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REAR VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM
X On some models
If a bright light (for example, sunlight re-
flected off the vehicle body) is picked up by
the camera, the smear effect* peculiar to
the camera may occur.
*: Smear effect  A phenomenon that oc-
curs when a bright light (for example, sun-
light reflected off the vehicle body) is
picked up by the camera; when transmit-
ted by the camera, the light source ap-
pears to have a vertical streak above and
below it.
INFORMATION
● The camera uses a special lens. The
distance of the image that appears on
the screen differs from the actual dis-
tance.
● In the following cases, it may become
difficult to see the images on the screen,
even when the system is functioning.
• In the dark (for example, at night)
• When the temperature near the lens
is high or low
• When water droplets are adhering to
the camera, or when humidity is high
(for example, when it rains)
• When foreign matter (for example,
snow or mud) is adhering to the cam-
era
• When the camera has scratches or
dirt on it
• When the sun or the beam of head-
lights is shining directly into the cam-
era lens
● When the camera is used under fluores-
cent lights, sodium lights, or mercury
lights etc., the lights and the illuminated
areas may appear to flicker.