Can it be used without the dim mode. I want bright when it senses motion and off when it doesn't. Thanks.
1804562
As far as I can see, there aren't a lot of controls, so I don't believe this can be done. However, the dim mode is pretty dim. Not much light at all.
2171961
Yes, you can just set it to light only with no sound. You can also adjust the brightness of the ending light as well.
2188647
Most of these answers are blatantly wrong. There are three main "modes."1. Regular "on"2. dimmed "on"3. Strobe/Flashing.Turning it on/off quickly should get these effects.
1795325
You can adjust the lighting modes on the remote itself. I bought this specifically for the sound sensitivity. You can simply adjust the sensitivity knob for more or less reactive lighting. I love this unit. Simple, easy & very affordable. Plus you can connect 3 strips to it.
2019479
No. The light has a dim mode and activates to the bright light when motion is detected. The light goes back to dim mode after about 10 seconds.
2029628
Yes, you can set it to go dim. It will still be on, but at night you can hardly tell its on. The only thing I notice is the red dot, which shows that it is recording.
1246340
I believe the only way to disable the dimming function and motion sensor is to turn on the light, off for 1 second and then back on. This is common with motion sensors no days. Also, consider dimable LED lights, they'll save on energy and look just as good. We're using the phillips LED (roughly $10 each) The've already paid for themselves in savings.
1824326
There are two settings only - bright and dim - it can not be turned off. You would not be able to read the display if it were completely dark.
409283
Yes, that's largely the point of motion sensors. :-) They operate in the infrared spectrum, so visible light is not necessary. They're often used to turn on lights when motion is sensed, which is what I do with mine.
616546
Yes, as a matter of fact it's great you can use it with the motion sensor or you can use the on-off button that allows you to use it two ways.By that i mean you can push the button and it comes on really bright or push it again and it goes to about half the brightness, push it again and it turns off. I love it and am sure you will too. Have a happy,healthy new year. CWJ
1511222
The dimmer has a way of lowering the minimum brightness setting. If you read the instructions, it is under the "Setting Minimum Light Level (Programming mode)" in the "Operation" section. That said, when I tried doing it, it didn't bring the brightness level down below the default setting. So, maybe you can bring it up, but not down further than the default. We ended up putting lower lumen bulbs in one room where I wanted the minimum brightness to be lower.
1784138
I'm not sure what type of dimming it has, but it definitely seems to be changing the brightness level on it's own, for some reason. I'd like to disable this feature, if I could figure out how. I turned off "Dynamic contrast" and "Dynamic backlight", but this didn't help.
1005550
I am using in my office without the dim feature, unable to answer the question, sorry.
1741657
That is because there is an ambient light measuring device which changes the brightness of the screen based on how bright the room is.You can change this so it will not be active, which I did and I like it much better, although it is not as energy efficient. I think you go into the settings for screen brightness and say no to auto brightness or something like that.
335585
Yes, you can hold down the light button to cycle from dim to bright until it is where you want it. After that just tapping the button will toggle off, and then will return to the last set brightness when turned on. The fan speed is also controlled from the remote. There are three preset speeds, high speed is very powerful.
1230945
Has anyone else tried the "bright" mode trick? Any comments on the difference...
1855906
Sure is! The different modes are activated based on the angle you're holding it at when it's turned on. Straight up turns on the auto dimming feature.