Night vision mode

Check settings>accessibility>vision. There are settings for both greyscale and negative colors.

in the menu there is an option for day and night mode, check the settings it is probably on night mode. if it is on auto switch it to day mode.

You may download the manual and more from http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/camcorders/flash_memory_camcorders/fs20#BrochuresAndManuals

1. It should go to automatic night vision. If this feature is not working then the answer to will a flashlight work the answer is not very well. The light will have to be on the child and a flashlight does not have much light behind it. Perhaps if you put a small lamp on a dresser that shines on the area the child is, this may work enough to keep an eye on him/her. A flashlight not so much. Hope this helps.

Regards, Tony

You can finde the drivers and software for the FS20 here : http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010712.asp

This kind of issue is usually caused by the night vision mode of the camera being switched on.
In some cases, the cause may be more than just the night vision being turned on but just to be sure, it is advised that you turn of any function that has to do with the night vision feature.
These features may range from the night vision mode itself and then to the night vision lighting.
Hope this was helpful?

Hello,

The serial number is located on the top surface of the battery compartment cover.

Refer to:

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/7/0300001917/01/fs20-21-22-200-nim-en.pdf

Go to Page 14.

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I do not believe XM2 or GL2 does not have night vision mode. You may achieve little using video gain control. We all know Sony has the night vision modes which have been popular feature. James

there isn't a night vision mode i don't think... I've had this camera for a while and i havn't been able to find it.... BUT .... I did find something else that you could use sometime...
1)click the MENU button (M)
2) click left 3 times
3) then you have options for auto, daylight, cloudy, tungsten, and fluorescent.
sorry I could help you with your origional problem but at least now you can change some settings. :D