Toyota 2005 Land Cruiser Owner's Manual page 204

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THE REAR VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM
CAMERA
The rear view monitor system camera is
located on the back door as shown in the
illustration. The camera uses a special
lens. The distance of the image that ap-
pears on the screen differs from the actu-
al distance.
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)
D
When the temperature near the lens is
D
extremely high or low
When water droplets are adhering to
D
the camera, or when humidity is high
(for example, when it rains)
When foreign matter (for
D
snow or mud) adheres to the camera
lens
When the sun or the beam of head-
D
lights is shining directly into the cam-
era lens
example,
Check surroundings for safety.
If a bright light (for example, sunlight re-
flected off the vehicle body) is picked up
by the camera, the smear effect
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 trans-
mitted by the camera, the light source
appears to have a vertical streak above
and below it.
∗
peculiar
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