Lexus RX 450h 2010 Owner's Manual page 252

Rear view monitor system camera
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Smear effect
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2-4. Using other driving systems
In the following cases, it may become diffi-
cult to see the images on the screen, even
when the system is functioning correctly:
The vehicle is in a dark area, such as at
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night.
The temperature near the lens is
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extremely high or low.
Water droplets are on the camera lens
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or humidity is high, such as when it
rains.
The camera has scratches or dirt on it
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Foreign matter, such as snow or mud,
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adheres to the camera lens.
The sun or headlights are shining
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directly into the camera lens.
If a bright light, such as sunlight reflected
off the vehicle body, is picked up by the
camera, a smear effect* characteristic to
the camera may occur.
*: Smear effect  A phenomenon that
occurs when a bright light is picked up by
the camera; when transmitted by the
camera, the light source appears to have
a vertical streak above and below it.
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