# Enhanced Low-Light Operations: Night Mode, NI-R, and Smart Low Light

Night operations demand visibility far beyond what standard camera settings can provide. FlytBase now introduces three complementary low-light enhancement modes designed to maximize clarity, awareness, and evidence quality during nighttime missions.

Smart Low Light improves captured media, Night Mode delivers real-time full-color night vision, and NI-R Mode adds high-contrast infrared imaging for long-distance visibility. Together, these modes offer a powerful, flexible low-light toolset across DJI Dock systems.

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### **Key Capabilities and Highlights**

#### **Smart Low Light (All Docks – Zoom Camera)**

* Enhances **captured photos and videos** using intelligent multi-frame processing.
* Improves detail visibility during incident review and evidence documentation.
* Works independently of the live feed—enhancements apply only to saved media.

#### **Night Mode (Dock 3 –  Wide, Zoom)**

* Provides **real-time, full-color night vision** with dramatically increased sensor sensitivity.
* Ideal for identifying subjects, vehicles, and infrastructure in low-light environments.
* Situational awareness in poorly lit or unlit areas

#### **NI-R Mode (Dock 3 – Tele Camera, 7x+ Zoom)**

* Enables **high-contrast black-and-white infrared imaging** by removing the IR-Cut filter.
* Reveals distant subjects not easily visible with Night Mode alone.
* Designed for large-area surveillance, perimeter monitoring, and long-distance tracking.

### **Technical and Hardware Compatibility**

| **Feature**         | **Hardware Support** | **Camera Compatibility**              | **Key Constraints**                        | **Affects Live Feed** | **Affects Captured Media** | **Persists Across Restarts** |
| ------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | --------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Smart Low Light** | Dock 1, 2, 3         | Zoom camera only                      | None                                       | No                    | Yes                        | No                           |
| **Night Mode**      | Dock 3 only          | Wide, medium-tele, tele (not thermal) | Reduces video to 15 FPS                    | Yes                   | Yes                        | No                           |
| **NI-R Mode**       | Dock 3 only          | Tele camera only                      | Requires 7x+ zoom; black-and-white imagery | Yes                   | Yes                        | No                           |

For more information, please refer to our documentation on [Nighttime Visibility & Imaging Settings](https://docs.flytbase.com/in-flight-modules/how-to-manage-your-flight-operations/payload-controls/nighttime-visibility-and-imaging-settings)


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