i have that older model sony nightshot, its got a switch to turn on the ir led and lifts an ir block filter out of the lens path inside the camera,but you HAVE to have an IR pass filter on to do what(all CCD cameras have to have an ir blocking filter in them or they wash out purple from the ir). Sony tried fixing it by making the picture overexpose if niteshot was turned during the day, they also fixed the manual exposure so you couldnt turn it down in niteshot mode. But ppl found out different ways, put the night shot switch halfway on and off and the ir block filter inside is lifted to allow full spectrum of ir in and you can turn down the exposure but the ir led doesnt turn on,(only has a 5 ft range anyhow and u dont need an ir light durning the day)slap on a pass filter and your ready to see some panties:)