Does this model record even when the vehicle is off? I am worried mainly about the vehicle being vandalized while in a metro-train parking lot.
360117
Yes, if it's plugged into a continuous power port and you leave it on. One way I can tell if it stayed on is when I try to unlock the car with my remote. You have to be right next to the car to unlock it. I would steal it if I broke into your car. So I don't know if keeping it on would do you any good. It's a good monitor of what goes on around your car.
360118
The only way it turns off is if you unplug it from the cigarette lighter plug. You can change the settings so the screen doesn't stay on for more than a minute when it is first plugged in. I use that time to check the camera views to make sure it is recording where I want it to. It hardly uses any battery power, especially if the screen has timed out as I left mine on for a week trip when I left it in the airport parking lot. Car started right up.
360119
It will record 24/7 as long as you have the power on. Since most cars kill the lighter when the key is removed, you might have to rig so it has power all the time. Make sure you have good size memory card too. Remember, if dark environment; you will not get anything on the video; only audio.
360120
It would, you just have to manage to provide power to the camera. I in that case I would use a regular usb cable and a battery bank (like those used for cellphones) to supply power to the unit while your car is parked. This way you won't worry about draining your car's battery while the camera is recording.
1281521
It does not maintain a record, it is simply a snapshot of what the current voltage is. Also, it does not have an alarm, again, it's strictly a visual as to what your current voltage is.
2029629
You can turn off the display but still have the device record. It is actually what I like to do as I find the live video feed as a distraction while driving.
977150
If you plan to record video while car is parked. You need to supply continuous power to the head unit and turn on motion detection. This way, the camera will trigger recording only when motion is detected. Thank you.
157094
Mine does not either. However, it still may be secure. The only way to tel is to plug it in, power it up, and hit the record. You may want to wait after powering up for it to complete booting. LED lights should be stable. Click the record button, if the red LED does not blink, then you have a bad, sd card, or the it is not seating properly, or the camera board is bad. If it blinks, then you are good and off to the races !, just make sure you click the button before taking power off (disconnecting battery) or you will see a corrupt image file on the SD card
1490250
This one is constantly recording it has futures and has a PTZ has other stuff in it u can view from phone and computer anywhere. it has alarms if one cuts out has motion detectors and more. ive had mine for a year and never had a promblem
1564703
Sure, just do not operate it while driving. It is battery operated and has a "record" function.
1009016
Yes, there is a mode which you can record when there is movement. No movement, it would stop recording.
1168033
I have mine set as continuous loop, but when night driving the camera doesn't notice anything on dark highways, then stops recording only to start again when lights brighten the lens. I guess it thinks the vehicle isn't moving. I don't know. Just my observation, in which I don't care for. I would rather have the thing recording on the loop until I turn it off. So far I have not found that button.
1853723
It turns off instantly whether you check or uncheck it. The parking mode works only if you have an extended battery. So, don't worry about car battery drain
1196726
Every time I see it go off there is a patrol car sitting or driving by. Sometimes it reacts to doors at super markets like wall mart and when emergency vehicles are active they also set it off. But other than that no it does not alert you unless it is something that actually sets it off. It will constantly beep with a bar telling you how strong the signal is. The stronger the signal the faster the beep. Also it will let you know well in advance about a radar and will continue to beep until out of range.
1367871
Nothing is recorded. It's a fake (dummy). It's to fool people into BELIEVING that you have a security system.
67293
You can see a status bar of steps taken by tapping twice by the amount of lights solid or blinking. It has fallen off twice. One I had to drive after work down dark roads and a dark recycle center to fortunatly find it on the ground. Good things I was not mugged. This alone I might switch to the One. I am still within the return pirod.
1298002
The camera only works in the direction it is pointed, toward the road. It pivots, so you could turn it any direction.The recording is good for about 8 hours before it starts over. The memory is saved in 10 minute increments. So if I notice the actual time of an incident, it is easy to look up later. I have used it over a year and love it
990361
Not that I have ever experienced with mine. I do like its downloadable No, it doesn't send alert that vehicle has resumed movement.
1364040
the motion detect is basically there to help with space on your memory card/internal. if it is set to on and you pull up to a light/get stuck in traffic, it will stop recording after a short time of no movement. one you start moving again, it will begin recording again. it will not record when the vehicle is turned off and the camera is off and there is movement. this camera doesn't have the parking features that other cameras have.
1166418
I have only had mine for a couple of months and have not seen that kind of behavior from it at this point. Is it possible that it was in your pocket and the stop button got bumped accidentally thereby initiating a pause, and then (again accidentally) the record button got bumped thereby re-starting the record operation from that pause?