Can you record video while charging the battery?
1076876
I have never had a reason to try to record when charging. Short answer is "I don't know". I could be wrong, but I don't think it will. But then again I have had no reason to try it.
277468
Yes you can record with the camera plugged in.The manual says the maximum recordable time for a single scene is 12 hours. If the scene exceeds 12 hours there will be a few second pause and then recording will automatically resume.
1794124
With fully charged inbuilt battery you can record 20 - 30 mins of video. Its work on USB power. For a longer recording you need USB power on.
208717
No. I left this cam recording (with screen turned off) seven long days and it worked flawlessly. My car battery wasn't drained.
1347239
No, the DVR does not record while being charged and vice versa. If you attempt to charge it as it is recording it will still not charge. Nor does it loop the video recording once the SD card is full.
1804756
The video should be fine. But you may need a power source closer to the camera.
935574
No. In fact all the record functions are disabled as soon as you plug it into a computer (or USB extended life charger), so you can't record at all when it's plugged in. BUT - the good news is that it WILL record a VERY long time without having to change the battery. Don't forget, there are no moving parts in this device. It's energy consumption to operate is incredibly low. I'm pretty sure you would fill up the memory chip before you ran the battery down, but I haven't challenged it that far yet, so I could be wrong, but I don't think so.
182349
I just got this camera today (and asked a similar question). You can view pictures and videos you have taken while connected to a power pack, but you can not take a photo or video while the USB cable is inserted.
61871
Yes this is normal. Like all portable electronics, battery life depends on applications, and video recording consumes battery faster than some other functions such as radio or audio playback. The battery pack is used as a backup. For best results, please always connect the camera to its wall charger (with USB cord). Please let us know if you have other questions. Thanks.
289170
Yes you can. The battery cam be recharged via wall socket as well. Works great!
1847916
I can't find any way to do that. It seems to be set up to only record audio while recording video.
1842231
No- while it's true the charging process is done with the whole camera plugged in, you CAN USE THE CAMCORDER using AC- the charging will be suspended for the time you record, and resume once you turn off the camera again.
1040295
It should be able to take video while charging. I keep mine on the charger 24/7 so I can save battery.
515588
I have actually never shot video but in my experience taking pictures it has a great battery. I've gone almost two weeks without charging.
1617664
Yes, but if you're planning to use it as a dash-cam, you have to physically turn it on every time you start your car. it can be charged by any standard 5v usb port. It can film while charging.
1791078
When the camera is plug to the 12V outlet, memory card is inside, you can charge while recording in 15 minutes segments, it will auto save and restart new files, over-write the oldest files when memory is full (Looping). Never out of juice and memory.
2124245
You might consider a DASH CAM, as i believe those have internal batteries that charge while driving, and can still record while parked.