Can I leave the camera on to record vandalism to my car while at the office?
1586420
Hello: Yes you can set the cam to motion detection mode but keep in mind you'll have to have a constant power supply while your car is turned off. Of course I don't know what direction you'd be looking at. Out the windsheild is normal. I would really recommend this unit. The picture quality is fantastic. A 32GB card will give you about 8 hours of recording time. Don't use a class 10. The crappy manual that comes with it even suggests against it. My class 4 works just fine. I didn't think the GPS version was worth it but I've changed my mind since.
1586421
Yes you can so long as you have a constant 12v source. In other words, wire it straight to battery or 12 constant on the fuse block. Most cigarette lighter plugs go off with the ignition so you need constant.
1586422
Yes! Just use the motion sensor mode and it will detect any movement and record it.
1873904
No, I don't think so, it does not work when the car is turned off, unless it is connected to an external power. So normally the car will almost on move when it is recording, and the motion detection function is not necessary.
742140
nope. you should be able to push that big red button and start recording asap.
858009
I am not in a position to answer yet since I had the camera put up in my carport before I found out that it needed to be programmed into my computer before I could get the camera to be functional. I'm just waiting to find out who has been keying my car so I can put some bananas in his exhaust pipe and then call the police.
826082
I turned mine on and drove to my destination, turned the car off and exited leaving the camera hooked up. I found out later that it recorded for over an hour while the car was off and unoccupied.
363905
I'm in Florida. If concerned about the heat, just remove the camera from the car when not driving.
1884111
Doubt it would work for that. Battery life is fairly short, it's set up for cigarette lighter power. The camera has a pretty wide angle but unless they happen to look directly into the camera when the lighting was good or parked their vehicle in the camera angle it would be of no benefit. Picture what you can see through your windshield, if they vandalized the side or back of you car it wouldn't catch them even if the battery was still good and the motion sensor turned it on.
698454
if you wire it appropriately then yes. few people do. I wired mine to a backup light so the camera is only on while I backup my car. In your case you need to wire it to constant + with a switch in between so you may turn it on or off when you want.
828344
I prob wouldn't recommend it. There are cameras designed for outdoor use that are sealed properly from moisture and other potential damage.
716721
You'll also need a PC in the room/building. The camera by itself won't work.
1047560
Yes, if your car charger stays live when key is off, you will need to manually turn off the DVR Dash camera or it will continue to stay on and record
157946
You should be able to since the wiring needs to be connected to the power and the back-up light wires in the trunk. The camera itself is on the license tag and it is wireless.
2179588
No I don't believe so. You can set the motion detection to alert you and then you can choose to record what is going on in view of the camera or take individual snapshots.
1564703
Sure, just do not operate it while driving. It is battery operated and has a "record" function.
1771734
Yes, but you have to leave the door on the back open, so it won't be waterproof. When you plug the charger in, it will ask you to select PC or adapter. You need to select adapter. Then it will shut off. Hold down the power button and it will turn back on and you can record. I've done this with the battery installed and without the battery installed.
858626
Hi! as long as you have it hooked up to the Cigarette Lighter and connected to the device, it will automatically turn on and off, record and overlap until you need the video, if in an accident or similar; when you need video, I would suggest you disconnect right away to make sure a new recording doesn't overlap the one you need but you have plenty of space so theoretically - should be fine; great device to have inside vehicle.
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These cameras are not vandal proof. If you mount them in a manner that is accessible by miscreants, they will be vulnerable and likely vandalized.