Can the camcorder record video when it is getting its power from a wall outlet?
1141345
Yes it can. My unit charges the battery while it is attached to the camera. If the video screen is flipped open, it can also record video.
1141346
Haven't tried that yet, but manual says it can. However, itwon't charge the battery while being on and active.
1141347
Yes it can. The best thing is you can make a camera rig by putting an external battery (with tripple capacity of pana's battery) that has usb output on a bracket like this:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EK0CJGO/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc;=1 all together with a micro usb cable like this:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D8YZ2SA/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc;=1. Now you can forget about panasonic's expensive battery and enjoy shooting.
1141348
It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adapter connected.Even when you use the AC adapter for recording images, keep the battery connected.This allows you to continue the recording even if a power failure occurs or the AC adapter is unplugged from the AC outlet by accident.
825621
Yes you can power it while it's recording, no you can't charge it while it's recording. The manual clearly states this.
1865187
No. This unit is powered by a USB connection to a device (computer, etc.), not from a wall outlet.
419720
The camera has about a six foot power cord which you can plug into any electrical outlet. I don't think you would have any problem if you plus the camera into an extension cord. But you shouldn't plug it into a surge protected power strip.
1288004
It would be hard use as it's meant to be used while plugged into the wall! The point of the camera is to charge and go!
958027
The video signal is wireless, it still needs to be plugged into a wall outlet. It has a heavy draw too. It runs on 5 volts, I tried powering it with a usb cable but it couldn't supply enough amperage.
711122
If the camera is mounted within the parked vehicle, it will record the impact ONLY if the power source that it is plugged into is "hot" ( 12 VDC available even when the ignition switch is off...Most power outlets are NOT equipped to provide this feature, but can be easily modified by a competent technician )
514990
Yes,you can record while the charger is connected. I checked it a moment ago.
1276963
If you keep it charged (as in, constant power connection), then yes, it will continue to stay on and record when needed until you turn it off.
831059
Unfortunately video recording cannot be performed while plugged into an AC/USB charger. There is very little info in the owner's manual and it has no info about recording while being charged. I've tried to record while having it plugged into the charger with no success (The On/Off and Mode buttons doesn't respond). But you can use it as a PC webcam and using a third party video capture software; you can video record in that way with only a VGA resolution of 640×480 pixels.
1717890
The camera is suitable for a body cam. Power would be 12 volts. I am using a recorder in my car that would do the recording but it is a little bulky. I have no idea what the long term power requirement for all of it would be. You might try experimenting with a single board micro computer like the Arduino for recording. I don't think it can handle video though.
1895630
Yes it will. but if you are in a place where you have plug it up while recording, that's even better. Then you won't have to work about power. It allows you to charge and record at the same time
1288002
I use mine as a car dash cam so it is always plugged in a charging whenever the engine comes on. This camera has a car mode and will start and stop recording when it senses power.
628579
The instructions indicate you cannot. However, you could set up an external network server only to record at certain times. If you use the internal SD storage capability, this would appear not to be possible. Another possibility is to set a timer on the power supply to the camera. This would require that the camera reboot itself when power is restored. The problem with that is that there is no battery in the unit to restore the internal clock and calendar so you could lose the settings in this process.
418201
Power supply that comes with the camera plugs into 120volt, but camera operates at a lower voltage. Motion is usually detected by the DVR if I'm not mistaken.
1206537
Not an engineer here but if you can create steady dc power that equals what the camera needs, I don't see why not. It ships with a unit that plugs into an AC outlet which converts the voltage to what the camera needs. I am at work so I can't look at mine. I would think your solar power idea would need to have battery backup otherwise the cam will be down at night or on cloudy days.
1617813
You do not need an outlet at each camera location. The cable that provides the video feed is paired with a power cable.