When you start your car, how long does the unit take to boot? I'm particularly concerned about how long it takes for the backup camera to come up.
743520
mine usually works by the time I get my seat belt on and settled, way before the unit is fully booted, i.e. all the apps etc loaded. be sure to wire the camera to constant (ignition on) power source so it is booted up and you don't have to wait on it.
743521
I tried it this morning when I started the car and put it in reverse to my amazement it was pretty quick 10-15 seconds. I am running the latest software update, I remember that it used to take longer.
743522
It doesn't take long - I believe the device has a sensor built in so that it can pre-boot once it detects motion in the car. Also the reversing camera picture shows up even before the full OS has booted. By the time I've sat in the car, turned on the ignition, put on my seat-belt and put the car into reverse the video is always there.
743523
Takes maybe 1-2 mins for the radio to come and play music from cold. However it comes back instantly if you come back to it within 10 minutes of shutdown.
743524
Hi there.I didn't particularly count the seconds but I do can assure you that seconds you have to wait after turning the key (to level the oil pressure, get RPMs down for example) are sufficient for Parrot Smart to boot up.
1814954
I have tried many different settings. FPS, GPS on/off, what is displayed on the dashboard, sensors on/off, etc. NOTHING has changed the time available! 2:20. I have two cameras each with a backup battery. Thats four total batteries. 2:20 is all I have ever gotten give or take 5-10 minutes.
195438
I had Pep Boy install my system for like $50.00. Took about 2 hours. Vey easy system you can 'move' to another car in the future which is why I purchased it. Mirror is a little dark, but you get used to it. Also you need to clean the camera lense @ time from road dirt for clear view. Good item for value. Good luck!
1497088
I have not had a chance to hard-wire the camera into the electrical system yet. But from what I have read in the manual it should save 15 seconds before and after and "event" while parked. An event while parked is triggered by the G sensor, so if someone bumps or slams into your car it will catch 30 seconds.. if someone is keying the car.. I don't think the sensor would pick that up.
2280303
When connected to the cigarette lighter port in your car, the camera will sense the power coming on when you turn the key to the accessory or on position (the positions are written where you insert your key on the steering column). this power will then trigger the camera to turn on. When you turn off the car and remove the key the camera will wait until your predetermined time in the settings menu before turning off. The default is 1 min. If you want the camera to remain on but the car to stay off, leave the key in the accessory position. (one click turn before you turn the car on)
1998963
We live in Arizona as well and have not had a problem with it thus far. I will tell you one thing though, we left the camera and our radar detector both running in a parked car for a days worth of time. The power used by both of these accessories completely drained our battery. I would suggest on not leaving it parked for longer than 14 hours. Heat wise, we've not see any issues.
2153791
What I can tell you is these cameras seem to have a mind of their own. They are supposed to turn off shortly after you shut off the ignition; mine doesn't. It also doesn't start up as it's supposed to, I have to turn it on manually. Another thing it does is turn the video display on and off on its own but I can't turn it off while driving at night - the video display stays on. When a better dashcam becomes available at a reasonable price, I will buy one of those.
523582
You probably need to change your drive mode to 2 seconds and make sure that it can see the sensor on the camera.
2280301
It turns on and starts recording as soon as it gets power from the 12 volt lighter ax adapter that plugs into the car. On some vehicles your plug stays on all the time and on others it doesn't. If the plug goes hot when you start your car then it's completely automatic. I never touch my camera after I got it set up the first time and it's working well.
2272257
Just put a memory card in it and plug it in the car. Once you start the car, it starts recording. I know the manual is bad, just try the keys while electricity is on, it is not so hard, you can configure some options, change date and time, choose is you want video blocks of 1, 2 or 3 minutes when it records.
820181
Hardest part was getting the video feed into my trunk, I had to drill a hole in the spare tire pan. But some cars will be easier than others. The rest was just popping up trim and running the cable under the dash to the monitor. Only like a 1.5 hour install for me. Although, the instructions did not indicate tapping the red wire into the reverse lamp so there was a little time scratching my head until I figured it out.
2036658
As long as there is power to the outlet the camera will be on - the camera itself has no on/off switch. Some cars, like mine, has powered outlets whether or not the ignition is on. Once or twice I forgot to unplug the camera and it was on for over 12 hours but the truck still started.
1588389
It's a camera and should be wired into your backup light and only work when you put the vehicle in reverse if properly installed. You will have a picture of what's behind the vehicle when in reverse but when you shift into forward the the monitor screen goes blank.
451864
Look at my post. The only thing that works is the radio. GPS lasted 3 weeks. Backup cam failed after days. No MPS, IPhone/Droid audio or video. No DVD/BlueRay worked. and it fully closes when turned off - and fully opens and "boots up" taking 15 seconds when you start the Ford and have already backed out of your spot and are going forward and in 2nd gear.
75401
An amazingly short time. When I called service to get an answer to that question, the tech had me set the camera back to factory settings and that seemed to help. I never timed it, but on a recent vacation I changed batteries as often as my traveling companion who had a Canon something.
614667
Not right after storage. BUT, you gotta follow the instructions EXACTLY or it will not start. After it warms, all is good. I brought mine out of storage last spring and it took 2 of us about 30 minutes to figure out what we were doing wrong (had to look in the manual). After that, it started right up. I blame those stupid "pictographs" they put on the engine. It really confuses me.
61312
It depends, from a cold state first run it should be pretty damn fast. However if you turn it off and then back on even it was only on for a moment. Then it will take 5-10 mins sometimes, I guess it's a safety feature?