Does it eat batteries when in the off position? How do you know when it is in stand bye mode? How do you know when it starts recording?
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Thank you for your inquiry on the US Patrol Video Security Camera. When the camera is in the off position is will not drain the batteries. The camera will stay in stand by mode until it detects motion and once motion is detected it will start recording until motion is no longer detected.
967862
Did it power off after five minutes or did it stop recording after 5 minutes? Is your SD card full? I would think the only reason it would stop recording after five minutes would be if your SD card is full. If it is not, I would probably return it.
1347238
No this product does not record while being charged. No it does not auto start over when the sd card is full. It appears to be using the same camera chip set as the 808 Camera, save for more current firmware (#16), which DOES have the functionality you were mentioning.
1309440
It has an internal battery, but to record while using the internal, it maybe would work for 20 seconds before the battery goes dead, but to view recordings it would work for a nice 5 to 10 min. It's basically meant to use plugged in .
1095453
hii read that this device has a blue light that comes on to let you know it's secretly recording....if that's so then the scene or screen changes somewhat. that's something i'd notice if it came on whenever there's movement. please clarify.
2261547
But, through my own experience, under continual use not being shut off, it will shut off and back on all on its own, creating a new file each time. And that time between new files will shorten as the batteries get weaker. One of the biggest bass I've ever caught was lost from being recorded for that very reason.
440528
It has a rechargeable battery, but I am unsure if it turns on in case of high shock or noise. Some cameras do, but I haven't found the ability to do it on this one.On average, I can get about an hour of battery life when it's running without power cable attached, with the screen on. It'll probably last a lot longer recording with the screen off, which is also an option.
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I recorded for 30 minutes straight. It turned off due to low power. I plugged it immidiately into the computer and it wouldn't charge. Freaking out I then learned that there is a temperature sensor for safety reasons. Typically a battery heats up before it explodes, so if your flip is really hot like it is after recording for thirty minutes it has to cool off before it can then be 'allowed' to charge. This is because if it exploded they would have their socks sued off. So we are stuck with safety redundicies that frustrate us. Wait for it to cool off and then it should charge normally, unless the temperature sensor is broke, in which case you are out of luck. I recorded for 30 minutes straight. It turned off due to low power. I plugged it immidiately into the computer and it wouldn't charge. Freaking out I then learned that there is a temperature sensor for safety reasons. Typically a battery heats up before it explodes, so if your flip is really hot like it is after recording for thirty minutes it has to cool off before it can then be 'allowed' to charge. This is because if it exploded they would have their socks sued off. So we are stuck with safety redundicies that frustrate us. Wait for it to cool off and then it should charge normally,... » Read More I recorded for 30 minutes straight. It turned off due to low power. I plugged it immidiately into the computer and it wouldn't charge. Freaking out I then learned that there is a temperature sensor for safety reasons. Typically a battery heats up before it explodes, so if your flip is really hot like it is after recording for thirty minutes it has to cool off before it can then be 'allowed' to charge. This is because if it exploded they would have their socks sued off. So we are stuck with safety redundicies that frustrate us. Wait for it to cool off and then it should charge normally, unless the temperature sensor is broke, in which case you are out of luck. « Show Less
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It does record sound, but usually doesn't pick up anything more than fifteen feet away.The batteries are backup power in case power fails. They don't operate the lights, just the camera and keep the date/time correct. It has to be wired in for the lights to operate. I suggest not putting it on switched power because the batteries drain pretty fast (a few days to a week).For the money, honestly I reccommend a stealth game camera (like hunters use). There is no visible flash, and the nighttime pictures are a lot better quality. I switched after a year (because my video of some kids breaking into cars was not good enough quality to identify) It does record sound, but usually doesn't pick up anything more than fifteen feet away.The batteries are backup power in case power fails. They don't operate the lights, just the camera and keep the date/time correct. It has to be wired in for the lights to operate. I suggest not putting it on switched power because the batteries drain pretty fast (a few days to a week).For the money, honestly I reccommend a stealth game camera (like hunters use). There is no visible flash, and the nighttime pictures are a lot better quality. I switched after a year (because my video of... » Read More It does record sound, but usually doesn't pick up anything more than fifteen feet away.The batteries are backup power in case power fails. They don't operate the lights, just the camera and keep the date/time correct. It has to be wired in for the lights to operate. I suggest not putting it on switched power because the batteries drain pretty fast (a few days to a week).For the money, honestly I reccommend a stealth game camera (like hunters use). There is no visible flash, and the nighttime pictures are a lot better quality. I switched after a year (because my video of some kids breaking into cars was not good enough quality to identify) « Show Less
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When you hit record the first time, it goes into flashing pause mode. Then you hit record again and it records. After that it stays recording until you hit stop. That's not a defective, that just shows you certain settings on the screen before you hit record the second time. Mine has been working great.
1371322
I have never had to record a shot that was non-stop so I dont know, but I would assume you would run out of storage space before the battery died. The battery life is quite impressive
530615
It has a remote that you press record. It saves recording to a removable SD card. It does not have battery back up, but what gets recorded will be saved on the SD card if power goes out.
288070
When you plug it in, it turns on and starts recording automaticaly. There is a button to pause recording if you want. When you unplug it, it turns off in a little while or you can just press the on/off button to turn it off manually
1458165
What will really drain the battery is zooming in and out a lot during video. But if you just video recording without using the zoom a lot, it will last quite a bit.
1177203
It does not have a battery back up, you must record the info before you unplug it.
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hey Jeff, It loses all of everything u recorded if batteries die while recording! Recommend you purchase the a.c. power adapter to alleviate this issue.Harley
1815136
I don't know if it remembers if you remove the disk, but as long as the disk is in it remembers where it was when it shuts off. This works even if the batteries die.