can this run continually without the motion detection? I want to set it up and leave it on. For how long will it record all alone being on
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In my testing, 2 minutes of video used 41MB, so a 4GB card would hold ~200 minutes of video.
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Yes! Just use the motion sensor mode and it will detect any movement and record it.
1942122
No motion sensor. Also, recording pauses if you play a song. You can set it to resume when the song is over, but it's a roll of the dice. The manual claims that there are all sorts of settings and button functionalities. But they seem to work on an arbitrary basis. The only thing it does consistently is record whilst looking like a clock. I wouldn't rely on it for much else.
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It will stop recording 30 seconds after it stops sensing motion. I hope that helps take care.
565762
You can manually to turn it on/off or set the machine running by Motion detecting function.But the time of Motion detecting function will not be long.thanks.
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Chip, those are options. Always on, only on if there is motion, or scheduled recording, or a combination of all three. You can also set the sensitivity of the motion and how long afterwards it keeps recording. Because it is digital when you say motion it actually records the 10 seconds prior to the motion event, so you don't miss anything. Again, the camera noise continues to be the biggest setback to the system.
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It is not a motion detector. It is just a standard floodlight operated by a switch! It is important to note that motion detector lighting require a switch. if turned off/on quickly, it will stay on. If turned off, a moment later turned on, it will cycle as desired!
556393
Yes, you can use it with different software enabling it to do anything. It will also record 24/7 with the original software. Be advised you will always see a light on, green during the day and many red ones during the night. Additionally, you can have it always on; but only recording for motion or alarm (external trigger) to conserve storage space.
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Sorry ...I can't help you on that. I don't have any of those motion detectors. I just use lights and small appliances. It probably will just let you turn the unit on or off just as if you were pulling the plug but I think you would need seperate lights to turn on and off without the detector part. I have motion detectors around our chicken coop for predators, and also other lights with an outside switch. The motion lights are plugged in all the time.
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If you choose to record in manual mode, it can record for more than 70 min. ( Tested ). But if you choose to record in motion detect it only records "clips" of 5 or 10 seconds !! ( or snapshoots). In my opinion is very bad those options!!
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I'm only using it as a camera connected to DVR. I have not used any other features that may be on the camera. I am unaware that it has motion detection built in. Regards
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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.
944230
Not sure exactly. There is a phone app in general. And I thought there was a feature that you could set it to auto record for 15-30 seconds after motion was detected.
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Not very long - I'll go time it for you. But you need to continue to move around if you want it to stay on when it's in motion detection mode.
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yes it records in motion detection. It only stores it in the card and the recording time is limited.
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yes you can record 8 continuous hours because I leave mine on in my office and it is setup for motion sensor recording continuously
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No motion detection on the camera itself. Most dvrs have motion detection recording though.