Can you turn off the screen or does it stay on all the time it's recording?
291693
Yes, the screen can be programmed to turn off a few seconds after the unit is turned on. The LED indicators will remain on though.
291694
Mr. Sanchez, You can turn off the screen. Use the menu/backlight key. Press and hold for 3 seconds to turn it off and press and hold for 3 seconds to turn it back on. Top of page 4 in the instructions. Good luck.
291695
I found that (with you facing the screen) the top left button, if you hold it down for a few seconds it will turn off the screen and keep recording. If you hold it again for a few seconds it will turn the screen back on.
291696
Yes you can turn it off. You have to do it in the settings. I think you can do it for 1, 2 or 5 minutes.
1203539
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.
1545798
Maybe try using a recording function? But other than that I've never had a problem with it being off as long as it is plugged in and the little black button on the base is pressed down.
1698610
It can record at night. While recording the display shuts off. Connect to computer later to download results
735560
Yes, audio recording has its own on/off function. But overall, I don't recommend this device.
1200270
If you don't want to record anything, you can simply use the power switch on the unit to turn it off. Of course, every time you stop/start the vehicle along your journey it's going to turn on automatically. Not sure what purpose you're trying to gain setting the recording time to off other than to perhaps stop it overwriting the card when full. When that happens, it displays Card Full and stops recording. I have a 32gb card and just let it continuously overwrite.
833287
Yes it does. I remember having a heck of a time turning it off. I forget where but you have to go setup. I am not with the camera but it was really not hard.
969950
If you hold the pause/hold button too long, it powers off. I will not pick up where you left off when recording or playing.
551535
Hello, it sounds like the unit has accidentally been set with the "Screen Saver" mode on. TO FIX:- With the unit on, but not recording, click on the MENU button two times (you should see the little wrench highlighted at the top)- Use the down arrow button to go down until you see "Screen Saver", click on the "RECORD" button to select Screen Saver.- Use the up or down arrows to go to the "OFF" selection and click on the "RECORD" button. (this is where it may have previously been set to 3 minutes)- Now click on the MENU button again to exit.The screen should no longer shut off while recording and with power. Hello, it sounds like the unit has accidentally been set with the "Screen Saver" mode on. TO FIX:- With the unit on, but not recording, click on the MENU button two times (you should see the little wrench highlighted at the top)- Use the down arrow button to go down until you see "Screen Saver", click on the "RECORD" button to select Screen Saver.- Use the up or down arrows to go to the "OFF" selection and click on the "RECORD" button. (this is where it may have previously been set to 3 minutes)- Now click on the MENU... » Read More Hello, it sounds like the unit has accidentally been set with the "Screen Saver" mode on. TO FIX:- With the unit on, but not recording, click on the MENU button two times (you should see the little wrench highlighted at the top)- Use the down arrow button to go down until you see "Screen Saver", click on the "RECORD" button to select Screen Saver.- Use the up or down arrows to go to the "OFF" selection and click on the "RECORD" button. (this is where it may have previously been set to 3 minutes)- Now click on the MENU button again to exit.The screen should no longer shut off while recording and with power. « Show Less
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Mine has options in the menu for loop recording ("off", "3 min", "5 min", and "10 min"). I have it set to "off". When full it displays an icon that indicates that it's recording over the old footage, but when I go to play back the latest recording it isn't available. I pulled the card to check it on my laptop and
284409
Yes, it is (at least for me) always closed when recording, and I only open the display when I need to look through video for playback.
2029629
You can turn off the display but still have the device record. It is actually what I like to do as I find the live video feed as a distraction while driving.
346871
As far as I know, no you can't. I have had this camera for a year now and haven't found a way to turn it off
154651
It can't be set to only turn on by motion it is always on, but your recorder can be set to only record from camera when motion is detected. That is all controlled by your recorder though and not the camera.
1182751
I can't remember.I installed switch on the monitor to turn it on & off.The monitor stays on when the switch is turned on. I have a switch on the camera also.
973096
I didn't set timer for recording. However, the recording can only assign to one camera only and that explains the stop switching issue. Defender do have their tech support website at http://www.defender-usa.com/support.eng-3.html?type=&search;=&cat;_id=2
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you can set it for a blank screen...so it would appear to be turned off, which is sufficient for me