If I didn't want it to record when I am home going in and out all the time could I cover the camera with tape or do something else? Also, I am assuming this is hear wired and does not require batteries. If I didn't want it to record when I am home going in and out all the time could I cover the camera with tape or do something else? Also, I am assuming this is hear wired and does not... » Read More If I didn't want it to record when I am home going in and out all the time could I cover the camera with tape or do something else? Also, I am assuming this is hear wired and does not require batteries. « Show Less
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I believe that the motion sensor will activate the light without having to record, the record function has a separate on/off switch.This unit does require hard wiring, it does not run on batteries.
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The camera records all of the time, but when the card fills up, it over-writes the previously recorded data. That works because you do not have to download or change memory cards.
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I don't know where you found this information, we have this camera and it is not the case. Recorded up to 3 hours non stop without any problems.
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Hi Nathan. I ended up returning this product. My husband wanted this but we currently rent a house and you need to run power to this camera which would require drilling holes. It is not totally wireless. I had also bought a package which came with the software needed to watch this. You could watch it on a computer or cell phone, but if you want it recorded, you need the DVR box.
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If you have a 9-volt battery inside, it will retain the recording that is in memory. If you don't, and you disconnect from the DC power supply, you will lose whatever has been stored. I've been burned a couple of times though because my 9V battery didn't have enough charge to retain the recording, and I lost the recording when I disconnected the power supply. (This device is hard on 9V batteries.) Alas, it was never meant to be a permanent recording device, so it keeps me on my toes in terms of getting good at playing the initial loops.
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No problem, the device is made made to do time lapses over long period of time. When not in use, it's not good to leave batteries on any device for to long, especially when it's on.
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Yes, the camera must be wireless and ON (transmitting) thanks! Sleuth Electronics LLCPS: to avoid false alarms you MUST turn OFF all electronic devices in the area such as cellphones, radios, TV, etc...because they transmit radio frequencies. It is important that you educate yourself on the proper way to use this item. In your case you may want to hire a PI that knows how to use this type of product.Good day.
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If you want to keep recording at night with engine off, you should hotwire to battery directly, have a large enough memory and make sure you tether the cam with your computer and make sure it's on continuous since the default is little event when your vehicle stop suddenly or when you go over a bump. Hope that helps
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I would NOT use this outdoors. That being said most cameras rated for outside use and dvr's have motion detection recording as an option. Furthermore, something that has an IR system will not matter if your light comes on or not. Also, keep in mind, if you put a camera too close to a light you may actually degrade the quality of the image you are trying to record as all of that light close to the camera will throw off the image that is darker.
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No. In fact all the record functions are disabled as soon as you plug it into a computer (or USB extended life charger), so you can't record at all when it's plugged in. BUT - the good news is that it WILL record a VERY long time without having to change the battery. Don't forget, there are no moving parts in this device. It's energy consumption to operate is incredibly low. I'm pretty sure you would fill up the memory chip before you ran the battery down, but I haven't challenged it that far yet, so I could be wrong, but I don't think so.
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Hello Carla. Sound recording on covert cameras is illegal in the USA. It does have scheduled recording or you can set it on motion activation as well.Thank you.Sleuth Electronics LLC
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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.
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This item is not a recorder at all. It is simply the input side that gets audio and video to another device such as a recorder or monitor for viewing. Yes, anywhere you want to place the camera will require the running of wires from the camera location all the way to the recorder or monitor.
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There is no on-off button. You have to plug and unplug, or turn off through device. Device should control recording.
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I haven't used it in this type of setting however even in a outdoors location beside a busy road you get good recordings picking up the voice and not the background (a switch also allows background if required). I used black tape to cover the blue light on the remote mic when recording at night as it was too distracting. But if you don't intend to video the person its not really useable as a simple wireless mic.
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this camera can plug right into a standard wall outlet. the only problem I had was that I get an irritating hum in the background when using a shotgun mic and a lavalier mic while the camera is plugged into the outlet. when I unplugged the camera and filmed off battery power, the hum went away. you may also want to know that the battery that comes with this camera is only good for about 25 minutes. an extended life battery that lasts about 3 hours (made by canon) will run you an extra $100.
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The camera stays on full time. Within the setup, you can set up zones by blocking out everything except the front door for examples. Then when it see's motion, the recording starts. There is also a sensitivity setting associated with each camera for motion.
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We are currently working on our cameras. We have had an ongoing problem with them not staying on wirelessly. So with the help of a neighbor we have ordered a network switch to assist our router. We ran cat 5e wire yesterday and as soon as the switch arrives we will have them all hardwired into the house. Hopefully this will solve our problem with the cameras not staying on. We have all cameras running on regular household extension cords.