Will the camera automatically overwrite existing video files when the micro SD card is full or does the SD card have to be formatted manually?
255758
You can set it to overwrite existing video files or set it to stop recording once the SD card is full
255759
Continously overwrites.... U should never have to reformat.... Use class 10... Largest u can
255760
Hi. I have one of these and it automatically overwrites when the card is full.
255761
I didnt even get that far. As soon as I opened the box I found that the product was used and scratched. I haven't writing a review yet but it coming with a video. My opinion is don't buy and get from a reputable website. (Just my opinion!)
2235925
No, when the card is full it stops recording. A "Memory is full" message appears on the screen. I also bought a 32g card.
2235930
Yes, you can format the SD at any time. i use a 4gb and have to perform a format every 3-4 days (4 cameras, record only when movement is detected and turn off the system every night as it is used in a store 10-8pm)
729976
If you turn off the loop, the camera would stop recording once the micro sd card is the full. The reason that the camera does short video clips is because, once the camera is full, the camera delete the oldest video clip first, then 'overwrite' the video. This is the reason that the camera only creates short video clips. Hope the info helps. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach us.
213997
You have to manually wipe it to re-record. Its capacity to record depends on the size of the memory card. I replaced the card that came with it because it had a very limited capacity (I think less than an hour at high resolution). With my 32 Gb SD card, it easily stores more than 4-hours of high resolution video.
122015
it says "card full" and stops recording. i regularly clear the card and save anything i want to keep.
1914331
Yes and 3 min segments are suggested. The camera will created a new video every 3:01 (One second of overlap) and erase the oldest video file and start over when card becomes full.
1870877
The camera does its own formatting - it's part of the setup procedure which you go through, 'format, execute'. I found that using a 32-GB memory card caused a lot of trouble, and fixed that problem by using an 8-GB card instead. Mine are SanDisk SDHC cards, class 4, but I think any ordinary SD card would work well. But I only do still photos, and perhaps a faster card than class 4 would be needed for videos.
339960
Sorry for the delay. Yes it automatically overwrites previous images. I have a habit of manually formatting the micro disk because of a previous unit I had often failed. Other than an odd instance or two, nothing major to report wrong with this unit.
466384
If the SD card fills up, it will start to record over what is on the card. About once a month, I just format the SD card while it is in the unit. But it can be formatted (erased) by putting it into your computer also but it's much easier and quicker to do it in the unit.
1649144
If you install the micro sd, will it overwrite the maps that are not on the sd card?
1030867
there's no need to format the sd card-- when it gets full-- which you wont know unless you take it out from time to time and check it-- no need to take it out unless you've had an accident and you have locked that moment and you wont to take it from the sd card and download it to your computer-- you can leave it in and let it record continuosly
2083343
usually when u buy a new card and insert it it will automatically say the card needs to be formated. If thats not the case there should be a setting in options to do that for you. Since the camera i bought has no instructions i cant clearly think how myne was formated but if i remember correctly the new card i had was auto formated when it was inserted. Cause it should ask you when u insert a new memory card.
2202292
I have been using my new card for a little over a month and so far no problems. I bought it to replace a SanDisk card that was full. Have another camera I have used for about 10 years and always use Sandisk cards with no problems.
2042408
I've recorded video until the card filled up. Deleted it and did it again for several other events. Never had a problem. Works great!
1425432
All i did on mine was installed the micro sd, formatted it. And it worked. Either with a pc or on the camera
231841
I haven't used it with that camera, but to format means the camera wants to make sure it can work with the camera you're using. It's not a bad thing to format-- BUT-- if you have ANYTHING on your SD card it will be deleted and removed, so you will want to save everything on that to another device or your computer before you actually format. But yeah you can go ahead and format and I'm sure it'll be alright. :)