Will this camera turn on itself if I start my car? thanks
2040957
Yes, it will turn on automatically as long as you don't manually turn it off.
2040958
Yes & No!It all depends where it's plugged in. I plug mine into my Aux 12v socket, when I turn the car on or off the camera does as well. If you want to record all the time, or maybe utilize the motion detection option then you need to plug it into he vehicles primary 12v socket which is powered all the time.
2040959
Mine did not . It was defective. Went out like the second week. You have to turn it on to record . Once on, it would record when in motion. Stop if not. There are better versions out there. The instructions are in Chinese. Keep shopping and go to youtube . There are videos on most car cameras.
331998
It does have auto record mode when it is plugged into the car. When the car starts the camera will turn on and start recording (it is an option in the menu).
1033895
No. if you run constant power to the camera I heard from several other people it will fry or melt it. So I just tapped mine into the reverse light wire and grounded it so that way there is only power ran to it when it's in reverse. Now, I do have a different one I hooked up to my tail lights on my truck. So that way whenever I would turn my headlights on then the camera would have power and I could use it at anytime. But however it only lasted for 2 years and I truly believe it was because I was running power to it to much but it was nice turning it on at any time. I am sure you could run constant power to a toggle switch and then run that to your camera. So that way you can turn on and off whenever you would want to use it.
1446586
I do not have this particular camera model. But, Yes, On all my others car lights will activate it.
323428
No. The camera is powered on all the time and so is the monitor but you don't get a picture until you turn on your vehicle lights and the monitor picture does not go off unless you turn off the power.
518226
Yes for about 10 to 20 minutes. But we try never to leave it on without power. If you turn off the car it will turn off with it. But you can turn the camera back on with its own power.
1033896
No, but if you wire the camera to the backup light circuit, the camera will come on when you put it in reverse.
698450
Yes if only u connect for it continuous power cable..there is in pioneer radio a menu where u turn it on while driving...however the guy who installed it for me connected camera power cable to my reverse light..so the camera only gets power when I am in reverse mode
798196
You have to hook it up to your backup light if you want it go on automactically when you shift into reverse. You can hook it up to radio power and just hit the camera icon whenever you need it also. I personal like it hooked up to the backup lights
2096533
Sure, as long as you have uninterrupted power to it.... like a cigarette lighter plug that stays on when the key is off. When you first turn it on the little screen on the back is lit and stays lit for maybe 10 or 15 seconds. Then it goes black but the camera is still recording. However, there is a little light on the bottom right corner that is usually blue but can be a mixture of blue and red when it's charging. That's the only indication that it's on. I plug mine into a under the seat power plug and just pull it half way out when parking. Then I push it back in the next time I drive and the camera comes on automatically. I love this little camera and bought one for one of my boys and he too loves it. The video from this little guy is awesome. Remember, if you have it positioned looking through the windshield it won't video the cop but it will record the dialog... the video will be whatever is right in front of you. I looked a long time before deciding on this camera and the instruction manual is very clear even if written in Asia. Be sure and order the memory chip when you order the camera. You can select the length of recording up to 5 minutes long and then a new clip starts automatically and has several of the last video's closing frames. This makes it very easy to find a particular clip for a particular time. It records several days of data. It also has GPS that stamps your speed etc. on the video. Like I said, awesome. I don't believe you'll be disappointed if you get this little guy. If you want to be totally stealthy you could put a tiny piece of black tape over the little blue light, or paint it but it's only like maybe 1/8" in diameter and not very bright. The audio picks up every sound in the car. You can listen to your tunes all over again when viewing the clips! Good luck!
1691797
yes, it should be left plugged into your cigarette lighter at all times. then when you turn the car on it starts recording, when you turn the car off it stops
870510
yes. the camera will turn itself off after you turn ignition off; it may take about 15 seconds to happen.
1819215
It will only start if you start it. But it will start every time. I've owned one for 3 years and it's very reliable and no problem and just put another one on my other car
646420
Does the camera turn on and start recording automatically when you start the car (w/ cigarette plug that switches on/off)? Also, the manufacturer seems to recommend only using their own memory cards. Has anyone run into issues while using other brands?
893132
this dvr will auto-on when you start the car and auto-off when your car was stalled.
1341153
Yes. When I either turn the vehicle on or off the device will startup or shutdown.
133307
Yes. It will start mid song where it left off. It does take a minute or so for the unit to "boot" once the car is turned on.