Also, if you uncheck parking mode in preferences on Lukas viewer, does the camera just shut off totally and not drain car battery? I got it today!
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Yes, if you uncheck parking mode at the setting, it will shut off as soon as you turn off your car. It won't drain car battery. Don't forget to get a CPL filter if you want to reduce image reflection!
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I believe that's the case. However, I've not tested it with mine. I have 2 of them in 2 different cars and both have been hard wired to the fuse box with their own dedicated fuses. I've left my truck in the parking lot with everything enabled and haven't even come close to running down the battery.
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It turns off instantly whether you check or uncheck it. The parking mode works only if you have an extended battery. So, don't worry about car battery drain
1200734
Totally normal. The picture is a splash screen, sonething to occupy you visually while the cam starts up. The screen does shut off and the cam IS recording after the display goes dark. You can change the display time to 1 minute or 5 minutes in the setup screen, even have it stay on for the entire recording until the vehicle is shut off. Always on is NOT an option unfortunately.
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the same thing happen to me as well, I usually just switch on the car and turn the ignition all in one go, so it won't even have a chance to shut off, or if it gets cut off, there's a power button on upper right hand corner, you just need to press it and it will start recording againI'm not sure why everyone suggest to unplug the power cord, there's a power button on top of the dash cam(the button that's right next to the mounting area) so you can easily turn on and off, I'm sure my model is the same as everyone else
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Short answer: no. If you leave the car for longer periods with the camera in parking mode it may drain the battery preventing the car from starting. I would recommend that you get the discharge prevention unless you hook the camera up to a connection that does not have power when the car is switched off.
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Don't know. It broke long before I explored any options. Just remembered. I have unswitched wiring in my cars (do it myself). So, the camera was always on 12V. But, I had to turn it on, before each trip.
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the motion detect is basically there to help with space on your memory card/internal. if it is set to on and you pull up to a light/get stuck in traffic, it will stop recording after a short time of no movement. one you start moving again, it will begin recording again. it will not record when the vehicle is turned off and the camera is off and there is movement. this camera doesn't have the parking features that other cameras have.
208717
No. I left this cam recording (with screen turned off) seven long days and it worked flawlessly. My car battery wasn't drained.
360118
The only way it turns off is if you unplug it from the cigarette lighter plug. You can change the settings so the screen doesn't stay on for more than a minute when it is first plugged in. I use that time to check the camera views to make sure it is recording where I want it to. It hardly uses any battery power, especially if the screen has timed out as I left mine on for a week trip when I left it in the airport parking lot. Car started right up.
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Yes, turning the camera on/off is not working right.First delivered one was bad and the replaced one is also the same bad condition which is very frustrating. This camera is a junk. I wasted my money for it. I do not use this camera any more.If it is possible for you, I would like to return the camera to you for refund.Hiro Inoue
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No. When the camera is powered by a switched outlet in your car, it will turn on and automatically begin recording when you start the car. The camera also has a recharagable battery. You can also set the camera to keep recording for a short amount of time after you turn off the car. Once the time limit has expired, it will stop recording and shut off automatically. Once you have set up this camera, it will record each time you start your car and will turn off automatically after you turn off the car. It is very hassle free.
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TheProgrammerGuy nailed it. The power to the outlet on my car is always on so I have no need for the Power Magic Pro. I would caution you that, if you do use parking mode, change the settings. The default settings are way too sensitive and just about anything triggers a recording. The BV actually ran my battery down due to a combination of short commutes and the majority of the time in parking mode. After that experience I've set the parking mode sensitivity to minimum and, as an additional precaution, unplug it when at work or in the garage. No problem since.
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I have the same problem. If you are recording continuously for more than 15 minutes, the camera heats up and begins to say that you're running out of power. At 20 minutes, it shuts off. The batteries aren't out of power - the camera is just not designed for continuous shooting.
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Richard,I have the same problem with mine and the only way I was able to fix it is to remove the battery. Also make sure you format the SD card which I have done when the screen goes black and the unit turn off. Read more about the problem in this website. Lots of information regarding dash cam. http://dashcamtalk.com/I ended up buying a G1W and been very happy with it. It is cheaper than the DVR207.
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Don't use it so much for videos but I recently went to a car show and the battery went dead after 147 pictures. Seems like the battery used to last longer [about 1 yr. old] so I may get a spare, but it's great for the price and I was going to spend $750 to $800 , glad I got this one . Good luck.
2078799
I never had that problem. You might want to check the battery, or settings on your camera.
1893757
No idea. I finally pulled mine off the dash and trashed it. I was having power connection issues. The USB port on the camera had come loose. Guess I should have never looked at footage.
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Hi, yes there is one issue. Once it got freeze when i was focusing in low light. No controls were responding including on-off switch. I had to remove battery to restart the camera. I am waiting for Ricoh to announce this as a known issue and release firmware update soon. Thanks.