can I use this cam to record while the car is turned off and parked?
1358424
Yes you can, only if your ac adapter is powered by your car battery...Otherwise it"s imposible.
1358425
I tried that but never worked for me when car is off and parked. Even it is not working for me when I stop at intersection as car was not moving.
1358426
It will not record when the engine is turn off and the battery power has been cut.
1358427
The camera has a built in battery that will last up to a hour and a half. If you're cigerrette lighter plug in stays hot after turning off your ignition switch. The camera will stay on. If not the camera goes off automatically.
1358428
Depends on your car power outlet....the power outlet on ford vehicles stays on even when the car is off so you can keep recording all day of you want to.
1358429
It can record all the time just needs to be plugged in ! Needs a larger amount of memory! 64gb is the best
1288002
I use mine as a car dash cam so it is always plugged in a charging whenever the engine comes on. This camera has a car mode and will start and stop recording when it senses power.
331993
Yes it is auto - record mode as soon as the car is turned on. Do need to press anything.
142769
Does this turn off after a while of not recording if you want to use is as a webcam?
1954191
I don't see why not. The DVR takes 12v and if I'm not mistaken the cameras do to. Worst case scenario you just get a little tiny power inverter and plug the system in normally like that. You will most likely have to get a small monitor(a cheap little flat screen computer monitor would be more than sufficient) to set up your custom options and such though. Heck, if you plan on having your tool truck(s) parked in your parking lot/driveway when not in use, you could even put a wireless network bridge in the truck so that whenever your truck is parked for the night, it could be using your wifi for all the internet options it provides(remote viewing, email upon motion detection, etc). Edit: On second thought, you don't really need a monitor in the truck though. You could just set up your options on any TV anywhere before putting the DVR in the truck. Then, if you need to review footage to find the cause of damage/theft, simply bring the DVR to the nearest TV and hook it up.
1482477
No, you need a memory card for it to record on. My camera turns off and on automatically with the car.
1047684
No, but, you would easily wire a 3-way switch to do this. Essentially when you put the car in reverse it sends a positive signal to the camera, you could wire a switch to manually send a positive signal to the camera when it's not in reverse. I plan to do this.
72843
You can record, however, it's not a CCTV camera, I suspect that's what you're looking for.
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
628579
The instructions indicate you cannot. However, you could set up an external network server only to record at certain times. If you use the internal SD storage capability, this would appear not to be possible. Another possibility is to set a timer on the power supply to the camera. This would require that the camera reboot itself when power is restored. The problem with that is that there is no battery in the unit to restore the internal clock and calendar so you could lose the settings in this process.
208717
No. I left this cam recording (with screen turned off) seven long days and it worked flawlessly. My car battery wasn't drained.
2042021
After charging and pressing the power button, you should see and able to record. Try the car D/C adapter. If that doesn't work, then there is something wrong with the unit. One more thing, these cams are very sensitive to extreme temperature, cold or hot. Also, do you have a micro memory card in? If not, the unit won't work. Hope this help.
1406006
Yes it can......I wired it into the back of my cigarette lighter which only gets power when the ignition switch is on. When the vehicle (Jeep) is started the camera and monitor automatically turn on and the monitor can be turned off anytime just by pushing its power button.
256467
if you can get the "Quick Start Guide" you will find the answer. try their website www.zetta.com.hk for the manualIt has to do with "custom setting", options to start - stop recording when in the car.
288071
No, just be sure to have a SanDisk micro SD card (or comparable)that is 16 GB. While it is plugged in to your cigarette lighter it will record for up to 16 hours while the car is on, it loops continuously this way and can be removed and pocketed when out of your vehicle. An adapter for the micro SD is advisable if you want to view the recording on your laptop, I've purchase both from Amazon and had success with them hope this is helpful.
1565795
Yes if turned off it will no longer loop. You have to make sure you have a time set or it will fill up and stop recording.
539000
If the car doesn't move for 10 min or longer when in normal mode, it is automatically converted to parking mode recording. In parking mode recording, if movement or impact is detected by the camera, video is recorded.