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MICRO MEMORY CARD MAINTENANCE
Your camera is pre-loaded with a Class 10, MLC Micro Memory Card. The card has been pre-formatted to optimize performance on the dash camera. As large files are
constantly being written and over-written, proper maintenance may be required regularly to optimize the Micro Memory Card’s performance. Without doing so, this may
lead to fragmentation, slower write speeds, file corruption or card failure. Keep in mind, however, that all cards, over time, will not last forever and may need replacing,
particularly if your dash camera fails to record as normal. If the pre-loaded card needs to be replaced, minimally use a Class 10, MLC Micro Memory Card. If the memory
card is not compatible with this unit, problems may occur: the memory card will not be recognized, the unit will not record or the unit will show “Low Speed Memory Card.”
As by default, the dash camera should begin automatically recording. If you find that the dash camera stops recording at any time (aside from Motion Detection Mode where
record-time is based on movement or your dash camera is no longer powered), your Micro Memory Card may need to be re-formatted. Please use the following guides:
Temporarily begin recording (until re-formatted):
After Recording:
Regularly reformat to keep your card optimized:
Heavy Usage (Recording 24/7):
Once every 3-6 weeks.
Moderate Usage (Recording more than 6 hours a day):
Once every 6-10 weeks.
Light Usage (Recording daily for less than 6 hours):
Once every 10-20 weeks.
Micro Memory Class/Memory Definitions
Classes
There are different Class memory cards available: 2, 4, 6 and 10. These numbers indicate read/write speed (streaming) between the device and the card; the higher
the number, the faster the card will read/write information. As much data will be constantly written to the memory card from the dash camera, it is best to use an
MLC, Class 10 Micro Memory Card. Additionally, you may look for Speed Class markings I or II.
Solid State Memory
SLC (Single Level Cell - 1 bit/cell):
Fastest read speed and longest, most durable life; typically the most expensive
MLC (Multi-Level Cell - 2 bit/cell):
Fast read speed and moderate, durable life; moderately priced
TLC (Trinary-Level Cell - 3 bit/cell):
The slowest read speed and the least durable service life; typically the least expensive
For heavy-duty usage, you will want to use MLC or SLC based memory cards because of their durability. TLC-based cards are not recommended for this product
as the number of read/write cycles (repetitive writing and re-writing) will be considerably less and may lead to less reliability while recording.
Press the Reset Button at the bottom of the camera.
(PD Icon 11)
1.
Press the Power Button
to restart the camera.
2.
Turn off the dash camera.
Backup any files you may want to keep
by connecting the camera
to your computer. (See page 10.) When done, remove the Data
cable. If no backup is needed, go to step 3.
1.
2.
Format the card.
Turn the camera on, press Menu > Format. Please
note that all files will be erased in this process and cannot be
recovered.
Do not use a PC to format your card; the Micro Memory Card will not
be correctly optimized for the dash camera.
3.
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