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POWER ON/OFF
POWER SUPPLY
This product has no built-in battery. There are two options of
supplying power.
Option 1:
Supply DC 12/24V from the vehicle’s cigarette lighter
socket. The power supply is ready to use. The built-in super
capacitor can be charged and serve to supply power when the
external DC 12/24V supply is cut off. Movie files will not be damaged
if the power supply is suddenly cut off.
Option 2:
Supply DC 5V through the micro-USB port. This power
supply option is designed mainly for portability and allows the
camera to be used as a handheld camcorder.
Note:
When using
option 2
, the super capacitor can not be charged
or serve as backup power when the external power supply is cut
off.The user must manually stop recording and save the movie file
properly before cutting off the external power supply. Otherwise,
movie files might be damaged.
POWER ON AND AUTO RECORD
When using power supply
Option 1
, the camera will start and
initialize automatically when the power supply is ON. The camera
enters recording preview mode after initialization. At the same time,
the built-in super capacitor will be charged with the icon displayed
on the screen. When the charging finishes, the icon disappears
and auto recording starts. When using power supply
Option 2
, the
camera will NOT start automatically when the power supply is ON.
The user needs to press the “POWER/REC” button to power on the
camera. After powering ON, the camera enters recording preview
mode without starting auto recording. To start recording, the user
needs to press the “POWER” button once again.
POWER OFF
Once the camera is powered ON, no matter what state it is in, it will
be powered OFF when the “POWER/REC” button is held down for
more than 2 seconds.
