3.4.1 Black
Box
Recording
Black box recording is an optional extra. This option allows a separate, continuous recording of the
whole operation, for example for health and safety purposes, independent of whether the video is
currently recording. This button will only be enabled if you have purchased the Black Box option.
The following images indicate whether the Black Box is enabled or not:
ENABLED
DISABLED
Recording
If the Black Box option is enabled, clicking on this button will start recording. The button will now
look like this:
The presence of a green tick in the status bar is also necessary for Black Box recording. This
indicates that the housekeeping system is functioning, whereby old files are deleted to make way for
new ones, enabling continuous recording. If no green tick is present, the disk will eventually
become full and recording will stop.
Unless otherwise arranged, the Black Box will record to a separate 120 gigabyte hard disk drive
called the D: Drive. Depending on the quality settings chosen, the Black Box allows continuous
recording for between 33 hours (highest quality settings) and 213 hours (lowest quality settings.)
Black Box files are automatically saved under the time and date recorded and can be accessed
through Windows.
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