Formatting
1. How do I format my microSD card?
Answer:
Please note that all files will be erased in this process and cannot be
recovered. Any files that should be saved to a harddrive should be copied first.
Formatting the card in the camera is important. DO NOT use a PC/Mac (any
computer) to format your card; the microSD will not be correctly optimized for the
dash camera.
Troubleshoot:
1. Press the Menu/Back (bottom-left) button on the back of the camera. Doing
so will stop the camera recording and show the Menu (P 1/5).
2. Tab to Format (Menu P 5/5) through the Menu with the Up or Down buttons to
the right of the viewscreen.
3. Press the OK button (top-left button on the back of the camera) to Confirm
your selection.
4. The Format screen will appear with “No” highlighted in blue. Tab the cursor up
to the “Yes” with the Up or Down arrows to the right of the viewscreen. Make
sure that “Yes” is highlighted in blue.
5. Confirm selection with the OK button.
6. The Menu will appear with "Processing...." on the viewscreen.
7. When done, “Processing” will disappear and the Menu will remain.
8. Turn the camera off with the right-most button on the side of the camera
(Power button; open circle with a line through the center).
2. How often should I format my microSD card?
Answer:
Regularly format to keep your card optimized based on the following:
1. Heavy Usage (Recording 24/7)
: Once every 3-6 weeks.
2. Moderate Usage (Recording more than 6 hours a day)
: Once every 6-10
weeks.
3. Light Usage (Recording daily for less than 6 hours)
: Once every 10-20
weeks.
NOTE
: Any files that one would like to keep should be backed up first by
connecting the camera to a computer and copied over. See Question 1 in
Formatting section for detailed information to format card.
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