MEMORY CARD STORAGE
LOOP RECORDINGS:
Once the SD card is full, the camera will continuously overwrite the oldest footage recorded with recent
recordings. To protect a clip so that it will not be overwritten, press the
Emergency Record/Favorites
Butto
n so that the clip is moved into the locked content partition.
EMERGENCY RECORDINGS:
An Emergency Recording is triggered when the Emergency Record/Favorites Button is pressed
or when the G-Sensor registers a significant impact (hard braking or collision). Emergency Recordings
create locked files that are not overwritten by Continuous Loop Recording. To ensure that important
footage is not lost surrounding an incident, the adjacent clip is locked if the incident happens within 30
seconds of the beginning or end of a clip.
PHOTOS:
Photos are automatically saved in the Locked partition of the SD card.
You may be occasionally asked to “Format the SD Card” by the camera. This will delete
all SD card content and to help the memory card continue operating properly. Please
save all important footage by downloading via the Drive Smarter app or by manually
uploading to your PC before doing this.
NORMAL
EVENTS
FAVORITES
PHOTOS
66% Loop Recording
34% Locked Content
Operation
SAFETY FEATURES
The SC Series Dash Cams come with several safety features designed to protect you and your vehicle.
You can adjust the level of protection that fits you via Camera and Drive Smarter App settings.
G-Sensor Impact Detection:
Your Dash Cam includes a built in G-Sensor which allows the device to determine when the car has
been in a collision. If it detects a collision, it automatically locks the recording being made at the time of
the accident. Additionally, if the event occurs within 30 seconds of the start or end of a clip, the adjacent
recording will also be locked so you always have at least 30 seconds saved from before and after the
event. You can use this setting to set the sensitivity of the G-Sensor from 1-3 or turn it off. Level 1 is
the easiest to activate the G-sensor. Level 3 will only lock videos when the most severe impacts are
detected. Locked videos created as a result of a G-sensor impact detection are stored in the Events
folder on the SD card.
Parking Mode & Motion Detection:
Parking Mode uses the Motion Sensor and G-Sensor to monitor while your vehicle is parked. The idea
is that when you are parked, the dash cam will be “sleeping”, but it will monitor surroundings for motion
along with G-Sensor impacts. If it detects motion or if it detects an impact, then the unit will wake up
and start recording.
The camera will enter parking mode after 5 minutes. If there is no motion is during this period, the
display will turn off and the recording will stop (the camera monitors for g-sensor impacts or motion).
If motion is detected or if a G-sensor impact above Level 1 is triggered, the unit will wake up and start
saving 1 minute clips for as long as activity is being detected.
Notes:
• Parking Mode only works properly if the dash cam is powered. Either the Cigarette Lighter Socket
must remain on with the ignition off, or the dash cam must be hardwired to a constant power
source (please check www.cobra.com for available accessories).
• If you park where there is lots of activity which keeps triggering the motion sensor, then the
unit might never time out and enter the sleep state. For this you can use the “Auto Surveillance
Shutoff” setting to prevent unnecessary recording.
If leaving your vehicle off for more than 48 hours (or less if your battery is old) please use the “Auto
Surveillance Shutoff” setting to set a time-limit on Parking Mode and prevent your battery from
being drained.
• You can choose to have your camera monitor for impacts and/or motion by controlling the
‘Parking Mode’ and ‘Motion Detection’ settings separately.
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