kamkar
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I have not checked the options for the parking mode timer, i think 30 minutes are the shortest one, but i will have a look tomorrow / later today when i get up, the MAX timer value might be 24 hours, thats what it is on another brand camera i have.
The timer setting are remembered and applied every time parking mode start, so in my case i always get the 1 hour selected.
if you should need longer one day you can always change the setting before you turn off your car, but in my case 1 hour is fine, but nice to know the option are there for more if needed.
Depending on the state and of course size of your car battery you probably will not get more than 12 / 24 hours or so of parking guard if you use the minimum recommended low voltage cut off of 12.2 volts.
you of course have to drive enough to replenish the battery, and while car batteries can initially charge very fast, just like phones ASO when it is nearing full the charge rate will be lowered significantly.
But that is of course just near the very top of the battery capacity, but exactly how near i can not tell, i would assume it is just the last few %
so if your drive to and from work are just minutes it might be a problem, but i think a hour or so of daily driving should top up what you have used at work.
As you have CCTV at home ( smart guy, me too ) you will not need dashcam parking guard there, problem is right now to torn off the camera you will have to do that on the button before you turn off your car, cuz if you dont and the camera enter parking mode, then you cant turn it off any other way than pulling the power plug.
My other camera will turn off just fine just long pressing a button while it is in parking mode, we will also get this implemented on the A139 as the other way are annoying, better to stop car - get enter parking guard announcement - long press button to turn off.
The timer setting are remembered and applied every time parking mode start, so in my case i always get the 1 hour selected.
if you should need longer one day you can always change the setting before you turn off your car, but in my case 1 hour is fine, but nice to know the option are there for more if needed.
Depending on the state and of course size of your car battery you probably will not get more than 12 / 24 hours or so of parking guard if you use the minimum recommended low voltage cut off of 12.2 volts.
you of course have to drive enough to replenish the battery, and while car batteries can initially charge very fast, just like phones ASO when it is nearing full the charge rate will be lowered significantly.
But that is of course just near the very top of the battery capacity, but exactly how near i can not tell, i would assume it is just the last few %
so if your drive to and from work are just minutes it might be a problem, but i think a hour or so of daily driving should top up what you have used at work.
As you have CCTV at home ( smart guy, me too ) you will not need dashcam parking guard there, problem is right now to torn off the camera you will have to do that on the button before you turn off your car, cuz if you dont and the camera enter parking mode, then you cant turn it off any other way than pulling the power plug.
My other camera will turn off just fine just long pressing a button while it is in parking mode, we will also get this implemented on the A139 as the other way are annoying, better to stop car - get enter parking guard announcement - long press button to turn off.