Elbeau
Member
According to the information I have seen, this camera switches to parking mode based on the lack of vehicle motion and not based on ignition state.
As I understand it, parking in mode on dash cams means the camera is put into a low power draw state where only impact and/or motion sensors are powered until either one is activated. Then, the camera wakes up and records for a period of time before going back to sleep.
So, whether the DR770X goes into park mode regardless of how it's powered, why is BlackVue telling me I should use the hard wire kit and not the cigarette lighter adapter? In either case, the camera will be in sleep mode and then draw full power once triggered. In effect, the cigarette port is simply a more accessible connect point to the car's battery.
Now, I understand tgat with other dash cans, it is the hard wire kit that triggers the parking mode. But that is not the case with the DR770X.
So, how is the lighter connection option a worse option in terms of battery drain than hard wiring?
As I understand it, parking in mode on dash cams means the camera is put into a low power draw state where only impact and/or motion sensors are powered until either one is activated. Then, the camera wakes up and records for a period of time before going back to sleep.
So, whether the DR770X goes into park mode regardless of how it's powered, why is BlackVue telling me I should use the hard wire kit and not the cigarette lighter adapter? In either case, the camera will be in sleep mode and then draw full power once triggered. In effect, the cigarette port is simply a more accessible connect point to the car's battery.
Now, I understand tgat with other dash cans, it is the hard wire kit that triggers the parking mode. But that is not the case with the DR770X.
So, how is the lighter connection option a worse option in terms of battery drain than hard wiring?