"stealth" mode?

[Dave19]

Not a huge deal, but is it possible to have the camera operate in "stealth" mode? I understand I can turn off the "beeps", but is it also possible to turn off the start up screen and 'jingle'?

That way, if someone else is driving your car (e.g., mechanic), perhaps they won't even realize they are being recorded, in case they do anything silly. The camera is stealthy enough, that if you're not looking for it, you could easily miss it.

Just musing. 😉

 

[Gibson99]

Turning off beeps turns off all sounds.

And you can set the screen saver to 1 second.

If it's like the a118 you can cut off an old 3.5mm headphones plug and stick it in the av out jack, and the screen will never come on.

 

[borik]

connect the camera to a power bank and the screen on your camera will come up only when you connect the camera to a power bank.

 

[Dave19]

Turning off beeps turns off all sounds.

And you can set the screen saver to 1 second.

If it's like the a118 you can cut off an old 3.5mm headphones plug and stick it in the av out jack, and the screen will never come on.

Ahh, I see. I just thought it turned off operational beeps, not the start up screen too.
Nice tip on the screen saver.

When you say an old 3.5mm headphone plug, do you mean just getting old headphones and cutting off the cabling, so it's just the jack?

If so, then the stealth camera just got stealthier. 🙂

 

[Harsh]

When you say an old 3.5mm headphone plug, do you mean just getting old headphones and cutting off the cabling, so it's just the jack?

Yes

 

[borik]

if you're not looking for it, you could easily miss it.

Just musing. 😉

🙂 this morning my wife didn't notice that there is a 34 3/4" 5-panel panoramic mirror in a car (installed yesterday). and she sat next to me. 🙂

 

[Dave19]

🙂 this morning my wife didn't notice that there is a 34 3/4" 5-panel panoramic mirror in a car (installed yesterday). and she sat next to me. 🙂

LOL 🙂

My rear view mirror area is cluttered so it gets lost in it. This part of the windshield has a 'darkened by pixels' black rectangle, and in that rectangle I have a car starter antenna, now the a119 and a toll road transponder (most of it hidden behind the mirror). And because of the 'darkened by pixels' portion, it's not even visible from the outside either. Been in the car now twice and she still hasn't noticed - and it's more clear on the passenger side (not blocked by the mirror). 🙂

 

[viofo]

but is it also possible to turn off the start up screen and 'jingle'?

About "Jingle", do you mean the startup sound? It can be also turned off in next version.

 

[Dave19]

About "Jingle", do you mean the startup sound? It can be also turned off in next version.

Yes, that's what I'm referring to. Great to hear!

 

[DavidUK]

About "Jingle", do you mean the startup sound? It can be also turned off in next version.

...next version of... firmware, or of A119?

 

[CaptureYourAction]

...next version of... firmware, or of A119?

Firmware