Is the camera capable of only recording when motion is detected? Or does it record everything, then auto delete old video once full? null

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sanelson · Accepted Answer

Camera saves video to the optional micro SD you install into the underside of the camera. I purchased 64gb cards for all my cameras.
There is a software setting that allows the camera to begin overwriting the oldest video once the card is full.
The camera can be set for continuous recording. Which is a series of 5 min videos.
Motion detection video happens like this: The camera constantly monitors for motion within the field dimensions you select. Once it detects motion above the sensitivity level you select, it records the 5 seconds of video preceding the motion event and then records another 25 seconds for a total of 30 seconds of video per event. If motion is still occurring the camera immediately records another 30 second event and so on.

IsaacInIT2 · Answer

You can have it do continuous recording. It also records audio, and you can set an audio change event for it to start recording when it "hears" a change in the environment. Otherwise, it only records "events" you define for up to 30 seconds to the end of the event. It also only appears to record up to 2 minute video clips, but will continue to create clips if the event is ongoing. You can set it to automatically overwrite old events when full.

Answered by IsaacInIT2 10 years ago

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Motion detection recording can be setup from the settings. For scheduling motion detection, you have to use the web browser from a computer.

juderitch · Answer

I believe it has a setting that you can view all the time and record the event live. Then you can rewind an view at another time.
It does se up a lot of storage though so I don't use this feature.

Crissy · Answer

It records everything, but you can be notified for motion or noise if you want. You have to pay additional for it to save recordings and there is a 7 day option or a more expensive 30 day option.

Chas · Answer

The camera can record continuously but the type of cloud membership you have will determine how long it is kept!

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