Normal recording

When the dash cam is turned on and inserted with a qualified microSD card, it will start recording automatically. In the normal recording status, the icon displays with a red dot flashing on the left. And the indicator keeps green.

A qualified microSD card requires the capacity ranging from 32GB to 256GB and a rating of U1, Class10 or higher.

If the external camera is installed, the front and external cameras record simultaneously.

The dash cam will stop recording in the following situations:

  • When album (whether in the dash cam or the app) is accessed
  • Formatting the memory card
  • When the memory card is removed
  • When memory card is damaged or the writing speed is too low
  • Restoring factory settings
  • Updating firmware

The dash cam will automatically start recording when exiting the above operations.

Changing video duration

Try the following to change video duration of the standard video:

  • Press the function button below the icon to enter the Settings, select Video settings > Recording duration and select desired option.
  • Open the 70mai app, connect the dash cam and enter the dash cam homepage. Select Settings > Video clip duration and select desired option.
  • Open the 70mai app, tap the icon  on the dash cam card, change video duration in Dash cam settings.

Changing video resolution

Try the following to change video resolution:

  • Press the function button below the icon to enter the Settings, select Video settings > Resolution and select desired option.
  • Open the 70mai app, connect the dash cam and enter the dash cam homepage. Select Settings > Video Resolution and select desired option.
  • Open the 70mai app, tap the icon  on the dash cam card, change video resolution in Dash cam settings.

When the video encoding format is set to low compression, the 2592 x 1944 HDR resolution cannot be selected.

The external camera operates at a resolution of 1920 × 1080 with a frame rate of 25 fps. The video resolution and frame rate cannot be manually adjusted.

Turning on sound recording

Dash cam records soundlessly by default. Try any of the following to record sound:

  • Press the function button below the icon to enable sound recording.
  • If the external camera is installed, press the function button below the icon to enter Settings, select Sound settings > Audio recording and enable this function.
  • Open the 70mai app, connect the dash cam and enter the dash cam homepage. Select Settings > Record audio and enable this function.
  • Open the 70mai app, tap the icon  on the dash cam card, enable audio recording in Dash cam settings.