user manual

Recording using an external power supply
With the M2, it is possible to charge the battery and record at the same time using a
standard external USB 5V DC power supply. The power supply may be mains driven
(normal household wall plug), or run off batteries, including the car charger USB plug
(optional accessory) and cable supplied with the camera.
External USB power supplies usually only use the +5V and the - (Ground) wires. The
2 data wires are normally not used. However, some USB power supplies designed
for a specific USB device may use different wiring schemes and thus may not work
with this camera. To avoid possible problems, always use a generic power supply.
For recording video or taking pictures using a standard external power supply
connection, the USB power supply can be connected at any time, i.e. before the
camera is turned on, before the recording is started, or after the recording has been
started.
►Only use a quality chargers capable of supplying 1000mA (1A) and a stable
voltage of at least 5V. Low quality chargers may not be able to supply enough current
and can lead to premature battery failure or, in the worst case, even destroy the
camera.
Additional information
The following functions/parameters need additional explanation:
USB Data Port Charging
Enables or disables charging the internal battery when USB is connected and the
camera is turned on.
• When disabled, charging will only occur when the camera is turned off.
• When enabled, charging will occur as soon as the USB is connected.
►This parameter should be set to 'Disabled' when the camera is used with hand held
devices in order to avoid draining the device's battery.
Loop Recording
Loop recording can be enabled or disabled by software or by manually editing the
syscfg2.txt file. It can be enabled or disabled separately for both Video Mode 1 and
Video Mode 2.
By default, Loop Recording is disabled in both Modes meaning the camera will
record clips until the card is full. The camera will then stop recording and enter
standby mode.
If Loop Recording is enabled, the oldest clips will be overwritten when the card is full.
As such, the camera will never stop recording and only the most recent clips will be
available on the card. Loop recording should normally be enabled if the Mobius 2 is
used as a dashcam.