So you've decided to purchase a dash camera. Congratulations! This device can definitely come in
handy when taking cool videos during road trips or when you're involved in an
accident and you want to prove your innocence. To help you take better images,
here are a number of tips you should consider.
Make
the Most of Your Dash Camera with These Tips
1. Choose the best mounting position for your camera
In order to take the best footages with your camera,
make sure that you position it properly. Ensuring that it doesn't obstruct your
view, the best mounting location for you camera is up high in the centre of
your windscreen and directly behind the rear view mirror, angling it down
slightly. Never place it at the side or bottom of your windshield because this
positioning can potentially distort the camera's view of the road.
2. Adjust the
G-sensor's sensitivity
A dash cam usually
comes with a G-sensor that automatically tells the camera to save and protect
your video when it senses a sudden deceleration or movement. To ensure that
this feature is triggered properly and accurately, not when you hit a pothole
or drive on a very bumpy road, it's important that you adjust the G-sensor's
sensitivity. Refer to the camera's manual to determine how you can do this.
3. Adjust video quality and frame rate
All dash cams allow you to adjust the videos that you
can take. You can opt for full HD (1080p), HD (720p), and VGA. Choose the one
that offers you the best quality and highest resolutions so you can take videos
with optimum image clarity and sharpness. You should also try experimenting
with the different frame rates to see which setting produces the best results
when taking videos during daytime and night time.
4. Mute the audio
To avoid recording ambient sounds or private
conversations, especially when you're travelling with someone or when you're
making a call on your phone, it is highly recommended that you mute the audio.
When it comes to video footages taken by a camera video DVR recorder, the audio
clip is not as important as the video footage. After all, what's happening
inside your car is not that much of a help when you're involved in a
contentious accident.
5. Get a good
SD card
Equip your
camera with a good SD card, one that has a storage capacity of at least 16
gigabytes. This way, you can save longer video footages before they are
automatically overwritten by the camera.
Be sure to
follow these tips to get the best footages possible with your dashboard camera.
