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So.... "mysteriously" I got the connected drive, drive recorder, and all sorts of new features I never expected top get with a US spec X5 in Europe. Very happy.
Playing with the drive recorder.... I've got it set to work automatically upon impact, or to work manually. I even have preset #1 set to go right to it. I've tested it, played videos back in my car... all works well. See.... here in Belgium.... you aren't allowed to video other cars, at all. it's against the law. If you have a recording of an accident (including your own), you have to identify it immediately to the police, and turn it over to the police immediately. If I fail to do exactly that... I can be charged with a crime (seriously). I'm given the option to "export" any videos I've made.... but I have no idea where they go. ???? I can see "export to USB" (which is what I want), but it is greyed out, and I cannot use it, even with a USB plugged into my center console. What am I doing wrong? How do I quickly export a video onto a usb, and then HAND that usb to a police officer.... should something bad ever happen?
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I've managed to export a few videos via USB, so it definitely works.
It might depend on which USB port you use. I used the USB port near the cup holders at the front. Maybe try that one and see how you go. |
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That is the one I used as well (by the cupholders). It doesn't even show USB as an option when I want to export. It's greyed out, even with a USB plugged in.
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Ultimately, what solved it was reformatting the USB as a "fresh" stick, and then transferring the files. (I was trying to upload music to the HD) - It didn't recognize the stick until I did this. Unfortunately I don't remember what format I chose when rewriting the USB.
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I know that with the surveillance cameras on my house I can't make a movie of the street and the people and cars driving through. (But I still do record a bit) You have to register your cameras with the police and tell how you are using them and what you are doing with the data. And that is strange because a similar regulation should exist with the drive recorder as it is recording public places. I have the drive recorder from factory an no one at the dealership told me to register my camera like a surveillance camera on your house. Well this is Belgium. If you don't tell nobody will know you have a recording of an accident. I just wonder how legal it is and if it looses any legal usability if you don't report it ASAP after you had an accident your self. But in Belgium laws are made to use at your best convenience anyway. So ASAP is open for discussion. Like not being able to put it on an usb stick sounds like a good reason for delay. I haven't tried it yet but can't you use the camera button next to the gear lever to start recording? Or is the preset button easier to use? I am still figuring out what is best. I am recording all 4 cameras a lower definition. It can also record just one In higher definition. But according to Murphy's law the accident will probably happen at side that is not being recorded. |
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The camera button on the center console only works under a certain speed, and it also doesnt record. I went to the drive recorder app, highlighted it (but didnt open it), and then saved it as preset 1. Now, when I hit 1, it automatically brings up the record menu, and I can start recording with 1 touch. I think it inly does 40 seconds at a time though. Nothing is stopping you from recording multiple videos though. |
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I'm pretty computer stupid. Is there a quick reference guide or link that will show me how to format it properly?
Also.... I need to buy some new usbs. Recommendation on size? Any possibility you can buy them already formatted properly? |
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Sony Asia has some good Windows/Mac instructions on the formatting process here - https://www.sony-asia.com/electronic...icles/00129086 You can also check out this video if that's easier: |
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Just tested it going to work and it works like that indeed. It makes senses if you want to record a potentially dangerous situation that you can do this with a single push and have to look at the screen and search. If you can do single push recording with the preset button it would even be better. Because that button is easier to find. |
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But than you have to keep idrive in home screen and navigate on a small screen? |
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As an addition, it's best to reformat any portable flash drive you plan on using for data storage rather than using it out-of-the-box, for a number of reasons - which includes removing all the software often included "free" by the manufacturer on the drive. It's also usually best to reformat it on the device you plan on using to read it, although I don't find any option in IDrive 7 to format devices, so your home computer is the next best option. And the standard FAT32 or NTFS formatting is more universally reliable and readable in transferring between portable devices (of which the X5 is one), although exFAT seems to work in the G05.
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Not sure if you figured this out, but I was having a heck of a time with formatting. I only have Macs, so I always get some odd issue from time to time. I ended up having to change to exFAT with Master Boot Record and it works fine.
Also, I had set a 1-8 button as a preset, but if you have an extra space for a tile on your home screen on one of the other pages...there's a tile for Drive Recorder. It's nice, since you can just tap it or navigate to it with the iDrive knob. It starts right up recording. I have had some issues with my 1-8 buttons being unreliable. Half the time, if I press it real quick, I get that "Unable to Save" banner. I figured I want reliability with the recording, so this seemed to help. |
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After all your tips I have also programmed drive recorder on my second screen. Maybe I will even put it on my homescreen (I have half screen navigation 1/4 phone and 1/4 e drive) I can switch phone and DR. For normal drives around town I use home screen as default. For longer trips I have the full map sometimes with directions on split screen. So in that case the camera button is still best. Or push home button an then push DR tile but that is two actions. |
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I have two other thoughts after reading the manual. It also records the speed. This might be info you don't want to share with the police or the insurance company. And the manual says that if recording is initiated it saves the 20 seconds before and the 20 second after. Does anyone have any experience with that? |
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