Dashcam - Tesla S Owner's Manual

Dashcam

About Dashcam
NOTE: Dashcam is a BETA feature.
In addition to supporting Autopilot features,
the cameras can record and store video
footage on a USB flash drive. This can be
convenient in situations where you want a
video recording of a particular incident, such
as a collision. You can pause, resume, or save
video recordings directly from your vehicle's
touchscreen.
NOTE: Dashcam only works when Model S is
powered on (see Starting and Powering Off
on page 51). Dashcam does not record video
when your vehicle is powered off.
Using Dashcam
Dashcam requires the use of a properly
formatted USB flash drive to store and
retrieve footage (see USB Flash Drive
Requirements for Videos and Recording on
page 156). Once a properly formatted USB
flash drive has been inserted into one of your
vehicle's front USB ports, a Dashcam icon
appears at the top of the touchscreen. Touch
the Dashcam icon to control Dashcam:
RECORDING. Tap the
Dashcam icon, when
Dashcam is paused, to
start recording video on
the flash drive.
PAUSED. Press and hold
the Dashcam icon, when
recording, to pause
recording. Ensure that
Dashcam is paused before
removing the flash drive
to avoid losing camera
footage.
SAVED. Tap the Dashcam
icon, when recording, to
archive the most recent
ten minutes of video.
These saved video
recordings are not
overwritten by new
recordings.
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NOTE: Dashcam automatically begins
recording when you insert a properly
configured USB flash drive into one of the
front USB ports.
USB Flash Drive Requirements
for Videos and Recording
To store video from your vehicle's cameras,
follow these requirements and guidelines for
using flash drives:
• The flash drive must have a sustained
write speed of at least 4 MB/s. A
sustained write speed is different from
the peak write speed. Check the product
details of your flash drive for more
information.
• The flash drive must be USB 2.0
compatible. If using a USB 3.0 flash drive,
it must be able to support USB 2.0.
• Use a dedicated flash drive exclusively for
saving Sentry Mode recordings.
• The flash drive must be properly
formatted.
• Use a flash drive with as much available
storage as possible. Video footage can
occupy a large amount of space. Tesla
recommends using a flash drive with at
least 32 GB of storage. Some personal
computer operating systems may be
unable to format flash drives larger than
32 GB as FAT 32. Consider using a third
party application to format flash drives
larger than 32 GB.
Although not a comprehensive list, Tesla has
tested the following flash drives and
confirmed that they meet the requirements
for using Dashcam and Sentry Mode:
• SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive
• Samsung MUF-64AB/AM FIT Plus –
200MB/s USB 3.1 Flash Drive
Formatting the USB Flash Drive
To correctly save and retrieve video footage,
Model S requires the USB flash drive to be
formatted as exFAT, FAT 32 (for Windows),
MS-DOS FAT (for Mac), ext3, or ext4. NTFS is
currently not supported. In addition, the USB
flash drive must contain a base-level folder
called "TeslaCam" (without quotation marks).
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