Usb Drive Requirements For Recording Videos - Tesla CYBERTRUCK Owner's Manual

USB Drive Requirements for Recording Videos

Some features require you to use a USB drive (for
example, Dashcam, Sentry Mode) that meet these
requirements:
• Minimum storage capacity of 64 GB. Use a USB drive
with as much available storage as possible. Video
footage can occupy a large amount of space.
• A sustained write speed of at least 4 MB/s. Note that
sustained write speed differs from peak write speed.
• USB 2.0 compatible. If using a USB 3.0 drive, it must
also support USB 2.0.
• Properly formatted (described below).
NOTE: In some market regions you can purchase
recommended USB drives on http://www.tesla.com.
Automatically Formatting a USB
Drive
Insert the USB drive into a front USB port and touch
Controls > Safety > Format USB Drive. This
automatically formats the USB drive as exFAT and
creates a folder for TeslaCam. The USB drive is now
ready to record and save video footage.
Format USB Drive is available only when a USB drive
(with one or fewer partitions) is inserted into a front USB
port. Choosing Format USB Drive erases any existing
content on the USB drive—before using this feature,
move any content you want to keep to a different
device.
Manually Formatting a USB Drive
If Cybertruck is unable to format the USB drive, format it
using a computer:
1. Format the USB drive as exFAT, MS-DOS FAT (for
Mac), ext3, or ext4 (NTFS is currently not supported).
2. Create a base-level folder titled TeslaCam. You can
use one USB drive for Dashcam, Sentry Mode, and
audio files, but you must create separate partitions
for each folder on an exFAT USB drive.
3. Once formatted, insert the USB drive into the
glovebox USB port (if equipped), otherwise use a
front USB port in the center console. Do not use a
rear USB port because they can be used only to
charge devices. It may take a few seconds for
Cybertruck to recognize the USB drive.
4. Once recognized, ensure icons for Dashcam and
Sentry Mode are available when you touch Controls.
Cybertruck is now ready to record videos.
NOTE: You may need to first enable Sentry Mode (if
equipped) by touching Controls > Sentry.
Dashcam, Sentry, and Security
Viewing Video Recordings
If footage is saved, you can view the clips on the
touchscreen or a computer.
When the USB drive runs out of storage space, video
footage can no longer be saved. To prevent the USB
drive from getting full, regularly move saved videos to
another device and delete them from the USB drive.
Viewing on the Touchscreen
You can view recorded footage on the touchscreen
when Cybertruck is in Park. Touch the Dashcam icon
located in the app launcher. The tabs display a list of all
video clips, organized by location and timestamp. Pause,
rewind, fast forward, and delete clips as needed.
Navigate to Controls > Safety > Delete Dashcam Clips
to delete all Dashcam and Sentry Mode footage.
NOTE: Dashcam recording pauses when you launch the
Viewer.
Viewing on a Computer
Insert the USB drive into a computer and navigate to the
TeslaCam (if equipped) folder.
The TeslaCam folder contains sub-folders:
• Saved Clips: Contains all recordings that are saved
using Dashcam.
• Sentry Clips: Contains recordings from all Sentry
Mode security events. If storage space on the USB
drive becomes limited, the oldest Sentry Clips are
deleted to provide space for new ones. Once deleted,
you cannot retrieve them.
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