Recording on your Garmin dash cam is designed to be effortless and automatic from the moment you power it on.
Automatic Recording Explained
Your Garmin dash cam is engineered for convenience and reliability. The primary way it records video is automatically.
- Instant Start: By default, the device immediately starts recording video when it turns on. This means as soon as your vehicle powers the dash cam (typically when you start the engine), it begins capturing footage.
- Continuous Recording: It continues recording until it is turned off. This ensures you capture your entire journey without needing to manually start or stop recording each time.
This automatic function is the core method of recording on most Garmin dash cams.
Managing Storage: Loop Recording
Dash cams record continuously, which means they need a way to handle storage space on the memory card.
- Memory Card Management: If the memory card is full, the device automatically deletes the oldest unsaved video to create space for new video.
- What Gets Saved? Videos can be saved manually (e.g., by pressing a button) or automatically saved during detected incidents (like a collision, depending on the model's features). Unsaved videos are part of the continuous loop that gets overwritten.
This loop recording ensures your dash cam is always ready to record new footage without you needing to manually clear space.
Key Takeaway
You generally don't need to do anything specific to start recording on your Garmin dash cam. Simply ensure it is properly installed and connected to power in your vehicle, and it will handle the recording automatically from power-on to power-off.
