Camera (Camera Slot)

1.Overview

The camera is a single-instance slot that records video from the phone's rear camera during a recording session. The footage is perfectly time-synced with the OBD and GPS data captured in the other slots — speed, G-forces, map, and so on — so you can review your drive with both picture and numbers during playback.

While recording, the slot shows a live preview with a REC badge. Fullscreen can't be toggled during a recording, so tap the slot to check framing in fullscreen before you start. On stop, the video file is written to the app's documents directory and shows up alongside the rest of the session data in the history list.

2.Video Quality

Pick from three or four quality levels in Detail Settings. The choices differ by platform: iOS encodes with HEVC and doesn't expose a long-play mode.

4K capability check

When you pick 4K, the app checks the device's capabilities automatically. It shows "Checking camera capability..." during the check, and "This device does not support 4K recording" if your device can't record UHD. In that case the option becomes unselectable.

4K is the heaviest option across recording load, heat, and storage. Pick it when both the device and the drive's storage have headroom.

About Long Play

Long Play is an Android-only quality mode. It keeps the 720p resolution but caps the bitrate at 2 Mbps, cutting storage use dramatically for long drives. iOS doesn't need this option — the standard HEVC encoder already produces compact files.

Storage estimates

Rough file sizes for common combinations of quality and duration. Real numbers vary with subject and motion.

3.Audio

The microphone records alongside the video during a session. Audio is always on — there's no in-app toggle to disable it.

If the mic permission is denied, recording continues but the file is saved without audio. Allow the mic permission if you want engine or exhaust sounds preserved.

4.Image Stabilization

Image stabilization is an iOS-only feature — Android devices don't show this setting. It helps when the phone mount is wobbly or when the road surface is uneven.

Off by default. Flip the toggle in Detail Settings to enable it for future recordings.

Enabling stabilization can add 1–3 seconds of preview delay. The recorded file itself isn't delayed — only the live preview is. If you need to monitor the feed in real time, keep this off.

5.Glitch Effect

The glitch effect overlays RPM-reactive noise and distortion on playback. It gets more intense as RPM climbs toward the red zone, emphasizing the intensity of the drive visually.

This is strictly a playback-time visual effect — nothing is written into the recorded file. You can toggle it anytime, and changing it during a recording has no effect on the file.

Intensity is scaled against the red zone RPM configured in the GT layout. The effect doesn't apply to the live preview, and sessions without RPM data won't trigger any glitches.

6.Recording flow

Start

1. Tap the record button on the dashboard.
2. OBD and GPS logging starts.
3. If a camera slot is configured, video recording starts simultaneously.
4. Start has a 5-second timeout — the app retries if the start isn't confirmed.
5. If the camera fails to start, the entire session stops and an error is shown.

While recording

• The slot shows a live preview plus a REC badge (red dot).
• Fullscreen toggle is disabled — confirm your framing before you hit record.
• Quality and stabilization can't be changed.
• The slot settings screen can't be opened.
• Tap the "ECO" button (top-right) to enter low-load mode — the dashboard stops rendering and shows only recording time and distance. Tap anywhere to return. Low-load mode is cleared automatically when recording stops.

Stop

1. Tap the record button again.
2. The app waits up to 10 seconds for the file to finish saving.
3. On success, the file path and quality are attached to the session.
4. On timeout, the app tries to auto-recover from the last saved file.
5. Late save: if the file lands after the timeout, it's still reconciled back to the session correctly.

File location

Video files are written inside the app's documents directory, with a filename generated per session.

App documents directory/videos/session_{sessionId}_{quality}_{timestamp}.mp4

7.Playback

When you open a session from the history list, the video plays back in perfect time-sync with the other slots — speed, G-meter, map, and so on. Controls on either side are bidirectional.

8.Permissions

When the camera slot is first displayed, the app requests camera and microphone permissions. Permission state is re-checked automatically whenever the app comes back from background.

9.Platform differences

iOS and Android differ in the available quality options and a few finer behaviors.

10.Constraints while recording

Some operations are restricted while a recording is in progress, to keep the video file consistent. Finish all configuration before you hit record.

11.Tips

• Check your framing in fullscreen before you hit record. Fullscreen is disabled while recording, so skipping this check is how you end up with a finished drive and half the frame blocked by your phone holder.
• For short drives (up to ~30 min), High (1080p) is the sweet spot — good quality without huge files, and easy to edit afterward.
• For long drives (1h+), pick Standard (720p), or Long Play on Android, to keep storage in check.
• Pick 4K UHD when you plan to post to social media or edit seriously — but confirm your device supports it and that you have plenty of storage free.
• Track days benefit from High or above; Long Play can smear cornering detail.
• If the phone heats up during long or high-quality recordings, tap the "ECO" button (top-right) to enter low-load mode. It stops all dashboard rendering to cut device load significantly. Recording and data logging continue in the background — no impact on the video or OBD logs.
• Check camera permission before you record. If it's denied, the recording session can't start at all.
• iOS stabilization helps with unstable mounts, but remember the live preview will lag by 1–3 seconds.
• The glitch effect is playback-only. It doesn't touch the file, so experiment freely to change the feel of the footage.

12.FAQ