Error with ATC2000...Keep getting it.

[thomas]

I've had this a few times now. I've used my camera for a commute, get back and find it's kind of 'stalled'. The screen just displays a number in the timer, the colon and the frame rate thing. It has made a video file on the SD card, but it's corrupt/0bytes big.

I thought it might be one of the SD cards, but it happens with both. I've just restarted the camera and it now shows that there is about 24 minutes of recording time left, which would suggest it stopped filming about half an hour into my ride.

Though, so far it's not been a big issue, there have been a few small incidents that I would have posted, but if I got knocked off and found out it hadn't recorded properly I'd be really annoyed so does anyone have any idea what is wrong/how to fix it?

 

[peanut]

does the ATC have a hard reset option ?
Try formatting the SD card in the ACT if it has that option .
Not sure how these things work but any interruption to the power supply would cause a stop record . I'd check all the connections to the batteries/ battery pack and leads DC sockets etc

Can I hijack ya thread and ask some advice . How do you reduce the size of your recordings to upload to youtube ? I tried Virtualdub but its only reducing a 2 minute video file size from 190Mb to 90 Mb AVI

 

[thomas]

does the ATC have a hard reset option ?
Try formatting the SD card in the ACT if it has that option .
Not sure how these things work but any interruption to the power supply would cause a stop record . I'd check all the connections to the batteries/ battery pack and leads DC sockets etc

Can I hijack ya thread and ask some advice . How do you reduce the size of your recordings to upload to youtube ? I tried Virtualdub but its only reducing a 2 minute video file size from 190Mb to 90 Mb AVI

No you can't ....bugger off ...I do it all in windows movie maker. The default compression is rubbish, so I stick it on the 6.something or 7.something one. At the highest a 44second clip is still about 30mb so you'd save about another 10mb from your 2min video...though you can compress it further so be able to save more space.

In Vdub you can also change the compression of the audio which may (or may not) help.

I'll try and dig out the cable and do the formatting...already formatted the cards in the comp before. I had thought about batteries, but not sure why it would display all the stuff on the screen after...if I open the battery compartment, even quickly it just turns off.

Not sure if you can just reset/update firmware or something with the camera. I've emailed dogcam & actioncameras.co.uk to see if they can help

Cheers!

 

[peanut]

No you can't ....bugger off ..

I had thought about batteries, but not sure why it would display all the stuff on the screen after...if I open the battery compartment, even quickly it just turns off.
Cheers!

that sounds like a bit of a clue actually. The TomTom G0 range suffered from a similar problem. The power connection wasn't very secure so every time the car went over a big bump or pot hole the satnav would switch off.

TomTom issued every buyer worldwide with a free power connector/bracket £0000000000000 ouch

Check to see if there is a cutoff switch on the battery door like cameras have.

I can't seem to resize the audio . Can't find the right original recording quality

 

[HLaB]

that sounds like a bit of a clue actually. The TomTom G0 range suffered from a similar problem. The power connection wasn't very secure so every time the car went over a big bump or pot hole the satnav would switch off.

OT my Edge GPS is doing similar on the club run, its been suggested that I try reinstalling the latest device firmwear.

 

[peanut]

OT my Edge GPS is doing similar on the club run, its been suggested that I try reinstalling the latest device firmwear.

its one of the first things that people suggest when they haven't a clue whats wrong. They also say 'flash the bios ' for PC problems.

If your GPS is switching off randomly in use with no imput from you its very unlikely to be a software problem is it.? Its more likely to be wireless or bluetooth interferance from objects around you or that you pass.perhaps the sattelite signal is being lost amongst houses and trees ?

I think the most likely explanation is a loose or corroded connection in the battery compartment or a power supply connection problem or a flaky battery.

I would suggest a backup and hard reset before updating the firmware. if it goes wrong or gets interrupted due to a power outtage you'll have bricked it

 

[thomas]

I've spoken to a guy a dogcam who reckons the camera needs replacing so I've emailed the amazon seller I bought it from to get a new one. Hopefully this won't be a headache!!