If your camera has frozen or won’t start up, then obviously you can’t access the menu to format the card. **Formatting within the Dash Cam itself will ensure the correct format is set (which is FAT32). Formatting the card in the Dash Cam should take around 10 seconds. Most Dash Cams have an inbuilt format function which can be run via the camera menu. The easiest, fastest and RECOMMENDED method is in the Dash Cam itself. It is also important to format your Micro SD card at first use via the camera menu. Regular formatting can extend its life.įor optimal performance of your Dash Cam and the SD card, it is recommended to format your SD Card monthly. The lifespan of an SD card depends on the card brand, age, amount of recording it does and environmental conditions. They have a certain number of re-write cycles they can perform. In Dash Cams, all Micro SD cards are consumable products which do eventually degrade and fail. Don’t buy your SD card off eBay – it is flooded with fake/rebranded/refurbished SD cards that cause both functional and physical Dash Cam issues. We recommend Samsung EVO cards purchased from us or other reputable Australian Retailers. The SD cards in Dash Cams are exposed to varying temperatures and humidity, vibrations, interruptions when turning the Dash Cam on and off and hours of continuous writing and re-writing.Įnsure your Micro SD Card is Class 10 Write Speed rated and is not SanDisk branded. SD Cards in Dash Cams are under intense stress and wear and tear because they are constantly recording and looping while driving. All files are deleted off the card and it is reset back to the default, factory format. What is formatting and why do you need to do it?įormatting an SD card clears any file corruption and essentially resets the SD Card. If not, you could be due for a new SD card or try a different brand. 9 out of 10 times a simple format of the SD card will rectify these issues. Most problems encountered with Dash Cams are SD card related and not the Dash Cam itself.Ĭommon signs and symptoms of problematic SD cards are freezing, restarting, not recording, or gaps in recordings. The only regular maintenance required on a Dash Cam is formatting the Micro SD Card. When powering on the Dash Cam you will hear "memory card error." Simply reset the device and the Dash Cam will automatically fix the format to FAT32.Most Dash Cams are very low maintenance and once initially set up, you pretty much don’t need to touch them unless you want to review the footage. ** In some Macs you may not be able to format it as FAT32. U1000).Ħ) Select Erase located on top of the page Insert the adapter into the Macbook.Ģ) Once the adapter is plugged in, go to Finder, Select Applications on the left sidebar Search for the Utilities folder and open itģ) In Utilities, search for Disk Utility and open it.ĥ) In Disk Utility, select SD Cardwhose name should be the Dash Cam's model (i.e. If you don't format the card regularly, a bad block may result in a corrupt file.ġ) Remove MicroSD Card from the Dash Cam. Due to the constant overwriting cycles with your Thinkware Dash Cam, we recommend formatting regularly to extend the lifespan of your MicroSD Card. Unlike erasing, formatting improves the overall performance of the SD Card. It cleans the SD Card by removing previously existing files on the card and creating a new file system. Memory card formatting is the process of preparing the MicroSD Card for data storage.
HOW TO FORMAT SD CARD ON MAC FOR CAMERA HOW TO
** Always format SD Card before Updating the Firmware.Ĭlick here for instructions on how to Format SD Card in the Mobile App.