FAQ
How to activate parking monitor?
You need a hardwire kit to connect to the fuse box of your vehicle.
l can't turn my dash cam on when received
Because our dash cam does not contain a built-in battery, it only has a super capacitor and 1mAh Lithium Metal (only used to save time). Due to the long transportation process, the battery may run out and cannot be turned on.
When you encounter this situation, you just need to keep the power on, and wait a minute, it should be turned on and work normally.
If that does't work, please contact us and we will provide free replacement and lifetime technical support.
Does recording start as soon as you plug it in?
The dash cam automatically start recording when engine is started, when the engine is shut down, dash cam should be shut down as well.
If your camera is unable to work like this, we recommend using the hardwire kit for installation.
How to choose a memory card and how to use the memory card for the first time?
Class 10, U3 Speed Micro-SD Card for 4K Video is required. We recommend an SD Card for the Tanlink dash cam.
Do l need to delete files manually?
Deleting on dash cam may be a bit troublesome as you can only select videos one by one and delete them, so we recommend operating delete process on the computer, as computer can batch select and delete video clips conveniently.
However, you don't need to do this frequently because dash cam has a loop recording function. It can help you automatically delete old videos and record new ones.
Error/Message"Card Full"
Format Micro SD card by going into system setting > formats > OK > Select Yes > OK.
Error/Message"Mass storge‘’
This is because you are using a USB cable with data transfer mode to connect to the dash cam.
At this point, the dash cam enters data transfer mode, and you can access the video files of dash cam on the connected device, such as a computer.
If you want the dash cam to resume recording mode, you just need to reconnect it to the car charger or hardwire kit
How to connect WIFI
We have detailed video tutorials in this link, please click to view.
https://www.redtigercam.com/products/app-wifi-connection-password-tutorial
If tutorials does not work, please contact our customer service personnel
Effective distance of WlFl use
Unfortunately, we currently do not have a remote WiFi connection function, so you can only connect the dash cam WiFi when closing to the dash cam within 10 feet (3.5m).
However, we are constantly striving to develop new cloud WiFi dash cam, which will be launched soon.
Does the rear camera work when the parking monitor mode is set?
Yes, rear camera will activate with front camera.
After installation of dedicated hardwire kit and connected, you can set the parking monitoring functions as you need.
The camera gets hot?
Because our dash cam does not contain a built-in battery, it is normal to get hot during operation, and it will not affect the use of the dash cam.
Does the recorded video have sound?
Yes, it can record with audio. You just need to open the menu and make sure that the audio option is turned on.