“Does the unit know when you shift into reverse or do you have to manually turn the camera on the monitor??”
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It depends on how you wire it and the capabilities of the monitor you connect it to. You can connect the camera power wires to a circuit that turns on all the time (cig lighter), on when your in accessory or ignition mode (radio), or just in reverse (reverse lights). Or you can add a switch to control it manually. Being powered with accessories or reverse lights would be best to prevent from draining your battery if you forget to turn off the camera. Which circuit you choose may also depend on what monitor/radio you connect it to and how it detects video. On my system the radio has a connection to the reverse circuit so it switches the display to the backup camera automatically. Others may work differently. I would guess that in most cases the camera is wired to be on whenever the ignition is on, and the display/radio controls when it displays the camera image by detecting reverse or allowing the backup camera image to display. ( I can turn on the camera from my radio touchscreen even when not in reverse.)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.the back up camera comes on automatically when the vehicle is placed in reverse or you can turn it on manually anytime.
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