motorhomer
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We have recently bought a new Rapido fitted with a reversing camera.
After a while I became distracted when driving, by increased noise whenever a vehicle overtook or passed the other way. At first I though we'd left a rear window open.
Eventually I tracked down the source of the noise.
Our reversing camera is fitted with a microphone (in theory so someone can stand behind and give instructions) - this is wired into the speaker at the rear of the van.
The camera - and the microphone consequently - is permanently live when the ignition is on. So if someone passes you the noise is amplified into our rear speaker!
There is some logic in having the camera permanently live as it means you can have the reverse view on the screen if you wish when driving forwards as well as in reverse.
But I'd like to turn the microphone off!!! I cannot find a way of doing this.
Has anyone else come across this?
Thanks and rgds
After a while I became distracted when driving, by increased noise whenever a vehicle overtook or passed the other way. At first I though we'd left a rear window open.
Eventually I tracked down the source of the noise.
Our reversing camera is fitted with a microphone (in theory so someone can stand behind and give instructions) - this is wired into the speaker at the rear of the van.
The camera - and the microphone consequently - is permanently live when the ignition is on. So if someone passes you the noise is amplified into our rear speaker!
There is some logic in having the camera permanently live as it means you can have the reverse view on the screen if you wish when driving forwards as well as in reverse.
But I'd like to turn the microphone off!!! I cannot find a way of doing this.
Has anyone else come across this?
Thanks and rgds