NOTE: The ability to format, and view video footage on,
USB drives may not be available on your vehicle
depending on date of manufacture and vehicle
configuration.
Some features on your Model X requires the use of a
USB drive (for example, Dashcam
, Sentry Mode) that
meet these requirements:
•
Minimum storage capacity of 64 GB. Use a USB drive
with as much available storage as possible. Video
footage can occupy a large amount of space.
•
A sustained write speed of at least 4 MB/s. Note that
sustained write speed diers from peak write speed.
•
USB 2.0 compatible. If using a USB 3.0 drive, it must
also support USB 2.0.
• Properly formatted (described below).
NOTE: In some market regions you can purchase
recommended USB drives on
http://www.tesla.com.
Automatically Formatting a USB
Drive
Insert the USB drive into a front USB port and touch
Controls > Safety > Format USB Drive. This
automatically formats the USB drive as exFAT and
creates a folder for TeslaCam. The USB drive is now
ready to record and save video footage.
Format USB Drive is available only when a USB drive
(with one or fewer partitions) is inserted into a front USB
port. Choosing Format USB Drive erases any existing
content on the USB drive—before using this feature,
move any content you want to keep to a dierent
device.
Manually Formatting a USB Drive
If Model X is unable to format the USB drive, format it
using a computer:
1.
Format the USB drive as exFAT, MS-DOS FAT (for
Mac), ext3, or ext4 (NTFS is currently not supported).
2.
Create a base-level folder titled TeslaCam. You can
use one USB drive for Dashcam, Sentry Mode, , and
audio
files, but you must create separate partitions
for each folder on an exFAT USB drive.
3. Once formatted, insert the USB drive into a front (or
glovebox, if equipped) USB port. Do not use a rear
USB port because they are only for charging devices.
It may take a few seconds for the vehicle to recognize
the USB drive.
4. Once recognized, ensure icons for Dashcam and
Sentry Mode are available when you touch Controls.
Your vehicle is now ready to record videos.
NOTE:
You may need to first enable Sentry Mode (if
equipped) by touching Controls > Sentry.
Viewing Video Recordings
If footage is saved, you can view the clips on the
touchscreen or a computer.
When the USB drive runs out of storage space, video
footage can no longer be saved. To prevent the USB
drive from getting full, regularly move saved videos to
another device and delete them from the USB drive.
Viewing on the Touchscreen
You can view recorded footage on the touchscreen
when
Model X is in Park. Touch the Dashcam icon
located in the app launcher or the Dashcam icon on the
Controls screen. Touch the menu icon in the top corner
of the screen. The tabs display a list of all video clips,
organized by location and timestamp. Pause, rewind,
fast forward, and delete clips as needed.
Navigate to Controls > Safety > Delete Dashcam Clips
to delete all Dashcam and Sentry Mode footage.
NOTE: Dashcam recording pauses when you launch the
Viewer.
Viewing on a Computer
Insert the USB drive into a computer and navigate to the
TeslaCam (if equipped) folder.
The TeslaCam folder contains sub-folders:
•
Saved Clips: Contains all recordings that are saved
using Dashcam.
•
Sentry Clips: Contains camera recordings from all
Sentry Mode security events. If storage space on the
USB drive becomes limited, the oldest Sentry Clips
are deleted to provide space for new ones. Once
deleted, you cannot retrieve them.
USB Drive Requirements for Recording Videos
155Using the Touchscreen
