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Assistant: This is a really good question — and it highlights one of the biggest misunderstandings about how VIOFO implements Park…

This is a really good question — and it highlights one of the biggest misunderstandings about how VIOFO implements Parking Mode on the A229 Plus / A329 / T130 family.

I’ll answer it cleanly for your exact traffic-stop use case.

1️⃣ What the “90-second Parking Mode timer” actually does

It is not a delay before recording starts.

It is a delay before the camera switches from full-power Driving Mode into low-power Parking Mode.

Behavior:

| Setting | What happens when engine turns OFF | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Off | Immediately switches to Parking Mode (low-bitrate / timelapse / event mode) | | 30 / 60 / 90 sec | Camera stays in normal driving mode at full bitrate for that time, then switches to Parking Mode |

So if you stop the engine during a traffic stop:

• With 90 sec selected, the camera records normal driving video for 90 seconds
• Then it transitions into your configured parking mode (low-bitrate / timelapse / etc)

This is intentional: it captures you walking away, interactions near the car, etc.

2️⃣ Can you manually force recording once Parking Mode is active?

❌ No — not via the Bluetooth remote

Once the A229 Plus enters Parking Mode, it becomes a passive device. The mic is still listening for impact events, not commands.

The following do not work in Parking Mode:

• “Start recording”
• “Turn on screen”
• “Lock video”
• Physical REC button
• Bluetooth button

They are all disabled to keep the camera in low-power state.

3️⃣ What happens if you try to press REC while parked?

Nothing. The button is ignored until the camera receives ACC voltage again.

4️⃣ Why VIOFO did this

Parking Mode is built around:

• Voltage protection
• Ultra-low current draw
• Always-on impact detection only

Allowing manual recording would:

• Force full SoC wake
• Spike current draw
• Bypass battery protection logic

So VIOFO hard-locks user control in Parking Mode at the firmware level.

5️⃣ How to configure it for traffic-stop recording (your scenario)

This is the optimal setup:

| Setting | Value | | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | | Parking Mode Timer | 90 sec | | Parking Mode Type | Low-Bitrate (not timelapse) | | G-Sensor | Medium | | Motion Detection | OFF (saves power, reduces false triggers) |

Result:

You pull over → engine off → You get 90 seconds of full-bitrate driving-mode recording automatically, no interaction needed.

If the stop goes longer, the camera then drops into low-bitrate continuous parking recording.

This is the only way to achieve what you want.

6️⃣ Can any VIOFO model override Parking Mode manually?

No. Not A229 Plus, A329, T130, A139 Pro — none allow manual wake from Parking Mode.

Final answer

There is no voice command, button press, or Bluetooth remote function that can force recording once the A229 Plus is in Parking Mode.

The only supported solution is using the Parking Mode Timer so the camera stays in full recording mode for 30–90 seconds after engine-off.

And for traffic stops — the 90-second delay is exactly what you want.