Standby, Alert, and Alarm States
While in Sentry Mode, Model Y may shift
through three states as a response to its
surroundings—Standby, Alert, and Alarm:
• Standby. Model Y is automatically “on
standby” when you activate Sentry Mode.
The cameras constantly monitor the
surrounding area for possible security
threats.
•
Alert. If Sentry Mode detects a possible
threat, such as someone very close to, or
leaning on, Model Y, Sentry Mode
switches to the Alert state, where:
◦
Headlights briefly flicker.
◦
The touchscreen displays a message
indicating that cameras are recording.
◦
Sentry Mode saves the most recent 10
minutes of footage prior to the
triggered event to the USB flash drive
(if available and installed).
•
Alarm. For major threats, Sentry Mode:
◦
Activates the security alarm and the
audio system generates a loud and
unexpected sound.
◦
Sends an alert to the mobile app on
phones that are paired to
Model Y to
inform you that the alarm state is
triggered.
◦ Saves the most recent 10 minutes of
footage prior to the triggered event
to the USB
flash drive (if available and
installed).
◦
Returns to the Standby state after 30
seconds.
◦ For vehicles manufactured after
approximately April 2018: Saves up to
two minutes of footage to the
vehicle's internal storage for
safekeeping which can be manually
saved to a USB
flash drive (if available
and installed) using the Dashcam
viewer.
CAUTION:
Sentry Mode may not
activate the security alarm in all
situations involving damage to the
vehicle. Sentry Mode uses many
factors to determine whether to
activate the security alarm—all
impacts may not be detected and
the alarm may not activate in all
situations.
NOTE:
When the internal storage reaches full
capacity, new recordings from Alert and
Alarm events overwrite the older recordings.
Viewing Video Recordings
You can view recorded footage on the
touchscreen when Model Y 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 video
recordings as needed. You can also navigate
to
Controls > Safety > Delete Dashcam Clips
to delete all dashcam and Sentry Mode
footage, including recent and saved clips.
NOTE: Dashcam recording pauses when you
launch the Viewer.
You can also view video footage by removing
and inserting the USB flash drive into a
computer and navigating to the TeslaCam (if
equipped) folder.
The TeslaCam folder contains three sub-
folders:
• Recent Clips: When recording, Dashcam
continuously saves footage to Recent
Clips in 60-minute cycles. Footage is
overwritten every hour unless you
manually save it. Four videos are recorded
for each clip, one from each camera
(front, rear, left, and right).
NOTE: Rear camera recordings are
available only on vehicles manufactured
after approximately February 2018.
• Saved Clips: Contains all recordings that
are saved using Dashcam.
Dashcam and Sentry Mode
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