BlackVue Camera Buttons and LED Lights

This article describes the LED indicator behaviors and physical button functions for all current BlackVue dashcam series. Use the table of contents below to jump to your camera model, or scroll through to compare across models.

REC LED

The REC LED indicates the current recording state of the camera.

Model Series	LED Behavior
DR650S / DR750S / DR900S	Orange blink — Normal recording mode Red blink — Event recording (impact detected) or Manual recording started (DR750S/DR900S only) Green blink — Parking mode: motion detected
DR750 LTE	Orange (solid) — Normal mode Orange blink — Standby recording Red (solid) — Manual or Event recording Green (solid) — Parking mode: Time-lapse or Motion detected
DR750X LTE Plus	Orange (solid) — Normal mode Orange blink — Standby recording Red (solid) — Manual or Event recording Green (solid) — Parking mode: Time-lapse or Motion detected
DR750X / DR750X Plus DR900X / DR900X Plus	Orange (solid) — Normal mode Red (solid) — Event recording (impact detected) or Manual recording started Green (solid) — Parking mode: Motion detected
DR770X / DR970X Series	Orange (solid) — Normal mode Red (solid) — Event recording (impact detected) or Manual recording started Green (solid) — Parking mode: Motion detected
DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE	Orange (solid) — Normal mode Red (solid) — Event recording (impact detected) or Manual recording started Green (solid) — Parking mode: Motion detected
DR770X BOX	Orange (solid) — Normal mode Red (solid) — Event recording (impact detected) or Manual recording started Green (solid) — Parking mode: Motion detected
ELITE Series	Red (solid) — Boot up; also lit in Normal, Manual, Event, Time-lapse parking, and Motion detection parking modes Red blink (0.2s) — Camera is turning off

GPS LED

Model Series	LED Behavior
DR650S / DR750S / DR900S DR750 LTE DR750X LTE Plus DR750X / DR750X Plus / DR900X / DR900X Plus DR770X / DR970X Series DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE	Blue (solid) — GPS signal detected
DR770X BOX	Blue (solid) — GPS detected Blue slow blink — Bluetooth pairing mode Blue fast blink — GPS turning off and/or Bluetooth turning off
ELITE Series	Blue (solid) — Boot up; lit when GPS is detected; turns off when GPS is undetected Blue blink (0.2s) — Camera turning off; SD card formatting; SD card error; firmware upgrade in progress

Connectivity LEDs (Wi-Fi / LTE / Bluetooth)

DR650S / DR750S / DR900S — Wi-Fi LED

White (solid) — Wi-Fi is ON
White blink — Connected to the internet (Cloud connected)

DR750 LTE — LTE / Wi-Fi LED

Yellow-Green (solid) — LTE connected
White (solid) — Wi-Fi connected
White slow blink — Attempting to connect to Wi-Fi
White fast blink — Function error or LTE/Wi-Fi turning off

DR750X LTE Plus — Bluetooth / LTE / Wi-Fi LED

Yellow-Green (solid) — LTE connected
Yellow-Green slow blink — Bluetooth paired
Yellow-Green fast blink — Bluetooth pairing mode
White (solid) — Wi-Fi connected
White slow blink — Attempting to connect to Wi-Fi
White fast blink — LTE/Wi-Fi turning off

DR750X / DR750X Plus / DR900X / DR900X Plus — Bluetooth / LTE / Wi-Fi LED

Yellow-Green (solid) — LTE connected
Yellow-Green slow blink — Bluetooth paired
Yellow-Green fast blink — Bluetooth pairing mode
White (solid) — Wi-Fi connected

DR770X / DR970X Series — Bluetooth / LTE / Wi-Fi LED

Yellow-Green (solid) — LTE connected
Yellow-Green slow blink — Bluetooth paired
Yellow-Green fast blink — Bluetooth pairing mode
White (solid) — Wi-Fi connected

DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE — Bluetooth / LTE / Wi-Fi LED

Yellow-Green (solid) — LTE connected
Yellow-Green slow blink — Bluetooth paired
Yellow-Green fast blink — Bluetooth pairing mode
White (solid) — Wi-Fi connected

DR770X BOX — Bluetooth / LTE / Wi-Fi LED

Yellow-Green (solid) — LTE connected
Yellow-Green blink — Bluetooth connected
White (solid) — Wi-Fi connected

ELITE Series — A/C (APP / Cloud) LED

White (solid) — Boot up; Pairing with Bluetooth or connected via Direct Wi-Fi
White blink (0.2s) — Camera turning off
Green (solid) — also lit when Cloud-connected
Off — Wi-Fi and Cloud are both disconnected

Security LEDs (Front & Rear)

Front Security LED

Model Series	LED Behavior
DR650S / DR750S / DR900S	White (solid) — Security LED activated White slow blink — Normal mode and parking mode White fast blink — Event recording (impact) or Motion detected in parking mode
DR750 LTE / DR750X LTE Plus	White (solid) — Normal mode, Time-lapse parking, Time-lapse recording, Motion detection standby in parking mode White slow blink — Standby recording in Normal / Manual / Event mode and Time-lapse/Motion in parking mode
DR750X / DR750X Plus / DR900X / DR900X Plus DR770X / DR970X Series DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE DR770X BOX	White (solid) — Normal mode; Event recording; Manual recording; Motion detected in parking mode White slow blink — Parking mode motion detection standby

Rear Security LED

Model Series	LED Behavior
DR650S / DR750S / DR900S DR750 LTE DR750X LTE Plus DR750X / DR750X Plus / DR900X / DR900X Plus DR770X / DR970X Series DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE	White (solid) — Security LED activated
ELITE Series (Rear Camera)	Security LED on during: Normal mode, Event recording (impact), Manual recording, and Motion detected in parking mode
ELITE Series (IR Camera)	Security LED stays on in all recording modes

Proximity Sensor LED

Model Series	LED Behavior
DR750X / DR750X Plus / DR900X / DR900X Plus DR770X / DR970X Series DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE	White (solid) — Proximity Sensor triggered

Physical Buttons

Power Button (DR650S / DR750S / DR900S)

Press and hold for 3 seconds — Turn off the camera
Press once — Power on the camera (power supply must be connected)

Wi-Fi / Format Combined Button (DR650S / DR750S / DR900S)

DR650S: Press once to toggle Wi-Fi on/off; press and hold for 10 seconds to format the microSD card
DR750S / DR900S: Press once to toggle Wi-Fi on/off; press and hold for 5 seconds (release when voice prompt plays), then press once to reset Wi-Fi SSID & password, or press and hold for 5 more seconds to format the microSD card

Wi-Fi Button (DR750 LTE / DR750X LTE Plus)

Press once — Toggle Wi-Fi on/off

Format Button (DR770X / DR970X Series & variants)

Press and hold for 5 seconds until voice instructions begin, then release
Press and hold for 5 seconds again to format the microSD card

⚠️ Note: Formatting the microSD card will permanently erase all recorded footage. Back up any important files before formatting.

Proximity Sensor & Touch Sensor Options

Proximity Sensor

Available on: DR750X / DR750X Plus / DR900X / DR900X Plus, DR770X / DR970X Series, DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE

Option to turn OFF / deactivate
Option to turn audio recording on/off
Option to trigger manual recording

Touch Sensor

Available on: DR770X / DR970X Series, DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE, DR770X BOX

Primarily used for camera registration
Option to turn OFF / deactivate
Option to trigger manual recording

SOS / Remote Button

Available on: DR770X / DR970X Series, DR770X LTE / DR970X LTE

LED State	Meaning
Green blink	Battery inserted for the first time or button pressed
Red + Green blink	Connecting to the main unit
Red blink	Low battery

Function: Can be configured to trigger manual recording.

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