AKASO 360 Camera Loop Recording Function Help Guide

This article will detail the definition, usage methods, core advantages and common questions of the AKASO 360 Camera's loop recording function to help you quickly master the operation and application of this function.

Loop recording is a featured function of the AKASO 360 Camera designed specifically for continuous recording scenarios. Its core function is to "continuously capture videos and only retain the latest content, avoiding recording interruptions caused by insufficient memory card space. Different from the loop recording mode of traditional cameras, the AKASO 360 adopts a unique mechanism of "dynamic segmentation + cyclic overwriting": the camera will automatically split the recorded content into short clips of fixed duration (1 minute per clip by default, adjusted according to the loop duration setting). When the memory card is full, newly generated clips will automatically overwrite the earliest recorded clips, ensuring that the storage space usage remains stable at all times.

Here is an intuitive example: If you set the loop duration to 3 minutes, the camera will continuously generate video clips of 1 minute each. When the memory card is full, each new 1-minute clip added will automatically delete the oldest 1-minute clip, always retaining the latest 3 minutes of recorded content. This mechanism is designed to adapt to the high complexity of 360° videos — 360° videos need to simultaneously handle dual-lens stitching, anti-shake optimization, and high-resolution encoding. Short clip storage can avoid stuttering and corruption caused by large files, while improving overwriting efficiency.

 

The operation process of the loop recording function is simple. You can complete the setup and use it by following the steps below:

Step 1: Enter Loop Recording Mode. After turning on the camera, enter the "Recording Mode Selection" interface through the camera body buttons or the official AKASO APP, find and select the "Loop Recording" option, and confirm to enter this mode.

Step 2: Set the Loop Duration. After entering the loop recording mode, find the "Loop Duration" option in the parameter settings. You can choose 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes and other gears according to your needs. It is recommended to choose according to the usage scenario: select 3-5 minutes for scenarios focusing on recent events, such as outdoor adventures and fishing; select 10 minutes for long-term monitoring.

Step 3: Start Recording. Insert a memory card with sufficient capacity (it is recommended to use a Class 10 or higher speed card, supporting EXFAT format to adapt to high-resolution recording), click the recording button on the body or the "Start" button on the APP, and the camera will enter the loop recording state. The screen will display the current recording duration and the number of clips.

Step 4: Stop Recording and View Materials. When you need to retain key content, click the recording button to stop recording, and the camera will automatically save all currently retained clips. Through the camera playback function or by connecting to a computer/APP, you can view the materials in the "Loop Recording Folder". The clips are named by recording time stamps for easy quick positioning.

 

1. More Efficient Use of Storage Space, Avoiding the "Partial Overwriting" Issue. Traditional loop recording mostly generates large files of fixed duration (e.g., 3 minutes per file). When the memory card is full, if the remaining space is insufficient to store a complete large file, "partial overwriting" or recording interruption will occur. The 1-minute short clip design of the AKASO 360 ensures that the remaining space can always accommodate a single clip, completely solving this problem. A 512GB memory card can stably support about 11 hours of 5.7K resolution loop recording.

2. Accurate Retention of Key Content, Adapting to Scenario-Specific Needs. In scenarios such as outdoor adventures, fishing, and cycling, users often only pay attention to recent key events (e.g., catching a fish, emergency situations). After setting an appropriate loop duration, stopping the recording can directly retain the latest key clips, eliminating the need to manually screen through hours of lengthy materials and greatly improving efficiency.

3. More Convenient Post-Editing, Reducing the Risk of Data Loss. 1-minute short clips facilitate quick positioning of the required footage. Using official editing software such as AKASO Studio, you can directly merge and crop the clips without processing large files of several GB, significantly improving editing fluency. At the same time, segmented storage avoids the loss of all content caused by the corruption of traditional single large files. Even if a single clip is abnormal, other materials can still be used normally.

 

Q1: Can loop recording clips be directly merged into a complete video? 

A: Yes. Through the official AKASO editing software AKASO Studio, after importing the loop recording clips, you can use the "Batch Merge" function to generate a coherent complete video, which supports retaining 5.7K high-resolution image quality. 

Q2: If the loop duration is set to 5 minutes, will it generate one 5-minute clip or five 1-minute clips? 

A: It will generate five 1-minute clips. The loop duration refers to the "maximum retention duration". The camera achieves cyclic overwriting of this duration through a combination of multiple short clips, rather than generating a single long clip. This is the optimal solution designed to adapt to the processing characteristics of 360° videos.

Q3: Will there be a prompt when new clips overwrite old ones after the memory card is full? 

A: The camera has no default overwriting prompt (to avoid frequent prompts affecting recording), but it will display the icon "Storage Full - Cyclic Overwriting" in the screen status bar. It is recommended to use a high-speed and large-capacity memory card, or back up the materials that need to be retained regularly to avoid accidental overwriting of key content.

Q4: Does loop recording support 5.7K high-resolution mode? 

A: Yes. The AKASO 360 Camera supports loop recording in 360° video mode up to 5.7K at 30fps, and also supports single-lens loop recording up to 2.8K at 60fps. The segmented recording mechanism ensures stable operation even in high-resolution mode, effectively avoiding lag caused by large file processing.