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The 385GW/GWX cameras do not have screens and use a set of three LEDs to signal their status. The status of the camera is as follows: 

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Your Nextbase 385 Dash Cam uses a coloured LED to tell you what it's doing. This guide helps you identify what the LED is showing and what it means

385 LED states: what each colour and pattern means

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If your LED is...	It means...	What to do
Slow flashing	Recording normally	Nothing - this is the normal driving state
Fast flashing	Recording a protected file	Nothing - the camera is saving an emergency clip so that it's not easily overwritten
Red & Blue Dual flashing	Crash detected	Check if you're okay. Emergency SOS may be activated
Red & Protect button flash	Emergency SOS error	Open Nextbase app and navigate to Emergency SOS to resolve the issue
Solid	Dash Cam not recording	Check if your Dash Cam has an SD card

If your LED is...	It means...	What to do
Slow flashing	Searching for GPS	Nothing - give your Dash Cam a couple of seconds, it should fetch the GPS signal as soon as pointed towards the sky
Fast flashing	SD card status update. This could be one of the following: • No SD Card • SD card error or • SD card formatting in process
Solid	GPS location fixed	Nothing - your Dash Cam will now link GPS co-ordinates to your recordings with high accuracy

If your LED is...	It means...	What to do
Slow flashing	Dash Cam is set to pairing mode	Connect your Dash Cam to the Nextbase app
Fast flashing	Bluetooth pairing failed	Check if your dash cam appears in your phone's Bluetooth device list. If it does, unpair it and try again.
Solid	Dash Cam connected to the Nextbase app for file viewing and downloading	Nothing - your Dash Cam will now link GPS coordinates to your recordings with high accuracy
All three LEDs solid	Dash Cam is in Mass storage mode, ready to access files using your PC or Mac	Nothing - you can copy files from your SD card

If your Protect button is...	If your LED is...	What to do
Slow flashing	Dash Cam recognised voice command	Use voice commands to trigger an action
Fast flashing	Witness Mode Lite is active	Nothing - your location will be shared with your emergency contacts via SMS if the Dash Cam is paired with your phone Use Hey Dash Cam, Stop Witness Mode to turn off Witness Mode Lite

385 LED states: what each colour and pattern means

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