How to Insert and Set Up a MicroSD Card in Xiaomi Smart C701 Camera

Inserting the MicroSD Card

• 💡 Locate the microSD card slot by swiping up the black cover on the Xiaomi Smart C701 camera.
• 💳 Insert a microSD card at a slight angle, ensuring it clicks into place.
• ⚠️ Note that larger capacity cards store more data, but the camera will overwrite the oldest recordings if not saved in the app.

Initial Setup and Formatting

• 🔌 Power on the camera and open the Mi Home app to manage the device.
• ⚙️ Navigate to settings (three dots in the top right corner) and select 'Manage Storage' to check the SD card status.
• 🚫 The card will initially show as 'not formatted' and must be formatted to be readable by the camera.
• ✅ Initiate formatting by selecting 'Format SD card' and confirming the action.

Recording Settings and Playback

• ⏱️ After formatting, the camera estimates approximately 10 days of loop recording.
• 📹 Choose between 'Always' recording or 'Record Events' mode, which only records when an AI algorithm detects a specific event.
• 🎛️ You can enable or disable storage to control whether the camera records to the SD card.
• 🎬 Recordings can be viewed later in the 'Playback' section of the app, with each minute potentially saved as a separate video file.