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=== Assistant: This is a really good question — and it highlights one of the biggest misunderstandings about how VIOFO implements Park… ===
This is a really good question — and it highlights one of the biggest misunderstandings about how VIOFO implements Parking Mode on the A229 Plus / A329 / T130 family.

I’ll answer it cleanly for your exact traffic-stop use case.

==== 1️⃣ What the “90-second Parking Mode timer” actually does ====

It is not a delay before recording starts.

It is a delay before the camera switches from full-power Driving Mode into low-power Parking Mode.

Behavior:

| Setting          | What happens when engine turns OFF                                                               |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Off              | Immediately switches to Parking Mode (low-bitrate / timelapse / event mode)                      |
| 30 / 60 / 90 sec | Camera stays in normal driving mode at full bitrate for that time, then switches to Parking Mode |

So if you stop the engine during a traffic stop:
* With 90 sec selected, the camera records normal driving video for 90 seconds
* Then it transitions into your configured parking mode (low-bitrate / timelapse / etc)

This is intentional: it captures you walking away, interactions near the car, etc.

==== 2️⃣ Can you manually force recording once Parking Mode is active? ====

===== ❌ No — not via voice command =====

===== ❌ No — not via any button on the camera =====

===== ❌ No — not via the Bluetooth remote =====

Once the A229 Plus enters Parking Mode, it becomes a passive device.
The mic is still listening for impact events, not commands.

The following do not work in Parking Mode:
* “Start recording”
* “Turn on screen”
* “Lock video”
* Physical REC button
* Bluetooth button

They are all disabled to keep the camera in low-power state.

==== 3️⃣ What happens if you try to press REC while parked? ====

Nothing.
The button is ignored until the camera receives ACC voltage again.

==== 4️⃣ Why VIOFO did this ====

Parking Mode is built around:
* Voltage protection
* Ultra-low current draw
* Always-on impact detection only

Allowing manual recording would:
* Force full SoC wake
* Spike current draw
* Bypass battery protection logic

So VIOFO hard-locks user control in Parking Mode at the firmware level.

==== 5️⃣ How to configure it for traffic-stop recording (your scenario) ====

This is the optimal setup:

| Setting            | Value                                     |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| Parking Mode Timer | 90 sec                                    |
| Parking Mode Type  | Low-Bitrate (not timelapse)               |
| G-Sensor           | Medium                                    |
| Motion Detection   | OFF (saves power, reduces false triggers) |

===== Result: =====

You pull over → engine off →
You get 90 seconds of full-bitrate driving-mode recording automatically, no interaction needed.

If the stop goes longer, the camera then drops into low-bitrate continuous parking recording.

This is the only way to achieve what you want.

==== 6️⃣ Can any VIOFO model override Parking Mode manually? ====

No.
Not A229 Plus, A329, T130, A139 Pro — none allow manual wake from Parking Mode.

==== Final answer ====

: There is no voice command, button press, or Bluetooth remote function that can force recording once the A229 Plus is in Parking Mode.
: The only supported solution is using the Parking Mode Timer so the camera stays in full recording mode for 30–90 seconds after engine-off.

And for traffic stops — the 90-second delay is exactly what you want.