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Understanding the LED Colors on the Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3

The Garmin Dash Cam™ Mini 3 has status LED lights below the large save button and below 'Garmin' that displays different colors and patterns depending on the device status. Below is a breakdown of the different LED meanings. Some colors can have more than one meaning.

Green

The device is connected to a computer.
- The computer will not provide enough power to pair the dash cam with the Garmin Drive app
The memory card is being formatted.
If stuck on this color while plugged into the vehicle, see Garmin Dash Cam Power Issues.

Dash Cam Mini 3 Green

Green (Solid) changes to Red (Solid)

While the device is connected to a computer, a different memory card is swapped with the installed one. Resolution: format the desired memory card in the Dash Cam Mini 3 prior to connecting it to a computer.
- To format power the device on while disconnected from the computer.
- Hold the microphone () button along the bottom right for eight seconds.
- The left LED light will turn green briefly and then red as recording begins. The right LED light will turn red if the microphone is on or will be off if the microphone is off.

Dash Cam Mini 3 Green

DCMini3_Recording

Slow Flashing Green

The device is booting.

DCMini3_Booting

An update is being installed.

DCMini3_Update

Red

Video is recording.

DCMini3_Recording

Audio is being recorded.

DCMini3_RecordingWithAudio

Flashing Red

A video is starting to be saved. The animation will play for 2 seconds.
An incident has been detected.

DCMini3_SaveStarted

Saving video is in progress. The animation will play for the duration of the save.

DCMini3_SaveInProgress

Parking Guard
See Using the Parking Guard Feature on a Garmin Dash Cam for more info.

DCMini3_ParkingMode

Red with Flashing Yellow

The memory card is low on space or is under-performing.
The Saved or Event folders have too many video/image files saved. The device will keep saving videos as requested but will delete the oldest video to make room for the new one. To avoid this, remove or delete files by following steps in Deleting a Video or Photo Using Your Smartphone or Viewing Videos and Photos from a Garmin Dash Cam on the Computer.

DCMini3_LowOnSpace

See SD Memory Card Compatibility for Garmin Dash Cams to ensure a compatible card is being used.

See the Owner's Manual or Formatting a microSD card on a Garmin Dash Cam or in the Garmin Drive App for instructions to format the memory card.

Fast Flashing Yellow / Yellow and Green / Green and Green

There is a problem with the memory card or a memory card is not installed.
The memory card needs to be formatted.
- The dash cam requires a properly-formatted memory card before it can complete its start-up sequence and begin recording.
- To format hold the microphone () button along the bottom right for eight seconds.
- The left LED light will turn green briefly and then red as recording begins. The right LED light will turn red if the microphone is on or will be off if the microphone is off.

DCMini3_ErrorSD