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title: "Event Trigger & Live Event Upload"
description: "In the **Event Trigger** menu, you can control: - **Which events** the dashcam detects - **How sensitive** each detection is You can also choose: - Whether to activate **Beep/Voice alerts** - Whether to enable **Live Event Upload** for each event…"
url: "https://cloudmanual.blackvue.com/docs/dashcam-configuration/event-trigger-live-event-upload/"
updated: "2026-08-18"
category: Dashcam Configuration
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# Event Trigger & Live Event Upload

In the **Event Trigger** menu, you can control:

- **Which events** the dashcam detects
- **How sensitive** each detection is

You can also choose:

- Whether to activate **Beep/Voice alerts**
- Whether to enable **Live Event Upload**

for each event

> ***What is Live Event Upload?***
> Live Event Upload automatically saves event videos to the cloud in real time when an event is detected.
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> · You can enable this option for each event in the **Event Trigger** menu.
> · Live Event Upload settings can only be changed when the dashcam is Cloud Connected.

## Priority Events

         ![](https://cloudmanual.blackvue.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/list-group-1-589x1024.png)

- **Manual Recording: **Saves video when you tap the dashcam’s touch sensor.
  **Manual Recording is always enabled and cannot be turned off.**
- **Driving Impact:**Detects impacts while driving and records the event based on your sensitivity settings.
- **Parking Impact:**Detects impacts while parked and records the event.
  You can set **Parking Impact History Alert** to notify you of any impact when exiting Parking Mode.
  (*Impacts within 3 minutes of exiting Parking Mode are ignored.*)
- **Protect Event Files:**Protects the last **50 event videos** from being overwritten.
  Once full, the oldest protected files are replaced with new events.

## Reckless Driving

         ![](https://cloudmanual.blackvue.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Reckless-759x1024.png)

- **Driving Unit: **Set the measurement unit for speed-related events (**km/h** or **MPH**).
  **Changing the unit will reset all Reckless Driving event thresholds to their default values.**
- **Speed Alert: **Triggers an event when the vehicle exceeds the set speed limit.
- **Hard Acceleration: **Detects sudden acceleration based on the threshold you set.
- **Hard Braking: **Detects sudden braking based on the threshold you set.
- **Hard Cornering: **Detects sharp turns based on the threshold you set.

## Live Event Upload Video Source

         ![contents](https://cloudmanual.blackvue.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/contents-roodh770mmebluzvfn9vwn8b0nqk0ha6easdf32ssk.png)

- Select the video sources (Front / Rear / Optional camera) you want to upload when an event is triggered.