![]() ![]() There’s no screen on the back of the Nexar Pro, but you are able to view your footage as it’s recording if you are using the camera in conjunction with your smartphone. It’s not the most elegant solution, and hopefully one day there will be a way to use both at the same time. If you want to continue to use CarPlay, the best solution seems to be to set it up and then from then on let the camera record automatically to the SD card, leaving your smartphone out of it. It does mean that you can’t use both Apple CarPlay wirelessly and the Nexar smartphone app at the same time, which is a big shame. I found it easiest to get my phone to “forget” the car’s CarPlay network and start again with the Nexar network. ![]() ![]() However, a word of caution here for anybody using a car (like me) that has Apple CarPlay, as the two can easily interfere with each other. ![]() Setting up the camera is fairly self-explanatory once you have downloaded the app. If you want to install the interior view (cabin view) camera, then all you do is plug it into the side of the Nexar Pro, and use the included windscreen mount to position the cabin view camera to be facing in the direction you want it - presumably towards the driver in most scenarios. If you’re somebody that likes a neat overall appearance, we’d recommend doing this, but it’s by no means necessary. If you prefer, you can hide the wires from view with the supplied clips and installation tools. The Nexar comes with a double USB power adapter, which is handy as it means you can power up the camera, but also have a spare USB socket for another use, such as charging your phone. Attaching the suction cup to the windscreen is easy via a quick release lock that means you can also remove it and take it out of the car at the end of a journey. Quite simply, all you’re required to do is plug the camera into your car’s power supply, download the Nexar app, connect to the camera via Wi-Fi and that’s pretty much it. Instructions are included in the box, which promise to have you sorted out and ready go in under five minutes - and in practice that’s more or less accurate. The Nexar Pro GPS is super easy and quick to set up. There’s also a USB charger and a USB power cable, as well as clips and an installation tool should you wish to hide the cables inside the car for a neater finish. In the box you’re supplied with a suction mounting cup, which is also where you’ll find the inbuilt GPS unit, again this is useful for anybody using the dash cam independently from your phone. You can also use the dash cam without a phone, whereby it’ll record to an SD card automatically. There’s a full list of compatible models on the Nexar website, and although most are included, some aren’t, so it’s worth double checking to make sure yours is on the list. The camera can be used with a wide variety of smartphones. With it, you’ll also record what’s going on inside your vehicle, which could be useful for a number of different types of user. Just like the Nexar Beam, the Nexar Pro GPS is primarily designed to simply record the scene in front of it, but it also comes with a cabin view camera in the box which you can choose to install or not. (Image credit: Amy Davies/Digital Camera World) ![]()
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