Reverse Camera

[richiekuk]

Hi.

This may be a daft question. But bear with me.

When you select reverse, and the reverse camera activates. Initially the picture is obscured by a black box on the left hand side of the screen taking up half the screen (with the car symbol in the middle of it).
After a few seconds the black box disappears, leaving you with, just the car symbol and the proximity lines.
Probably easier to show pics:

Initially, on selecting reverse


After a few seconds


Does anyone know of a way to stop the first Big Black Box happening, as this sort of makes the camera pointless. As you can't see anything on that side of the screen. So you end up waiting for, what seems like forever, or looking over your shoulder, old school anyway.

Maybe nothing to do, but I hope there is.

Cheers

 

[Garynovis]

Don't know the answer, but be interested to find out, so fingers crossed someone does ?

 

[Bikebits]

The left-pointing arrow in the middle of the right side of the black box appears to be a symbol to collapse it to the left side of the screen. That should get rid of it instantly.

The graphic of the car with radiating waves appears to be for park distance control. I have the reverse camera, but no PDC, so don't get that box on the screen. Check the PDC settings in vehicle settings to see if it can be altered there.

 

[richiekuk]

The left-pointing arrow in the middle of the right side of the black box appears to be a symbol to collapse it to the left side of the screen. That should get rid of it instantly.

The graphic of the car with radiating waves appears to be for park distance control. I have the reverse camera, but no PDC, so don't get that box on the screen. Check the PDC settings in vehicle settings to see if it can be altered there.

Yes the arrow does get rid of it completely. But what I want is the second image without having to sit for like 3 seconds waiting for the opaque background to disappear.

I have done a lot of research into this and have not found anything online to help.
So I guess I may be stuck with it.

 

[Bikebits]

As everything in the car is computerized, the lag is probably the PDC system booting up and checking its parameters before displaying a clear image. I find the infotainment system lags, especially as soon as the car is started, for the same reason.

 

[Golpher1]

Try the Park Pilot setting in the MIB II.

Car>Settings>Parking and Manoeuvering>Activate Automatically.

This setting will disable it completely though - so when you approach an obstacle at the front of your vehicle, you won get warning tones/visual aids apparently.

Though, it should remove that pop-up box from appearing whilst reversing.

 

[richiekuk]

As everything in the car is computerized, the lag is probably the PDC system booting up and checking its parameters before displaying a clear image. I find the infotainment system lags, especially as soon as the car is started, for the same reason.

I don't believe this is to be the case, as if I press any of the PDC options, it responds immediately.

 

[richiekuk]

Try the Park Pilot setting in the MIB II.

Car>Settings>Parking and Manoeuvering>Activate Automatically.

This setting will disable it completely though - so when you approach an obstacle at the front of your vehicle, you won get warning tones/visual aids apparently.

Though, it should remove that pop-up box from appearing whilst reversing.

My car isn't new enough for MIB II I'm afraid.
Even with park assist turned off (button by gear selector), I still get the same images.

 

[vwman]

Hi.

This may be a daft question. But bear with me.

When you select reverse, and the reverse camera activates. Initially the picture is obscured by a black box on the left hand side of the screen taking up half the screen (with the car symbol in the middle of it).
After a few seconds the black box disappears, leaving you with, just the car symbol and the proximity lines.
Probably easier to show pics:

Initially, on selecting reverse


After a few seconds


Does anyone know of a way to stop the first Big Black Box happening, as this sort of makes the camera pointless. As you can't see anything on that side of the screen. So you end up waiting for, what seems like forever, or looking over your shoulder, old school anyway.

Maybe nothing to do, but I hope there is.

Cheers

My MY 2016 goes straight to the image of car & proximity bars on engaging reverse. No black box image anymore.

Perhaps its a MIB II change.

 

[richiekuk]

My MY 2016 goes straight to the image of car & proximity bars on engaging reverse. No black box image anymore.

Perhaps its a MIB II change.

Maybe a firmware flash will sort it then.
No doubt my dealer with have no idea, and even less enthusiasm!

 

[Garynovis]

Feedback if you get any joy on the firmware flash Won't be that long before my first service so if there is one available then I would like it too

 

[richiekuk]

Feedback if you get any joy on the firmware flash Won't be that long before my first service so if there is one available then I would like it too

Will do.
I'm going to phone the dealer this afternoon. It's frustrated me ever since I got the car.

 

[Garynovis]

Will do.


I'm going to phone the dealer this afternoon. It's frustrated me ever since I got the car.

Cheers

 

[richiekuk]

Cheers

I spoke to my dealer yesterday. Surprisingly the service reception wouldn't let me speak to a technician. And I'd have to book my car in. F!#*ng useless!
My car is however going in for a tweeter replacement soon, so I'll see if I can speak to the "illusive" technician then.

When will VW understand that I don't want to speak to some dumb ass receptionist, and I want to speak to the actual people who do the work!

 

[Garynovis]

I spoke to my dealer yesterday. Surprisingly the service reception wouldn't let me speak to a technician. And I'd have to book my car in. F!#*ng useless!


My car is however going in for a tweeter replacement soon, so I'll see if I can speak to the "illusive" technician then.





When will VW understand that I don't want to speak to some dumb ass receptionist, and I want to speak to the actual people who do the work!

VW front of house does seem particularly disappointing, the hassle I had with trying to set up the service plan was beyond a joke, so I feel your pain.



Fingers crossed you get a resolution when you go in, and if so, let us know



Gary