Front / Rear Camera - MTCD Android Head Units Q&A

Hi. I have PX3 unit and want to connect rear and front camera ( Front only for parking), and i have problems....
So rear camera connected to : CCD AV in and to "back" and working fine when im switch to rear gear its opens automaticly in AVIN app.
But problem is front camera. I enable "front camera" in factory settings. Also enable DVR as CVBS., and switch to front camera after reverse.
And here problems starts.
I have 2 yellow RCA connectors in my unit: Video IN and DR-V
If i put it on Video IN i can open AVIN app and i can see front camera view , and black screen in DVR app
If i put it on DRV connector, i see front camera in DRV app and black screen in AVIN
But when i switch to reverse gear and then put front gear ( enabled switch to front camera after reverse) i see only yellow sign.
Its annoying to swich always to AVIN app cuz its mute radio and i neet to turn it on again after close AVIN
I have app "F-cam" but there is only black screen with yellow sign. Is there some option to usee only this app for rear and front camera? As there is button to switch cameras and it would be nice....
Pls help me guys to solve that problem... Many thx !
EDIT: hmmm i cant add images ;/ i've made album : https://ibb.co/album/fhm4wF

Seba_4ball said:
Hi. I have PX3 unit and want to connect rear and front camera ( Front only for parking), and i have problems....
So rear camera connected to : CCD AV in and to "back" and working fine when im switch to rear gear its opens automaticly in AVIN app.
But problem is front camera. I enable "front camera" in factory settings. Also enable DVR as CVBS., and switch to front camera after reverse.
And here problems starts.
I have 2 yellow RCA connectors in my unit: Video IN and DR-V
If i put it on Video IN i can open AVIN app and i can see front camera view , and black screen in DVR app
If i put it on DRV connector, i see front camera in DRV app and black screen in AVIN
But when i switch to reverse gear and then put front gear ( enabled switch to front camera after reverse) i see only yellow sign.
Its annoying to swich always to AVIN app cuz its mute radio and i neet to turn it on again after close AVIN
I have app "F-cam" but there is only black screen with yellow sign. Is there some option to usee only this app for rear and front camera? As there is button to switch cameras and it would be nice....
Pls help me guys to solve that problem... Many thx !
EDIT: hmmm i cant add images ;/ i've made album : https://ibb.co/album/fhm4wF
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Hello just joined for tech support.
[Mod Moved to MTCD], your unit is probably an MTCD. Use CAM In on Connector K, and if that doesnt work, contact your reseller.

marchnz said:
Hello just joined for tech support.
[Mod Moved to MTCD], your unit is probably an MTCD. Use CAM In on Connector K, and if that doesnt work, contact your reseller.
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Only front camera or both? And for front camera use Video in or DR-v ?
EDIT: CAM in - is used by rear cam
Connector K - 3V output no matter what so i think its not correct cable to connect...
And i dont have free cables more... So F-cam app dont work at all... Rear cam induct AVIN screen, and nothing working for F-cam app i lost my hope...

I will ask my question, because eventually it may have a solution by changing the rom (as shown here).
So it's like this: I have an Isudar, in my car Mercedes w203 (2002), with android 7.1.2. It's working ... well.
Of course, I was left without the radio station ID, the dashboard instead shows a dash, and pressing the non-nude station switch button for the next preset station starts the search for another station. Apart from that it satisfies.
As I knew I could have other kind of elements added, I started installing a sim card to have Internet (although 3G), but it satisfies and I already put a reversing camera, no problem and it is working. But when trying to attach a front camera the question arose.
One of the cameras I bought, via USB, is not recognized by the system, but recognizes the application built into the camera which once installed continues to say that "there is a problem plugging in the USB plug" and / or the SD built into the camera. I searched the net and saw some that gave, but with radios of other brands, or with cameras of other brands, but more expensive, which I do not risk buying, because of the uncertainty of its operation.
If i connect the camera to my phone, no problem, install the app and show the image, record and that's fine. The difference is that on the mobile phone the connection is made by OTG (USB to micro USB) and the image is very good. In the car, with the connection made and the application open, the SD will record - with a non-current date (maybe the date of manufacture) - and show the movies with some quality.
With this camera was not for me I ordered another to connect in the rear of the radio via RCA plugs. And, only an application that comes on the radio (DVR) allows image if it is connected to RCA CVBS, but does not allow any recording. I will add photos to know if the reported problem can be solved without touching the software installed at the factory or if it will only be solved by installing a new ROM and, if so, if the radio has the proper specifications.
In advance, I am very grateful.

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[Q] No Rear Camera

Hey All,
Replaced my cracked screen this weekend. Everything seems to be back to functional now, EXCEPT
- the ambient light sensor isn't working
- the rear camera isn't working
If I open the camera app (any camera app) it will show the front camera so I see my stupid face, but if I push the "use the other camera" button nothing happens.
Entirely possible I messed something up in the reassembly, BUT before I go and take the thing apart again I was wondering if there was anything I could try from a software / firmware perspective first.
thebobmannh said:
Hey All,
Replaced my cracked screen this weekend. Everything seems to be back to functional now, EXCEPT
- the ambient light sensor isn't working
- the rear camera isn't working
If I open the camera app (any camera app) it will show the front camera so I see my stupid face, but if I push the "use the other camera" button nothing happens.
Entirely possible I messed something up in the reassembly, BUT before I go and take the thing apart again I was wondering if there was anything I could try from a software / firmware perspective first.
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Well, I am not the biggest hardware person, but I believe you can run the RUU and detect if it is a hardware issue. Again, I am not sure, you may want to double check.
Bump, anyone else have any suggestions for ways to "wake up" my camera?
FYI for anyone else who stumbled upon this thread - the problem was a disconnected ribbon cable that I missed. Between the motherboard and the plate that the camera sits on it a TINY ribbon cable (lengthwise) that has to plug into the back of the motherboard. It's nearly impossible to get even the tiniest tool in between the motherboard and the front assembly while this cable can reach its connector. So if you end up in this situation, have a lot of patience. I don't know if there's a way to get the screen off WITHOUT disconnecting this cable, but I certainly couldn't find one.

How to flip (reverse) video image in AVin app?

I installed a front cam and connected it to aux video in cable so it shows picture in AVIN app. The problem is, the picture is mirrored like on a rear cam and the camera itself doesn't have an option to reverse image.
Is there any way to reverse image in the app itself or is there some other app that could use video input and has that option. Or is there a way to modify AVIN app so it shows normal image?
Please guys I need some help with this one.
I wonder if it is the camera itself that is reversed? Can you test it with another input?
Sorry, I didn't explain that clearly. The camera is meant to be in the back (hence the mirrored image), but unlike other cameras it doesn't have a loop wire to cut or any other way to change that built in mirrored mode. Fortunately I managed to locate front cam pin on my device so I connected it to that and the f-cam app has the ability to switch between the two modes. So I guess, problem solved

Tof sensor dead?!

Hi everyone,
Has anyone experienced an issue with the camera?
Since my phone overheated, about 3 weeks ago, staying under the sun, I can't use the rear camera... I had the overheating warning pop up.
Basically if I launch the app, the app freezes, I can't switch to different rear cameras (wide, regular, telezoom) nor switch to front camera.
Sometimes I get a pop-up saying "can not connect to camera".
I can launch selfie mode directly from the app shortcut (by long pressing), other apps can't access the rear camera either and clearing cache of the camera app didn't change anything.
So, I had to change the back cover of the phone that had been previously cracked (nothing to do the camera not working), and I benefited the phone opened to try with disconnected cameras:
Telephoto works well, super wide as well.
Funny thing: the phone can use only the super wide camera to do both x0,6 and x1 (you don't notice that the main camera is not used).
Main camera worked.
2nd funny thing : portrait mode works perfectly without the Tof sensor being plugged in...
I plugged back the Tof sensor, it was still working, but stopped after restarting the phone. I removed it, cleared cache, it started to work again. I plugged the Tof sensor back in, it was working... I glued back the cover, and had the camera stop working within few minutes...
Long story short, has anyone experienced an issue with the Tof sensor? Which doesn't seem to be very useful...
I guess I'll try to remove it completely and check if the camera becomes stable.
I didn't find this part being sold :/
Regards, Charles

Huge Camera problem

Hi everybody,i have search everywhere but did'nt seen similar case anywhere,my problem began after a litlle fall after this my camera started to behave strangely, like a reversal the motor brings out the front camera when I activate the rear camera and vice versa so the selfie camera works but only inside as you can see on the video, I already tried a factory reset.I also removed the back cover to check all the camera cables and nothing has changed except that when I disconnect the one from the front camera, the interface of the rear camera becomes "normal"
Thanks
summary of the situation the pop-up camera comes out when it should be in and stays in when it should be out
jag011 said:
Hi everybody,i have search everywhere but did'nt seen similar case anywhere,my problem began after a litlle fall after this my camera started to behave strangely, like a reversal the motor brings out the front camera when I activate the rear camera and vice versa so the selfie camera works but only inside as you can see on the video, I already tried a factory reset.I also removed the back cover to check all the camera cables and nothing has changed except that when I disconnect the one from the front camera, the interface of the rear camera becomes "normal"
Thanks
summary of the situation the pop-up camera comes out when it should be in and stays in when it should be out
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I don't know about the Poco F2 Pro but if it's something like the Huawei Y9 Prime with its pop-up camera it has a small magnet that "indicates" to the system when the front one is up or down and that makes the small motor that moves it activates the front camera, now the cell phone fell with the camera outside and the module was hit, it is possible that the state of the camera (down/up) has been "uncalibrated", in any case you would have to take it to a center specialized to be disassembled and checked because it seems to be a physical failure rather than a software one
thank you, indeed it is very interesting I had not thought of it did you see the video that I posted it is for this reason that I thought of a software defect but your proposal holds the road.

Mtcd px5 Mx rear camera problem !

Hello everyone
I have android head unit PX5 octa core MX ( witson) with android 6
Yesterday my rear view camera stop work and become black some time and some time it’s show yellow triangle! Till now !
Before that it was work very good with 0 problems , i use the car before day and the camera is work , when I wake up for work and start the car the camera stop work !
I check all wire everything about wire between camera and dvd everything is good ! I connect new camera for check and it’s show the same , black screen !
Everything thing else in head unit work good even videos , music, ..etc ( just rear camera ).
I try to install clean stock firmware and wipe everything, but the same problem , try malaysk rom , and the same thing.
Finally , i have dash cam install on my car I connect the red wire for reverse in dashcam with the rear cam and the dash cam show and work good !!
SO whats the problem with my Dvd ? And why it’s not showing rear cam ? And why that’s happening without touching anything ?
Sleeping the camera work , wake up not work till now hehhe
Thanks in advance

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