# Overview
The Camtraptions Sony Video Cable v2 is a cable with an integrated controller that allows remote video recording with Sony cameras featuring the **Multi**-type connector.
The cable has been designed to work seamlessly with Camtraptions sensors and wireless triggers to enable remote video recording with Sony Interchangeable Lens Cameras.
#### **Functions**
The cable can perform the following functions:
- Wake the camera from sleep
- Start and stop video recording
#### **Connector**
The Sony Video Cable v2 ends in a **2.5mm jack** that is designed to plug in to Camtraptions equipment or any remote shutter release featuring a **Canon E3-type** female socket.
#### **How It Works**
The cable can receive **half-press** and **full-press** signals, which the integrated controller translates into commands to start or stop video recordings.
To obtain the fastest possible response times from the camera, the Sony Video Cable v2 starts a recording as soon as it detects that the camera has woken up from sleep.
The cable will also begin a recording if the camera is woken from sleep via any other button presses on the camera itself (for example, the menu button or image playback button). To avoid these unwanted recordings, it is recommended to simply unplug the cable until it is ready to be used again.
#### **Operating Modes**
The cable has two Modes, **A** and **B**, which can be set using the slider switch on the cable itself.
