39 s thumb as shown in fig5 the starting and stopping of video recording can therefore be accomplished without first visually identifying the controls and indeed without the user having to move either hand the user consequently is able to control the video recording system of the present invention while safely operating a vehicle or otherwise utilizing hands in the activity being recorded the remote control unit of the present invention preferably utilizes industry standard low power radio frequency technology used in such applications as remote keyless entry rke systems in automobiles to facilitate operation of a mdc that is mounted outside of the user 39 s comfortable reach and possibly out of line of sight in the preferred embodiment a remote control unit is preconfigured at the time of manufacture to transmit its commands with an id code that is unique to a particular remote control unit one or more mdc units may there after be programmed by the user to respond to the commands of a particular remote control unit by responding only to commands containing its unique id code this feature allows the operation of one or more mdc units with a single remote control unit without interference to any mdc units that may be simultaneously operated by other users in the immediate vicinity such unique codes are well known in the art and.