Method and apparatus for controlling operation of side and rear monitoring camera system

A method of controlling an operation of a side and rear monitoring camera system, comprising:

• determining, by a controller, whether the side and rear monitoring camera system is in an initial condition;
• receiving, by the controller, power and determining the initial condition again when the initial condition of the side and rear monitoring camera system is not satisfied, and determining a smart key signal when the side and rear monitoring camera system satisfies the initial condition;
• displaying, by the controller, a side image and a rear image on a display unit for preset period of time and determining whether the initial condition is satisfied when the smart key signal is a door unlock signal, terminating the side and rear monitoring camera system when the smart key signal is a door lock signal, and determining a user request signal for a side image and a rear image when the smart key signal is not present;
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• displaying the side and rear images on the display unit for the preset period of time and determining again whether the initial condition is satisfied when the user request signal for a side image and a rear image is received and determining whether the initial condition is satisfied a preset number of times when the user request signal for a side image and a rear image is not received.