10-8 Body Camera

User Manual

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Warranty & Return Information

Warranty Details

• One (1) year free replacement of any failed component.

How to Get Support

1. Visit the Warranty Parts Replacement form on our web site: http://www.10-8video.com/support/warranty-form/

2. Fill out and submit the form.

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Digital Evidence Solutions for its use; nor any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of 10-8 Video Digital Evidence Solutions.

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Fayetteville, TN 37334

Tel: (888) 788-1048 • (931) 262-2221

Fax: (931) 233-1263

World Wide Web: www.10-8Video.com

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Shipping Address

10-8 Video Digital Evidence Solutions

1423 Huntsville, Hwy.

Fayetteville, TN 37334

Phone Numbers

(888) 788-1048 • (931) 262-2221

(931) 233-1263 (FAX)

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Contents

Introduction

Overview

Package Contents

First-Time Usage

Body Camera Setup

Setting Up the BC-1 Software

First-Time Usage

Associating a BC-1 Camera with Its Officer Account

BC-1 Body Camera Diagram

Operation

Power On/Off

Power On:

Power Off:

Video Recording & Playback

Recording Video

Stop Recording Video

Video Playback

Stop Video Playback

Recording and Playing Audio

Recording Audio

Stop Recording Audio

Audio Playback

Stop Audio Playback

Taking a Photo

View Photos

Exit Playback Mode

Charging the Battery

Charging Battery with USB Cable

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Battery Status Icons

Factory Reset

Software

Using the Software

Managing Files

Viewing a File

Editing a File’s Info or “Tags”

Deleting Files

Backing Up Files

Viewing a File’s Access Log

Managing Call Types

Changing Your Software Password

Administrating Software User Accounts

Creating a New Software User Account

Editing a Software User Account

Change Officer Name

Change User’s Administrator Rights

Deactivate a User’s Account

User Account Permissions

Deleting a Software User Account

Reassigning A BC-1 Camera To An Officer

System Messages

LED Status Indicator Lights

Audio Indicators

Specifications

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the 10-8 BC-1 Body Camera. To prevent any damage to the unit causing a reduction of its life span, we recommend reading this User Manual carefully before using the device.

Overview

This digital police enforcement DVR provides the officer with state of the art capabilities such as high-definition digital video recording, still image capture capabilities, high-speed USB data transmission and USB charging.

Package Contents

Your 10-8 BC-1 Body Camera will have shipped with the following items, please take the time to confirm you have the following items:

• 1 - Body Camera

• 1 - Instruction Manual

• 1 - 12V Car Charger

• 1 - 120V Charger

• 1 - USB Cable

• 1 - Mic Cable (Optional)

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First-Time Usage

IMPORTANT!

READ THIS FIRST

Before using your new BC-1 Body Camera for the first time, we recommend performing the following steps to maximize the usability of your new BC-1 Body Camera.

Body Camera Setup

1. Charge the BC-1 Body Camera using the 120 Volt, 12 Volt or USB cable.

See

Charging the Battery

section for details.

2. Install the software using the

Installing the BC-1 Software

section below as a guide.

Setting Up the BC-1 Software

The software is designed to install like any typical Windows program.

The first time you run the BC-1 software you will need to configure it. This process only needs to be completed once. Read through these instructions

completely before beginning.

1. Start the BC-1 Body Camera software. A welcome screen will display while it is loading.

2. The first screen you will be presented with will establish the primary administrator account. This person will be the primary user and software administrator.

3. Enter the Administrator’s user name and password and click on the

“Next” button.

For maximum security we recommend using random characters, symbols and numbers in your password. For more tips on creating secure passwords read this article: http://goo.gl/vZG9PZ

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First-Time Usage

4. Now choose the location on the computer’s hard drive where videos from your BC-1 Body Camera will be stored. This location can be anywhere on the local system or on a network.

Ensure the location you choose to store your files has sufficient space. Video files can consume large amounts of storage space.

5. Choose whether to enable the Auto Delete Feature and its duration by entering a number in the box or disabling it by leaving the field alone.

6. Click on the “Next” button to continue.

7. Next you’ll set up the basic call types that will be available to help officers categorize and tag videos. Example call types would be DUI,

Assault, Domestic, etc. You can add more later if needed.

7. Click on the “Next” button to continue.

8. Now you will be adding officers that will be issued the BC-1 Body

Cameras. You will also need to decide who has administrator rights to the software.

Administrators have more authority and can change passwords, review all user videos, etc.

Non-Administrator users can archive and tag videos and only review videos taken by them.

9. Enter the officer’s badge ID, their name and set their access level. The officer’s badge number along with the date and time will be recorded on each video the BC-1 Body Camera records.

10. Click on the “Save Officer Account” button to save their account.

11. When you are finished adding officer accounts, click on the “Next”

button at the bottom of the window.

12. Now you are going to associate each BC-1 Body Camera with the officer accounts you just set up.

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Associating a BC-1 Camera with Its Officer Account

1. Plug in a single BC-1 Body Camera to the computer

If this is the first time you have connected the BC-1 Body

Camera to this computer, you may have to wait for your computer to automatically install the proper drivers.

2. Once the computer detects the BC-1 Body Camera, the BC-1 Body

Camera will beep and the LCD screen will turn off.

3. Click on the “Find Device” button. The software and computer will search for the BC-1 Body Camera.

4. Once the software detects the BC-1 Body Camera, assign an officer to it by choosing the officer’s account and clicking the “Assign” button.

5. When the software has finishing assigning the officer to the BC-1 Body

Camera disconnect the BC-1 Body Camera from the computer.

6. Repeat steps 1 - 6 as needed. When complete, click the “Done” button.

If you connect the BC-1 Body Camera to a computer and do not have the software running, it will only charge its battery and you cannot access the camera’s internal files.

However, if you have the BC-1 Body Camera software running while the BC-1 Body Camera is connected, you can also use

Windows Explorer to access it as a flash drive.

First-Time Usage

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BC-1 Body Camera Diagram

Lens

Recording

Microphone

Speaker

Walkie

Cable

IR LEDS

Microphone

USB

LED Status Indicator

Earphone

Talk REC/Down

USB Port

Water Tight

Seal

Earphone Jack

Clamp

1.5” LCD Screen

Power Play

Selection

FIG. 1

Body Camera Diagram

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Operation

Power On/Off

Power On:

1. Press and hold the “Power” button until the device beeps.

2. The LED Status Indicator will light up green and the LCD screen will display the 10-8 Video logo.

3. After a few minutes of inactivity, the system will then enter into

recording standby mode and the LED Status Indicator will remain lit green.

4. The LCD screen will display the currently recording interface and your body camera is ready to use.

Power Off:

1. Press and hold the “Power” button for at least three seconds.

2. The current file will be saved to the internal storage and the device will power down.

When the recorder is in standby mode if there is no interaction with it for more than thirty (30) seconds the

LCD screen will turn off.

The recorder will automatically power off when the battery is low.

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Operation

Video Recording & Playback

Recording Video

1. Briefly press the “REC” button until the LED Status Indicator lights up red. The BC=1 Body Camera will beep audibly.

2. The BC-1 Body Camera will enter into Video Recording Mode (FIG. 2) and begin to record. It will save a file every 10 minutes.

If lighting is insufficient, the recorder will automatically enable

Night Mode and the IR LED. It will automatically return to the normal recording mode when lighting conditions improve.

Stop Recording Video

1. Press the “REC” button until the LED Status Indicator lights up green.

2. The BC-1 Body Camera will enter Recording Standby Mode. (FIG. 3)

Video Playback

1. Press the “Play” button until the BC-1 Body Camera enters into

Playback Mode. (FIG. 4)

2. To play the currently recording file, press the “Play” button again.

3. To play another file, use the “Selection” button to cycle through the files. Press the “Play” button when you’ve found the file to play it.

Stop Video Playback

1. Press the “Play” button to stop the currently playing file and enter into Playback Standby Mode. (FIG. 5)

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Battery Status Icon

Recording Time

Recording Status Icon

Remaining Recording Time

Focus Area

FIG. 2

Current Date & Time

Video Recording Mode

FIG. 3

Video Standby Mode

Playback Mode Icon

Video File Icon

Current Playback Time

FIG. 4

Playback Mode

Play Status

Playing Time

Current File Number

FIG. 5

Playback Standby Mode

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Operation

Recording and Playing Audio

Recording Audio

1. Press and hold the “REC” button for about 2 seconds.

2. The BC-1 Body Camera will beep, and the LED Status Indicator will light up yellow indicating it has begun recording audio only.

3. The LCD Screen will show the Audio Recording Mode Screen (FIG. 6)

Stop Recording Audio

1. Press the “REC” button until the LED Status Indicator lights up green.

2. The BC-1 Body Camera will enter Recording Standby Mode. (FIG. 3)

Audio Playback

1. Press and hold the “Playback” button until the BC-1 Body Camera enters into Playback Mode. (FIG. 4)

2. Use the “Selection” button to cycle through the files.

3. To play the currently selected file, press the “Play” button. When playing an audio file, the Audio Playback Screen will display. (FIG. 7)

Stop Audio Playback

1. Press the “Play” button to stop the currently playing file and enter into Playback Standby Mode. (FIG. 5)

Taking a Photo

1. Make sure the BC-1 Body Camera is in Recording Standby Mode by exiting any currently active mode.

2. Press the “Selection” button to take a picture and the LED Status

Indicator will flash red.

View Photos

1. Press and hold the “Playback” button until the BC-1 Body Camera enters into Playback Mode. (FIG. 4)

2. Use the “Selection” button to cycle through the files.

Exit Playback Mode

1. To exit the Playback Standby Mode, press the Power Button once.

2. The BC-1 Body Camera will return to the Recording Standby Mode.

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FIG. 6

Audio Recording Mode

FIG. 7

Audio Playback Mode

Operation

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Operation

Charging the Battery

There are three ways to charge your 10-8 BC-1 Body Camera:

• 120 Volt Charger (Fastest Charge Rate)

• 12 Volt car charger (Fast)

• USB cable connected to a powered USB computer port (Slow)

A new, or completely drained BC-1 Body Camera battery can take 6-8 hours to charge fully.

Charging Battery with USB Cable

1. Connect a USB cable with a compatible connector to a computer.

2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the body camera.

Battery Status Icons

Low Power Not Fully Charged Fully Charged

During charging the LED Status Indicator will light up red, the LCD screen will display “MSDC” and the battery icon. After 10 seconds the BC-1

Body Camera will enable the screensaver for the LCD. Press any button on the BC-1 Body Camera to exit the screensaver.

When the battery is fully charged, the red LED Status Indicator will turn off and the battery status icon will display the “Fully Charged” icon.

Factory Reset

Press and hold both the “Power” and “REC” buttons to reset the BC-1

Body Camera to its factory defaults.

Caution: Do not perform a Factory Reset while recording or while the device is connected to a computer. Doing so may cause file corruption and/or damage the internal memory.

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Operation

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Software

Using the Software

In order to access the files on the BC-1 Body Camera, the software must be running before plugging the BC-1 Body Camera into your computer.

1. Start the BC-1 Body Camera software.

2. Enter your badge number and software password to log in. If you are logging in as the Administrator, enter your user name into the Badge

Number field.

3. Plug the BC-1 Body Camera into your computer using the supplied

USB cable.

4. Once the computer detects that the BC-1 Body Camera has been connected to it, the BC-1 Body Camera will beep and its LCD screen will turn off.

5. At this point the software is copying the files from the BC-1 Body

Camera to your designated storage location. DO NOT disconnect it during this process.

Once the files appear in the main interface you can perform any of the following tasks:

Managing Files

From the main interface you can view the media, tag the files with more information, print a report on a file and view the file’s access log.

Viewing a File

1. Click once on the green “Play” icon in the row of file you wish to view.

2. Once loaded, the file will display in a new window.

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Editing a File’s Info or “Tags”

You must have administrative privileges to edit file information.

1. Click once on the Tag Icon of file you wish to edit.

2. Use the form that pops up to add/edit/remove any relevant information to the media clip.

3. Click the “Save” button within the popup window to record your changes..

Deleting Files

It’s not necessary to delete your files from the BC-1 Body Camera once the files are backed up to the central file repository. When the BC-1 Body

Camera’s internal storage is filled to capacity it is designed to automatically overwrite the oldest files.

This eliminates the need to worry about maintaining an empty storage card. Just make sure your BC-1 is regularly synced with the BC-1 Body

Camera Software and all of your files are preserved.

However, for convenience, we have included the ability to delete individual files via the admin interface.

Backing Up Files

Every time you connect your BC-1 Body Camera to your designated computer your latest files are automatically copied to your file repository.

Just remember to sync your BC-1 Body Cameras regularly to your designated repository computer.

To save time backing up your files and to reduce file redundancy, only files that have not already been backed up are copied each time you connect the BC-1 Body Camera to your computer.

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Viewing a File’s Access Log

Each time a file is archived, accessed or altered in any way it is recorded in the file’s access log. To access a file’s individual access report, click on the

Access Log Icon in the row of the file you wish to view.

Managing Call Types

1. Click on the “Admin” button located at the top of the main window.

2. In the window that pops up, click the “Manage Call Types” button located at the top left of the window.

3. In the pop up window that appears, you can either delete or create new call types.

Changing Your Software Password

Changing your password can only be done when you first start the BC-1

Body Camera software.

1. Start the BC-1 Body Camera software.

2. Click on the “Change Account Password” button in the login window.

3. Enter your badge number or if you are the Administrator your user name.

4. Enter your current or “old” password.

5. Enter your desired new password.

6. Click the “Save” button.

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Administrating Software User Accounts

The following features are only available to an user account possessing an

Administrator account level.

Creating a New Software User Account

1. Click on the “Admin” button located at the top of the window.

2. Use the form in the popup window to define a new user account.

3. Fill out the officer’s badge number, name, password and select which account level they should have assigned to them.

4. Click the “Save Officer Account” button to record the account to the database.

Editing a Software User Account

User accounts can be accessed by clicking on the “Admin” button located at the top of the main window.

Change Officer Name

1. To change the name of an officer associated with a badge number, click on the name of the account you wish to edit.

2. Make your changes and press the “Enter” key on your keyboard to save the changes.

Change User’s Administrator Rights

• Check or un-check the Admin check box for the desired account.

Deactivate a User’s Account

• Check or un-check the InActive check box for the desired account.

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User Account Permissions

There are two levels of access to the BC-1 Body Camera software -

“Normal” and “Administrator”.

Administrators can:

• Manage accounts - create & edit.

• Change their password.

• Edit media file tags for all files.

Normal Users Can:

• View & edit tags for their files.

• Change their software account password.

Deleting a Software User Account

In order to keep an officer’s media intact for possible use in a future case, user accounts cannot be deleted. However, accounts can be deactivated using the Admin section of the software.

Reassigning A BC-1 Camera To An

Officer

1. If the officer’s account isn’t already created, do so now. See the

Creating A New Software User Account section.

1. Plug in a single BC-1 Body Camera to the computer

2. Once the computer detects the BC-1 Body Camera, the BC-1 Body

Camera will beep and the LCD screen will turn off.

3. Click on the “Find Device” button. The software and computer will search for the BC-1 Body Camera.

4. Once the software detects the BC-1 Body Camera, assign an officer to it by choosing the officer’s account and clicking the “Assign” button.

5. When the software has finishing assigning the officer to the BC-1 Body

Camera disconnect the BC-1 Body Camera from the computer.

If you connect the BC-1 Body Camera to a computer and do not have the software running, it will only charge its battery and you cannot access the camera’s internal files.

However, if you have the BC-1 Body Camera software running while the BC-1 Body Camera is connected, you can also use

Windows Explorer to access it as a flash drive.

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System Messages

The 10-8 BC-1 Body Camera utilizes both audible (“beeps”) and visual

(LED lights and LCD screen) indicators to inform you of the status and health of the device. Refer to the charts below for more information.

LED Status Indicator Lights

LED Color LED Duration Explanation

Green On/Solid Power is on. System normal. In Recording Standby Mode.

Yellow

Red

Red

Red

On/Solid

On/Solid

Blink/Flash

On/Solid

Recording audio in progress.

Recording video in progress.

In photograph mode indicates photo being taken.

When charging indicated device is being charged. LED goes out when fully charged.

Audio Indicators

“Beeps”

SIngle Beep

Four (4) beeps

Five (5) beeps every three (3) minutes

Explanation

Photo taken.

Memory card is full.

The LCD screen will also display “Memory Card Full”.

Battery low.

The camera will begin to shutdown within 20 minutes of this warning.

If the BC-1 Body Camera has to stop recording due to a full storage card or low battery, it will automatically stop recording, save and close the file to ensure the integrity of the data.

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Specifications

Brand Name: 10-8

Model Name: 10-8 BC-1

Specifications: • Loop Recording

• Industrial grade for extreme conditions & reliability

• Can replace existing mic for most major brand walkies

• Drop/shock & water resistant

• Same size as most existing walkie mics

• IR with automatic switching in low/no light conditions

• 360° rotatable buckle

• Password protected files

• Includes 32GB memory

• Up to 6 hours continuous recording (48 hrs standby)

Camera Sensor: 5.0 mega pixels CMOS

Video Format: AVI

Video Resolution: 720x480 pixels, 30fps

Picture Format: JPEG

Picture Resolution: 12 mega pixels

Field of View: 120°

Text Overlay: Off / Date / Date & Time / Officer ID

Languages: English

Memory: 32GB

Battery: 1600mA, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery

Color: Black

Dimensions: 96 x 64 x 33 (mm)

Net Weight: 141g

Includes: • 1 - USB cable

• 1 - AC Adapter (110-240V)

• 1 - 12v Cigarette Adapter Charger

• 1 - User Manual

Optional Accessories: • Connector cable with intercom

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