YULONG BWC-R3 Intelligent Body Worn Camera User Manual

BWC-R3 Intelligent Body Worn Camera
User Manual

Introduction

BWC-R3 is an intelligent body-worn camera specifically designed for Law Enforcement. The camera features real-time HD video, 4K recording, support built-in  4G, WIFI and GPS function, and a high resolution still image capture visible on the LCD screen for instant playback, with wide-angle; The rugged design is resilient to withstand demanding work environments faced by law enforcement officers, corrections, military, and security detail.

Package Contents

• Body-worn camera
• USB cable
• USB power adapter
• CD with manual and software
• Universal metal clip

Structure design

Front view

means audio recording, solid green means standby or preview mode. Blue light means live video transmission.
2| IR sensor| The sensor will detect the brightness of the environment, and then activate the IR  light and switch to night vision mode.
3| Lighting| Short press the F button to enable the light for auxiliary lighting.
4| Battery cover| Remove this cover, you can take out the battery for replacement
5| Camera Lens| Full HD wide-angle camera lens
6| IR light| There are two IR lights for night vision
7| Laser light| Pinpointing an object from a distance, solid or blinking mode
8| Microphone| Capture the environment voice during recording
9| NFC area| If the camera supports the NFC function, you can put the NFC card here for scanning.
10| Battery lock| You have to unlock this cover and then you can replace the battery.

Back view

so on.
12| PTT button| Press this button can start to talk with other devices that are connected to the server.
13| Snapshot| Press this button to start capturing the snapshots, even during video recording mode.
14| Audio REC button| Press the button to start the audio recording only.
15| Flag button| Press this button during recording, it will make the recorded video as a  marked video file.
16| Home key| Press this icon to make the operation back to the home interface
17| Second Microphone| Mainly for the voice communication with the central server.
18| ON/OFF button| Short press the button to open or close the lighting, long- press it to power on or power off.
19| Video REC button| Press this button to start the video recording
20| Muti-functional button| You can define the function of this button, the default one is enabled with light.
21| USB port| Connect USB cable for charging or connection to PC.
22| Speaker| It’s the speaker to audio playback and voice report.
23| SOS button| Press this button to trigger the SOS alarm, it will send the SOS alert to the central server.

Basic Operations

Live view window
The body-worn camera LCD screen is a small monitor to display various camera information and operation status.

recording, pe-recording, timing  snapshot, motion detect, and so on
4| Storage info| Display the capacity and remaining size of the storage
5| Date/rime| The current date/time
6| ID information| The officer ID and Device ID of this camera
7| GPS Info| It will show the latitude and longitude info of the camera.
8| Snapshot resolution| When pressing the snapshot button, it will capture the picture based on this  resolution
9| Recording resolution| The resolution that the camera will record
10| Battery status| The current status of the battery
11| Zoom in/out| The Zoom in and zoom out info
12| Video mark| Yellow “!” means the video is with a flag.

Icon definition: This table will mention all the details about the icon that will display on the top line in the preview screen of the camera.

| Recording Icon| This icon means the camera is under video recording status.
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| Snapshot Icon| This icon means the camera is capturing the pictures
| Audio REC Icon| This icon means the camera is recording audio-only.
| SOS Alert| This icon means the camera triggered SOS alert-success. Only when the camera is connected to the server can trigger this alert.
| SMS Recording| This icon means the camera received the SMS info from the center server.
| Server connected| This icon means the camera is connected to the central server.
| GPS location| This icon means the camera-enabled GPS function, grey icon means no GPS signal, white icon means GPS signal OK.
| Bluetooth| This icon means the Bluetooth function is enabled.
| Will Network| This icon means the wife network is enabled
| Hotspot| This icon means the Hotspot function is enabled
| 4G network| This icon means the 4G network is enabled
| Battery Status| This icon means the battery status, you will know how much power it remains.
| Recharging status| This icon means the camera is in charge.

Main menu
In preview mode, press the home key to enter into the main menu interface, you will see the interface as follow:

call, as well as group talk.
5| SMS| Check the SMS or picture message sent from the central server, and start the associated recording
6| App| Some other functions of the camera, such as app, Hotspot, pointing, and so on

Click the “SETUP” option to enter into the parameters setup interface, it mainly includes “DEVICE”, “MEDIA”, “SERVER” and “SYSTEM”

SETUP >>DEVICE
Select the “Setup”, you will enter into all the parameters configurations, the all items are as follow:

1. Brightness
   Adjust the brightness of the screen, just drag the icon to adjust.

2. Screen off
   Switch off the screen after a certain time if there is any operation, which will save the power consumption.

3. Vibration
   When the option is on, It will remind the users that the function is in use through vibration.

4. Mute
   When the option is on, It will turn off all the sounds of the camera.

5. Infrared
   This option means you can enable or disable the Infrared function.

6. F button
   You can define a function for the F button: Flash, sound, laser light, IR manually, playback, or enter into setup interface.

7. Security password
   When is option is ON, you need the password when you log in to the menu setup interface, as well as the playback interface.

8. Device password
   You can set up the new password of the camera, the default password is “000000”.

9. Indicator light
   When the option is OFF, which means all the indicator lights will be off when the camera is startup, ON means it will display all the LED normally.

10. Face encryption
    In this interface, you can enable face encryption for different options, such as start-up, recording, playback, and setting up the parameters, firstly, you need to register a face, and then enable the function, when you want to use the function, you need to unlock by face recognition.

11. Watermark
    In this option, you can set up the information that will overlay on the recording files, support 20 characters at most.

12. Preview Mode
    Choose the preview mode, 16:9 is not full screen, 1:1 is full screen.

SETUP >>>>>MEDIA :

REC codec
You can select the video encoding type here, H.264 or H.265.

1. Video resolution
   The body-worn camera offers five different recording resolutions. Resolution and frame rate options feature a proper balance between video quality and maximizing the amount of video stored.

2. Video quality
   Select video quality based on the need of video recording. High means the best quality, which will encoding with big bit rate.

3. Segment time
   Segment time selection defines the length of each video segment, and this option only is used for video recording, invalid for audio recording.
   Sub-option: Auto, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes,10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes; auto means it will create a file in almost 2GB size, and the time is about one hour, depending on the video resolution.

4. Photo pixel (Cam1)
   Cam 1 means the front main camera. The photo pixel provides options for still image resolution, 3M~48M optional.

5. Photo pixel (Cam1)
   Cam 2 means the rear second camera. The photo pixel provides options for still image resolution

6. Snapshot
   In preview mode, Long press the snapshot button to shoot the selected number of pictures, and you can set the option as 1PCS, 2 PCS, 3 PCS, 5  PCS,10PCS, 20PCS, 30PCS. When video recording is working, the function will not work; When video recording is working, a short press snapshot button can take one single photo.

7. Snapshot timing
   OFF means disable this function, and for the timing option: 30sec, 1min, 2min, 4 min, 5 min, it means every this time it will take a snapshot.
   Pre-recording saves an additional second of video before the video recording button is pressed, and the additional seconds is about 30 seconds. After the option of pre-recording is enabled, the camera can not snapshot, but the snapshot will work during the video recording. For example, we set the value(between setting the pre-recording and pressing the video recording button) as X, if X <30s, the camera will store an additional video for X seconds before the video recording button is pressed, if X>=30s, the camera will store an additional video for 30 seconds before the video recording button is pressed.

8. Post-recording
   Post-recording means how long the camera should continue to record after the video recording button is pressed to stop recording.

9. Motion detect
   When the option is on, if there is something moving in the camera, the camera will start to recording. You can press the recording button to stop recording.

10. GPS watermark
    When the option is on, the GPS info will display in the video image, even in the recorded video and streaming video.

11. Communication tone
    The is option means when the two-way audio communication function is enabled, the tone is vibration or use the incall tone, and adjust the volume.

12. Media Volume
    Select volume level option to increase or decrease all the volume of the camera, including playback, key sound, indicate sound, and so on.

13. Warning tone
    There are two options, voice and beep, voice option means when the user operates the camera, it will give the corresponding response, OFF, beep or voice,  and it will be applied to the operations as follows:
    1. Start video recording;
    2. Stop video recording;
    3. Start audio recording;
    4. Stop audio recording;
    5. Power on the camera;
    6. Power off the camera;
    7. Low battery;
    8. Inadequate storage space;
    The beep option means it only beeps when doing the operations.

14. Hourly notice
    Select to turn the hourly notice ON or OFF, it will give the voice report hourly if the switch is ON.

SETUP >>>>SEVER

1. Server
   Setup the server IP, port, and user number, make sure the camera can connect to the central server.

2. Platform QR code
   Scan the QR code, it can set up the server IP automatically.

3. Stream
   Set up the live streaming encoding mode, H.264 or H.265.

4. Stream bitrate
   Select the bitrate for the live video streaming.

5. Upload frequency
   Select the GPS upload frequency time, it means every this certain time, it will upload a GPS info to a central server.

6. FTP
   Setup the FTP information, such as FTP IP, FTP port, username, and password, as well as the http port, as long as the FTP network is normal, you can go to APP>>>>upload, select the video or pictures, upload to the central server.

7. Geo-fence alert
   The option is ON or OFF, when it’s ON, it will have a beep alert when the camera enters a special area, this area will be set up in the center server.

SETUP >>>>SYSTEM

1. WAN
   Enable it, so the camera can connect to a WIFI network.

2. Mobile data
   Only when this option is on, the 4G network can transmit the live video to the central server.

3. Bluetooth
   Enable the Bluetooth function, which can connect to an earphone.

4. Location
   It means the frequency that the camera uploads the GPS data to the central server.

5. Date and Time
   Enter into the interface to set up the date and time of the camera, or use the time sync function.

6. Offline connection
   It means when the camera connects to the PC or docking station through the USB port, the camera will disconnect the wireless connection.

7. About
   It will show the information of the camera, network status, firmware version, and so on.
   Mark: For the internal battery, only when the voltage is more than 3.5v, it can work when removing the main battery.

8. Default
   When it is set as ON, the camera will auto-reboot to clear all the settings of the menu, but all the playback files will still be in the camera.

Device using

1. Turning On the Camera
   In power-off status, long press for 3 seconds, the camera will be turned on and enter into preview mode automatically. Meanwhile, the status indicator will turn green.

2. Turning off the camera
   In preview mode, long press for 3 seconds, the camera will save the current status and power off. Meanwhile, the status indicator will turn off.

3. Recording Video
   In preview mode, short press to start recording. Meanwhile, the status indicator will turn red and flash, and the recording icon will turn red. Short press again to stop recording, and the video will be saved in MP4 format automatically.
   Remark: During video recording, can zoom in and zoom out by sliding the icon in the screen.

4. Snapshot
   In preview mode, press to take a photo; long press to take more photos continuously, the number of photos can be configured in the menu.  Meanwhile, the status indicator will turn red, and the flash, snapshot icon will turn red. and the photo will be saved in JPG format automatically.

5. Audio recording
   In preview mode, short press to start audio recording. With the recording icon displayed on the screen, the status indicator will turn yellow and flash. Short press again, the camera will stop audio recording, and the audio will be saved in WAV format automatically.

6. Playback
   Click the HOME key to enter the menu interface, and then click Playback to enter into playback interface and play the selected file

7. Make a flag for the file
   In video/audio recording mode, short press the flag button to mark it as an important file, the icon will display on the top of the screen. Short press the key mark button again to cancel the mark.
   When playback the file, short press the key mark button to mark it as an important file or cancel the mark. The name of the marked file has the characters “IMP”.

8. Parameter configuration
   Click the HOME key to enter the menu interface, and click the Setup icon to enter into the parameters configure interface, you can set up all the camera parameters here, such as resolution, network settings, and so on.

9. Intercom
   Click the HOME key to enter the menu interface click the Intercom icon enter into the intercom interface, and select online users for video or voice intercom, you can finish it by sliding the end button.

10. Alarm
    Click the HOME key to enter the menu and click Alarm to enter into the Alarm interface you can browse the received alarm, select and check the details, open the video, the video files will be automatically associated with the alarm and marked as important documents.

11. Application
    Click the HOME key to enter the menu click APP enter APP interface and select the corresponding application.

12. SOS
    Short press the SOS button， the camera will send an emergency alert to the Center management platform.

13. Reset
    If the system crash and the operation is not responding, long-press the power button for about 10 seconds, the camera will be forced to reset

Remark: Reset operation will not cause data loss or damage, and it will not change the system settings.

Replace battery

1. Press the battery cover lockdown, and do not lose it
2. Push the battery cover parallel to the direction of the arrow and remove it.

Charging the Battery
Remark: When you recharge the body camera, please make sure it is OFF. Also, even you don’t use the camera for a long time; please recharge it every 3 months.

1. Charge the camera
   Connect this camera and adapter via USB cable, and connect the adapter to a power supply to charge the battery. In charging status, the status indicator will turn red. Once the battery is fully charged, the status indicator will turn green.
   

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Product meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies.
The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age or health.
FCC RF Exposure Information and Statement the SAR limit of USA (FCC) is1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of this Device BWC-R3 (FCC ID:  2AY9QBWC-R3) has been tested against this SAR limit. SAR information on this can be viewed online at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/. Please use the device FCC ID number for the search. This device was tested for typical operations 10mm from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, a 10mm separation distance should. maintained to the user’s bodies

NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is  encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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