Overview; Introduction; Documentation - Pro Vision BODYCAM 4 User Manual

OVERVIEW

Overview

Introduction

The BODYCAM 4 camera and its accessories are a system to provide capture of video and audio events
with a battery-powered body-worn device. The camera is mounted to a user using one of the various
mounting options available and records both video and audio. Recording is normally initiated by the user,
but also can be initiated by a remote signal from another camera, vehicle DVR, or independent trigger
device. Recordings are stored securely on internal storage within the device. The user will place the
camera in a single or multi-unit docking station to charge the camera. Videos are transferred through the
docking station's network connection automatically to the storage location. The transfer process and
storage location are dependent on the agency's chosen software solution.
1. SecuraMax Cloud Video Management Software
With SecuraMax, the cameras are registered to the SecuraMax website and the cloud server
manages the transfer process, camera configuration, camera user assignments, and video
storage.
2. PV Transfer Software
With PV Transfer, the customer installs an application on their server to handle the management
of the transfer process, camera configuration, and camera user assignments. The server software
is linked to a storage location either on their server directly or their Network Attached Storage
(NAS) device. Video is reviewed through a local storage server or to a SecuraMax server.
The cameras have many configurable settings for recording, but there are four main recording functions
within the camera:
1. Event Recording: A user will manually start and stop Event Recordings using the camera's front
event button.
2. Pre-Event: When enabled, the camera will begin recording to a buffer whenever it is powered on,
when a user initiates an Event recording with the button, the configured length of buffer before
the button press will be added to the start of the video.
3. Post Event: When enabled, the camera will continue Event Recording for a configured length of
time after the user ends the Event with the camera's event button.
4. Background Recording: When enabled, the camera will begin recording to a non-event video
location on the camera; this video will eventually fill the camera's internal storage and begin
overwriting itself. The overwrite process erases the oldest non-event video to make room for
more videos. Background videos are not transferred unless a specific time is requested through
the software.
Other notable recording features:
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In each of the modes above, the camera can be configured to record video only without audio.
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An option can be enabled to allow a user to mute the audio with a button.
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Recording resolution is configurable.
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Recording bit rate is configurable.
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Recording frame rate is configurable.
The camera provides status indicators for the various functions through a front LED, a top LCD display,
audible tones, and vibrations. Each of these indicators has configurable options to allow it to be suited to
the needs of the user.

Documentation

This guide covers the overall setup, configuration, and operation of the BODYCAM 4; other guides are
available to cover additional aspects of the system. All documentation for the BODYCAM 4 product family
is available at www.provisionusa.com/support.
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