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FOCUS H2
In-Car Video System
User Guide
Document Revision: 1.8
© Safe Fleet | All rights reserved
OCT 2023 | R1.8

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  • Page 1 FOCUS H2 In-Car Video System User Guide Document Revision: 1.8 © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.2 Single sign-on (SSO)................10 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System....... . .14 5.1 Recording a Video.
  • Page 3 6.5 Viewing System Summary..............32 6.6 Run a Diagnostic Status Report.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1. Introduction This document is intended for use with Safe Fleet FOCUS H2 In-Car Video System and contains instructions for using the Safe Fleet FOCUS H2 with firmware v3.3.1. Safe Fleet manufactures state-of-the-art mobile data computers and digital video recording equipment for use in the public safety, utility and military community.

  • Page 5: Lcd Monitor Buttons

    Use this Power button to turn ON the FOCUS H2 In-Car Video System. Please note that this button should not be used to power OFF the FOCUS H2 In-Car Video System as it is considered as improper shutdown and may cause media corruption. To properly shut down the FOCUS H2 system, please refer to section 5.15 of this document.

  • Page 6: Cpu Led Indicators

    FOCUS H2 User Guide 3. CPU LED Indicators 3. CPU LED Indicators The following table describes each of the FOCUS H2 CPU LED indicators: LED Indicators Color Status Amber System powered ON Green Hard drive activity Recording STBY Green System is ready to power ON...

  • Page 7: Logging In To The Focus H2 System

    4. Logging in to the FOCUS H2 System At the start of each shift, users must log in to the FOCUS H2 system using a valid user ID and password. There are different login methods which will be described in the following sections.
  • Page 8 FOCUS H2 User Guide 4. Logging in to the FOCUS H2 System b. To type your Officer ID using the virtual keypad: i. Tap inside the Officer field on the Login screen, and type using the virtual keypad. When you type the first few characters of your Officer ID, the Officer ID search function will display the number of matched results in the top right corner.
  • Page 9 FOCUS H2 User Guide 4. Logging in to the FOCUS H2 System 3. Tap inside the Device PIN field on the Login screen, and select the numeric button at the bottom left corner of the virtual keypad. Type the Device PIN and tap Enter.
  • Page 10 FOCUS H2 User Guide 4. Logging in to the FOCUS H2 System 5. Tap inside the Patrol Unit field to change the Patrol Unit if needed. 6. Tap Login. The Home screen is displayed.  NOTE: Exiting the System If you do not have the proper credentials to log in, or choose not to, tap Exit to shut the system down.

  • Page 11: Single Sign-On (Sso)

    To log in to the FOCUS H2 system using SSO, please follow these steps: 1. Press the Power button on the FOCUS H2 monitor. The Login screen is displayed. 2. Tap inside the Officer field, and type using the virtual keypad. When you type the first few characters of your Officer ID, the Officer ID search function will display the number of matched results in the top right corner.
  • Page 12 FOCUS H2 User Guide 4. Logging in to the FOCUS H2 System 3. Select your Officer ID from the list and tap Save. The selected Officer ID will appear on the Login screen. 4. Tap inside the Partner ID field on the Login screen, and type the Partner ID using the virtual keypad. When you type the first few characters of your Partner ID, the search function will display the number of matched results in the top right corner.
  • Page 13 FOCUS H2 User Guide 4. Logging in to the FOCUS H2 System 5. Tap inside the Patrol Unit field to change the Patrol Unit if needed. 6. Tap Login. The SSO screen is displayed. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved...
  • Page 14 Android device. ii. Scan the QR code or enter the key shown on the FOCUS H2 screen into your two-factor authenticator app. iii. Once you have scanned the QR code or input the key, your two-factor authenticator app will provide you with a verification code.

  • Page 15: Using Focus H2 In-Car Video System

    (For further details about ALPR, please refer to Section 7.1.) • 4: Switch Live View: Tap this button to switch between the live views of the cameras. FOCUS H2 supports a maximum of 3 cameras at a time. (Live view of Camera 3 is only available if ALPR is configured.) •...
  • Page 16 FOCUS H2 User Guide 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System For ALPR-licensed users, if a license plate which matches the hotlist is detected, the FOCUS H2 will emit an audible notification and display the Hotlist Hit screen as shown below.

  • Page 17: Recording A Video

    5.1.1 Record Indicators A red LED light is situated on the front of the FOCUS H2 Camera to signify that the system is recording. It is positioned to be seen through the front windshield when the user is outside the vehicle. The indicator can be enabled or disabled by the Administrator.

  • Page 18: Creating A Bookmark

    FOCUS H2 User Guide 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System 5.4 Creating a Bookmark Bookmarks are used to mark points in a video that the reviewer or user feels are significant. Bookmarks also allow users to quickly locate these significant points of videos during a review.

  • Page 19: Playing An Icv Video

    FOCUS H2 User Guide 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System 5.6 Playing an ICV Video To play in-car videos, follow these steps: 1. On the FREQUENTLY USED screen, tap the ICV Video icon. 2. On the ICV VIDEO window, tap the video you want to view and click PLAY. The ICV video playback screen is displayed.

  • Page 20: Adding Or Editing Metadata For An Icv Video

    FOCUS H2 User Guide 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System 3. You can drag the slider on the video progress bar back and forth to quickly navigate through the video. The icon indicates the playback speed of the video.

  • Page 21: Playing A Bwc Video

    FOCUS H2 User Guide 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System 5.8 Playing a BWC Video To play BWC videos, follow these steps: 1. On the FREQUENTLY USED screen, tap the BWC Video icon. 2. On the BWC Video screen, tap the video you want to play, then click PLAY. The BWC video playback screen is displayed.

  • Page 22: Adding Or Editing Metadata For A Bwc Video

    FOCUS H2 User Guide 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System 3. You can drag the slider on the video progress bar back and forth to quickly navigate through the video. The icon indicates the playback speed of the video.

  • Page 23: Enabling In-Car Microphones

    5.11 Uploading Video via a Wireless Network Users can upload videos from the Body Camera to the FOCUS H2 ICV and from the FOCUS H2 ICV to the back office. When data from the Body Camera is uploaded to the FOCUS H2 ICV, the evidence is deleted from the Body Camera, which will be uploaded to the back office with the FOCUS H2 ICV evidence.
  • Page 24 FOCUS H2 User Guide 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System • Status: Status of the upload process • Upload %: Percentage of upload completed • Upload Speed: Speed of current upload • Download %: Percentage of download completed • Download Speed: Speed of current download •...

  • Page 25: Viewing Failsafe Videos

    5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System 5.12 Viewing FailSafe Videos Depending on the FOCUS H2 configuration, users with permission can view the FailSafe videos. To view FailSafe videos, follow these steps: 1. On the FREQUENTLY USED screen, tap the FailSafe Video icon. The FAILSAFE VIDEO screen is displayed.

  • Page 26: Viewing A Snapshot

    FOCUS H2 User Guide 5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System 3. You can drag the slider on the video progress bar back and forth to quickly navigate through the video. The icon indicates the playback speed of the video.

  • Page 27: Switching Officers

    5. Using FOCUS H2 In-car Video System 5.14 Switching Officers Each video captured on the FOCUS H2 system is linked to the user ID that is logged into the system at the time the video is captured. To switch an officer, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 28: Shutting Down The System

    5.15 Shutting Down the System Follow the steps below to shut down the FOCUS H2 system. Please note that the Power button on the front of the LCD monitor should not be used to power OFF the FOCUS H2 system as it is considered as improper shutdown and may cause media corruption.

  • Page 29: Working With System Settings

    To access the system settings, follow these steps: 1. On the FREQUENTLY USED screen, tap Next. The SYSTEM SETTING screen is displayed. 2. To exit the screen, tap the Exit icon. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...

  • Page 30: Enabling Live Audio

    The volume control allows you to adjust the system’s volume and left/right sound channels. To adjust the volume, follow these steps: 1. On the SYSTEM SETTING screen, tap the Volume icon. The VOLUME CONTROL screen is displayed. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...

  • Page 31: Viewing Log Files

    3. If you want to exit this screen, tap Exit. 6.4 Viewing Log files To view a log file, follow these steps: 1. On the SYSTEM SETTING screen, tap the Log File icon. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...
  • Page 32 FOCUS H2 User Guide 6. Working with System Settings The LOG FILES screen is displayed. 2. To exit the screen, tap Exit. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...

  • Page 33: Viewing System Summary

    To view a system summary, follow these steps: 1. On the SYSTEM SETTING screen, tap the Summary icon. The System Version screen is displayed. 2. Tap the down arrow to view the Error Status screen. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...
  • Page 34 FOCUS H2 User Guide 6. Working with System Settings 3. Tap the down arrow again to view the Storage Information screen. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...
  • Page 35 6. Working with System Settings 4. Tap the down arrow again to view the WiFi Information screen. 5. Tap the down arrow again to view the Power Status screen. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...

  • Page 36: Run A Diagnostic Status Report

    7. To exit the screen, tap Exit. 6.6 Run a Diagnostic Status Report To run a diagnostic status report, follow these steps: 1. On the SYSTEM SETTING screen, tap the Run Status icon. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...
  • Page 37 FOCUS H2 User Guide 6. Working with System Settings 2. Read the active alarms details on the ACTIVE ALARMS screen. 3. To exit the screen, tap Exit. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...

  • Page 38: Appendix

    7.1.1 ALPR Camera An in-car-mounted third camera configured for ALPR with an ALPR license will capture license plates, and the FOCUS H2 system will check license plate reads against hotlists for possible matches. Then, the hotlist hits and license plate data will be aggregated into the License Plate Aggregation (LPA) App.
  • Page 39 7.1.3 Performing Plate Search To perform a license plate search, follow these steps: 1. On the System Settings screen, tap the Next button to go to the ALPR MENU. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...
  • Page 40 Follow the steps below to add license plates to the manual hotlist. Please note that the manual hotlist only applies to the FOCUS H2 locally, and will not be pushed to the License Plate Aggregation (LPA) App or other vehicles.
  • Page 41 4. Type the license plate, and select the alert level as well as the expiration date. Optionally, you can add the reason for adding the license plate to the manual hotlist (e.g. speeding). 5. Tap Add. The license plate is now added to the manual hotlist. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...
  • Page 42 1. On the System Settings screen, tap the Next button to go to the ALPR MENU. 2. Select Hotlists. The HOTLISTS screen will be displayed. 3. Select Loaded Hotlists. A list of all loaded hotlists on the FOCUS H2 will be displayed. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved...
  • Page 43 2. Select Hotlists. The HOTLISTS screen will be displayed. 3. Insert the USB drive to the FOCUS H2 and select Load Hotlists. Tap Yes, and the hotlists will be loaded to FOCUS H2. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved...
  • Page 44 3. Select Yesterday/Today to view yesterday/today's Hotlist Hit events. You can also search the Hotlist Hit events by the hotlist name or license plate number. After selecting your search criteria, a list of Hotlist Hit events will be displayed. © Safe Fleet | All rights reserved OCT 2023 | R1.8...

  • Page 45: Recharging The Ups Battery In Storage

    7.2 Recharging the UPS Battery in Storage FOCUS H2 batteries are Lithium-ion and should be in an environment that is less than 45 °C (113 °F) for long-term storage. For optimal performance and retention of maximum charge capacity, we recommend that unused batteries be recharged every three months.

  • Page 46: Service & Support

    FOCUS H2 User Guide Service & Support Service & Support Documentation and Warranty Additional copies of this guide along with other documentation and product warranty can be found on the Safe Fleet Community website: https://community.safefleet.net Technical Support Phone: 1.800.336.8475 Email: SFLESupport@safefleet.net...

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