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Chapter 3: Recording with the Axon Body 2 Camera  7

TASER Axon Body 2 Camera User Manual

Notes:

 

•  An agency can turn off the BUFFERING mode. If your agency has deactivated the BUFFERING mode, your Axon 

system will operate the same way as described in this manual, but the camera will not record anything until you 
double-press the EVENT button.

•  An agency can extend the BUFFERING mode’s duration to two minutes total. 

•  An agency can configure the BUFFERING mode so it records sound as well as video (00:02:00). 

EVENT Mode (Starting Recording)

When you need to record, quickly double-press the EVENT button on the camera.

The system now records audio as well as video. The “buffered” video directly preceding the event will be 
saved and attached to the event recording. (Remember, with default settings, the buffered video will not 
contain audio.) The moment you double-press the EVENT button, both video and audio will be recorded 
from the camera and GPS coordinates (if the system is paired to a GPS-capable smart phone) will be record-
ed. This will continue throughout the duration of the recording until you terminate the recording.

The camera provides you with indications that it is recording in EVENT mode:

•  At the start of an event and every two minutes during an event, the system will beep twice.

•  The Operation LED on top of the camera will blink red.

To stop recording and return to BUFFERING mode, press and hold the EVENT button for approximately four 
seconds. The system will beep once (with a long tone).

To end a recording and turn off the system, move the on/off switch to the “off” position. When you end a 
recording with the on/off switch you will not go into BUFFERING mode; instead the system will turn off 
completely.

Note:

  An event not recorded by the camera cannot be played back or downloaded to your computer.

Muting Audio Recording

If your system administrator has configured your Axon system to do so, you can use the function button to disable 
audio recording during an event. This feature may be useful in sensitive situations. 

Press and hold the Function button for three seconds to mute the audio capture.

The function LED will flash blue while the camera is muted.

Press and hold the Function button another three seconds to re-enable the audio recording.

Adding Markers to Recorded Video

The Function button also can be used to add a marker to recorded video that will show when the video is replayed 
on Evidence.com and documented in the audit trail for the device. Markers are most useful for documenting a mo-
ment that you will want to jump to quickly at a later time when re playing the video. If you want to add a marker 
to a video while you are recording:

•  Press and release the Function button within one second.

Summary of Contents for Axon Body 2

Page 1: ...ser Manual Models 74001 74004 74016 74040 74042 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all warnings and instructions Save these instructions The most up to date warnings and instructions are available at www TASER com MMU0057 Rev B ...

Page 2: ...amera 7 EVENT Mode Starting Recording 7 Muting Audio Recording 7 Adding Markers to Recorded Video 8 Battery Status 8 Configuring Your Axon Camera 8 Adjusting the Audio Prompt Volume 8 Turning off the Camera LEDs Stealth Mode 9 Using Axon View 9 Pairing Your Axon Body 2 Camera with a Smart Device 10 Other Settings 11 Chapter 4 Notification Reference Tables 11 Audio Prompts 11 LED Status 11 Operatio...

Page 3: ...are and Maintenance 14 Cleaning the Axon Body 2 Camera 14 Charging the Battery 15 Replacing the Battery 16 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 16 Customer Service 16 Warranty Policy 16 Warnings 16 Radio Waves 18 Product Model Description 18 Declaration of Conformity ...

Page 4: ...ovides pre event buffering to capture activities that occur prior to the user activating the EVENT mode In addition the Axon View application enables playback of footage on a smart device for review prior to storing the data Additional Reading This manual explains how to operate the Axon Body 2 camera hardware Other manuals cover additional aspects of the Axon Body 2 system These documents are ava...

Page 5: ...or Battery status see the battery LED described below Operating Mode Operation LED Recording Blinking Red Buffering Blinking Green Booting up powering down Error state Solid Red upload status LED bottom view top view Function LED Operation LED connection socket Function button lens on off switch on off indicator dual channel microphone speaker EVENT button Battery LED front view Battery status but...

Page 6: ...pressed the Battery button lights up the Battery LED which momentarily indicates the remaining battery capacity only it does not indicate the operating mode Battery LED When lit momentarily indicates the remaining battery capacity it does not indicate the operating mode Battery Status Battery LED Battery capacity is 41 100 percent Green Battery capacity is 20 40 percent Yellow Battery capacity is ...

Page 7: ...LED off Lens The camera lens Pressing buttons causes the Axon Body 2 camera to emit audio alerts beeps to indicate system actions See Chap ter 4 Notification Reference Tables or more information Accessories The Axon Body 2 camera is designed to work with the new Axon RapidLock mounting system The RapidLock mounting system consists of the attachment piece called the key on the camera and the variou...

Page 8: ...t counterclockwise 90 degrees 3 Place the magnetic back underneath the shirt patrol vest or whatever you are using 4 Hold the back in place and place the RapidLock mount over the back Magnetic attraction will hold the camera in place When you are wearing the camera you can use the AxonView application s live streaming feature to determine whether your camera is capturing the view you intended 2 3 ...

Page 9: ...deo but no audio and will not record to permanent memory while in BUFFER ING mode Buffered video duration is 30 seconds by default 00 00 30 When you activate the EVENT mode the buffered video not audio captured directly before the event up to 30 seconds will be saved and attached to the event in permanent memory This feature is intended to capture the video of an incident just before your activati...

Page 10: ...ystem will beep twice The Operation LED on top of the camera will blink red 2 To stop recording and return to BUFFERING mode press and hold the EVENT button for approximately four seconds The system will beep once with a long tone 3 To end a recording and turn off the system move the on off switch to the off position When you end a recording with the on off switch you will not go into BUFFERING mo...

Page 11: ...n your camera You can turn off the lights through the Evidence Sync software or by using the Battery button To turn the lights off using the Battery button Press and hold the Battery button for 10 seconds To turn the lights back on Press and hold the Battery button for 10 seconds To use Evidence Sync 1 Connect the Axon Body 2 camera to the Evidence Sync application 2 Select the device settings 3 S...

Page 12: ...xon View application from the Google Play store or the iTunes App Store 2 Search Axon View 3 On your smart device open the Axon View application and follow the onscreen instructions Pairing Your Axon Body 2 Camera with a Smart Device Note The Axon Body 2 camera is shipped with pairing enabled but your administrator can turn the feature off 1 Turn on the Axon Body 2 camera 2 Hold down the Function ...

Page 13: ...ctions Other Settings Your organization s administrator can further configure your Axon Body 2 system with these features Pre event buffer of up to two minutes Axon Signal enabled Bluetooth wireless technology Wi Fi to pair your Axon Body 2 camera to the Axon View application Haptic status notification via device vibration Video quality ...

Page 14: ...inutes Twice every two minutes Press the Battery button while the camera is recording Two beeps None The device is ending an event and re turning to BUFFERING mode One long beep Once long duration The battery is at 20 percent capacity or lower Four quick beeps every five minutes Four times quickly every five minutes The camera memory is full Three beeps The camera will not start recording Three ti...

Page 15: ...ue awaiting upload Solid yellow Device ready all videos uploaded successfully and ful ly charged Solid green Device not assigned agency mismatch camera set in the offline mode or device error Blinking red Uploading data Blinking yellow DO NOT remove the camera from the Axon Dock 2 Firmware update internal battery charging extremely low battery or memory full Blinking red and yellow DO NOT remove t...

Page 16: ...g this signal your Axon camera tran sitions from BUFFERING to EVENT mode When your camera starts recording you will hear two beeps The ASU has a range of approximately 30 feet 9 1 meters Another vehicle s light bar activation may cause your Axon camera to start recording if the light bar is equipped to do so The ASU can only send a signal to tell the camera to start recording Axon Signal technolog...

Page 17: ...ery after a 12 hour use can take up to six hours if you are recharging your Axon Body 2 camera from a wall outlet or Axon Dock 2 Recharging could take considerably longer if you are recharging from a computer If the battery depletes significantly during use you will hear four quick tones repeating every five minutes This message indicates that less than approximately 20 percent of the battery capa...

Page 18: ...cing a battery in volves removing the back of the camera and installing a new camera back 1 Turn the Axon Body 2 camera off 2 Using a Torx T6 screwdriver remove the screws from the Axon Body 2 camera 3 Remove the back of the camera 4 Put the new camera back in place with the camera front 5 Using a Torx T6 screwdriver fasten the screws into the new camera back Do not over tighten ...

Page 19: ...ured not to exceed the emis sion limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission FCC of the U S Government These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thoroug...

Page 20: ...e www hc sc gc ca rpb This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference includ ing interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio ...

Page 21: ...n Body 2 camera molded in black and configured to download data to a computer 74040 is an Axon Body 2 camera molded in yellow and configured to upload data to Evidence com services 74042 is an Axon Body 2 camera molded in yellow and configured to download data to a computer 74016 is an Axon Body 2 camera packaged in a test and evaluation kit and configured to upload data to Evidence com services D...

Page 22: ...iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc Torx is a trademark of Acumen Global Technologies Wi Fi is a trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation AXON Axon Axon Body 2 Axon Dock 2 Axon RapidLock Axon Signal Axon View Evidence com Evidence Sync TASER and are trademarks of TASER International Inc some of which are registered in the US and other countries For more in...

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