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Introduction
The BC-03 is the third generation of body worn camera from Getac. It has several physical buttons that control different actions, as well as the following:
- LED status lights - Battery/charging level and recording status.
- Covert slider - Enable/disable Covert Mode.
- Connection point - For docking, attaching the magnetic breakaway cable, and attaching the extended battery pack.
- Mounting point - For attaching mounts.
Watch the video below to learn more:
Chapters:
- 00:00-00:21 - Intro
- 00:21-00:30 - Power Button
- 00:30-00:37 - Record Button
- 00:37-00:45 - Category Wheel
- 00:45-00:51 - Camera Lens
- 00:51-01:08 - LED Indicators
- 01:08-01:18 - Covert Slider
- 01:18-01:25 - Camera Back
- 01:25-01:42 - Camera Bottom/End
LED Status Guide
As shown in the video, the BC-03 has two LED lights that change color depending on its status:
- Battery Status LED - Provides the level of battery as well as charging status when docked or attached to the magnetic breakaway cable
- Recording Status LED - Provides the recording status, e.g. Recording, Audio-only recording, as well as info regarding audio mute status.
See the graph below for more explanation:
Undocked
This chart represents the battery colors, blinking, and statuses that are shown while the body worn camera is undocked.
| Battery Status LED | Recording Status LED | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-power Standby | OFF | OFF |  |
| Pre-record | S* | OFF |  |
| Recording | S* | NB*** | Coming Soon |
| Audio-Only Recording | S* | Alternating | Coming Soon |
| SB** | |||
| Audio Muted | S* | Alternating | Coming Soon |
| NB*** | |||
| Recording & Live Stream | S* | FB**** | Coming Soon |
| Storage Full | S* | S* |  |
| Storage Low (<4 GB) |
FB**** | Keep***** | Coming Soon |
| Battery <3.4v (~5-10%) | S* | Keep***** |  |
| Battery <3.1v | S* | Keep***** |  |
*S = Solid Color
**SB = Slow Blink (1sec On/Off)
***NB = Normal Blink (500ms On/Off)
****FB = Fast Blink (250ms On/Off)
*****Keep = Maintain the same color for whichever status is currently in use.
Docked
This chart represents the battery colors, blinking, and statuses that are shown while the body worn camera is docked.
| Battery Status LED | Recording Status LED | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charging >3.4v | S* | Keep**** | Coming Soon |
| Battery Fully Charged | S* | Keep**** | Coming Soon |
| Battery Full/Storage Empty | S* | S* | Coming Soon |
| Data Offload Fail | Keep**** | NB** | Coming Soon |
| Unable to register to server | Keep**** | S* | Coming Soon |
| Connected to Server/Uploading | Keep**** | FB*** | Coming Soon |
*S = Solid Color
**NB = Normal Blink (500ms On/Off)
***FB = Fast Blink (250ms On/Off)
****Keep = Maintain the same color depending on which status is currently in use.
