AXIS W110 Body Worn Camera

For information about the complete body worn solution, see the Axis body worn solution user manual.

When you use the camera, it can give feedback when you, for example, press the recording button to start or stop recording, try to pair the camera with AXIS Body Worn Assistant, or when the battery is about to run out. You can get the camera feedback through vibrations, beeps, or voice. If you select the voice option, the camera gives the alerts as spoken messages. For example, if you press the function button, you get information about the remaining battery capacity in percent.

Voice feedback is helpful for inexperienced camera users, since they get clear information about what happens when they, for example, press a button. It is also useful for people who are being recorded, who can hear a message from the camera that it has started to record.

You select what type of feedback you want in the camera profiles settings in AXIS Body Worn Manager.

Download the Daily use guide from the camera’s support page and print it, to help the camera users in their daily work.

We recommend that you check a few things before you start a new shift:

• Before you undock the camera, make sure that the status LED is green. The green color indicates that the battery is charged, all files are transferred, and the software is up to date.

• If you’re using self-assign camera assignment, tap your self-assign tag on the RFID reader. LEDs on the self-assigned camera flash green, to indicate that it’s ready to be undocked. You must undock the camera within 15 seconds after tapping the self-assign tag. Only one user at a time can self-assign a camera.

• If you’re connecting the camera to a holster sensor, make sure that it’s in the camera’s range within 10 minutes after you undock the camera. Under normal circumstances the range is 5–10 m (16–33 ft.).

• When you undock the camera, it restarts. Depending on your settings, this takes up to 40 seconds, after which the camera is ready to use.

• Clean the lens window, using a dry, nonabrasive cloth. See Cleaning for more cleaning recommendations.

• Optionally, use the live view in AXIS Body Worn Assistant to check your camera image, making sure that it is working properly and that the camera orientation is okay. For more information, see AXIS Body Worn Assistant in the body worn solution manual.

• When you dock the camera, it restarts. To make sure the camera is properly docked, wait another 10 seconds for LEDs to come back on.

• The time it takes to fully charge a depleted battery varies depending on the ambient charging temperature. Check the datasheet for detailed information.

• The time to upload recorded video varies. For example, 12 hours of recorded video can take up to about 30 minutes to upload to the system controller, depending on the bitrate of the video recordings.

To ensure optimal battery capacity throughout the life of the product, follow these recommendations on normal use.

To ensure optimal battery capacity throughout the life of the product, follow these recommendations on storage.

To learn more about battery health, go to axis.com/learning/white-papers and search for the white paper Battery health in body worn cameras.

• Use a non-abrasive, solvent-free neutral soap, or detergent, with water.

• Use a soft microfiber cloth, or moist non-abrasive sponge.

• Dry with a soft cloth to prevent water spotting.

• Use disinfection products with up to 50 percent isopropyl alcohol on the exterior surfaces of the camera.

• Apply with a soft microfiber cloth, or non-abrasive sponge.

To clean the outer surface of the docking station:

• Use a non-abrasive, solvent-free neutral soap, or detergent, with water.

• Use a soft microfiber cloth, or moist non-abrasive sponge.

• Dry with a soft cloth to prevent water spotting.

To clean the inside of the docking bay:

• Use canned air intended for electronics to clear any dust in between and around the pogo pins.

• Use a dry cloth to carefully clean the pogo pins.

• After cleaning, make sure all of the pogo pins spring back to their upper position.

To charge the body worn camera, always use:

• Compatible Axis docking station

Operating time varies depending on how you use the body worn camera. The limiting factors of operating time are battery capacity and storage space. These are affected by power consumption and recording bitrate, respectively.

Factors that increase power consumption are:

Wireless connection

When you use AXIS Body Worn Live, AXIS Body Worn Assistant, or turn on broadcasts.

Temperature

+25°C (77 °F) is the optimal operating temperature. Using the camera in temperatures above or below this affects the battery capacity.

Movement

Increased movement in the scene, or camera movement. The camera processor uses power in relation to the movement in the scene.

Image resolution

High recording resolution.

Electronic image stabilization

When electronic image stabilization is turned on.

Factors that decrease power consumption are:

Standby mode

When standby mode is turned on.

Factors that increase recording bitrate are:

Movement

Increased movement in the scene, or camera movement.

Image resolution

High recording resolution.

Light

Low light increases image noise.

Scene complexity

A scene with few objects and colors, for instance a typical office, results in a lower bitrate than a more complex scene.

Use the body worn camera feedback to identify different errors. The table below shows the different camera behaviors, what they mean, and how to solve the problem.

1. The body worn camera is in shipping mode until it is docked and added to a body worn system. Shipping mode is a power saving mode used for transportation and storage.