Overview
  • 28 Jul 2023
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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
Note:
Certain features such as, mute are configurable and may not be enabled for every customer. Consult with an administrator for more details regarding setup of your BWC, or contact support@getacvideo.com for assistance.

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 LEDRecording Status LEDExample
Low-power StandbyOFFOFF
Pre-record
S*OFF
RecordingS*NB***
Audio-Only RecordingS*Alternating
SB**
Audio MutedS*Alternating
NB***
Recording & Live StreamS*FB****
Storage FullS*S*
Storage Low 
(<4 GB)
FB****Keep*****Coming Soon
Battery <3.4v (~5-10%)S*Keep*****
Battery <3.1vS*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 LEDRecording Status LEDExample
Charging >3.4vS*Keep****
Coming Soon
Battery Fully ChargedS*Keep****Coming Soon
Battery Full/Storage EmptyS*S*Coming Soon
Data Offload FailKeep****NB**Coming Soon
Unable to register to serverKeep****S*Coming Soon
Connected to Server/UploadingKeep****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.


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