Generix PROMNICO User Manual

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PROMNICO ®

Body Camera User Manual

POLICE BODY CAMERA FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

By PROMNICO® -- a registered trademark

of Generix, LLC

ã Generix, LLC

1609 West McClain Avenue • Suite 507

Scottsburg, IN 47170

Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]

Table of Contents

Product Overview .................................................................... 1

Box Contents .......................................................................... 3

Downloading and Deleting Video ............................................ 4

Downloading/Deleting on Windows ........................................ 5

Downloading/Deleting on Mac ................................................ 7

Body Camera Part Diagram .................................................. 11

LCD Display Overview .......................................................... 15

Entering the Menu ................................................................. 16

Navigating the Menu ............................................................. 16

Menu Options and Descriptions ............................................ 17

Power On/Off ........................................................................ 22

Power Saving Mode .............................................................. 23

Reset ..................................................................................... 23

Infrared Night Vision ............................................................. 23

Taking Photos ....................................................................... 24

Burst Photo Mode ................................................................. 24

Snapshots ............................................................................. 25

Video Recording ................................................................... 25

Splitting Video Footage ......................................................... 25

Pre-recording ........................................................................ 25

Post-recording ....................................................................... 26

Disabling “Recording Started” Audio Prompt ........................ 26

Recording Audio Only ........................................................... 26

One-button Video Recording ................................................ 27

One-Button Resolution Switch .............................................. 27

Photo Timer .......................................................................... 27

Device and User ID ............................................................... 27

Time Setting .......................................................................... 28

One-button Audio Recording Switch ..................................... 28

One-button Playback ............................................................ 28

Playback ............................................................................... 28

Digitally Zooming in and Out ................................................. 29

Charging ............................................................................... 29

Product Overview

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The Promnico body camera is a next generation body camera. With a
rugged over-molding design and longer battery life, it is ideal for on-duty
police officers, private security officers, bouncers, cyclists, and bike
messengers commuting in heavy traffic. This camera captures video at
1440p resolution along with audio to collect crucial evidence of events the
user is involved in.

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Features

• Night Vision: IR lights give camera the ability to record clear

images/videos in low-light conditions

• HEVC (H.265 coding): saves up to 40% storage space vs. competitors

• GPS tagging (optional): GPS tagging enables officers to record

specific location information along with body camera footage

• Multiple recording resolutions

• 140-degree wide viewing angle

• On-screen display showing time, date, memory, resolution, battery

life, and recording space available

• Audio alarms: on/off, recording started, recording stopped, low

battery, and low memory

• Waterproof IP65

• Visual LED indicating the current status

• Tamper-proof/password protection prevents all video from being

deleted or overwritten

• FCC, RoHS, and CE certifications

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Box Contents

• Body Camera

• Charging Dock

• USB Cable

• Wall Charger

• Epaulette Clip

• Rotatable Crocodile Clip

• User Manual

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Downloading and Deleting Video

1) Turn camera on by holding down the power button

2) Plug the camera into your computer (PC or Mac)

3) Enter the device password (default is 000000)

4) Make sure you see the following screen before continuing

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Downloading/Deleting on Windows

1) Once connected, open my computer to locate your device

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2) Locate and click on the folder ‘DCIM’

3) Locate and click on the folder with the date you are interested in

4) Locate files you want to download/delete. To download, drag it to

your desktop. To delete, highlight and push the ‘del’ key on your
keyboard.

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Downloading/Deleting on Mac

1) Once connected, open finder and locate your device

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2) Locate and click on the folder with the date you are interested in

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3) Locate the file you are interested in, drag it to your desktop to

download it, or drag to the trashcan to delete it

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4) VERY IMPORTANT – WHEN YOU ARE DONE, YOU MUST CLICK ON

THE TRASH ICON, AND PUSH THE ‘EMPTY’ BUTTON, OR ELSE THE FILES

WILL NOT BE FULLY DELETED AND STILL USE SPACE

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Body Camera Part Diagram

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Item

Description

1. Status Indicator
LED

Green: camera is in standby mode (Power
on but not recording)

Still Red: camera is in pre-record mode
Flashing Red: camera is recording video

Flashing Red once: camera is taking photo
Flashing Yellow: camera is recording audio
only

2. Charging
Indicator LED

Blue: Charging Status
White: Camera is fully charged

3. Pogo Pin

Connection port to charging dock

4. Lens

Capture high resolution images/videos

5. Infrared LED

Providing infrared light compensation in
low light conditions, to help camera record
good quality video

6. Flashlight

Hold Fn button to turn on/off flash light

7. Light Sensor

Detect changes of light and turn on/off IR
for low-light recording automatically

8. USB Port

For charging or connection to PC
PS: connects to external camera, optional

9. Snapshot Button

a) Press to take photo in standby mode
b) Press to take a snapshot while camera is
in video recording mode

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c) Press to switch among video, audio &
photo files when playing back files on
camera.

10. Audio
Recording/Mute/

Change Resolution

Button

a) Press to record audio when camera is in
standby mode
b) Press to enable/disable video mute
when camera is in video recording mode

c) Hold 3 seconds to switch resolution
between 1080P and 720P

11. LCD Screen

View camera status and playback recorded
files

12. Playback &
Scroll Up Button

a) Press to scroll up in menu mode
b) In standby or video recording mode,
hold to zoom out

c) In standby mode, press to review files
d) In playback mode, press to rewind video

13. OK Button

a) Press to make a selection in menu mode
b) In playback mode, press to
pause/resume video or audio playback

14. Menu & Scroll
Down Button

a) Press to enter into menu mode
b) Press to scroll down in menu mode
c) In standby or video recording mode,
hold to zoom in

d) In playback mode, press to fast forward
video

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15. Video Recording
Button

a) Press to start/stop recording
b) When camera is powered off, hold to
power on and start video recording

16. Fn Button

a) Press to turn IR LED on/off when IR
mode is manual
b) Hold to turn on/off flashlight

17. Power Button

a) Hold 3 seconds to turn on/off camera

b) Press to turn LCD off, press again to
wake up the screen when camera is in
video standby or recording mode

c) Press to exit to previous interface when
navigating setting or playing back files

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LCD Display Overview

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Entering the Menu

1. Press Menu button and then enter the password (default password

is 000000).

2. Enter the password by the following commands:

l Press Scroll Up button to change the character to the previous

letter or number.

l Press Menu button to change the character to the next letter or

number.

l Press OK button to confirm and move to the next character

PS: The default password is 000000.

3. After selecting the last character, press OK button to enter the setting

menu.

Navigating the Menu

Ø Press Menu button to select next setting or option.

Ø Press Scroll Up button to select the previous setting or option.

Ø Press OK button to move to confirm your selection or enter the sub-

menu.

Ø Press Power button to return to the previous menu.

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Setting

Description

Options

(default settings
are bold)

Resolution

The video resolution

2560×1440 30P
2304×1296 30P
1920×1080 30P
1280×720 30P
848×480 30P

Megapixels

The photo resolution

30M
25M

20M
12M

8M

5M

Burst

The number of images
captured in a row when you
take a photo.

Off, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10,
15, 20, 30

Self-Timer

The time camera waits until
taking a photo after you
press Snapshot button.

Off, 5 sec, 10 sec,
20 sec, 30 sec, 1
min

Menu Options and Descriptions

Following is a list of the available settings and options. The bold option are
the default options.

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Quality

The quality of the video.

S. Fine, Fine,

Normal

Pre-record

When on, a certain time
(depend on video
resolution) will be combined
into the recorded video
before record button is
pressed to start recording;

When off, video start until
the Record button is pressed
to start recording.

Off, On

Post Record

The amount of the time the
camera waits to stop
recording video after you
press the Record button.

Off, 5 sec, 1
minute, 10
minutes, 20
minutes, 35
minutes

CarDV Mode

When on, camera will power
up automatically and start
video recording when it is
charged. Camera will power
off as it normally does when
it is disconnected from the
power source.

Off, On

Loop
Recording

When on, camera will
overwrite the oldest video
file with the latest video file
once its memory is full. This

Off, On

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setting can be selected only
when car DVR mode is on.

Split Time

While recording video, the
camera will automatically
split its recording into files of
this length.

1 min, 3min, 5 min,
10 min, 15 min, 30
min,

45 min

Slides Show

When on, viewing photo file
will start a slideshow where
each photo will be shown
for around 5 seconds.

Off, On

Infrared

When set to manual, you
will need to hold Snapshot
button to turn IR LEDs
on/off. When set to Auto,
these lights will activate
automatically based on the
light sensor's reading.

Manual, Auto
Record

Warning

When on, you will hear a
voice confirmation when
you start recording. When
off, voice confirmation is
disabled.

Off, On

Global
Positioning

When GPS is on, position of
video will be recorded and
can be reviewed by GPS
player. GPS player
application can be found in
the “GPSPlayer” folder in the

Off, On

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body cameras files
[Windows only].

Time Zone

Adopt local time in real time
zone

-12 to +12

Default 0

Language

The language of the text in
camera interface

Englsih, 简体中文
，Pусский,

Korean,
Portuguese

Screen Saver

The amount of the time the
camera can be idle before
deactivating the display to
conserve power.

Off, 30 sec, 1 min,
3 min, 5 min

LCD
Brightness

Screen lighting to view

High, Medium, Low

Auto Power
off

The amount of the time the
camera can be idle before
powering off.

Off, 30 sec, 1 min,
3 min, 5 min

LED Light

When on, indicator LED
will tell the status of the
camera; When off, camera is
entering covert mode

On, Off

Key Tone

When on, camera will play a
tone each time you press a
button. When off, tone is
disabled.

On, Off

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Volume

The volume of camera
speaker. This affects the
loudness of video playback,
audio playback, the key
tone, record warning, and
any other sounds played by
camera. This doesn't affect

the volume of the recorded
video or audio files
themselves.

0-12

Default 12

Coding
format

The coding format of video
files

H.264, H.265

Time Setup

Adjust time to real location

yyyy/mm/dd
hh/mm

ID setting

User can set Device SN and
Person SN

Alphanumeric
characters

Password

If password is on, user needs
to enter password to get
access to setting and
connection to PC

On, Off
Change

Password

Password can be set or
changed

Alphanumeric
characters

Default
setting

Use this to return camera to
its original settings. This
does not erase the memory

O (Yes), X (No)

FW Name

H22_yyyymmdd_V

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Power On/Off

Power on: When the camera is off, press and hold the button for 3
seconds and the camera will enter standby mode.

Power on operation order:

1. Boot image appears

2. Working status LED indicator turns green

3. Boot up music plays

4. Camera vibrates

Power off: Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to turn off the
camera.

Power off operation order:

1. Any video/audio files are saved before powering off

2. Working status indicator turns off

3. Power off image

4. Power off music

5. Camera vibrates

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Power Saving Mode

Turning the screen on/off: In order to save power, you can turn off the
screen during operation. To do so, when the camera is powered on, press
the button to turn the screen off while the camera is still working. To
turn it back on, simply press the button again.

Reset

Press the reset button (inside the USB port) to have the camera reset if it
is working abnormally. Please note: Do not press this button unless
abnormalities have been observed, as you may lose your settings.

Infrared Night Vision

While in low-light situations, the built-in infrared LED’s will help record
clear video and pictures.

In standby mode, press the button to navigate into the settings (default

device passcode is 000000). Find the option [Infrared] using the and

buttons, then press to enter the sub-menu. You will be presented

with two options: Manual or Auto. Each option is detailed below.

1) Auto infrared mode: In low light situations, the IR LED will automatically

be turned on and the camera will switch on the infrared filter lens,
which will turn the image black and white. Otherwise, when the
brightness is at satisfactory levels, the IR LED turns off and the infrared
filter lens will be removed, restoring full color video quality.

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2) Manual infrared mode: This is the default setting, and you can activate

the IR LEDs and lens by holding the button for 1 second. Once
activated, you will see the IR LED turn on and hear the lens activate. To

turn off the IR LED, simply hold the button again for 1 second.

Taking Photos

In standby mode, press the button to take a snapshot. You will hear a
‘click’ noise and the LED working status indicator will flash red once,
meaning the photo has been stored. The photo resolution and quality can
be changed in the settings.

Burst Photo Mode

To take burst photos instead of single standalone photos, go into the
settings menu by pressing (default passcode is 000000) and finding the

[Burst] option. Make a selection of 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, or 30. Now, when
you press , the camera will take photos according to the quantity of

bursts selected.

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Snapshots

While the camera is recording, at any time you can press the button to
take a snapshot. The LCD screen will show a flashing green square, which
indicates that the snapshot is generating.

Video Recording

In standby mode, the user may start video recording by pressing the
button. Recording will initiate the LED working status indicator, audio

prompt, LCD indicators, and vibration. Press the button again to stop
the recording and switch back to standby mode. Camera’s audio, visual,
and vibration prompts will occur again when recording is stopped.

Splitting Video Footage

Go into the settings menu by pressing (default passcode is 000000),
find the [Split Time] option, and press the button to select the video

segment duration. Once selected, video footage will be divided into
segments based upon your selection.

Pre-recording

Pre-recording will record up to 5 seconds before the button is pressed.
We recommend turning this option on for users that will not be recording
all of the time to make sure that everything going on is captured.
However, this feature will use extra battery power. To turn this feature on

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or off, go into the settings menu by pressing (default passcode is

000000) and select [Pre-record] option. Press the button to select ON
or OFF.

Post-recording

Delay recording works very similar to pre-recording, only this option will
continue recording for a set number of seconds after the button has

been pressed. To turn this feature on or off, go into the settings menu by
pressing (default passcode is 000000) and select [Post record] option.
Press the button to make a selection.

Disabling “Recording Started” Audio Prompt

Go into the settings menu by pressing (default passcode is 000000) and
select the [Record Warning] option. Press the button to select ON or

OFF.

Recording Audio Only

In standby mode, press the button at any time to start audio recording.
Audio recording will initiate a “beep” noise along with a vibration and an

LED indicator. Simply press the button again to stop audio recording
at any time.

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One-button Video Recording

Whenever the camera is powered off, hold the button for 2 seconds
to immediately turn on the camera and begin recording.

One-Button Resolution Switch

Hold the button until you feel a vibration. Doing this will allow you to
switch the video resolution quickly between 1280*720 @30fps and
1920*1080 @ 30fps. 1280*720 @30fps will provide lower quality video,
but a longer battery life and less memory used per video.

Photo Timer

You can set the timer for photos by going into the settings menu by
pressing (default passcode is 000000) and selecting the [Timer] or [Self

timer] option. Doing so will provide a delay before the photo is taken
when pressing the button.

Device and User ID

Go into the settings menu by pressing (default passcode is 000000) and
selecting the [ID setting], then pressing . You can enter up to 5

characters for the device ID and up to 6 characters for the user ID. Use the

and buttons to make selections. Press to select. When done,

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press to save and exit. Device ID and user ID will be watermarked at
the bottom right of all video taken, along with the date and time.

Time Setting

Go into the settings menu by pressing (default passcode is 000000) and

selecting the option displaying the currently set time. Use the and

buttons to make selections. Press to save and exit.

One-button Audio Recording Switch

1) When audio is recording, you can press the button at any time to

stop and save the audio file and immediately begin video recording.

One-button Playback

In standby mode, hold the button to playback the latest stored file
(audio/video/or photo)

Playback

1) Enter the playback mode by pressing the button. In the playback

mode, press the and use the and to select the media you
are interested in playing back. Press button to play normally. You

can fast forward and rewind 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x or 128x times.

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2) To switch between video, photos, and audio, use the button

3) In the playback mode for photo files, press button to open the

picture, and use the and buttons to navigate left and right
through the photos.

4) Exiting: To exit the playback mode, press the button repeatedly

until you are back in standby mode.

Digitally Zooming in and Out

In standby mode, hold the button to zoom out, and hold the to
zoom in.

Charging

This product uses a polymer lithium battery, which allows charging by USB
cable included. After a full charge, the indicator (blue light) will be OFF.

You can charge the camera by three different methods:

1) USB cable connected to a powered-on computer

2) USB cable connected to a USB power adapter

3) Dock the camera to the included docking bay. Use a USB cable to

connect the docking bay to one of the following: A USB port on your
computer, or the included USB power adapter.

It will take approximately 4 hours to get the camera charged fully.