Axon Flex 2 User manual

Axon Flex 2 Quick Start Guide
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Recording
The Axon Flex 2 system has 2 operating modes. The default mode, or
BUFFERING mode, provides pre-event buering to capture activities that
occur before you activate the EVENT (recording) mode.
1 Turn the system on. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
• The camera takes a few seconds to boot up and be ready to record
(the red area under the switch will be exposed with the switch moved
to the ON position).
• The operation LED will be solid red and then transition to blinking
green when the system goes into BUFFERING mode.
• The system will go into BUFFERING mode after the boot up sequence.
With default settings, the BUFFERING mode holds the previous
30 seconds of video (NO AUDIO) leading up to the beginning of a
recording.
Solid red
Boot up mode
Blinking green
BUFFERING mode
2 To record, quickly double-press the EVENT button.
• The system now records audio as well as video.
• The system will beep twice to let you know that recording started.
The 2 beeps will repeat every 2 minutes (if the system is muted, there
will be no audio notications).
• The operation LED will blink red.
3 To stop recording and return to BUFFERING mode, press and hold the
EVENT button for at least 3 seconds until there is a long, audible beep.
Because the system does not capture audio in BUFFERING mode, the
rst 30 seconds of a recorded event will be video-only (depending
on your agency’s settings). BUFFERING mode starts only after the
camera boots up. The system does not record when the Axon Flex 2
controller is turned o.
EVENT button Blinking red – recording mode
Controller Operation LED
The controller’s operation LED displays the system’s current operating
mode.
Operating Mode Controller LED
EVENT Blinking red
BUFFERING Blinking green
Recovering interrupted video* Blinking red
Booting up/powering down Solid red
Error state** Solid red
Cable disconnect Blinking yellow
* When the function LED also is blinking red. If little video was interrupted,
the function LED will blink only briey.
** When the Function LED also is solid red.
Controller Battery LED
The controller’s battery LED displays the battery’s remaining capacity,
when the device is being used or when charging.
Battery Capacity Battery LED
Battery capacity is 40–100
percent
Green
Battery capacity is 20–39 percent Yellow
Battery capacity is less than 20
percent
Red
Hardware
Axon Flex 2 camera
Axon Flex 2 controller
Camera cable
Also available:
USB C to A Sync cable
Quick Reference Speaker
Microphone
Controller Function LED
The Axon Flex 2 controller’s function LED displays when certain functions
are enabled.
Function Enabled Function LED
Mute Blinking blue
Camera error*** Solid red
Pairing mode Blinking green
*** Use the power switch to turn the camera o and on.
Read, understand, and follow all current instructions, warnings, and relevant Axon training materials before using any Axon system. The
most up-to-date warnings and instructions are available at www.axon.com.
Before using an Axon Flex 2 system, ensure it is fully charged, and connect it to Evidence.com via the Axon Dock or Evidence Sync software to
ensure it is properly congured. See Controller Battery LED and Recharging the Battery and Uploading Data for more information. If the battery’s
charge is ever depleted, recharge and reconnect the connect the system again.
Operation LED
Function LED
Cable Connection Port
Also for data transfer and
recharge with PC or Axon
Dock
Battery LED
Green = 40–100%
Yellow = 20–39%
Red = Less than 20%
Power Switch
Red = On/Buffering
EVENT Button
Double-press = Start record
Hold 3 seconds = Stop record
Battery Status Button
Push to show status of battery
Function Button
Mute or add marker
Speaker
Slide Lock
Holds cable to controller
Status LED
(bottom of controller)

Notications
Operating Mode Audio Vibration
Powering on or o One beep Once Recording an event Two beeps (every
2 minutes)
Twice (every 2 minutes)
Press the battery button while the camera is recording Two beeps None The device is ending an event and returning to BUFFERING mode One long beep Once, long
duration
Low battery notications: •
Camera in BUFFERING mode and battery has
power for 20 minutes or less (the camera will not record)
• Camera in EVENT (recording) mode and battery
nearly discharged (the camera will shut down within a few minutes)
Four quick beeps (every 20 seconds)
Four times, quickly (every 20 seconds)
Cable disconnect (the camera will shut down) Three beeps Six times Camera memory is full (the camera will not record) Three beeps Three times Camera internal clock not set Five quick beeps
(every 20 seconds)
Five times, quickly (every 20 seconds)
Recharging the Battery and Uploading Data If you do not have an Axon Dock, upload video with a Windows compatible computer using Evidence Sync: axon. com/syncdownload. 1 Ensure the controller is o. Insert the camera and
controller into the Axon Dock as shown. The Axon Dock automatically uploads the data from the camera to Evidence.com and recharges the controller battery. When a video uploads successfully to Evidence. com, that video is removed from the camera. (The camera must be registered to your Evidence.com account.)
2 At the beginning of the next shift, ensure that your camera (if one has been assigned to you)
displays with a green LED before removing it from the Axon Dock.
Status LED When you plug your camera and controller into the Axon Dock, the camera and controller status LEDs display the device status.
Device Status Status LED
Initial connection (momentary) Solid red (for 20 seconds or fewer) In queue awaiting upload Solid yellow Device ready (all videos uploaded successfully) and fully charged
Solid green
Device not assigned, agency mismatch, camera set in the oine mode, or device error
Blinking red
Uploading data Blinking yellow Firmware update, internal battery charging, extremely low battery, or memory full
Blinking red and yellow – DO NOT remove the camera from the Axon Dock
Transfer error, device re-trying to transfer Blinking green and yellow Possible network error. Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter of the User Manual.
Blinking red, yellow, and then green (cycling all colors)
Axon Dock has no communication with the camera. Contact Axon customer service.
LED o
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Using Axon View The Axon View application enables you to replay video and add metadata (GPS, title, ID, and category) to your videos using a smart phone or multimedia player. 1 Using your smart device, download the Axon View application from the Google Play store or the
iTunes App Store. Search Axon View.
2 On your smart device, open the Axon View application and follow the onscreen instructions. Note: All data is stored on the Axon camera. No videos are stored on your smart device
For more information, see the Axon Flex 2 System User Manual, Axon Dock Quick Start Guide, Axon View for Android Devices User Manual, or Axon View for iOS Devices User Manual, available at www. axon.com, axon.com/au/, axon.com/uk.
Pairing an Axon Flex 2 Camera with a Smart Device 1 With the camera connected to the controller, turn on the Axon Flex 2
controller.
2 Wait until the Function LED is not lit anymore.
3 Hold down the Function and EVENT buttons for
5 seconds.
4 Wait until you hear 4 beeps. The Function LED
on the controller and the camera LED will blink green.
5 On your smart device, follow the onscreen
instructions.