edesix VideoTag VT-50 User manual
ED-006-007-24
VT-50 & VT-50-XLR
QUICKSTART GUIDE
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 3
HOW TO CHARGE YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR 4
HOW TO USE YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR 6
HOW TO POWER UP YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR 6
IF YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR IS CONFIGURED TO LIVESTREAM 7
IF YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR IS NOT CONFIGURED TO LIVESTREAM 7
RECORDING WITH EXTERNAL POWER PACK (VT-50-XLR ONLY) 8
HOW TO STOP RECORDING 9
WEARING YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR 9
ROTATABLE CLIPS 10
LANYARDS 11
WEATHER RESISTANT SLEEVE 12
CARE FOR YOUR VIDEOTAG PRODUCT 13
REGULATORY INFORMATION 14
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the VideoTag VT-50 / VT-50-XLR. This simple guide will lead you through the
set up and use of your VT-50 / VT-50-XLR.
In order to use your VT-50 / VT-50-XLR, you must have access to our VideoManager Software. This
can be purchased as a per camera licence, or you can subscribe to your Cloud Service.
The VT-50 / VT-50-XLR is designed to function on standby for up to six months. Therefore, it is
necessary to fully charge the device before rst use.
Lens
Microphone
Record Button
& LED
Speaker
Clip
Tether Point
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HOW TO CHARGE YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR
To charge, you will need either the USB charging cable (supplied in this kit), or the VT-50 / VT-50-XLR
variant of the 14 Slot Dock (VT-50-DOCK14).
USB Charging Cable VT-50 Variant - 14 Slot Dock
(VT-50-DOCK14)
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The button on the top of the device will pulse green when charging and pulse blue/green when
charging and connected to Wi-Fi.
If the VT-50 / VT-50-XLR is not congured to connect to Wi-Fi while docking, the LED will pulse green
while charging, and go out once fully charged.
If your VT-50 / VT-50-XLR has not already been congured by your system administrator, please see
the Edesix Admin Guide for instructions on how to congure your device.
Charging
(Pulsing green)
Charging & Connected to Wi-Fi
(Pulsing blue/green)
Fully Charged
(No LED)
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HOW TO USE YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR
HOW TO POWER UP YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR
The VT-50 / VT-50-XLR starts recording (and live streaming, if it has been congured to do so), as
soon as it is powered up.
To power up your device, press and hold the record button for two seconds. The record button will
glow a solid red to indicate that the device is on, congured and recording. The VT-50 / VT-50-XLR
will beep briey.
Press and hold the
record button
Recording (Solid Red)
PLEASE NOTE: the red light may go out for a second while it prepares to connect to your
Wi-Fi, but the camera will continue recording.
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Recording (Solid Red)
IF YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR IS CONFIGURED TO LIVESTREAM
The recording LED should now shine solid red with a slow blinking blue at the same time - about
once a second - indicating that it is looking for Wi-Fi to connect to.
A faster blinking blue light, over the solid red recording light, indicates that the VT-50 / VT-50-XLR
has connected to the Wi-Fi and is looking for VideoManager.
A solid red and blue light then indicates that the VT-50 / VT-50-XLR is connected and streaming.
Searching for Wi-Fi
(Solid Red & slow
blinking blue)
Connected and
Streaming
(Solid Red & blue)
Recording but
not congured to
livestream
(Solid Red)
IF YOUR VT-50 IS NOT CONFIGURED TO LIVESTREAM
The recording LED should now be a solid red, indicating that the device is recording.
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RECORDING WITH EXTERNAL POWER PACK (VT-50-XLR ONLY)
Your VT-50-XLR can record while connected to an external power pack. This mode must be
congured by your system administrator.
Connect your VT-50-XLR to the external power pack using either the supplied USB charging cable,
or an alternative cable of a dierent length. Once the green LED starts ashing, press and hold the
record button on the VT50-XLR. It will make a fanfare sound, then a single beep, and the red LED
will light, indicating that the VT-50-XLR is recording.
You can disconnect and reconnect the external power pack, and the VT-50-XLR will continue to
record.
When you return the VT-50-XLR to its docking station for download, you must press and hold the
record button on the VT-50-XLR to stop recording. [this is only true for external power pack mode]
Press and hold the
record button
External Power Pack
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HOW TO STOP RECORDING
To stop recording (and streaming), press and hold the record button for one second. If your VT-50
/ VT-50-XLR is congured to livestream, the record button will change from a solid red and blue
light to blue light, indicating that the device is still connected to the Wi-Fi, but no footage is being
recorded.
After a few more seconds, the camera will automatically switch o, and all lights will go out.
Your device will always automatically power down after ten seconds of inactivity in order to
preserve battery life.
Press and hold the
record button
Stopped Recording and
powered down
(No LED)
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WEARING YOUR VT-50 / VT-50-XLR
The VT-50 / VT-50-XLR can be attached to most uniforms and items of clothing using the robust clip
which accompanies the camera.
ROTATABLE CLIPS
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LANYARDS
For added security, you can optionally use an Edesix lanyard (AC-LANYARD-05) as a secondary
attachment. The lanyard is a long piece of sturdy polyester ribbon, with a split ring at each end and
a phone strap attached to each split ring.
To attach a VT-50 / VT-50-XLR:
hPush one of the phone straps through the two
small holes (tether point) in the corner of the
VT-50 / VT-50-XLR.
hLoop the phone strap round the rest of the
lanyard and pull it tight.
hRemove the other split ring from the lanyard
entirely.
hSlide the now-free end of the lanyard onto the
remaining split ring, so the lanyard forms a
circle.
hPut the lanyard on, and attach the clip on the
back of the VT-50 / VT-50-XLR to your uniform.
This clip can be taken o and rotated so it is
either vertical or horizontal.
hYour VT-50 / VT-50-XLR is now securely attached
to your uniform.
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WEATHER RESISTANT SLEEVE
A weather resistant Silicone sleeve (VT-50-SLEEVE) can be purchased for your VT-50 / VT-50-XLR for
use in adverse weather conditions.
Please ask your Edesix sales representative for further details.
Insert VT-50/VT-50-XLR into sleeve Pull sleeve over VT-50/VT-50-XLR
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CARE FOR YOUR VIDEOTAG PRODUCT
The VideoTag VT-50 / VT-50-XLR is designed to be stored o the charger once charged. The battery
will retain charge for several months and still record for up to two hours when used, if stored in this
manner.
Can be connected to an external power pack for longer record times.
IMPORTANT: Leaving your VideoTag VT-50 / VT-50-XLR docked
and on charge once already charged will reduce its battery life
over time.
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REGULATORY INFORMATION - FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT
Product Name Model
Edesix VideoTag VT-50
Edesix VideoTag VT-50-XLR
has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If harmful interference is suspected, the user should determine its cause by turning the equipment o and on. The user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the supplier or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with the limits specied in part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
VT-50 & VT-50-XLR contains FCC ID: 2AGEVC90.
RF Exposure Information (SAR)
The VT-50 & VT-50-XLR contains a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the safe body worn human exposure limits for RF energy set
by the Council of the European Union and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for occupational exposure.
When Wi-Fi is enabled, the VT-50 & VT-50-XLR transmits in the frequency band 2.412 GHz to 2.462 GHz with a transmit power of no more than 38.6mW.
Radio Equipment Directive
Hereby Edesix declares that the radio equipment type VT-50 & VT-50-XLR is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is
available at the following internet address: https://www.edesix.com/videotag-vt-50-declaration-of-conformity
Edesix Ltd, 16 Forth Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LH, UK.
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