OVERWATCH EH160 User manual

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EH160
COMPLETE USER GUIDE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
Product Overview
Box contents
2. Technical Specifications
3. Features
4. Main Manu Optional Detail
5. Operation

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1. Introduction
Product Overview
The EH160 is a new generation body camera with HEVC (H.265) which
encourages less power consumption. With an overmolding rugged design, it
is suitable for law enforcement, security, emergency services and other
professions. It can capture maximum 1440P videos, audio, images and data
of events for crucial evidence support.
Features
Pre-event recording: Don’t miss important moments by enabling 30
second pre-event recording.
Night Vision: IR lights support the EH160 to record clear images/videos in
low-light conditions
Extra HD video recording: Supports maximum 1440P video recording.
Supports long battery life: 15 hours continuous 720P video recording at
a single charge.
GPS tagging: GPS tagging enables officers to record specific location
information along with body camera footage.
HEVC (H.265 coding): Save up to 40% storage space.
WiFi (optional): Stream video to your smartphone or tablet.
Box Contents
⚫Body Camera
⚫Charging Dock
⚫USB Cable
⚫USB Adaptor
⚫360 Degree Rotatable Clip
⚫User Manual
⚫Shoulder Clip
⚫Car Charger

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2. Technical Specifications
Camera
Sensor
5MP CMOS
Wide Angle
140 degree wide angle lens
Video
Video Resolution
2560 x 1440 30p/ 2304x1296 30p/ 1920x1080 30p /1280x720 30p /
848x480 30p
Video
Compression
H.264, H.265/MPEG4
Audio
High Quality Build-in Microphone
Audio Format
WAV
Watermark
User ID, Time and Date
Pre-record
Support
Password
protection
Administrator password to prevent video deletion
Video Section
3min/5min/10min/15min/30min/45min
Snap Shot
Image
Max 32 Megapixels
Image Format
JPEG
Burst
2/3/5/10/15/20 Snap Shots
Video/Image Review
LCD Screen
2.0in TFT-LCD High-Resolution Color Display
Audio Playback
Yes
Video Output
Not support
Video Transfer
USB 2.0
General
GPS location
Support
IR LED
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IR LED switch
Auto/manual
IR Distance
10 Meters
Motion detection
Auto/manual
Built-in Storage
32GB (64GB/128GB)
Working
Temperature
-40～60 degrees Celsius
Storage
temperature
-20～55 degrees Celsius
Dimension
3.54" x 2.17" x 1.10"
Weight
165g
Standard
Accessories
Charging dock, USB cable, Adapter, User Manual, Universal metal
360 Degree Rotatable Clip, Shoulder Clip

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3. Features

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Item
Description
1.IR/White
Light button
a). Press to turn IR light on/off when IR mode is
manual.
b). Hold to turn on/off white light
2. Power Button
a). Hold for 3 seconds to turn camera on; Hold for 3
seconds to turn off camera
b). Press to enter or exit screen saver when camera
is on
3. Status
Indicator LED
Green: camera is powered up and in standby mode,
not recording
Flashing Red: camera is recording video
Flashing Yellow: camera is recording audio only
4. Indicator LED
Blue: Charging Status
Green: camera is powered up and in standby mode
5.Charging Base
Port
Connect to charging dock to charge the camera
6.White LED
Light
a). Hold White Light button to turn on/off white LED
light.
b). Hold Snapshot button turn on/off flashing white
light
7.Infrared LEDs
Records clear image in low light situation. Enable
Clear face view with up to 10 meters
8. Laser Pointer
Hold OK button to turn on/off laser pointer
9. Lens
Capture high resolution images/videos
10. Light Sensor
Detect changes in light and auto turn on IR for
low-light recording
11. USB Port
Connects to USB cable for charging or connection to PC
PS: optionally connects to external camera
12. Screen
View status and video playback

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13. PLAY &
Scroll Up
Button
a). Press to scroll up in menu mode
b). In standby mode, hold to zoom out the playing
image; press to review files
c). In play mode, press to rewind video
d). In standby mode, press to review files.
14. OK button
a). Press to make a selection in menu mode
b). In play mode, press to pause/resume video or
audio playback.
c). In standby mode, press to review files.
15. Menu &
Scroll Down
Button
a). Press to enter into menu mode
b). Press to scroll down in menu mode
c). In play mode, hold to zoom out the playing image
d). In play mode, press to fast forward video
16. Star Button
a). Press to tag importance to audio/video file when
camera is on recording
b). Press to return previous menu or change
directory when navigating setting menu and playing
back files.
c). Hold to return homepage (standby mode).
17. ONE PRESS
AUDIO RECORDING
& CHANGE
RESOLUTION
a). Press to record audio when not in
video-recording mode
b). Press to mute/unmute video when camera is on
video recording
c). Hold to change resolution between 480P and
720P
18. Snapshot
Button
a). Press to take pictures in standby mode
b). Press to take a single snapshot image while in
video recording
C). Hold to turn on flashing white light
19. ONE PRESS
VIDEO
RECORDING
Press to start/stop recording

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Recording Status
Red blinking record status icon indicates camera is recording,
white solid is standby mode.
Video Recording Time
Recorded time of current clip
Battery Charge
Current battery charge level
Device and Officer ID
Assigned camera and Officer IDs
Remaining Time
Estimated recording hours remaining
SD Card Memory
Internal SD Card capacity: Free space/Total capacity

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4. Main Menu Optional Detail
To enter the setting menu:
1. Press Menu ( ) button and then enter a password.
2. Enter the password by using the following commands:
⚫Press Scroll Up ( ) button to change the character to the
previous letter or number.
⚫Press Menu ( ) button to change the character to the next
letter or number.
⚫Press OK ( ) button to 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.
To navigate the settings menu:
➢Press Menu ( ) button to select next setting or option.
➢Press Scroll Up ( ) button to select the previous setting or option.
➢Press OK ( ) button to move to confirm your selection or enter the
submenu.
➢Press Star ( ) button to return to the previous menu or change
directory.
➢Hold Star ( ) button to return to homepage/standby mode.
Following is a list of the available settings and options.

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Setting
Description
Options
VIDEO
Resolution
The image resolution for video
2560×1440 30P
2304×1296 30P
1920×1080 30P
1280×720 30P
848×480 30P
Quality
The quality of the image for video and
photo files.
S. Fine, Fine,
Normal
Pre-record
When on, any video you record will
include some of the time that elapsed
before you press the Record button
(stored in the camera buffer); When
off, any video you record will include
only video and audio from the point
after you press the Record button.
Off, On
Coding
format
The coding format of video files
H.264, H.265
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
Loop
Recording
When on, camera will overwrite the
oldest video file with the most current
video file once its memory is full. This
setting can be selected only when car
DVR mode is on.
Off, On

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Split Time
While recording video, the camera will
automatically split its recording into
files of this length.
3min, 5 min, 10
min, 15 min, 30
min, 45min
Motion
Detect
When on, camera will start recording
when front movement is detected by
the lens.
Off, On
Snapshot
Snapshot during taking videos
Off, On
PHOTO
Megapixels
The image resolution for photos
32M (7600×4275
16:9) 30M (7304×
4104 16:9)
28M (7056×3968
16:9)
25M (6664×3752
16:9) 23M (6480×
3648 16:9)
21M (6144×3456
16:9) 20M (5960×
3352 16:9)
16M (5336×3000
16:9)
12M (4608×2592
16:9)
10M (4384×2466
16:9)
8M (3456×1944
16:9)
5M (3008×1688 16:9)
Self Timer
The amount of time the camera waits
to take a photo after you press
Snapshot button.
off, 5 sec, 10 sec
Slides Show
When on, viewing photo file will start
a slideshow where each photo will be
shown for around 5 seconds.
Off, on
Burst
The number of images captured when
you take a photo.
Off, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20

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DEVICE
Default
setting
Use this to return camera to its
original settings. This does not erase
the memory.
O (Yes), X (No)
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
Power
Saving
Turn down the lightness of screen and
volume of speaker to save power
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, off
Key Tone
When on, camera will play a tone each
time you press a button. When off,
tone is disabled.
On, Off
GPS
When GPS is on, position of video will
be recorded and can be reviewed by
GPS player.
Off, On
Time Zone
Adopt local time in real time zone
-12 to +12
WiFi
When WiFi is on, camera can connect
to IOS device with Linkineyes A12 lite
installed for video streaming
On, Off

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Language
The language of the text in camera
interface
Englsih, 繁體中
文, Pусски
й, Jezyk Polski,
French, 日本語，
Portuguese
Recording
warning
When on, you will hear a voice
confirmation when you start
recording. When off, voice
confirmation is disabled.
Off, On
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, Middle, Low
Led Light
When on, indicator LED will tell the
status of the camera; When off,
camera is entering covert mode
On, Off
Vibrate
Camera vibrates when recording
starts/stops.
On, Off
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

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5. Operation
5.1 Power on/off
1) Power on: when camera is off, press ( ) button, camera will power up
and enter standby mode;
⚫Boot up image shows up;
⚫Working status LED indicator turns green;
⚫Boot up music;
⚫Camera vibrates;
⚫Camera voice “beeps”when [Record Warning] is ON.
2) Power off: press and hold power ( ) button for 2 seconds to turn off
working-status camera:
⚫Save video/audio files before power-off;
⚫Working status indicator turns off;
⚫Power off image;
⚫Power off music;
⚫Camera vibrates.
5.2 Resetting
Press reset button (inside USB port) to have camera resetting when camera
works abnormally. Please note: DO NOT PRESS this button except wrong
operation.
5.3 Infrared Night Vision
While under dark circumstances, infrared LED will help to record clear image
or video in HD.
In standby mode, PRESS Menu ( ) button to navigate. Find option
【Infrared】, PRESS OK ( ) button to enter sub-menu: Manual & Auto,
press OK ( ) button to select.
1) Auto infrared mode:
In low light situations (3 Lux), 4 IR LEDs will be turned on automatically,
camera switches on infrared filter lens, video image turn black and white.

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Otherwise, when circumstance brightness grew up, IR LED turns off, and
image becomes colorful again.
2) Manual infrared mode:
When night vision is needed, PRESS IR light button to switch to Infrared
mode, IR LEDs will be turned on, black and white image. PRESS this button
again to turn off IR LEDs, image becomes colorful.
5.4 Take Photos
In standby, PRESS snapshot ( ) button to take a photo, with a sound
“Click”, LED working status indicator will flash green once, and the photo
stored. The photo resolution and quality can be set in the settings.
5.5 Snapshot
While camera is video recording, PRESS snapshot ( ) to take a snapshot.
On the LCD display, there will be a flashing green square, which refers to
that a photo has been taken while video is recording.
5.6 Video Recording
In standby mode, PRESS record ( ) button, indicator LED flashes Alternate
Red and Green, then camera “beep” and vibrates, starts video recording. If
the voice is on, camera will start video recording with indication voice. PRESS
record ( ) button again, video recording stops and camera switches to
standby mode, working status indicator changes to green.
5.7 Motion Detection
In settings, please find [Motion Detect] option. PRESS OK ( ) button to
select.
Sub options: ON/OFF
PRESS record ( ) button to activate motion detection, any moments are
detected, camera will start recording. If there are no movements for 10
seconds, camera will stop recording. Once any movements detected, camera
will start video recording again.

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5.8 Audio Recording
In standby mode, PRESS Audio ( ) button, with a beep and camera
vibration, LED indicator turn yellow and flashes, audio recording started.
PRESS Audio ( ) button again to stop audio recording.
5.9 Tag Important file
In audio or video recording, PRESS importance tag ( ) button, camera
vibrates, the audio or video file will be tagged important, with a yellow icon
( ) showing on the top right of the LCD screen.
5.10 Playback
1) In playback mode, PRESS OK ( ) to pause/resume playback; PRESS
Scroll-Up ( ) button to rewind, PRESS Scroll-down ( ) button to fast
forward, then PRESS OK ( ) to play normally. You can fast forward or
rewind 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x.
2) Exit the Playback mode:
In Playback mode, PRESS Power ( ) button to get back to standby mode
step by step.
5.11 Charging
When camera batter is low, the battery icon will flash in the display, and you
will hear a alert tone. When this happens, charge the camera.
While camera is charging, indicator lights blue and will turn off after camera
is fully charged. It will take approximately 4 hours to fully charge the
camera.
Charging methods:
1). Use a USB cable to connect camera’s USB port to one of the following:
⚫A USB port on your computer (powered on)
⚫The included USB power adapter (connect to a power outlet)

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⚫The included car charger.
2). Attach camera to the docking bay. Use a USB cable to connect the
docking bay to one of the following:
⚫A USB port on your computer (powered on)
⚫The included USB power adapter (connect to a power outlet)
⚫The included car charger.

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6. PC Software Setup (Optional)
1. Install BodyWornCamera.exe (stored in auxiliary CD) in your computer.
2. Connect camera to computer and run BodyWornCamera.exe.
PS: make sure camera is not on recording mode or pre-recording mode
before connecting camera to computer. You can find “Discover device
access”in the bottom after camera connects to computer successfully.

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3. Enter password and connect device, then click “login”.
PS: default password is 000000.
4. Synchronizing date and time: click “get”and then “set”.
5. Changing Device/Police ID: enter Device/Police ID and click “set”.
6. Password setting: Enter old password, new password and confirm
password and then click “Modify”.
7. Other settings.
Click “other settings”in the bottom to get access to other settings.
After making the options of settings, click “set and return”to go back to
previous interface.

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Setting
Description
Options
Resolution
The image resolution for video
2560×1440 30P
2304×1296 30P
1920×1080 30P
1280×720 30P
848×480 30P
Video split
time
While recording video, the camera will
automatically split its recording into files of
this length.
5 min, 15
min, 30 min
GPS/Glonass
When GPS is on, position of video will be
recorded and can be reviewed by GPS
player.
Off, On