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User’s Manual
Body Camera
DrivePro™ Body 52
(Version 1.0)
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
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2. System Requirements
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3. Getting Started
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3-1 Function Buttons
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3-2 Charging the DrivePro™ Body 52
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3-3 LED Indicator Table
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4. Recording Videos
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5. Taking Photos
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6. Using the DrivePro™ Body App
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6-1 Downloading and Installing the App
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6-2 Connecting to the DrivePro™ Body App
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6-3 Playing Videos and Browsing Photos
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iOS
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Android
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6-4 Settings
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7. Using the DrivePro™ Body Toolbox Software
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7-1 Status
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7-2 Settings
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7-3 Tools
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7-4 Preference
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8. Docking Station (Optional)
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9. Cautions
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10. IPX4 Water Resistant
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11. Package Contents
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12. Specifications
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13. Frequently Asked Questions
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14. Recycling and Environmental Protection
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15. Two-year Limited Warranty
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16. GNU General Public License (GPL) Disclosure
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17. End-User License Agreement (EULA)
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18. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
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1. Introduction
Transcend’s DrivePro™
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Body 52 is an easy-to-operate wearable video camera that is tailor-made
for police officers, security guards and other professionals to capture real time videos and photos of
events. The Wi-Fi network allows live streaming to your smartphone and adjusting the function
settings using the DrivePro™ Body App.
DrivePro™ Body 52 features a compact camera unit attached via a flexible 1.2 meter cable to the
main unit, allowing for a wide variety of wearing options. In addition, the DrivePro™ Body 52 boasts
a 130° wide angle lens for the best field of view and records videos in crystal clear Full HD 1080P (30
FPS) with a F1.8 aperture to ensure both the important details of your actions and those in the
camera’s field are clearly recorded. The handy snapshot function allows you to take photos while
recording. Transcend’s DrivePro™ Body 52 has a built-in Li-Polymer battery that can record up to
3.5 hours and only takes approximately 1.5 hours to be fully recharged.
The DrivePro™ Body 52 has an internal 32GB storage, allowing users to record up to 3.5 hours of
footage. In addition, the camera is rugged and IPX4 water resistant, providing extra protection and
durability. The DrivePro™ Body Toolbox provides secure data protection mechanism to protect the
recorded data. For enterprises or departments that purchase multiple DrivePro™ Body cameras,
Transcend’s optional 6-port Docking Station offers the best solution as each port can simultaneously
charge and upload the recorded data to your database.
Features
Smooth and detailed Full HD 1080P recording at 30fps resolution.
Handy snapshot button to take photos while recording (2 million pixels camera).
F1.8 aperture with 130° wide angle lens.
Built-in Wi-Fi to allow live streaming to your smartphone app and adjust the function settings.
32GB internal storage.
Record videos in .MOV file format with 12Mbps high video bit rate.
Meets U.S. military drop-test standards and IPX4 water resistant (non-submersible).
Bundled camera clip and Velcro for easy operation.
Built-in microphone.
Built-in 1530mAh Li-Polymer battery to record up to 3.5 hours of footage.
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2. System Requirements
System requirements for connecting the DrivePro™ Body 52 to a computer and for using the
DrivePro™ Body Toolbox:
A desktop or a laptop with a working USB port
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3. Getting Started
3-1 Function Buttons
Front View
Top View
Reset Button
Snapshot / Wi-Fi Button
Connection Socket
Power Button
Buzzer
Lens
Camera Connector
Built-in Microphone
Recording / Wi-Fi Indicator
Warning Indicator
Lanyard Loop
Camera Socket
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Back View
3-2 Charging the DrivePro™ Body 52
Before use, please ensure that the battery is fully charged. Charge the DrivePro™ Body 52 via the
bundled 3.5mm to USB cable. A solid orange LED light is visible while charging; the orange LED light
will turn off when fully charged.
To charge the DrivePro™ Body 52, you can either:
1. Connect the bundled 3.5mm to USB cable to a wall outlet with the included adapter
2. Connect the bundled 3.5mm to USB cable to a computer
3. Connect the DrivePro™ Body 52 to Transcend’s Docking Station (Optional)
WARNING:
1. The DrivePro™ Body 52 only supports FAT32 file format.
2. Do not use the 3.5mm to USB cable on other devices.
3-3 LED Indicator Table
Recording
LED Status Definition
Flashing Memory almost full
Flashing Low battery
Connected to computer/power
LED Status
Flashing Transferring data
Solid Waiting for backup
Camera Clip Holder
Camera Velcro Holder
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Solid Charging
Front View
LED Status Definition
Flashing Recording
Flashing Recording with Wi-Fi on
Solid Browse / Settings
4. Recording Videos
To start recording, long press the button; you will hear 1 beep, and the red LED light of the
recording indicator will flash during recording. To activate Wi-Fi, long press the button while
recording, and the LED light will flash from red to blue. To stop recording, long press the button
again; you will hear 1 beep. The red LED light will then turn off. One video file is saved for every 3
minutes of recording.
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Note: The DrivePro™ Body 52 stops recording when tapping Browse/Settings using the App; the
front LED turns solid blue.
5. Taking Photos
To take photos while recording, quickly press the button, you will hear 1 beep.
6. Using the DrivePro™ Body App
Developed for iOS and Android devices, the free DrivePro™ Body App allows you to wirelessly
adjust the settings of the camera and to live-stream video on your smart device.
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6-1 Downloading and Installing the App
1. Search and download DrivePro™ Body on your App Store or Google Play.
2. Download and install the DrivePro™ Body App .
Once the installation is complete, the App will be displayed on the home screen of your device.
6-2 Connecting to the DrivePro™ Body App
1. Turn on the Wi-Fi by long pressing the button while recording, the front LED will turn
flashing blue. Tap the DrivePro™ Body icon on your device.
2. Tap “Connect”. Please wait for a few seconds for the network to appear.
3. Select the “DrivePro™Body52” Wi-Fi link (default password is 12345678).
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4. Tap the DrivePro™ Body icon on the home screen of your device to use the App.
Note: The camera stops recording when you tap or using the App, the front LED turns solid blue.
The camera will resume recording when you tap .
6-3 Playing Videos and Browsing Photos
iOS
1. To play videos and browse photos, tap .
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2. To play the videos recorded, tap VIDEO.
3. Select the desired file to play the video.
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4. To browse the photos, tap PHOTO.
5. Select the desired file to view the photo.
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Android
1. To play videos and browse photos, tap .
2. Select the desired file to play the video.
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3. To browse photos, tap .
Note: The camera stops recording when you tap or using the App, the front LED turns solid blue.
The camera will resume recording when you quit.
6-4 Settings
Tap to enter the Settings menu. In the Settings menu, you can adjust the settings of video,
device, Wi-Fi and System.
Menu options
Resolution: Set the resolution/quality for video recording.
Available options: FHD / 720P
Video Stamp: Display the time of the event being recorded and the video label.
Available options: Disable / Enable
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Video Label: Tap to edit the video label to be displayed (default label is Transcend
DPB52)
Microphone: Turn on/off the microphone during video recording.
Available options: Disable / Enable
Date Format: Set the date format.
Available options: YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY or DD/MM/YY
24-Hour Time: Select the 24-hour or 12-hour time format.
Available options: Enable (24-hour) / Disable (12-Hour)
Light Frequency: Select the appropriate frequency to avoid flashing A/C light.
Available options: 50Hz / 60Hz
SSID: Enter the SSID to wirelessly connect to DrivePro™ Body 52 (default SSID is
DrivePro™Body52).
Note: If you change the SSID, it will be renewed when you reconnect to Wi-Fi.
Password: Enter the password to connect wirelessly to DrivePro™ Body 52 (default
password is 12345678).
Note: If you change the password, it will be renewed when you reconnect to Wi-Fi.
Version: Tap to upgrade the firmware to the latest version.
WARNING: NEVER remove the power cord while the firmware is being upgraded.
1. The DrivePro™ Body will shut down and the green LED light will flash while the
firmware is being upgraded. After the upgrade is complete, the DrivePro™ Body
will restart automatically.
2. If the DrivePro™ Body cannot be turned on due to firmware upgrade failure, please
contact Transcend customer service for technical support.
7. Using the DrivePro™ Body Toolbox Software
DrivePro™ Body Toolbox is a video file management software which simplifies the settings of the
camera. The software features a user-friendly interface that allows Windows users to set the basic
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functions of the DrivePro™ Body 52.
For DrivePro™ Body 52P, DrivePro™ Body Toolbox additionally offers complete data security
mechanism to protect the recorded data. To use for the first time, please change your password with
the default password “12345678”.
1. Download the installation files from: http://www.transcend-info.com/downloads
2. Install DrivePro™ Body Toolbox software on your desktop or laptop.
7-1 Status
On the Status page, the basic information of the DrivePro™ Body is displayed, including device
serial number, firmware version, user label and model name.
To change the user label, click on .
To start backing up, click on . To stop backing up while a backup task is running, click on .
To play videos and browse photos, click on . For DrivePro™ Body 52P with data security
mechanism, click on first and enter the password to unlock.
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7-2 Settings
On the Settings page, you can adjust the Device settings, Video settings or change password (for
DrivePro™ Body 52P only).
Device Settings
Microphone: Turn on/off the microphone during video recording.
Available options: Disable / Enable
Light Frequency: Select the appropriate frequency to avoid flashing A/C light.
Available options: 50Hz / 60Hz
Time Format: Select the 24-hour or 12-hour AM/PM time format.
Available options: 24HR / AM/PM
Date Format: Set the date format.
Available options: YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY or DD/MM/YY
Video Settings
Resolution: Set the resolution/quality for video recording.
Available options: FHD / HD
Video Stamp: Display the time of the event being recorded and the video label.
Available options: Disable / Enable
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Change Password (For DrivePro™ Body 52P only)
Change your password with the default password 12345678.
7-3 Tools
On the Tools page, you can upgrade firmware to the latest version, format disk or reset DrivePro™
Body to its default status.
Note: Formatting the disk and resetting the device will permanently remove all data.
7-4 Preference
Click on on top of the page to adjust the settings of the DrivePro™ Body Toolbox.
Check the available options below according to your preference.
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8. Docking Station (Optional)
Exclusively designed for the DrivePro™ Body series body cameras, Transcend's docking station is
equipped with 6 charging and data upload ports. Using just one USB port on computer, the dock can
be daisy-chained with up to 2 additional docking stations in series, allowing up to 18 DrivePro™
Body 52 or DrivePro™ Body 52P to charge and upload at the same time. Paired with Transcend’s
DrivePro™ Body Toolbox, the docking station is also equipped with an auto upload function, capable
of automatically upload videos and photos while charging.
9. Cautions
Do not use or store the DrivePro™ Body 52 in the following places to prevent malfunction or
deformation:
In extremely hot, cold or humid places such as in a car parked in the sun
Under direct sunlight or near a heater
Near strong magnetic fields
In sandy or dusty places
Care and storage of the DrivePro™ Body 52 lens
Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following cases:
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