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1 Axon Capture for Android Devices User Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all warnings and instructions. Save these instructions. The most up-to-date warnings and instructions are available at Rev: C

2 Contents 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 1 The Axon Capture Application 1 IP Restrictions 3 Chapter 2: Installing Axon Capture on an Android Mobile Device 4 Chapter 3: Signing in to Your Evidence.com Agency 6 Chapter 4: Creating a Free Account with my.evidence.com 8 Chapter 5: Capturing Photos and Videos 8 Capturing Photo and Video Files 8 Capturing Audio 10 Importing a Photo 11 Adding Metadata to Files 11 Annotating One File 13 Bulk Annotating Files with ID and Category 15 Chapter 6: Uploading Evidence to Your Evidence.com Agency 16 Viewing Upload History 16 Settings 16 Adjusting Settings 17 Location Tracking 17 ID Prefix 17 Cell Upload Limit 18 Signing Out i

3 Chapter 1: Introduction The Axon Capture Application Axon Capture is a mobile application (app) that allows you to perform the following actions: Capture audio, video, and photographs. Categorize files with a title, case ID, and a retention category. Enable the application to add geolocation metadata to evidence files automatically. Upload audio, video, and photos captured with the application or saved on the mobile device to your Evidence.com agency, using either a cellular data connection or Wi-Fi Internet connection. Recorded evidence is stored on the mobile device. Although the Axon Capture application can add identifying metadata to the files, it does not alter the content of these files. Notes: Axon Capture does not work with Evidence.com LITE accounts. Axon Capture cannot interact with Axon cameras. Axon View, a different application by TASER, does enable you to view and add metadata to video evidence files recorded on an Axon camera. For more information, see Photos taken with another application can be imported into Axon Capture. However, Axon Capture cannot import or otherwise work with audio and video files recorded by other applications. Use Axon Capture for any video and audio recording you intend to use with the Axon Capture application. If you experience issues with Axon Capture or have any feedback, please contact TASER Customer Service (evidencehelp@taser.com). IP Restrictions If an agency uses IP restrictions in Evidence.com services, its Evidence.com account is restricted to only those Wi-Fi networks the agency has whitelisted in Evidence.com. When officers are outside the agency s whitelisted Wi-Fi networks, they will be able to use Axon Capture to record audio and video and take photos. However, they will be unable to log in to Evidence.com, upload files to the website, or update category lists on the application until they move back into the whitelisted network IP range. TASER recommends that agencies wanting to use IP restrictions deploy a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to mobile devices using Axon Capture. This allows officers using Axon Capture in the field to access Evidence.com through the agency s whitelisted networks. The VPN connection will also add an 1

4 additional layer of security to the connection. Chapter 1: Introduction 2

5 Chapter 2: Installing Axon Capture on an Android Mobile Device Axon Capture is available from the Google Play Store app. 1 On the home screen of the Android mobile device, tap Apps. The Apps icon is typically located in the lower right corner of the home screen. 2 Swipe right or left until you find the Play Store icon. 3 Tap Play Store. 4 Tap the search box, type Axon Capture and tap Enter. 5 In the list of search results, tap Axon Capture. The Play Store app shows the Axon Capture page. 6 Tap Install. 7 Tap Accept. 8 Axon Capture downloads and installs. In the Play Store app, the Open button appears. 3

6 Chapter 3: Signing in to Your Evidence.com Agency Before you can upload evidence to your Evidence.com agency or annotate evidence with a retention category, you must first retrieve your agency s retention categories. 1 Open the Axon Capture application. 2 If the I Have an Account button appears, tap it and skip to step 5. 3 In the upper-left side of the screen, tap. The Settings screen appears. 4 At the bottom of the screen, tap Log In. The Log In screen appears. Below Please enter your agency, the box for specifying your agency shows the text youragency.evidence.com. 4

5 Tap your agency and then type the unique, first part of your Evidence.

com, you would type example. 6 Tap Continue. Username and Password boxes appear.

8 After you have entered your username and password, tap Login.

7 5 Tap your agency and then type the unique, first part of your Evidence.com agency s URL. For example, if your agency URL were example.evidence.com, you would type example. 6 Tap Continue. Username and Password boxes appear. 7 For each box, tap the box and type your information. 8 After you have entered your username and password, tap Login. The Settings screen appears. 9 If you want to return to the Capture screen, in the upper-left side of the screen, tap. Chapter 3: Signing in to Your Evidence.com Agency 5

8 Chapter 4: Creating a Free Account with my.evidence.com If your organization does not have an Evidence.com agency, you can create an individual my.evidence. com account. Axon Capture can upload evidence files to a my.evidence.com account; however, my.evidence.com offers a limited feature set. For more information about Evidence.com, including how to contact TASER, see 1 Open the Axon Capture app. 2 If the Create a Free Account button appears, tap it and skip to step 6. 3 In the upper right, tap. The Settings screen appears. 4 At the bottom of the screen, tap Log In. The Log In screen appears. 5 At the bottom of the screen, tap Create a Free Account. The Sign Up screen displays boxes for your name, address, and mobile phone number. 6 For each box, tap the box and type your information. 7 After you have entered the required information, tap Next. 8 On the message box, tap OK. The Sign Up screen displays boxes for setting a password and for configuring security questions and answers. TASER sends an SMS message that contains a security code. 9 For the Create Password and Confirm Password boxes, tap the box and type a password that complies with the password requirements. By default, both security question boxes show the What is your favorite sports team question. 10 Tap a security question. The Security Question screen appears. 11 Tap the security question that you want to answer. 12 Directly below the security question, tap the security answer box and type an answer to the question that you selected. 13 For the other security question and security answer, repeat steps 10 through After you have entered the required information, tap Next. 6

9 15 In the Activation Code box, type the code that you received from TASER in the SMS message. 16 Tap Time zone and then tap your time zone. 17 Tap Next and then, on the confirmation message box, tap Continue. The Login screen appears. For information about using the Login screen, see Signing in to Your Evidence.com Agency (Chapter 3). Chapter 4: Creating a Free Account with my.evidence.com 7

10 Chapter 5: Capturing Photos and Videos Axon Capture enables easy access to the camera application on your mobile device and automatically prompts you to apply metadata to the recorded evidence files when you are done capturing them. Capturing Photo and Video Files 1 In Axon Capture, go to the Capture screen and tap Photo or Video, as applicable. The camera application opens. 2 Capture as many photos and videos as you need. 3 When you are done capturing photos and videos, press the back or Done button on the mobile device. The Evidence Review screen appears or, if you captured more than one photo or video, the Bulk Edit screen appears. 4 If you do not want to add metadata to the evidence, tap Skip or Done. 5 If you want to annotate the evidence files with metadata, see Adding Metadata to Files. Capturing Audio Axon Capture provides the ability to capture audio evidence. When you are done capturing audio evidence, Axon Capture automatically prompts you to apply metadata to the recorded audio files. 1 In Axon Capture, go to the Capture screen and tap Audio. 8

2 At the bottom of the screen, tap the circular button. Axon Capture begins recording audio. If you see a dialog box asking if you want to record audio, tap Allow.

11 2 At the bottom of the screen, tap the circular button. Axon Capture begins recording audio. If you see a dialog box asking if you want to record audio, tap Allow. 3 If you want to pause the recording, tap the circular button again. If the Done option appears in the lower-right side of the screen, the recording is paused. Chapter 5: Capturing Photos and Videos 9

4 When you have finished recording audio evidence, tap Done. The Evidence Review screen appears. If you do not want to add metadata to the audio file, tap Done.

Importing a Photo You import into Axon Capture a digital photo that is on the mobile device but was not captured using the Axon Capture application. You can import files one at a time only.

12 4 When you have finished recording audio evidence, tap Done. The Evidence Review screen appears. If you do not want to add metadata to the audio file, tap Done. If you want to annotate the file with metadata, see Adding Metadata to Files. Importing a Photo You import into Axon Capture a digital photo that is on the mobile device but was not captured using the Axon Capture application. You can import files one at a time only. For example, if you used the camera application on the mobile device to take a picture without first opening Axon Capture, you can add the photo to Axon Capture with the Import feature. Note: Axon Capture cannot import or otherwise work with audio and video files recorded by other applications. Use Axon Capture for any video and audio recording you intend to use with the Axon Capture application. 1 In Axon Capture, go to the Capture screen and tap Import. 2 Use the mobile device to select the file that you want to import into Axon Capture as evidence. Chapter 5: Capturing Photos and Videos 10

13 Exact steps vary depending on operating system version, user preferences, and other settings. The Evidence Review screen appears. 3 If you do not want to add metadata the file, tap Done. 4 If you want to annotate the file with metadata, see the Adding Metadata to Files section. Adding Metadata to Files You can use Axon Capture to attach metadata, such as ID, title, and retention category, to the files you record. Information that you apply does not alter the original evidence file. When you upload captured files to your Evidence.com agency, the metadata that you apply to each evidence file also uploads. Other users in your agency who have adequate permissions can view the file. Whether you add metadata to the files immediately after capturing them or later by selecting them from the Evidence List screen, the following list explains the metadata that you can apply: ID Tap the ID box and type the case ID that you want to apply to the evidence file. If you specified an ID prefix, the prefix automatically appears in the ID box when you tap it. You can add text after the prefix. If necessary, you can also edit the prefix text. For information about specifying an ID prefix, see ID Prefix (Chapter 6). Title Tap the Title box and type the title that you want to apply to the evidence file. The Title box is not available when you bulk annotate more than one evidence file. Category Tap Category and then, on the Select Category screen, tap the category that you want to apply to the evidence file. If you have not signed in to your Evidence.com agency or successfully applied a category, Axon Capture prompts for your Evidence.com agency so that it can get the correct list of categories. Annotating One File From the Evidence Review screen, you can apply ID, title, and retention category metadata to a specific evidence file. 1 In the Axon Capture app, tap (Evidence List). The Evidence List screen shows a list of evidence thumbnails. Chapter 5: Capturing Photos and Videos 11

14 If you want to limit the evidence list to one type of evidence, tap and then tap the evidence type that you want to see. 2 Scroll to the thumbnail of the file that you want to annotate and then tap it. 3 Tap Edit. 4 For each metadata box, make the necessary edits. Chapter 5: Capturing Photos and Videos 12

5 When you have finished adding metadata to the file, in the upper left, tap Save. The Evidence Review screen reappears. At this point, you can upload the file to Evidence.

7 If you want to return to the Capture screen, in the upper-left side of the screen, tap.

This screen enables you to apply one ID and one retention category to all the files that you select. 1 In the Axon Capture app, tap (Evidence List).

15 5 When you have finished adding metadata to the file, in the upper left, tap Save. The Evidence Review screen reappears. At this point, you can upload the file to Evidence.com by tapping Upload. If you chose to upload the file later, see Chapter 6: Uploading Evidence to Your Evidence.com Agency. 6 Tap Save. 7 If you want to return to the Capture screen, in the upper-left side of the screen, tap. Bulk Annotating Files with ID and Category If you need to apply an ID or retention category to more than one evidence file, you can use the Bulk Edit screen. This screen enables you to apply one ID and one retention category to all the files that you select. 1 In the Axon Capture app, tap (Evidence List). The Evidence List screen shows a list of evidence thumbnails. 2 If you want to limit the evidence list to one type of evidence, tap and then tap the evidence type that you want to see. 3 For each evidence file that you want to include in bulk annotation, tap the check box to the left of the evidence thumbnail. Chapter 5: Capturing Photos and Videos 13

6 When you have finished bulk annotating the selected evidence files, in the upper right, tap Save.

16 4 After you have selected all the files that you want to annotate, tap Edit. The Bulk Edit screen shows the ID and Category fields. 5 For each metadata box, make the necessary edits. 6 When you have finished bulk annotating the selected evidence files, in the upper right, tap Save. At this point, you can upload the files to Evidence.com by tapping Upload. If you chose to upload the files later, see Chapter 6: Uploading Evidence to Your Evidence.com Agency. Chapter 5: Capturing Photos and Videos 14

Chapter 6: Uploading Evidence to Your Evidence.com Agency Axon Capture uploads evidence located in the Axon Capture application to your Evidence.

17 Chapter 6: Uploading Evidence to Your Evidence.com Agency Axon Capture uploads evidence located in the Axon Capture application to your Evidence.com agency only when you select the evidence files and start the upload. The user account that you signed in with becomes the owner of the evidence that you are uploading. 1 In the Axon Capture app, tap (Evidence List). The Evidence List screen shows a list of evidence thumbnails. 2 If you want to limit the evidence list to one type of evidence, tap and then tap the evidence type that you want to see. 3 For each evidence file that you want to upload to your Evidence.com agency, tap the check box to the left of the evidence thumbnail. 4 After you have selected all the files that you want to upload, tap Upload. If you are signed in to an Evidence.com agency, Axon Capture immediately begins uploading the evidence to your Evidence.com agency. 5 If you are not signed in, Axon Capture will begin uploading immediately after you sign in to an Evidence.com agency. 15

Viewing Upload History You can view a list of evidence files that Axon Capture has uploaded. 1 On the Capture screen, tap (Evidence List). 2 In the upper right, tap and then tap Upload History.

18 Viewing Upload History You can view a list of evidence files that Axon Capture has uploaded. 1 On the Capture screen, tap (Evidence List). 2 In the upper right, tap and then tap Upload History. The Upload History screen appears. 3 If you want to resume viewing the evidence list, tap again and then tap the evidence viewing option that you want. Settings The Settings screen enables you to configure Axon Capture settings for the following subjects: Location tracking ID prefix Cell upload limit Adjusting Settings This procedure provides the general steps for making changes on the Settings screen. Additional information about each setting appears in the following sections. 1 Open the Axon Capture app. 2 In the upper-left side of the screen, tap. The Settings screen appears. 3 Adjust the settings as needed. For additional information about each setting, refer to the following sections as needed. 4 When you have finished adjusting settings, in the upper-left side of the screen, click. Chapter 6: Uploading Evidence to Your Evidence.com Agency 16

Location Tracking The Location Tracking setting controls whether Axon Capture adds metadata to evidence files with GPS data from the mobile device.

19 Location Tracking The Location Tracking setting controls whether Axon Capture adds metadata to evidence files with GPS data from the mobile device. Axon Capture relies upon the mobile device to provide location data. The availability and accuracy of location data is dependent on the mobile device. Generally, a mobile device relies on cellular, Wi-Fi, and GPS modules to determine the geolocation of the device. When an evidence file that uploads to Evidence.com includes geolocation metadata, Evidence.com can use the information to show the evidence location on a map. To control whether this feature is enabled, to the right of Location Tracking, tap the switch. If the switch is toggled to the right, location tracking is enabled. If the switch is toggled to the left, location tracking is disabled. ID Prefix The ID Prefix setting enables you to specify text at the beginning of IDs with which you add metadata to captured evidence files. This feature helps save you time and reduces ID annotation errors. For example, if the IDs used by your agency always begin with the year and a hyphen, you can specify an ID prefix value of and eliminate the need to enter those 5 characters each time you annotate an evidence file with an ID. When you annotate a file, the ID prefix appears automatically in the ID box when you start to edit the box. If you want to provide a prefix for the IDs that you add to evidence files: 1 To the right of ID Prefix, tap the blank space. 2 Type the characters that should appear at the beginning of all IDs. If you want to edit or remove a prefix: 1 To the right of ID Prefix, tap the prefix text. 2 Edit the characters in the prefix text, as needed. In this example, there is a check mark in the lower-right corner of the screen to press to make the change take effect. Cell Upload Limit Axon Capture enables you to limit the size of files that it can upload with a cellular data connection. Chapter 6: Uploading Evidence to Your Evidence.com Agency 17

This helps you prevent unplanned data usage charges from a cellular provider. When Axon Capture an access the Internet using a Wi-Fi connection, the cellular upload limit does not apply.

If the switch is toggled to the right, the cellular upload limit feature is enabled. The Max File Size box appears below the switch.

For example, if you type 8 and later attempt to upload evidence when a Wi-Fi connection is not available, Axon Capture will not upload any evidence file that is larger than 8 megabytes.

20 This helps you prevent unplanned data usage charges from a cellular provider. When Axon Capture an access the Internet using a Wi-Fi connection, the cellular upload limit does not apply. By default, Axon Capture does not limit file sizes for cellular uploads. If you want to limit file sizes for cellular uploads: 1 To the right of Cell Upload Limit, tap the toggle switch. If the switch is toggled to the right, the cellular upload limit feature is enabled. The Max File Size box appears below the switch. 2 Tap the Max File Size box and then type the largest size in megabytes for cellular uploads that you want to permit. Valid values are whole numbers only. For example, if you type 8 and later attempt to upload evidence when a Wi-Fi connection is not available, Axon Capture will not upload any evidence file that is larger than 8 megabytes. If you do not want to limit file sizes for cellular uploads, then to the right of Cell Upload Limit, tap the toggle switch. If the switch is toggled to the left, the cellular upload limit feature is disabled and the Max File Size box does not appear. Signing Out 1 On the Capture screen, in the upper-left side of the screen, tap. The Settings screen appears. 2 At the bottom of the screen, tap Log Out. 3 On the confirmation dialog box, tap Continue. The Log In option appears on the Settings page, confirming that you are signed out of your Evidence.com agency. Chapter 6: Uploading Evidence to Your Evidence.com Agency 18

, AXON, Axon Capture, Evidence.com, TASER, and are trademarks of TASER International, Inc.

21 Product functions and specifications may change without notice and the actual product may vary from the illustrations in this manual. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance., AXON, Axon Capture, Evidence.com, TASER, and are trademarks of TASER International, Inc., some of which are registered in the US and other countries. For more information, visit All rights reserved TASER International, Inc.

Axon Capture for Android Devices User Manual

Axon Capture for Android Devices User Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all warnings and instructions. Save these Instructions. The most up-to-date warnings and instructions are available at www.taser.com.