LED indications¶
The status light tells you what the camera is doing. Patterns: solid, blink (steady on/off), fast blink (rapid flicker) and slow blink (about two seconds on, two seconds off).
Recording to a memory card¶
| Light | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| White, solid — at start-up or after inserting a card | Starting up and processing earlier recordings (repairing any interrupted take) | Don't power off. Wait for green |
| Green, solid | Ready | Tap the button to record |
| Blue, solid | Recording | Tap the button to stop |
| White, solid — after stopping | Saving the take | Don't power off or remove the card. Wait for green |
| Red, slow blink | Memory card missing, not detected, or removed | Power off, reseat or replace the card |
Recording colour
Blue is the standard recording colour. Some units are configured with a different recording colour for a specific deployment.
Problems while recording¶
| Light | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Red, fast blink, stays (Mono) | Memory card full. The take was saved and recording stopped | Replace the card, then disconnect and reconnect power |
| Red, fast blink for about 3 s, then green (Stereo) | The take ended: memory card full, or recording could not continue | Free up or replace the card; tap to try again |
| Red, solid for about 2 s, then green (Mono) | Recording could not start | Tap to try again; check the card |
| Red, solid, stays | Internal fault | Disconnect and reconnect power. If it persists, contact support |
Heat¶
| Light | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Blue stays on, but no new recording (Mono) | Cooling pause — the take was saved and recording resumes automatically | Nothing. Give the camera some air |
| Red, blink (half-second) — Stereo in a kit | The kit is pausing while a camera cools; recording resumes automatically | Nothing. Tap to cancel the pause |
| Red, solid for about 2 s, then off (Stereo) | Overheated — both eyes were saved and the camera switched itself off | Let it cool, then reconnect power |
More in Heat and thermal protection.
Wrist Kit pairing¶
These appear only while the camera is idle (green) and you are pairing.
| Light | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Blue, blink | This camera is the kit leader; pairing is open for 30 seconds |
| Green, blink | Searching for a kit leader to join |
| Green, short flash | Joined a kit — or, on the leader, another camera joined |
| 5 red blinks | Left the kit (unpaired) |
See Set up a Wrist Kit.
USB and update modes¶
| Light | Meaning |
|---|---|
| White, solid | USB webcam mode — ready for the Trinet app or a computer |
| Cyan, solid | iPhone mode — ready for an iPhone |
| Magenta (pink), solid | Receiving a firmware update — keep it connected |
| Red, blink (1 s on, 1 s off) | USB or update mode could not start — reconnect the camera |
In USB modes, apps built with the SDK can also set the light colour themselves.
Microphone mute switch¶
When you move the microphone mute switch on the bottom of the camera, the light flashes red for one second when you mute and green when you unmute, then returns to its previous colour.
Not listed here?
If you see a colour or pattern that isn't on this page, disconnect power, wait a few seconds and reconnect. If it happens again, note the pattern and contact us.