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What do the LEDs on the ADC-VDB780B mean?

LED Guide 

  1. Top LED
  2. Button LED
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Button light guide

Note: The ADC-VDB780B is a battery-powered device, and the LEDs do not stay lit to help conserve power. For more information, see Can the ADC-VDB780B's LED stay illuminated?.

Operational States
Mode Description Button LED behavior
Standby or off

The camera is in standby mode (normal operation) or the battery is drained and requires recharging.

Off

Off.svg

Local connection

The camera has a local network connection.

Solid green

LED solid green.svg

No local connection

The camera does not have a local network connection.

Solid red

LED solid red.svg

Low battery

The camera's battery is low and requires a recharge.

Alternating red and blue

LED alternating red blue.svg

Connecting to network

The camera is powered on and connecting to the network.

Blinking red

LED blinking red.svg

WPS mode

The camera is in WPS pairing mode. To enter this mode, press and hold the button for 30-45 seconds.

Blinking blue

LED blinking blue.svg

AP mode

The camera is in AP pairing mode. To enter this mode, press and hold the button for 46-60 seconds.

Blinking white

LED blinking white.svg

Power cycle

The camera is being power cycled. To enter this mode, press and hold the button for 61-75 seconds.

Blinking yellow

LED blinking amber.svg

Factory reset

The camera resetting to factory default. To enter this mode, press and hold the button for 76-180 seconds.

Alternating red and green

LED alternating red green.svg

Firmware upgrade

The camera's firmware is being upgraded.

Blinking yellow rapidly

LED_Rapid_Yellow.svg

Charging States
Mode description Top LED Behavior Button LED behavior

Charging

The battery pack is plugged in and charging.

Solid orange

LED solid orange.svg

On button press

Solid green =
>75% charged

LED solid green.svg

Solid yellow =
75%-20% charged

LED solid amber.svg

Alternating red and blue = <20% charged

LED alternating red blue.svg

Fully charged

The battery pack is fully charged.

Solid green

LED solid green.svg

On button press, solid green

LED solid green.svg

Failure charging

The battery pack stopped charging because the device was plugged in too long. This may signal that there is an issue with your battery pack. Remove the charging cabled and re-attempt charging after an hour. If you see the same behavior, please contact your provider.

Alternating orange and green

LED alternating orange green.svg

Alternating red and white

LED_Alternating_Red_White.svg

Operational temperature range for charging exceeded

The battery pack's internal temperature is either too hot or too cold. Please charge the battery pack in a room-temperature environment.

Solid green or solid orange

LED solid green.svg

LED solid orange.svg

Alternating red and yellow

LED alternating red amber.svg

or

Alternating red and white

LED_Alternating_Red_White.svg

 

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