ARLO Camera User Manual

October 2015

202-11380-05

User Manual

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA

Support

For product updates and web support, visit https://www.arlo.com/support/.

Trademarks

Compliance

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

For regulatory compliance information, visit

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

Contents

1. Set Up Your System 5

Set Up Your Base Station ................................................................................................................................. 5

Register for an Arlo Account ..................................................................................................................... 6

Set Up and Sync Your Cameras ..............................................................................................................7

Position Your Cameras .......................................................................................................................................10

Position Mode .....................................................................................................................................................................12

Adjust Motion Sensitivity ...............................................................................................................................14

2. Personalize Your System 16

Name Your Cameras ...............................................................................................................................................16

Set Up Rules ..........................................................................................................................................................................17

Set Up Modes ......................................................................................................................................................................20

Personalize Modes .....................................................................................................................................................20

Create a New Mode ................................................................................................................................................22

Manage Modes..................................................................................................................................................................23

Create a Schedule .....................................................................................................................................................24

Add Friends .............................................................................................................................................................................25

Change Your Preferences ...........................................................................................................................28

3. View Your Content 30

View Recordings and Snapshots......................................................................................................30

Use the Filter ......................................................................................................................................................................32

4. Manage Your Subscription 33

Service Levels ....................................................................................................................................................................33

Renew Your Service Plans ...........................................................................................................................34

Downgrade Your Service Plan ..............................................................................................................34

Cancel Your Paid Service Plan ..............................................................................................................36

5. BATTERY WARNINGS AND SAFETY 37

Counterfeit and Inferior‑Quality Battery Warning 37

Safe Battery Handling and Usage ................................................................................................37

1. Set Up Your System

Setting up your Arlo system involves these steps:

• set up your base station

• register for an Arlo account

• set up and sync your cameras

• position your cameras

Set Up Your Base Station

The base station connects to your home network and allows you to view your camera streams from anywhere.

¾ To install your base station:

1. Connect the base station to your router using an Ethernet cable.

2. Connect the AC adapter to the base station.

3. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.

4. Press the On-O button on the back of the base station.

The Power LED and Internet LED light green in about two minutes.

Your base station is set up.

Register for an Arlo Account

After you set up your base station, you must register for an Arlo account. Your Arlo account is linked to your Arlo system and allows you to view videos from any Internet‑connected computer or mobile device.

On mobile devices, use the Arlo app for the best viewing experience. Visit the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store to download the Arlo app for iOS and Android devices.

¾ To register for an Arlo account:

1. In a browser, enter arlo.com/login the address bar.

2. Click or tap New System Setup.

3. Complete the required ﬁelds and click or tap Continue.

4. Choose your base station’s serial number from the drop‑down menu and click or

tap Continue.

5. Choose your time zone from the drop‑down menu and click or tap Continue.

6. Choose a service plan.

Note: For more information, see Service Levels on page 33.

Your Arlo account is set up.

Set Up and Sync Your Cameras

The Basic service plan supports up to ﬁve synced cameras. You can upgrade to a paid service plan to support more cameras.

¾ To set up your cameras:

1. Slide and hold the latch on the bottom of the camera.

2. Slide the battery door back and lift it to open the battery compartment.

3. Insert two batteries near the back of the camera. Pay careful attention to the orientation of the batteries when you insert them.

4. Insert two batteries near the compartment hinge. Pay careful attention to the orientation of the batteries when you insert them.

5. Close the battery door.

For more information, see Safe Battery Handling and Usage on page 38.

Your cameras are ready to sync.

¾ To sync your cameras:

1. Bring the camera within one to three feet (30cm–100cm) of the base station.

2. Press and release the Sync button on the side of the base station.

3. Wait for the Sync Status LED on the base station to light green.

4. Press and release the Sync button on top of the camera.

A blue LED on the camera blinks rapidly to conﬁrm a successful sync.

5. Repeat for each camera.

Position Your Cameras

Arlo’s position mode allows you to see what your camera sees. Using Position mode, you can make sure that your Arlo camera is positioned to monitor the precise area that you want. For more information, see Position Mode on page 12.

It’s important to keep distance in mind when placing your Arlo cameras:

• Maximum. You can place your Arlo camera a maximum of 300 feet (90 meters) from the base station. In indoor installations, the range might be less if metal objects or thick walls and ceilings are between a camera and the base station.

Note: Check the Camera LED on the base station; if it’s blinking amber, the base station

detects a low data rate, a sign that a camera is too far from the base station.

• Minimum. Place your Arlo cameras at least 10 feet from the base station, and allow at least 6 ½ feet (2 meters) between cameras. Follow these guidelines to prevent WiFi signals between the devices from interfering with each other.

When positioning your Arlo camera, keep these tips in mind:

• Keep active locations in the camera’s ﬁeld of view. Your Arlo camera has a 130‑degree viewing angle. Position your camera so that the space that you want to monitor is within the camera’s ﬁeld of view.

• Aim with the cloud. Use Arlo’s Position mode to send video to the cloud as quickly as possible. This allows you to aim the camera while watching the video

feed on your Arlo smartphone app to make near real‑time adjustments to the camera’s position. Go to your camera’s Settings option to turn on Position mode. After the camera is in place, you can turn o Position mode, or it automatically turns o after ﬁve minutes. For more information, see Position Mode on page

12.

• Elevate your camera. Mount your Arlo motion‑detection camera at least 7 feet (2 meters) above the ﬂoor and aim it slightly downward for the best sensor performance.

• Ensure that side-to-side trac crosses Arlo’s ﬁeld of view. Arlo’s motion sensor is much more sensitive to side‑to‑side movement across its ﬁeld of view than to movement directly toward or away from the camera. The best area for motion detection is 5 feet to 20 feet (1.5 to 6 meters) from the camera position.

For best results, position the camera so that the path of expected motion crosses Arlo’s ﬁeld of view and does not head directly into or away from the camera. For example, if you want to detect motion near a couch, place the camera to the side of the couch, rather than above it or opposite it.

You can use the Motion Detection Test feature to verify if motion can be detected in a camera’s current placement. The camera’s LED ﬂashes amber when motion is detected. Go to your camera’s Settings option to turn on the Motion Detection Test feature.

Position Mode

Position mode is available only when the camera is not streaming, recording motion, or in Motion Detection mode.

¾ To place your camera in Position mode:

1. Log in to your Arlo account at arlo.com/login.

2. Click or tap Settings.

3. Under Camera Settings, select a camera to position.

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