RCA HSDB2 Installation Manual
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HSDB2 QSG 04
Installation Guide
2
Video
doorbell
with 1
faceplate
installed
+ 2
faceplate
options
WHAT YOU GET
TOOLS YOU’LL NEED
3 mounting plate
options
Installation kit:
(3) Mounting
anchors
(3) Mounting
screws
Drill
Screwdriver
handle and
reversible bit
(2) Extra terminal
screws
(4) Wire nuts
(1) 7/32” Masonry drill bit
(1) 1/16” Wood drill bit
(2) Wire leads
EASY SETUP
1
Connect the power kit to your
existing wired chime
3
Download the RCA Security App
4
Connect to Wi-Fi
5
Customize your device
settings
(2) Faceplate
security screws
Pencil or
marker
(1) Bubble level
Power
kit
+ connection wires and wire nuts
2
Connect and mount the video
doorbell to existing doorbell
wiring
(1) Resistor
(for installations
without a chime box)
Check out our setup videos
On your computer, go to
http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/doorbell2installvideo
3
CONNECT & MOUNT THE POWER KIT
Find the breaker that controls the
circuit for your doorbell. Turn it off
before you continue installation.
Turn off power to your doorbell’s circuit
1
Remove the cover from your doorbell’s chime box
2
Find your doorbell’s chime. Remove
its cover.
IMPORTANT: If your doorbell does not have a chime box, you will need to
install the resistor provided to regulate the power to the doorbell camera.
You can skip this section and follow the instructions in the “If You Don’t
Have A Chime Box” section on page 7.
Connect the power kit connection wires
to the power kit
3
Insert the joined
connector into the
slot on the side of the
power kit.
Remove the existing wires from the chime terminals
4
TRANS FRONTREAR
Loosen the terminal
screws for the doorbell
you want to replace.
Remove the leads from
those terminals.
TRANS FRONT
REAR
IMPORTANT: Keep track of which lead goes to which terminal!
Connect the power kit connection wires to the
chime terminals.
5
TRANS FR ONTREAR
Remove the sheaths covering the ends
of the solid-wire power kit leads. Bend
the ends of each lead over the terminals
where the old leads were. Then tighten the
terminal screws to hold the leads in place.
4
CONNECT & MOUNT THE POWER KIT (continued)
Join the power kit connection wires and the old
chime leads.
6
Remove the sheaths covering the ends
of the stranded-wire leads from the
power kit.
Put the ends of one power kit wire lead
and one old chime lead together and
insert them into a wire nut. Then twist the
wire nut until you feel tension. Repeat
with the other set of leads and wire nut.
The end result will look something like
the diagram below.
Chime lead
Wire nut
Twist
Power kit
wire lead
Mount the power kit to the side of the chime box.
7
Find a spot on the side of the chime box
where the power kit will t when the
chime box’s cover is put back on.
Peel the cover off the top of the adhesive
strip on the bottom of the power kit. Put
the power kit where you want to mount it
and press it in place until it’s secure.
Put the cover from your doorbell’s chime box back
in place
8
Put your chime box’s cover back on.
REAR TRANS FRONT
Chime leads
Wire nuts
Chime box terminals
Power kit wire leads
Power kit
Power kit
5
Find the breaker that controls the
circuit for your doorbell. Make
sure it’s off before you continue
installation.
Find the mounting plate option that works best
Try the three mounting plate options
where you want to mount the video
doorbell. Choose the one that gives
you the position and angle you want
for your video doorbell.
3
CONNECT & MOUNT THE VIDEO DOORBELL
Make sure the power to your doorbell’s circuit is off
1
Remove your existing doorbell
2
Carefully remove your existing
doorbell from the wall. Then
unhook your home’s wiring from the
doorbell’s terminals.
Remove &
unhook
5
Position the mounting plate and mark location
Place the mounting plate where
you want to mount it. Make sure
that...
(1) the center of the plate is over
the hole where your home’s
doorbell wiring comes out,
and
(2) the mounting plate is level
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4
Insert the bubble level into the mounting plate
Snap the bubble level into the slot on the
front of the mounting plate you want to use.
Use a marker or pencil to mark the top and bottom holes. Then
take the mounting plate down.
6
CONNECT & MOUNT THE VIDEO DOORBELL (continued)
6
Drill holes for the mounting plate
(1/16”)
Drill two holes where
indicated by your markings.
Insert the correct drill bit for
your surface into an electric
drill:
brick or stucco = larger
bit
(7/32”)
wood surface = small bit
—OR—
Drill
Insert
Stucco,
masonry
Wood
Mount the mounting plate to the wall
7
Anchors
If you’re mounting to masonry or brick, insert
the provided anchors in the holes you drilled
before proceeding.
Align the holes on the mounting plate with the
holes you drilled.
Mount the mounting plate to the wall using the
screws provided.
7
IMPORTANT! Handle the video doorbell carefully! Make
sure not to scratch its lens.
Connect the video doorbell to home power
(OPTIONS A & B)
9
OPTION A: If your home’s doorbell power wires are long enough
Loosen
Doorbell
camera
back
Terminals
Use the screwdriver provided in this package
to loosen the terminal screws on the back of
the video doorbell.
Terminals
Home
doorbell
wires
Tighten
Connect the doorbell power wires directly
to the terminals on the back of the video
doorbell. Loop each wire end around each
terminal on the back of the video doorbell.
Note: It doesn’t matter which wire you put on
which terminal.
Tighten the screws to hold the wires rmly in
place.
8
Remove the faceplate from the video doorbell
Before you mount it, take the faceplate
off the video doorbell—you’ll need
access to several items behind the
faceplate during setup.
IF YOU DON’T HAVE A CHIME BOX
You must use the resistor provided in this package to
connect the video doorbell to your home’s wiring. Follow
the instructions for OPTION B on the next page, including
the resistor instructions in the red box.
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8
Home
doorbell wire
Wire nut
Twist
Wire
lead
OPTION B: If your home’s doorbell power wires are NOT long
enough.
Turn on power to your doorbell’s circuit
Turn the circuit that powers your
doorbell back on.
10
Conrm the video doorbell has power
The indicator around the doorbell’s call
button ashes when it has power (rst
red, then blue).
If the indicator is ashing: Go to the
next step.
If the indicator is NOT ashing: First,
check the connections on the back of
the video doorbell. Then, press and hold
the reset button on the front of the video
doorbell for 4 seconds, until the doorbell
says “reset successful.”
11
Use the screwdriver provided in this package
to loosen the terminal screws on the back of
the video doorbell.
Loosen
Doorbell camera back
Terminals
Place the terminal of each provided wire lead
completely under each terminal screw. Then
retighten both terminal screws.
Put the ends of one wire lead and one home
doorbell wire together and insert them into
a wire nut. Then twist the wire nut until you
feel tension. Repeat with the other wire lead,
home doorbell wire, and wire nut.
CONNECT & MOUNT THE VIDEO DOORBELL (continued)
RESISTOR INSTRUCTIONS
(IF YOU DON’T HAVE A CHIME BOX)
To install the resistor provided: Remove the sheaths
covering the ends of the resistor. Put one end of
the resistor together with one of the wire leads
connected to the video doorbell. Use one of the
provided wire nuts to twist these ends together.
Connect the other end of the resistor to your home
doorbell wire following the instructions below.
9
Route the power wires and/or wire
leads into the wall.
Align the holes on the video
doorbell’s body with the holes
in the mounting plate. Insert the
screws provided through the
video doorbell’s body and into the
mounting plate. Tighten these screws
completely.
Install the video doorbell on the mounting plate
12
Install the faceplate of your choice
14
Place the faceplate of your choice
onto the front of the video doorbell
as shown here. Insert the 2 provided
set screws into the bottom of
the video doorbell to secure the
faceplate.
Peel off the QR code sticker from the front of the
video doorbell and store it in a safe place
13
QR code
sticker
Peel off
Gently peel off the QR code sticker
from the front of the video doorbell.
Make sure you put it in a safe place—
you’ll need it to complete setup!
10
Please be patient with your WiFi network! Certain parts of the WiFi setup, like
connecting to your network, could take up to 5-6 minutes to complete.
Got screen freeze? Exit out of the App and start again.
Launch the App
Once the RCA Security App has installed on
your smarphone or tablet, press the icon to
launch the App.
IMPORTANT: The rst time you launch it, the
App will ask if it can send you notications.
Click “Allow” to let the App push notications
to your phone or tablet.
1
Register as a new user
2
The rst time you launch the RCA
Security App, you’ll need to create a
user name and password so that you
can access your camera securely.
Press the New User Registration
button to get started. Follow the steps
to register and go to the next step
when you’ve nished.
Notes: If you already have an RCA Security
user name and password enter them in the
appropriate spaces and press the Login button.
For security reasons, each e-mail address or
phone number is limited to one account only.
3
CONNECT TO WIFI
In the Google Play or Apple App Stores, search for “RCA
SECURITY” and look for the icon shown here. Then download and
install the App.
DOWNLOAD THE RCA
SECURITY APP
• iOS 7 or later
• Android version 4.4 or later
Minimum Operating System Requirements for
the RCA Security App
NOTE: Once you’ve nished installing
and setting up your doorbell camera,
make sure you carefully remove the
protective lm covering its lens and IR
light.
Lens
IR Light
11
Once the App recognizes your doorbell’s
serial number, the App asks you to connect
to your WiFi network. Tap the Connect to a
Network button in the App.
Please be patient with your WiFi network! Certain parts of the WiFi setup, like
connecting to your network, could take up to 5-6 minutes to complete.
Got screen freeze? Exit out of the App and start again.
Connect the camera with your WiFi network
3
In the RCA Security App, tap the + symbol
in the middle of the screen.
Find the QR code and serial number
you removed from the front of the video
doorbell.
Scan this QR code with your phone when
prompted by the App.
NOTE: The QR code is also on the back of the
doorbell.
Follow the steps in the App’s guided setup
4
The RCA Security App will lead you through the steps to set up
your video doorbell with your WiFi network and home.
IMPORTANT: You can also get a detailed App setup guide
online—just visit bit.ly/2He6WmR and look in the manuals
section for the latest and greatest version.
+ Make sure your phone or tablet is connected to the WiFi network you want to use.
+ Make sure the camera is getting a good signal from your WiFi router.
+ Test your WiFi network with other devices to make sure its working.
+ Double check that you’ve entered the correct password for your WiFi network in
the App.
+ Make sure that your WiFi router uses either WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK or AES as its
encryption method.
+ Make sure that there is no MAC lter on router or add MAC address to router
whitelist.
+ Reset the camera to set up connection again. Press and hold RESET key on the
front of the doorbell (under the faceplate) for 4 seconds.
Connection Troubleshooting
For additional assistance, please call 1-833-236-6561.
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(Back) goes back to the device list screen.
(Settings) accesses the Settings menu for this camera. Press this icon to turn motion alarms on or off, adjust
camera audio, check storage status and the version of the device’s software, adjust the time and date settings,
and more.
Camera view shows you the image from your Doorbell Camera. Turn your phone/tablet sideways to take over the
entire screen.
(Stop) and (Pause) stops/starts or pauses the live video.
(Sound On/Off) turns the sound from the camera on and off.
(Multi-Camera View) lets you see multiple cameras at once on a single screen (if you’ve set up multiple
cameras). Press the number you want to access a multi-camera view screen.
(Zoom) zooms in on the live view.
(Talk) lets you speak through this camera’s built-in speaker. Press this icon to start speaking.
(Snapshot) takes a still photo of the camera video. The snapshot le is saved to your smartphone or tablet.
(Record) starts/stops recording video. The video le is saved to your smartphone or tablet.
TOUR OF THE SYSTEM: LIVE VIEW SCREEN
(Video Quality) lets you switch between high- and standard-denition video on the view screen.
Call log shows you a history of the times when someone has rung the doorbell.
Video History accesses the doorbell camera’s timeline, allowing you to access recordings stored on the doorbell camera’s memory card by the
times they occurred.
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Using the Settings Menu
Press the icon in the Live View screen to access the following customizable parameters of your doorbell
camera.
Receive doorbell call lets you set whether you want to receive alerts on your phone when someone rings
the doorbell.
Chime type lets you set the kind of chime you have in your home (electrical, mechanical, or none installed).
Audio turns audio on/off for recording and live viewing.
IR Light turns the camera’s night vision feature on/off.
Alarm Notication lets you set notication schedules for when you want to receive alerts. Also lets you set
the motion detection area for alerts and the detection sensitivity, as well as the sound the doorbell camera
makes when motion is detected.
Time Zone, Daylight Savings Time, and Date Format let you adjust the time zone, daylight savings time,
and date format settings you made during setup.
Wi-Fi lets you change WiFi network information for your doorbell camera and keep the device active on the
new network. This is a convenient option if you get a new wireless router, for example.
Storage Status lets you format the inserted memory card. A dot next to this item in the menu means that
the SD card requires attention.
Device Version shows you the rmware version of the doorbell camera. A dot next to this item in the menu
means that a rmware update is available. Choose this option and following the instructions to update.
Image Encryption increases the security of the video from the doorbell camera. This option is on by
default.
CUSTOMIZE AND USE!
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TOUR OF THE DOORBELL CAMERA
FRONT BACK
Lens captures video in front of the doorbell.
Micro SD card slot holds the micro SD card
that comes with your doorbell camera.
IR sensor detects changes in ambient light
and adjusts video settings accordingly.
RESET button restores the doorbell camera
to factory settings (hold for 15 seconds).
Call button triggers the doorbell.
Screw terminals
connect to the
doorbell power
source from your
home.
Your doorbell camera comes with an SD card pre-installed, for recording alerts.
To remove or replace this card, you’ll rst need to remove the doorbell camera’s
faceplate by unlocking its set screws and pulling it off. Press the installed SD card
to unlock it and pull it out. Place the new SD card in and lock it into place. Then
place the SD card cover back on and put the doorbell camera’s faceplate over the
doorbell camera. Finally, insert the set screw and screw it back in place.
Removing/Replacing the SD Card
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