Essential Series Wire-Free Camera User Manual • Essential Camera • Essential Spotlight Camera • Essential XL Spotlight Camera
Contents 1. Get to Know Your Essential Series Camera 5 Get the Arlo app ................................................................................................................................... 5 Meet your Essential Camera .............................................................................................................. 6 Meet your Essential Spotlight Camera ............................................................................................
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Turn the camera’s siren on and off manually............................................................................... 25 View recordings and snapshots ...................................................................................................... 25 5. Modes, Rules, and Alerts 28 Arm or disarm all your Arlo devices ............................................................................................... 28 Modes...................................
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 7. SmartHub SD Card Storage 51 Insert a microSD card ....................................................................................................................... 51 View the SD card status .................................................................................................................... 52 View available SD card storage .......................................................................................................
1. Get to Know Your Essential Series Camera There are three Arlo Essential wire-free cameras: the Essential Camera, Essential Spotlight Camera, and Essential XL Spotlight Camera. • Arlo Essential Camera (VMC2020). Mount your camera indoors or outdoors with flexibility and ease of use. • Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera (VMC2030). Capture clear details in full high definition, and see in color at night with the integrated spotlight. • Arlo Essential XL Spotlight Camera (VMC2032).
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Meet your Essential Camera Your camera includes an integrated battery that can’t be removed.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Meet your Essential Spotlight Camera Your camera includes an integrated battery that can’t be removed.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Meet your Essential XL Spotlight Camera Your camera includes an integrated battery that can’t be removed.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Features • Capture clear details in full high-definition. Record video in 1080p for a clear picture. • Designed to withstand heat, cold, rain, or sun. Camera can be used indoors or out. • Receive alerts when motion is detected. Notifications are sent directly to your phone. • See visitors at night. All three camera models have infrared night vision.
2. Get Started Use the Arlo app for installation and setup The free Arlo app helps you complete setup and guides you through the installation process. 1. Open the Arlo app and connect to your WiFi network. If you don’t have the app, you can download it and create your Arlo account. Once you set up your Arlo account, you can access it from the Arlo app on a smartphone or tablet, or from a computer using a web browser. If you’re using a computer, enter https://my.arlo.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 2. Connect the micro USB charging cable to your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the charging cable to a USB charging source such as a USB charging port or an AC power adapter. The battery charges automatically. The camera LED lights solid blue when the camera is fully charged. Use the sync button to wake the camera The button on the bottom of your camera is the sync button.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Check the LED The LED on the camera lights when the camera is powered on. The LED changes color and blinks depending on the camera’s charge level and to indicate the status of activities such as pairing the camera and updating the camera firmware. • Slow blinking blue. The camera is in the process of pairing to a WiFi network. • Fast blinking blue. The camera paired with a WiFi network. • Blinking amber.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 3. Tilt and swivel to adjust the camera angle. Connect an optional Essential Solar Panel (sold separately) You can use the Essential Solar Panel (VM3600) to harvest power from the sun to keep your camera battery charged. Follow the instructions that come with your solar panel to: 1. Install the solar panel mount near your camera. 2. Attach your solar panel to the mount. 3. Connect your solar panel to your camera.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 3. Select your camera. 4. Tap Device Utilities > Motion Detection Test. 5. Move in front of the camera. During this test, the LED blinks amber when motion is detected. 6. Move the slider to adjust the motion sensitivity level as needed. This motion sensitivity setting is used during the motion detection test. It is not automatically applied to the camera rules used by modes to arm your camera.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Use camera positioning to aim your camera Camera positioning is available only when the camera is not streaming, recording motion, or using the Motion Detection test. During camera positioning, the camera streams video as fast as possible, without buffering. You can aim your camera while watching on your smartphone and making near real-time adjustments to the camera position. This means that you might see lower-quality video while you are positioning your camera.
3. WiFi Setup and Connections When you install and set up your camera, the Arlo app guides you through the process of connecting the camera to your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi network or to an optional Arlo SmartHub or base station. WiFi connection options When you install your camera you can connect it directly to your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi band, or you can connect the camera with WiFi to an Arlo SmartHub VMB5000 or VMB4540, or an Arlo base station VMB4500 or VMB4000.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera These materials can reduce WiFi signal strength if they are located between WiFi devices: • Unusually thick walls and ceilings • Brick • Concrete • Stone • Ceramic • Glass, especially mirrors • Metal • Large quantities of water, such as the water in a fish tank or water heater Connect your mobile device to a 2.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Connect your iOS (Apple) device to a 2.4 GHz network 1. Unlock your device and tap Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, near the top of the list of Settings options. 3. Turn on WiFi by tapping the switch next to Wi-Fi at the top. Note: WiFi is activated when the switch is green. 4. Select a 2.4 GHz WiFi network. This is commonly indicated by a 2, 2.4, or 2G at the end of the network name. 5. If prompted, enter the password for the network.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 3. Follow the Arlo app instructions to set up your SmartHub or base station and connect it to the Internet. 4. Tap Settings > My Devices. 5. Select your camera. 6. Scroll down and tap Remove Device. Your device is reset and removed from your account. 7. From My Devices, tap Add New Device > Cameras > Essential. 8. Follow the Arlo app instructions to add the camera. 9.
4. Use Your Essential Series Camera When you open the Arlo app, the Devices page displays your camera feeds.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera View your camera feeds 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Play on the camera feed. The camera feed updates and camera feed icons display. 3. To stop viewing and listening to the live feed, tap Stop . Pan and zoom video You can pan and zoom your video feed. 1. Open the Arlo app. on the camera feed. 2. Tap Play On a mobile device, use the pinch gesture to zoom, and touch and drag to move around the zoomed-in frame. On a computer, double-click to zoom.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Turn the camera spotlight on and off manually The Essential Spotlight Camera and Essential XL Spotlight Camera include an integrated spotlight. When your camera is armed and detects motion at night the spotlight turns on automatically. You can also adjust the spotlight behavior and turn it on and off. To turn the spotlight on and off from the camera feed: 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap the camera feed. 3. Tap Spotlight . 4.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 4. Tap Video Settings. 5. Rotate the image. If you’re using an iOS device, tap Rotate Image 180°. If you’re using an Android device, tap the slider to OFF and then rotate the image. Motion detection activity zones You can designate zones within the camera view where you want the camera to detect and record motion. An Arlo Smart subscription is required. Add an activity zone 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Select the camera. 4.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 7. To reposition or resize the zone, tap and hold the zone and move it. 8. To customize the zone name, tap Edit and enter a name. If you’re using a web browser, click > next to the zone name. 9. Tap Save. Delete an activity zone 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Select the camera. 4. Under VIDEO, tap Activity Zones. 5. Tap a zone to select it. 6. Delete the device. On an iOS device, slide the motion detection zone to the left and tap Delete.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Turn the camera’s siren on and off manually Your camera includes a built-in siren. You can turn this siren on and off manually and you can also set up a rule for an armed mode to specify when the siren turns on if your camera detects motion. For information about using a rule in a mode, see Use a rule to activate the camera’s siren on page 31. To turn the siren on and off manually: 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Siren on the upper right. 3. Tap Activate Siren.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 3. Tap a highlighted date. Recordings from that date display below the calendar. Use the filter You can use the filter to find and view recordings based on criteria that you select. 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap Filter in the upper left corner of the page. 4. Tap the filtering criteria that you want to use. 5. Tap Done. Turn off the filter 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap Filter in the upper left corner of the page. 4. Tap Reset. 5.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Share recordings 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap a recording. 4. Tap Share. 5. Share the file. Donate recordings for research You can donate video or snapshot files to Arlo to use for research and development of Arlo products. 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap a recording. 4. Tap Donate. 5. Tap OK to confirm. Delete recordings 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap a recording. 4. Tap Delete. 5. Tap OK to confirm.
5. Modes, Rules, and Alerts You can arm or disarm your Arlo cameras and devices, and you can set up a schedule to automatically arm each device. When your camera is armed, it detects motion. Modes and rules let you tell your Arlo system what to do automatically in different situations. For example, you can set your Arlo system to record a video when it detects motion and send you an email alert. Arm or disarm all your Arlo devices You can arm or disarm all your Arlo devices simultaneously.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera You can customize the Armed and Schedule modes and you can add new modes. You might want to create a mode in which some cameras are active but others aren’t. For example, when you’re sleeping, you might want to arm your outdoor camera and disarm your indoor camera. You can create different modes for the same camera, but the camera can only use one mode at a time. Select a mode You can select a mode or set modes to activate according to a schedule. 1.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Rules for modes Each mode uses one or more rules to control your Arlo system. You can set these options. • Trigger device. The trigger device is the camera that detects motion. You can adjust the motion sensitivity to minimize false alarms. • Action device. The action device responds to motion detection on the trigger device. For example, you might want your backyard camera or your driveway camera to trigger your door camera to start recording video.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera night rather than in traditional black and white. You can turn the spotlight on and off and you can adjust the spotlight behavior and brightness. Note: You can manually turn the spotlight on and off at any time from the camera feed by tapping Spotlight . You can also use the Low Light settings to control whether the spotlight comes on automatically when your camera detects motion at night.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 4. Tap Edit next to the mode. 5. Under Rules, select the camera. 6. Select the Turn Siren ON check box. 7. Tap Sound Alarm. 8. Move the sliders to the desired level for Siren Duration and Siren Loudness. 9. Tap Edit next to the rule. 10. Tap Done. Note: This rule isn’t active until you activate the mode to which you added the siren trigger. Manage alerts Arlo can push notifications to your smartphone, send you email alerts, or do both.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera To schedule when your camera responds to motion triggers: 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Mode. 3. Select your camera or your optional Arlo SmartHub or base station, if you use one. A list of modes displays. 4. Tap Schedule 5. Tap Edit . next to Schedule. 6. Tap Add or +. 7. Set the days and times for your new schedule. Note: To add an overnight schedule such as 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., you need to add two separate schedules. First, add 8:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Geofencing accuracy For accuracy, geofencing uses a combination of GPS, cellular data, and WiFi data. The local environment affects geofencing: • In urban environments, where the cell towers and WiFi routers are more dense, geofencing accuracy can reach 100–200 meters. Note: If you live in a skyscraper, geofencing might not work reliably due to GPS inaccuracies. Using the Large radius setting might help.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Set up geofencing for the first time and set up modes 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Mode. 3. Select your camera or your optional Arlo SmartHub or base station, if you use one. A list of modes displays. 4. Tap Geofencing . 5. Allow the Arlo app to use your mobile device’s location. Geofencing works only if Arlo can locate your mobile device. The Location Address page displays your current address. 6. To change the radius setting, tap Radius and select a radius size.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera comes home (first in), their mobile device is now inside the geofence, triggering the home state and your cameras are disarmed. If one person leaves, but another is still home, the cameras stay disarmed in the home state until the last person leaves (last out). We recommend that you enable geofencing only for the mobile device that each person carries every day.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera The device location displays as either In Zone, Out of Zone, or Unavailable (if there’s an issue contacting that device). 7. To disable geofencing, tap the mobile device again. The check mark disappears when geofencing is disabled. For more information, see Set up Arlo Geofencing on page 33. Custom modes You can add modes in addition to the modes that come with the Arlo app and give the new modes custom names, such as Vacation. You can create one rule for each mode.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 10. Select an action such as Record video and tap Next. If you’re using a computer web browser, you can also specify the recording time setting. 11. Select the notifications for Arlo to send when motion is detected and then tap Next. 12. Review your settings and tap Save.
6. Change Your Settings Once you set up your Arlo account, you can access it by using the Arlo app on a smartphone or tablet, or from a computer using a web browser. If you’re using a computer, enter https:// my.arlo.com/#/login in the address bar of the browser. Two-step verification Two-step verification helps protect your account by adding another layer of security when you log in to your Arlo account. Arlo will verify your identity anytime you sign in with a new device.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Set up two-step verification 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings. 3. In the ACCOUNT section, select Profile > Login Settings > Two-Step Verification. 4. Tap the switch next to Enable. 5. Select your verification method. Note: Your Arlo account email is an automatic back-up option. 6. Follow the instructions in the app to complete your two-step verification setup. Add a phone number or device to two-step verification 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings. 3.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera A Face ID compatible device (iPhone X, iPad Pro 2018, or newer) • Android devices: Android OS version 6.0 or higher A compatible Android device with fingerprint authentication Turn fingerprint authentication on and off for the Arlo app 1. Enable fingerprint authentication on your iPhone or Android device. 2. Open the Arlo app. 3. Tap Settings. 4. In the ACCOUNT section, select Profile > Login Settings. 5.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 6. Upload your preferred profile picture. 7. Tap Save at the bottom of the page. Edit profile settings You can enter your name, add a profile photo and home address, and opt-in or opt-out of Arlo news and support updates. 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings. 3. In the ACCOUNT section, select Profile > Edit Profile. 4. Enter your profile settings. 5. Tap Save at the bottom of the page.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 5. Tap the link provided in that email. 6. Enter a new password. 7. Tap Submit. Your password is reset. Grant access to friends You can add friends to your Arlo account. Friends can view live streams from your cameras; record video clips; view, share, mark as favorite, and delete clips from your library; and take snapshots. Friends are granted limited access to some of the settings and features of your Arlo account.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 3. Under ACCOUNT, tap Grant Access. 4. Tap Add or +. 5. Enter your friend’s first name, last name, and email address. 6. Tap the Arlo devices that you want your friend to access. 7. To grant access rights to your friend, tap Allow Access Rights. Selecting Allow Access Rights allows this friend to change your account and camera settings. 8. Tap Send Invite. An email message is sent inviting your friend to create an Arlo account.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 6. Tap Yes. Change the time zone 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Tap the camera. 4. Tap Time Zone. 5. Tap a time zone. If you’re using a mobile device, your settings are saved. 6. If you’re using a computer, click Save. Camera settings You can view or change the settings for each camera using either of these methods: • Tap Settings > My Devices and select the camera • Tap the Menu icon or the Device Settings icon below the camera feed.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Tap the camera. 4. Tap Camera LED. 5. Tap Battery Fully Charged Indicator to turn the LED off and on. If you’re using a mobile device, your settings are saved. 6. If you’re using a computer, click Save. Video Settings Change the video quality and battery usage You can set the video resolution as Best Video, Optimized, or Best Battery Life. Using the Best Battery Life setting reduces the WiFi bandwidth that is required. 1.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Tap the Essential Spotlight Camera. 4. Tap Video Settings > Low Light Settings. 5. Adjust the settings to customize your spotlight: • Spotlight. Toggle the spotlight on and off. When the Spotlight setting is set to the On position, the spotlight automatically turns on when your Arlo camera detects motion at night. • Color. Toggle color video recording at night on and off. • Behavior.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 4. Tap Flicker Adjustment. 5. Tap a setting. Restart the camera from the Arlo app Note: If you paired your camera to an optional SmartHub or base station, you can use the Arlo app to restart the SmartHub or base station, but not the camera. 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Select the camera. 4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap Restart.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Change your SmartHub or base station name 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Tap the SmartHub or base station. 4. Tap Edit next to the name. 5. Enter a new name. 6. Tap Save. Restart your SmartHub or base station 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Settings > My Devices. 3. Tap the SmartHub or base station. 4. Scroll down and tap Restart.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Base station siren button The Base Station with Siren model VMB4000 has a button located on the top. WARNING: The loudest siren setting, which is the default for the siren, is more than 100 decibels. Do not test the siren while people or pets are close to the base station. Prolonged exposure to the siren might cause hearing damage. Pressing this button turns the siren on and off.
7. SmartHub SD Card Storage The SmartHub model VMB5000 supports SD card storage. If you use your camera with the SmartHub VMB5000, you can use this feature. You can insert a microSD card into the slot in your SmartHub VMB5000 and store your Arlo recordings both in the cloud and on the SD card. If the SmartHub isn’t connected to the internet, recordings continue to be saved on the microSD card.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera View the SD card status 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap SmartHub/Base Station/Bridge. 3. Check the SD card icon amber . . When a microSD card is inserted in the SmartHub, this icon is 4. To view more information about the microSD card status, under LOCAL STORAGE, tap Storage Settings. The SD Card Status displays GOOD or indicates if the SD card needs to be formatted, or is full. The Arlo app also notifies you if the card needs to be formatted or is full.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 3. Tap Overwrite Automatically. The overwrite setting toggles off and on. Format a microSD card Your SmartHub accepts micro SD cards, SDHC or SDXC only, file format FAT32. The Arlo app displays a message to let you know if you need to format the SD card. The SmartHub can format the SD card. 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap SmartHub/Base Station/Bridge > Local Storage. 3. Tap the red Format SD Card button.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera The microSD card reader can be part of your computer or a memory card reader with a USB or micro USB connector. If you purchase an SD card reader, make sure that you choose one that can read microSD cards. 1. Safely eject the microSD card. For more information, see Safely eject an SD card on page 53. 2. Insert the microSD card into the slot in your card reader. 3.
8. SmartHub or Base Station USB Storage The Arlo SmartHub VMB4540 and Base Station with Siren VMB4500 and VMB4000 include one or two USB ports on the rear panel. If you use your camera with a SmartHub or base station you can use this feature. SmartHub VMB4540 Base station VMB4500 Base station VMB4000 You can connect a USB storage device to the USB port and store your Arlo recordings both in the cloud and on the USB device.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera • ext3FAT • ext4FAT • HFS+ The minimum USB drive size is 16 GB and the maximum-size drive that those file systems support is 2 TB. The SmartHub supports USB 2.0-compatible devices. Not all HDDs are compatible with the SmartHub. If you’re not sure, consult the manufacturer of the HDD. View the USB storage device status 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap SmartHub/Base Station/Bridge. 3. Check the color of the USB icon : • Gray. No USB device is connected. • Black.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Change the USB device overwrite setting By default, if the USB storage device fills up, the oldest Arlo recording is erased to make room for new recordings. Files on the USB device that aren’t in the Arlo folder aren’t deleted to make room for Arlo recordings. You can change the setting so that no Arlo recordings are automatically erased. 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Base Station & Bridge > Storage Settings. 3. Tap Overwrite Automatically.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Do not interrupt power to the SmartHub or remove the USB device until the progress message closes. 6. The USB icon changes to gray indicating that no USB device is connected. USB recording is disabled until you connect another USB device. View videos on a USB device Video clips on USB storage devices don’t display in the Arlo app, but you can use a Windowsbased or Mac computer to view the clips. 1. Safely eject the USB storage device.
9. Arlo Connect Use Arlo with Amazon Alexa With the Arlo Skill and Alexa, you can access your Arlo devices using voice commands and view a live camera feed on your Echo Show, Fire TV, or Fire tablet. Alexa can also notify you when motion is detected by your Arlo cameras.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera • “Alexa, stop.” Stop an activity and return to your device’s home screen. • “Alexa, hide .” Stop streaming from a camera and return to your device’s home screen. • “Alexa, go home.” Return to your device’s home screen. • “Alexa, show the last motion detected by my .” To use this command, your Arlo subscription must include viewing past video clips for your camera.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera For more information, see Google Assistant Help: Control smart home devices. Use Arlo with IFTTT You can use the Arlo app with IFTTT (If This Then That), a free cloud-based service that connects smart home devices and applications. To add Arlo to your IFTTT app, visit ifttt.com/arlo. To learn more about Arlo and IFTTT, visit arlo.com/community.
10.Troubleshooting Scan a QR code during setup During setup, the camera must scan a QR code from the Arlo app when you’re adding the camera to your 2.4 GHz WiFi network. If your camera doesn’t emit a chime sound after scanning the QR code, then the QR code wasn’t successfully scanned. If your camera didn’t scan the QR code: • Move your mobile device farther from or closer to the camera lens. Position your mobile device about 6 in. (15 cm) from the camera lens, and slowly move it closer.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Arlo doesn’t discover your camera during setup If you’re trying to set up and connect your Arlo camera directly to your WiFi router—without an Arlo SmartHub or base station—and Arlo doesn’t discover your camera, here are some things to check to identify and correct the problem. When you’re using the Arlo app to add your camera, check the following: • Make sure that you select the correct camera model after you tap Add Device in the Arlo app.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Troubleshoot Arlo Geofencing Note: Selecting Modes > Arm All Devices or Disarm All Devices deactivates Geofencing mode. To activate Geofencing mode, tap Modes, select your Arlo device, and then select Geofencing. Each Arlo user has a unique setup environment. These are the most common geofencing issues. • Your mobile device isn’t sharing its location information with Arlo. See Prepare your mobile device for geofencing on page 34.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera frequencies in the area where you place your camera. For help with adjusting WiFi settings such as the channel for your router, check the instructions that came with your router or contact your internet service provider (ISP) if they installed your router. We recommend that you place your camera at least 1 to 3 feet (30 to 100 centimeters) from your router or Arlo SmartHub or base station if you use one.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera 4. Tap Edit next to Armed. 5. Tap Edit next to the rule. 6. Under Alert, make sure that the Push Notification check box is selected. 7. If you made changes, tap Save. Check the Arlo app notification settings on an iOS device Make sure that you allow the Arlo app to receive push notifications. The Arlo app push notifications can be disabled on iOS and Android devices. 1. Tap the Settings icon for your iOS device. 2. Tap Notifications > Arlo. 3.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Use the sync button to reset the camera The button on the bottom of your camera is the sync button. Sync button Charging port cover You can use the sync button for either of these types of resets: • Reset your camera to its factory settings. See Reset the camera to its factory settings. • Power cycle and reset your camera to its factory settings. See Power cycle and reset the camera to its factory settings on page 68.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Power cycle and reset the camera to its factory settings This process performs a hardware reset, which factory resets, power cycles, and shuts down the camera. To continue using your camera, you must wake the camera and re-add it to your Arlo account. 1. Disconnect the camera’s USB charging cable if you were using it. 2. Press and hold the sync button for about 20–30 seconds, The camera LED lights solid blue for 2 seconds, then blinks amber 3 times. 3.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Support For product updates and web support, visit http://www.arlo.com/en-us/support/. Arlo Technologies, Inc. 2200 Faraday Ave. Suite 150 Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA Document publication date: October 2020 PN 202-50022-02 Trademarks © Arlo Technologies, Inc. Arlo, Arlo logo, and Every Angle Covered are trademarks of Arlo Technologies, Inc. Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé.
