Installing and Setting Up Your Ring Floodlight Cam
This is so exciting… You are about to set up the world’s most advanced floodlight. Start by watching the installation videos in the Ring app. Next, read this manual and keep it handy during installation. This manual is for informational purposes only. Working with electricity can be dangerous unless proper safety precautions are taken. If you are not comfortable or are inexperienced with the processes and tools described in this manual, we recommend that you hire a licensed electrician.
Before you begin Check out all the stuff in the box. Screwdriver Use the Phillips bit for installing the mounting bracket and the socket bit to tighten the screw cap covers. Phillips Bit Socket Bit Mounting Bracket This bracket screws into your junction box before attaching to your Floodlight Cam. These instructions assume you’re replacing an existing floodlight and/or have a junction box where Floodlight Cam can be mounted.
How it all fits together Junction Box (not included) Mounting Bracket Wire Nuts Bracket Screws Mounting Posts Light Adjustment Collar Camera Adjustment Collar Light Adjustment Knob Screw Cap Covers Motion Detector (for lights) 6 7
How installation height affects motion detection When mounted at 9 feet off the ground, with the motion detector parallel to the ground, the motion detection range for activating the floodlights is up to 30 feet.
Step 1– Shut power off at the breaker If you don’t know where your breaker is or how to turn off power to your floodlight circuit, hire a licensed electrician. WARNING: Risk of electrical shock • Disconnect power at the fuse or circuit breaker before installing. • Verify that the supply voltage is correct. Connect fixture to a 100 VAC~240 VAC 50/60 Hz power source. • Properly ground fixture. • Always follow code standards when installing wired connections.
Step 2 - Prep your Floodlight Cam for installation A Loosen the knobs on the light fixtures to rotate them out of the way and allow access to the mounting screws. B Rotate the camera 180 degrees since Floodlight Cam ships with the camera upside down on the fixture. Do not remove your Floodlight Cam from the ball socket on the base.
Step 3 - Remove your existing floodlight A A With power off at the breaker, remove your existing floodlight from the junction box it’s attached to and disconnect the wires. B If there is a bracket attached to your junction box, remove that as well. Inspect your junction box to make sure water cannot get into it. B Floodlight Cam must be installed on a junction box. If you don’t have an existing junction box, you’ll need to hire a licensed electrician to install one.
Step 4 - Install the mounting bracket Install the mounting bracket with the two posts level with the ground (or your wall if mounting on an overhang). 16 Make sure your existing wires come through the middle of the bracket. Attach the bracket to your junction box using at least two screws.
Step 5 - Hang Floodlight Cam Use the provided hook to hang Floodlight Cam from the bracket while connecting the wires. Hook one end onto the bracket and the other end in one of the mounting holes on your Floodlight Cam.
Step 6 - Connect the ground wire The copper wire from Floodlight Cam is a ground. Connect the ground wire to the green ground screw on the bracket and the existing ground wire inside your junction box. Use one of the supplied wire nuts if necessary. For safety and the proper operation of your Ring Floodlight Cam, the fixture must be properly grounded. If you’re not familiar with the methods for properly grounding this type of fixture, consult a licensed electrician.
Step 7 - Connect the power wires Use a wire nut to connect the white wire coming out of your junction box to the white wire on your Floodlight Cam. Then, connect the black wire from your junction box to the black wire on Floodlight Cam with another wire nut. If you don’t have clearly colored black and white wires coming out of your junction box, consult a licensed electrician.
Step 8 - Place Floodlight Cam on the bracket Carefully push all the wires through the large opening in the bracket. Align the mounting posts with the holes on Floodlight Cam and press together, securing the screw cap covers with the socket bit.
26 Step 9 - Restore power at the breaker Step 10 - Perform the in-app setup After restoring power, the lights will turn on and your Floodlight Cam will begin speaking to you to let you know it’s in setup mode. In the Ring app, select Set Up a Device and follow the in-app instructions to connect Floodlight Cam to your Wi-Fi network.
Troubleshooting Tips Floodlight Cam is not lighting up when I restore power. See if there is a light switch controlling power to your floodlight fixture. If so, make sure it is switched on and stays switched on. If your fixture is connected to a timer, you’ll need to turn off the timer functionality. Floodlight Cam lights up, but I can’t complete the in-app setup. First, triple check your Wi-Fi password, since this is the most common reason Floodlight Cam can’t complete setup.
Using your Ring Floodlight Cam
After setup, select your Floodlight Cam in the Ring app This will bring you to the Device Dashboard, where you can change settings and access various features. Manually control the lights. Toggle notifications for activity in any of the camera’s motion zones. Trigger the 110 decibel siren. It is loud and will be heard by your neighbors. Use it with care.
Select Live View to open a live video stream During live video, you can access these features: Two-way Talk – Speak to visitors and hear what they have to say. Siren – Activate the 110 decibel siren. Lights Ring Neighborhoods – Share suspicious events with your neighbors.
Select Motion Settings to customize your motion preferences Allows you to adjust the amount of alerts you receive. Choose People Only to get motion alerts from humans only. Draw up to three custom areas where you’d like to receive motion alerts and trigger the lights. Schedule times when you don’t want to receive motion alerts.
If your phone is locked when the camera captures a live event, you will receive a notification on your home screen. If your phone has a passcode, you’ll need to enter it to access the live event. Movement through a motion zone will trigger the camera to record (if you have recording enabled) and send a notification to your mobile device. Motion in these zones will also trigger the lights to turn on at night. You can further customize the zones that trigger the lights in Light Settings.
Select Light Settings to set a schedule for your lights to stay on 10 Select Advanced Settings on the Light Settings screen to customize the areas that will trigger the lights and change how long they stay on for.
Troubleshooting Tips The picture on my Floodlight Cam is upside down. Double check to see if you rotated the camera on your Floodlight Cam before installing it. I’m having issues with video/audio quality and/or load times. Issues with video and/or audio are usually related to problems with Wi-Fi signal strength or Internet speed. For an optimal experience, we recommend Internet speeds of at least 1Mbps. Check your Internet speed by selecting Device Health in the Ring app, then selecting Test Your Wi-Fi.
1523 26th St. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Hereby, Bot Home Automation, declares that this consumer electronic is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at www.ring.com/DoC.pdf. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These instructions do not claim to cover all details or variations in equipment or provide every possible contingency to meet in connection with the installation, operation or maintenance. Risk of electric shock. Disconnect power at the fuse or circuit breaker before installing. RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK - Disconnect power at the fuse or circuit breaker before installing. - Verify that the supply voltage is correct. Connect fixture to a 100 VAC~240 VAC 50/60 Hz power source. - Properly ground fixture.