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Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera Meet your Essential Camera Your camera includes an integrated battery that can't be removed. Front view Ambient light sensor Camera lens Speaker Rear view Microphone Camera LED Weather resistant Screw mount hole Bottom view Sync button Charging port cover Get to Know Your Essential Series Camera 6 User Manual

Section	Page
1. Get to Know Your Essential Series Camera	5
Get the Arlo app	5
Meet your Essential Camera	6
Meet your Essential Spotlight Camera	7
Meet your Essential XL Spotlight Camera	8
Do more with Arlo	9
2. Get Started	10
Use the Arlo app for installation and setup	10
Charge your camera indoors	10
Use the sync button to wake the camera	11
Check the LED	12
Find a good location for your camera	12
Wall mount your camera	12
Connect an optional Essential Solar Panel (sold separately)	13
Test motion detection	13
Position your camera to detect motion in specific areas	14
Arm your camera to detect motion	15
3. WiFi Setup and Connections	16
WiFi connection options	16
Tips for optimal WiFi performance	16
Connect your mobile device to a 2.4 GHz WiFi network during setup	17
Move your camera’s WiFi connection to a SmartHub or base station	18
Move your camera’s WiFi connection to a direct router connection	19
4. Use Your Essential Series Camera	20
View your camera feeds	21
Record clips from live video	21
Take a snapshot from live video	21
Turn the camera spotlight on and off manually	22
Motion detection activity zones	23
2-Way Audio	24
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	28
Select a mode	29
Mute Notifications	29
Rules for modes	30
Change motion sensitivity	30
Control whether the spotlight turns on when motion is detected	30
Use a rule to activate the camera’s siren	31
Add a rule with an optional base station siren trigger	31
Manage alerts	32
Schedule when your camera is armed	32
Set up Arlo Geofencing	33
Geofencing with multiple mobile devices	35
Custom modes	37
6. Change Your Settings	39
Two-step verification	39
Use face or fingerprint authentication	40
Customize your profile	41
Change your Arlo password	42
Reset a forgotten password	42
Grant access to friends	43
Change the time zone	45
Camera settings	45
Video Settings	46
Adjust the audio settings	47
Adjust the flicker setting	47
Restart the camera from the Arlo app	48
View device information	48
Remove a device from your account	48
Optional SmartHub and Base Station settings	48
7. SmartHub SD Card Storage	51
Insert a microSD card	51
View the SD card status	52
View available SD card storage	52
Turn SD card recording off and on	52
Change the SD card overwrite setting	52
Format a microSD card	53
Safely eject an SD card	53
View videos on a microSD card	53
8. SmartHub or Base Station USB Storage	55
View the USB storage device status	56
View available USB device storage	56
Turn USB recording off and on	56
Change the USB device overwrite setting	57
Format a USB device	57
Safely eject a USB storage device	57
View videos on a USB device	58
9. Arlo Connect	59
Use Arlo with Amazon Alexa	59
Add your camera to the Google Assistant app	60
Use Arlo with IFTTT	61
10. Troubleshooting	62
Scan a QR code during setup	62
Arlo doesn’t discover your camera during setup	63
Troubleshoot Arlo Geofencing	64
Can’t see video streams in a browser	64
WiFi signal interference	64