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Set Up Your System The Power LED and Internet LED light green in about two minutes. Reset SYNC DC Ethernet Your base station is set up. Arlo Base Station LEDs See the following list of explanations for green, amber, and blinking LEDs: Power Green The base station is powered on. Blinking green A firmware update is in progress. DO NOT TURN OFF THE BASE STATION OR CAMERAS. Amber The base station is booting. Off The base station is powered off. Internet Green The base station is connected to the Internet. Blinking green The base station is sending data over the Internet. Amber The base station is connected to the router but did not get an Internet connection. Off The base station is not connected to your router. Camera Green Cameras are connected to the base station. Blinking green The base station is attempting to sync with a camera. Blinking amber A camera is too far from the base station. Signal strength is weak. Off No cameras are detected. Get an Account ¾¾ To set up an Arlo account: 1. Tap the Arlo icon on your mobile device. If you are using a computer, enter arlo.netgear.com in the address bar of a browser. If you are using a mobile device that supports a Touch ID® fingerprint identity sensor, you are prompted to enable Touch ID or skip. 2. To use Touch ID, tap Enable Touch ID. 8

Section	Page
1. Set Up Your System	6
How Arlo Works	6
Get the Arlo App	6
Connect Your Base Station to the Internet	7
Arlo Base Station LEDs	8
Get an Account	8
Insert Batteries Into Your Cameras	9
Sync Your Cameras With the Base Station	10
Arlo Camera LED	11
Firmware Updates	12
Add a Camera From Another Arlo Account	12
Place or Mount Your Cameras	13
Choose a Good Spot for Your Camera	13
Position Your Camera to Optimize Its Field of View	14
Position Mode	16
2. View Your Content	17
View the Devices Page	17
View Camera Feeds	18
Pan and Zoom Video	18
Record Clips From Live Video	19
Take a Snapshot From Live Video	19
Control the Camera Feed Image	20
Cloud Recording	22
View Recordings and Snapshots	22
Share and Manage Library Recordings	24
Optimize Video Quality	26
3. Personalize Your System	28
Name Your Cameras	28
Profile Settings	28
Grant Access to Friends	30
4. Modes, Rules, and Smart Alerts	33
Modes	33
Rules	34
Select a Mode	34
Change Motion Sensitivity	35
Manage Alerts	36
Set Up Geofencing	37
Geofencing With Multiple Mobile Devices	39
Geofencing Accuracy	40
Geofencing First In, Last Out	40
Schedule Your Camera Rules	41
Add a Mode	42
5. Settings	44
Turn the Arlo App Fingerprint ID Login On and Off	44
Change the Time Zone	44
Video Settings	45
Base Station Settings	46
View Device Information	49
Turn an Arlo Camera On and Off	49
Remove a Camera From Your Account	50
6. Manage Your Subscription Plan	51
Subscription Plans	51
Upgrade to a Paid Subscription Plan	51
7. Arlo Connect	52
Use Arlo With IFTTT	52
Use Arlo Cameras With SmartThings	52
8. Use SmartThings With Arlo Cameras	53
Prepare Arlo to Work With SmartThings	53
Integrate Your Arlo Cameras With the SmartThings App	54
Adjust the Motion Sensitivity Level	55
Adjust Push Notifications	56
9. FAQs and Troubleshooting	57
Battery FAQs	57
Manage Bandwidth for Streaming	58
Reduce the Number of Notifications	58
Can’t See Video Streams in a Browser	59
Not Receiving Push Notifications	60
Verify That the Arlo Base Station Is Online	62
Base Station Is Offline	63
Signal Strength	64
Reset the Arlo Base Station to Factory Settings	65
10. Battery Warnings and Safety	67
Counterfeit and Inferior-Quality Battery Warning	67
Rechargeable Battery Warning	67