User Manual

35Modes, Rules, and Alerts
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera
User Manual
Set up geofencing for the rst 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.
Radius sizes are Small, Medium, and Large (approximately 150 meters, 250 meters, and
500 meters, respectively).
7. Tap Device Location and enter a name for your location.
8. Tap Away Mode and select a mode.
Your camera uses the Away mode when your mobile device is outside the radius of your
camera’s location. Most people select Armed, Schedule, or Custom Mode so that the
camera detects motion while they’re gone.
9. Tap Home Mode and select a mode.
Your camera uses this mode when your mobile device is within the radius of your camera’s
location. Most people select Disarmed while they’re home.
If you use more than one enabled mobile device, you might be asked to select an Arlo
device to connect it to.
10. To select the preferred mobile device, tap the device and then tap Next.
11. Tap Save.
For troubleshooting tips, see
Troubleshoot Arlo Geofencing on page 64.
Geofencing with multiple mobile devices
Arlo Geofencing works with multiple mobile devices.
Arlo uses the rst-in, last-out principal to manage households where more than one person
uses geofencing. If everyone leaves home with their mobile devices, this triggers an away
state. Since no one is inside the geofence, your cameras are armed. When the rst person