User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Get to Know Your Essential Series Camera
- 2. Get Started
- Use the Arlo app for installation and setup
- Charge your camera indoors
- Use the sync button to wake the camera
- Check the LED
- Find a good location for your camera
- Wall mount your camera
- Connect an optional Essential Solar Panel (sold separately)
- Test motion detection
- Position your camera to detect motion in specific areas
- Arm your camera to detect motion
- 3. WiFi Setup and Connections
- 4. Use Your Essential Series Camera
- 5. Modes, Rules, and Alerts
- Arm or disarm all your Arlo devices
- Modes
- Select a mode
- Mute Notifications
- Rules for modes
- Change motion sensitivity
- Control whether the spotlight turns on when motion is detected
- Use a rule to activate the camera’s siren
- Add a rule with an optional base station siren trigger
- Manage alerts
- Schedule when your camera is armed
- Set up Arlo Geofencing
- Geofencing with multiple mobile devices
- Custom modes
- 6. Change Your Settings
- Two-step verification
- Use face or fingerprint authentication
- Customize your profile
- Change your Arlo password
- Reset a forgotten password
- Grant access to friends
- Change the time zone
- Camera settings
- Video Settings
- Adjust the audio settings
- Adjust the flicker setting
- Restart the camera from the Arlo app
- View device information
- Remove a device from your account
- Optional SmartHub and Base Station settings
- 7. SmartHub SD Card Storage
- 8. SmartHub or Base Station USB Storage
- 9. Arlo Connect
- 10. Troubleshooting
9Get to Know Your Essential Series Camera
Arlo Essential Series Wire-Free Camera
User Manual
Features
• Capture clear details in full high-denition. 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. Notications are sent directly to your phone.
• See visitors at night. All three camera models have infrared night vision. The Essential
Spotlight Camera and the Essential XL Spotlight Camera include an integrated spotlight
that lets you see color night vision.
• Clearly hear and speak with visitors. Tap a button in the app to use 2-Way Audio.
• Easily recharge your camera. Connect the included power cable to the camera.
• Use the built-in siren to deter unwanted guests. Siren can be triggered remotely or
automatically during an event.
• Keep an eye on what matters with a wide eld of view. 130° viewing angle lets you see
more.
• Security in the palm of your hand. Watch live streams or recorded video from your
smartphone or tablet using the Arlo app.
• Take action faster. Get notications when your camera spots people, packages, vehicles,
or animals with Arlo Smart
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Do more with Arlo
You can add these options, which are sold separately:
• Add more Arlo cameras and devices. Cover more areas in and around your home by
adding cameras, security lights, and more.
• Pair your camera to an optional Arlo SmartHub or base station (VMB5000, VMB4540,
VMB4500, or VMB4000, sold separately). An Arlo SmartHub securely connects your camera
to the internet via your home router, provides long range connectivity, and added battery
life.
• Add the Arlo Essential Solar Panel (VM3600). Connect a solar panel to your camera and
harvest power from the sun to keep your camera battery charged. See
Connect an optional
Essential Solar Panel (sold separately) on page 13.
• Upgrade your Arlo subscription. For more information, visit What are the available Arlo
subscription plans and how much cloud recording is available?
1 Arlo Smart service is not available in certain countries. See www.arlo.com/ArloSmart for details.