User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Get to Know Arlo Ultra
- 2. Get Started
- Connect your SmartHub to the Internet
- SmartHub LED
- Use the Arlo app for installation and setup
- Insert the battery into your camera
- Tips for optimal WiFi performance
- Magnetic mount
- Install a screw mount
- Find a good spot to detect motion
- Arlo Ultra’s field of view
- Position your camera
- Test motion detection
- Arm your camera to detect motion
- 3. Arlo Ultra Basics
- View your camera feeds
- Look back video
- Record clips from live video
- Take a snapshot from live video
- Talk and Listen
- Turn the camera spotlight on and off
- Turn the camera siren on and off
- Customize your camera feed image
- Motion detection activity zones
- Cloud recordings
- View recordings and snapshots
- Download recordings
- Charge your camera battery
- Replace a camera battery
- 4. Image Quality Features
- 5. Modes, Rules, and Alerts
- 6. Change Your Settings
- 7. Use SD Card Storage
- 8. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- 9. Rechargeable Battery Safety
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4. Image Quality Features
High Dynamic Range (HDR)
HDR solves the problem with over- or under-exposed images of scenes with both
bright and dark areas in the same picture. Arlo Ultra automatically determines when
to use HDR. HDR is optimized for outdoor environments. Your Ultra camera comes set
to use HDR automatically, but you can turn it on and off. See Turn Auto HDR on and off
on page 47.
Local 4K streaming and recording
4K means you can see more details in every image, even when zoomed in. Arlo Ultra
outputs 3840 x 2160 resolution at a 16 x 9 aspect ratio.
Arlo Ultra streams 4K while providing the following:
• 180-degree diagonal eld of view that does real-time image de-warping
• Real-time high dynamic range (HDR)
• An integrated spotlight with dual noise-cancelling microphones
Arlo Ultra does all of this processing in parallel and in real time. Efcient video
encoding and battery optimization algorithms between the camera and SmartHub
allow 4K to work when your camera is running on battery power.
To use 4K streaming, you need an Arlo Ultra camera paired with an Arlo SmartHub.
For basic use of 4K, we recommend an average upload bandwidth speed of 4 Mbps
per camera.
You can stream 4K content without a subscription. You can use 4K by local live
streaming or recording 4K motion content onto a microSD card in the SmartHub. You
can also purchase an add on service to store 4K, motion-activated clips to the Arlo
Cloud for access anywhere your mobile app has a data connection.