Arlo Pro 2 Wire-Free HD Security Camera Quick Start Guide
What’s Included Thank you for choosing Arlo Pro 2. Getting started is easy.
Use Your Camera Wire-Free Sync Your Camera With the Base Station Before using your camera wire-free, you must insert the battery. 1. Note: You do not need to insert the battery if you are connecting your Arlo camera to an AC power outlet. Note: Cameras must be synced one at a time. Bring the camera within 1 to 3 feet (30 to 100 centimeters) of the base station. ¾¾ To insert the battery: 1. Unlock the battery compartment by pressing and holding the latch. 2.
2. Press the Sync button on the top of the base station for about two seconds. 5. Press the Sync button on top of the camera for about two seconds. 3. Release the button. 6. 4. Wait for the Sync Status LED to blink green. Release the button. The LED lights as follows: • A blue LED on the camera blinks slowly when the sync process starts. • The blue LED blinks rapidly to confirm sync. • The LED blinks amber if the sync is not successful.
Charge Your Arlo Battery The Arlo battery is fully charged when it leaves the factory. 4. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. ¾¾ To recharge the battery: 1. Place the camera indoors. If you are using the camera outside, bring it inside while charging the battery. 2. Connect the power adapter cable to the camera power adapter. Note: You must use an Arlo Pro 2 power adapter and cable to charge the battery. 3. 8 The camera LED lights solid blue when the camera battery is fully charged.
Use Your Camera Plugged In You’re Done! You can use your camera wire-free, powered by the battery, or while plugged into an AC power outlet. Congratulations! Your Arlo camera is set up and ready to go. ¾¾ To use your camera plugged in: 1. Place the camera indoors or use the optional outdoor power adapter, sold separately, when placing outdoors.. 2. Connect the power adapter to an AC electrical outlet.
Camera LED Guide 12 Notes General Syncing Charging Blinks blue once The camera is powered on. Slow blinking blue The camera is searching for a base station. Fast blinking blue The camera is connected to power. Blinking blue and amber A firmware update is in progress. DO NOT TURN OFF THE CAMERA. Fast blinking blue The camera is syncing with a base station. Solid blue The camera is powered on and the battery is fully charged.
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Arlo Pro 2 Quick Start Guide 1
What’s Included Base station AC power adapter Ethernet cable Base station Welcome Thank you for choosing Arlo Pro 2. Getting started is easy.
1 Use Your Camera Wire-Free You can use your camera wire-free, powered by the battery, or while plugged into an AC power outlet. 2 Get the App For the best experience, download the Arlo app for your smartphone by scanning this QR code or searching for Arlo in the app store. Before using your camera wire-free, you must insert the battery. Note: You do not need to insert the battery if you are connecting your Arlo camera to an AC power outlet. ¾¾ To install the battery: a.
3 Connect Your Base Station to the Internet a. 6 Connect the base station to your router using an Ethernet cable. b. Connect the base station AC adapter to your base station and plug it in. c. Turn the base station on by pressing the On/Off button. The Power LED and Internet LED on the front of the base station light green in about two minutes.
4 Get an Account ¾¾ To create a new Arlo account: a. Launch the Arlo app from your smartphone, tap the New to Arlo? button, and select Arlo Wire-Free. If you are using a computer, visit arlo.netgear.com. b. Follow the onscreen instructions. 5 Sync Your Cameras With the Base Station a. Bring the camera within 1 to 3 feet (30 to 100 centimeters) of the base station. Note: Cameras must be synced one at a time. ¾¾ To add an Arlo Pro 2 camera to an existing Arlo account: 8 a.
b. Press the Sync button on the top of the base station for about two seconds and then release the button. A blue LED on the camera blinks slowly when the sync process starts. The blue LED blinks rapidly to confirm syncing. The camera is ready for viewing. c. Wait for the Sync Status LED to blink green. d. Press the Sync button on top of the camera for about two seconds and then release the button. The LED blinks amber if the sync is not successful. You must repeat the sync process.
6 Select a Good Spot for Your Camera Place your Arlo Pro 2 camera in a location with a clear, unblocked field of view and with a good signal to the base station. 7 Place or Mount Your Cameras You can place your camera on a shelf or other flat surface, or you can mount it to the wall. Tip: Use the Arlo app in Position mode (found in Camera Settings) to help aim the camera. ¾¾ To mount your camera to the wall: Fasten the mounting screw into the wall, and hang the magnetic mount from the screw.
8 Charge Your Arlo Battery The Arlo battery is fully charged when it leaves the factory. ¾¾ To recharge the battery: a. Place the camera indoors. If you are using the camera outside, bring it inside while charging the battery. b. Connect the power adapter cable to the camera power adapter. 9 Use Your Camera Plugged In ¾¾ To use your camera plugged in: a. Place the camera indoors. b. Connect the power adapter to an AC electrical outlet.
You’re Done! Base Station LED Guide Congratulations! Your Arlo System is set up and ready to go. To view useful tutorial videos, find troubleshooting tips, or get support, visit arlo.com/support/. 16 Power Internet Camera Green The base station is powered on. Green The base station is connected to the Internet. Green Cameras are connected to the base station. Blinking green A firmware update is in progress. DO NOT TURN OFF THE BASE STATION OR CAMERAS.
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Charging Station Quick Start Guide
What’s Included Welcome Thank you for choosing an Arlo battery charging station. Charging Arlo batteries is easy.
Charge the Batteries 1. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. Note: You must use the Arlo Charging Station adapter and cable or the Arlo Pro camera power adapter and cable when you use the charging station. 4 2. Connect the cable to the charging station and plug it in. 3. Insert a battery (not included) into a charging station bay. Align the battery with the grooves inside the charging station bay.
4. 5. 6. 6 Press the battery into the charging bay until you hear a click. The LED lights solid amber to indicate that the battery is fully inserted and is charging. To charge a second battery, insert another battery into the other charging station bay. When the batteries are fully charged, the LED lights solid green. To remove a battery from a charging bay, press the battery and release it. A click sound indicates that the battery is disengaged and can be removed.
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Arlo Pro Rechargeable Battery Quick Start Guide
What’s Included Insert the Battery 1. Unlock the battery compartment by pressing and holding the latch. 2. Gently pull the battery door back to open the compartment.
3. 4 Align the battery contacts. 4. Insert the battery. 5. Close the battery door. Charge the Battery 1. Place the camera indoors. If you are using the camera outside, bring it inside while charging the battery. 2. Connect the power adapter cable to the camera power adapter.
Note: You must use an Arlo Pro power adapter and cable to charge the battery. 6 3. Connect the other end of the adapter cable to the camera. 4. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. The camera LED lights solid blue when the camera battery is fully charged. You’re Done! Congratulations! Your Arlo Pro camera is set up and ready to go. To view useful tutorial videos, find troubleshooting tips, or get support, visit support.arlo.com.
©NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, and Arlo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Compliance For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/. For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
