Nest Detect User’s Guide
Contents In the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Set up with the app. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Meet Nest Detect . . . . . . . . . .
In the box. Nest Detect Open-close magnet Corner backplate Screws SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To use Nest Detect, first you’ll need to set up Nest Guard and add it to your Nest Account. You’ll need a compatible iOS or Android phone or tablet with Bluetooth 4.0, and a Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz or 5GHz) network connection. Go to nest.com/requirements for more information. Nest Detect must be placed within 50 feet (15 m) of Nest Guard.
Set up Nest Detect with the Nest app. IMPORTANT: Be sure your Nest Guard is already set up and connected to the internet before you set up Detect. Open the Nest App. Tap the Add button. Don’t see a Tap the ? Follow the app instructions. . Want to see how it’s done? Go to nest.com/installsecure for installation videos and additional tips.
Meet Nest Detect Nest Detect can tell you what’s happening in your home. Its sensors detect when doors and windows open and close, or when someone walks by. When it notices something, it will let Nest Guard know to sound an alarm. You can also get an alert sent to your phone, so you’ll know what’s happening when you’re away. Light ring Press the button and the light will show you Nest Detect’s status. Motion sensor and button Senses when someone walks by.
How Nest Detect works Nest Detect will sense different things depending on where you place it. On a door Nest Detect can sense when a door opens or closes, or when someone walks nearby. On a window Nest Detect can sense when a window opens or closes. On a door On a window On a wall Nest Detect can sense when someone walks nearby.
Where you can place Nest Detect Mounting height Nest Detect must be mounted 5 feet to 6 feet 4 inches (1.5 to 2 m) above the floor. If you mount it higher or lower, the detection range decreases, and you may also experience false alarms. Standard detection area Nest Detect can sense motion from people walking up to 15 feet (4.5 m) away. 15' (4.5 m) 15' (4.5 m) 6'4" 6'4" 5' Side view 5' 14' (4.3 m) 14' (4.
Dog Pass If you have a dog under 40 pounds (18 kg), turn on Reduced Motion Sensitivity in the Nest app settings to help avoid false alarms. There are different installation requirements and motion detection ranges when using Reduced Motion Sensitivity. Mounting height Nest Detect should be mounted exactly 6 feet 4 inches (1.9 m) above the floor. Reduced Motion Sensitivity detection area Nest Detect can sense motion from people walking up to 10 feet (3 m) away. 10' (3 m) 10' (3 m) 6'4" (1.
Installation tips Use the Nest app During setup, the Nest app will show you where to put Nest Detect and its openclose magnet so they work properly. Here are more things to consider before you install Nest Detect on a wall, window or door. Mounting with adhesive strips Nest Detect and the open-close magnet should be installed on smooth, flat surfaces only. 1. Make sure the surface is clean and dry. 2. Peel the protective cover off the adhesive strip. 3.
Installing Nest Detect on a door or window • Nest Detect should only be installed indoors. • Install Nest Detect on the upper corner of a door or window with the Nest logo right side up. • Nest Detect should be attached horizontally on vertical double-hung windows. • Make sure you choose a spot for Nest Detect where the magnet can also fit. They need to be installed close together to sense when doors and windows open or close. IMPORTANT: Nest Detect should only be installed indoors.
Features Quiet Open When the security level is set to Home and Guarding, you can use Quiet Open to open a door or window without the alarm going off. Press the button on the Nest Detect that you want to use. The light ring will turn green, and you’ll have 10 seconds to open it. Your Detect will automatically re-arm when you close the door or window. You can enable or disable Quiet Open in the Nest app’s Settings menu. Select Security then Security Levels.
Operation How to test your Nest Detect You should test your Nest Detect at least once each year. To check to make sure open/close detection or motion detection is working on your Nest Detect, follow these instructions. 1. Tap the gear icon in the upper right corner of the Nest app home screen. 2. Select the Nest Detect you want to test from the list. 3. Select “Check setup” and follow the app instructions.
Safety and useful information Special considerations • In some installations the magnet may need to travel up to 1.97" (50 mm) for Nest Detect to detect that a door or window is open. • Don’t install Nest Detect outdoors. • Don’t install Nest Detect in a garage. • Don’t install Nest Detect on glass. • Nest Detect can’t detect motion through glass, like if someone’s moving outside a window. • Don’t install where Nest Detect could get wet, like swing-out windows that could be rained on.
Battery replacement The Nest app will notify you when a Detect’s battery gets low. Remove the battery and replace it with another Energizer CR123 or Panasonic CR123A 3V lithium battery. To open the battery compartment: • If Nest Detect is mounted to a surface, grip the top and pull it firmly toward you. • If Nest Detect is not mounted to a surface, use a flathead screwdriver to pry off the backplate.
WARNING • • • • • • 16 Wireless communications Nest Guard and Nest Detects are engineered to communicate with each other if they’re within 50 ft of each other in a home. Some features of a home may reduce the effective range, including the number of floors, number and size of rooms, furniture, large metallic appliances, construction materials, and other features like suspended ceilings, ductwork and metal studs.
Product Information Model: A0028 FCC ID: ZQAH11 Certification: UL 639, UL 634 Additional certification details Nest Guard and Nest Detect were designed to meet rigorous UL security standards, and were tested for compliance by Underwriters Laboratories for residential use only. Nest Guard was evaluated by UL for use as a burglar alarm control panel and PIR intrusion detector. Nest Detect was evaluated by UL as a magnetic contact switch and a PIR intrusion detector.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Nest Labs, Inc. Limited Warranty Nest Detect THIS LIMITED WARRANTY CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOU. 1. WHAT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY COVERS; PERIOD OF COVERAGE For more information, visit nest.com Nest Labs, Inc.
2. TOTAL SATISFACTION RETURN POLICY If you are the original purchaser of the Product and you are not satisfied with this Product for any reason, you may return it in its original condition within thirty (30) days of the original purchase and receive a full refund. 3. WARRANTY CONDITIONS; HOW TO GET SERVICE IF YOU WANT TO CLAIM UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY Before making a claim under this Limited Warranty, the owner of the Product must (a) notify Nest Labs of the intention to claim by visiting nest.
6. LIMITATION OF DAMAGES IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS, IN NO EVENT WILL NEST LABS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES FOR LOST DATA OR LOST PROFITS, ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE PRODUCT, AND NEST LABS’ TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE PRODUCT WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE PRODUCT BY THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER. 7.
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