TP-Link KC410S - Kasa Spot Pan Tilt, 24/7 Recording Camera Manual

About This Guide

This guide provides a brief introduction to the Kasa Spot Pan Tilt and the Kasa Smart app, as well as regulatory information.

Features available in Kasa Smart may vary by model and software version. Kasa Smart availability may also vary by region or ISP. All images, steps, and descriptions in this guide are only examples and may not reflect your actual Kasa Smart experience.

Conventions
In this guide, the following convention is used:

More Info

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• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found at https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/.

Introduction

With the Kasa Spot Pan Tilt connected to your home network, you can get the full picture of any space in your apartment, dorm or home. With a 360° horizontal view and 113° vertical view, the Pan Tilt has everything covered. With Motion Tracking and Patrol Mode, track activity from beginning to end and set multiple distinct viewpoints for your camera to monitor at set intervals.

• Crystal Clear Video – Sharp and clear 4MP Full HD provides high-quality video right in the palm of your hand.
• Pan and Tilt – Swipe up, down, left and right on your phone to rotate and set the camera's point of view.
• Motion Tracking – When motion activity is detected, Kasa Spot Pan Tilt tracks and follows the subject to keep it within the camera's field of view.
• Cloud Storage Plans – Upgrade your Kasa Care subscription plan and enjoy video recordings for up to 30 days.
• Patrol Mode – Set 4 distinct viewpoints and program your pan tilt camera to keep an eye on each region at intervals of your choosing.
• Night Vision – Even in the dark, the camera has Night Vision up to 30 feet. Never miss a thing at night and still get the same high-quality video you're used to.
• Instant Activity Alerts – No need to check your Kasa Spot Pan Tilt throughout the day. Get automatic alerts when it detects motion. Take quick action when you see your pet on the couch, a roommate walking through your room, or an intruder enter your front door.
• Two-Way Audio - Use crisp two-way audio to communicate with nosy roommates, family or even mischievous pets.
• Activity Zones - Control what alerts you receive by creating up to 16 custom activity zones, at no charge, around areas that are important to you.
• 24/7 Recording - Support continuous video recording with a SD card inserted to your Kasa Spot Pan Tilt.

Appearance

Kasa Spot Pan Tilt has a system LED that changes color according to its status, a lens, microphone, speaker, micro USB port, a SD card slot and a RESET button. Refer below for details.

System LED
Solid amber:
Rebooting
Alternating amber and green:
Ready for setup
Flashing red:
Connecting to Wi-Fi
Flashing green:
Connected to Wi-Fi
Solid green:
Bound to Cloud
Flashing amber:
Resetting to SoftAP/Factory mode

Microphone
Built-in microphone.
Note: Do NOT insert objects into the hole.

Speaker
The sound comes out of the camera.

Micro USB Port
Connect the power cord provided.

microSD Slot
Insert a microSD card for recording.

RESET Button
Tilt your camera lens up to find the RESET button.

• Press and hold for 3s to 15s:
  Reset Wi-Fi connection
• Press and hold for over 15s:
  Reset to Factory mode

Insert a microSD Card

Kasa provides options for your video recording. You can subscribe to a Kasa Care Plan to store 30-day video clips to the cloud for added backup and more beneficial functions.

Or you can save the footage continuously on a microSD card* and play back with your Kasa Smart app. The camera will overwrite the oldest files when the microSD card memory is full. See the instructions below to insert a microSD card to your Kasa Spot.

*Micro SD card not included.

1. Roll up the lens of your camera and find the SD card slot.
2. Holding the card in the correct orientation, carefully insert the SD card into the slot. Push in the SD card until you hear a clicking sound.
   

Set Up Your Device

Follow the steps below to get started with your new camera.

1. Download Kasa
   Get the Kasa Smart app from the App Store or Google Play, or by scanning the QR code below.
   

2. Log In
   Open the app, and log in with your TP-Link ID.
   If you don't have an account, create one first.
   
3. Start Setup
   Tap the button in the Kasa app and select Cameras > Kasa Spot Pan Tilt.
   
4. Configure Camera
   Follow app instructions to configure your camera and add it to your home network.
   
5. Place Camera
   Place your camera on a flat surface, or install it on a wall or ceiling with the provided indicator label and mounting screws.
   

• For soft surface: Directly screw the screws in.
• For cement wall: Drill two 6mm holes with the help of indicator label, insert the plastic expansion tubes into holes and screw the mounting screws into the expansion tubes.

Note: Your camera might use one of the following two types of screws.

Main Device Controls

After you successfully set up your camera, you will see the home page of the Kasa Smart app. Here you can view and manage all devices that you've added to Kasa. Tap your camera to enter the live view page and further manage it.

Home Page

You can see all your Kasa devices listed in the Home page.

Turn on/off your unit

Turn on/off your camera quickly by tapping the switch in the home page. If the camera is off, it means you are entering the privacy mode and cannot stream live video.

Pan/Tilt

Pan/Tilt: This allows you to move your camera up / down, left / right.

1. Tap your camera in the Home page to enter the live view page.
   
2. Tap the arrow icon to rotate your camera as you like.

Add View Points

Viewpoints: Add the spots that are most important to you, so you can easily turn your camera to the specific spot with a single tap.

1. Tap your camera in the Home page to enter the live view page.
2. Rotate your camera to locate the spot that matters to you, then tap to add it as a viewpoint.
   
3. Follow the same steps to add other view points.
   

Set Schedules

Schedule: Set schedules to automatically turn on/off your camera, or turn on/off patrol mode (the camera moving between your viewpoints) of your camera, at set times according to your daily routine.

Power Schedule

1. Tap your camera in the Home page to enter the live view page, and then tap .
   
2. Tap + on the top right corner.
   
3. Select Power.
   
4. Set a schedule to turn the camera on or off. For example, I want to turn off the camera at 8:00 PM every day.
   
5. Tap Save and you'll see your schedule listed in the Schedule Page. You can add more schedules following the same steps.
   
6. You can turn off your schedule any time at the Schedule page.
   

Patrol Mode Schedule

Note: You need at least two viewpoints to use the patrol mode schedule.

1. Tap your camera in the Home page to enter the live view page, and then tap .
   
2. Tap + on the top right corner.
   
3. Select Patrol Mode.
   

Note: You need at least two viewpoints to use the patrol mode schedule.

4. Set a schedule to turn the patrol mode on or off. For example, I want to turn on patrol mode at 9:00 AM every weekday.
   
5. Tap Save and you'll see your schedule listed in the Schedule Page. You can add more schedules following the same steps.
   
6. You can turn off your schedule any time at the Schedule page.
   

Set 24/7 Recording

24/7 Recording: When 24/7 Recording is enabled, your camera record every minute of every day so you'll never miss a thing.

Note: Format your microSD card in the Kasa Smart app before using it.

1. Get to know 24/7 Recording.
   
2. Check the recorded videos in 24/7 Recording.
   Tap your camera in the Home page to enter the live view page, and then tap .
   
3. Enable or disable 24/7 Recording.
   Tap your in the live view page and tap 24/7 Recording. Here you can enable or disabled the feature and check the storage of your microSD card.
   Encryption: when enabled, all videos recorded to your SD card can only be read from this camera.

Manage Device Settings

1. Tap your camera in the Home page to enter the live view page and then tap .
   
2. Turn on or off the camera.
   When turned off, it means privacy mode is enabled. You can turn the camera off when you do not want your camera to stream live view video and record videos.
3. Edit device name.
   
4. Set detection and sensitivity for recording videos.
   Enable Detect Motion / Detect Person if you want your camera to record when motion / person is detected. Also set the sensitivity of detection.
   Enable Listen for Sound / Detect Baby Crying if you want your camera to record when sound / baby crying is detected. Then set its sensitivity.
   
5. Choose whether to record audio.
   Enable Record Audio if you want to also record sound during recording.
   
6. Choose whether to receive notifications.
   Enable Person Detected / Baby Crying Detected / All Other Motion & Sound if you want to be notified when person / baby crying / all other motion and sound is detected. You can also select the time when you want to receive notifications.
   If you don't want to be bothered by frequent notifications, enable Automatically Limit Notifications.
   
7. Set activity zones.
   Control what alerts you by creating multiple custom activity zones around areas that are important to you.
   You need to add viewpoints first. Then you can set activity zones in a specific viewpoint. Check how to Add View Points.
   
8. Motion Tracking.
   When motion is detected, the camera will continue tracking the activity until it has stopped even if is out of the camera's normal view.
   
9. Patrol Mode.
   Set multiple distinct viewpoints and program your camera to keep an eye on each region at custom intervals.
   Check how to Add View Points.
   
10. Choose the resolution for videos.
    The highest quality looks better but requires faster internet connection and larger size for saving the videos.
    
11. Choose whether to rotate the video.
    
12. Choose when you want the night vision to be on.
    Night vision allows you to see clearly at night. You can choose Automatic to turn on night vision automatically in low light conditions and turn off in daylight.
    
13. Turn on/off Status LED.
    Turn on or off the status LED on the camera.
    
14. Get to know more about the wall-mount information or 24/7 recording information by tapping Wall-Mount Guide or 24/7 Recording Guide.
    

Reset Your Device

TP-Link provides two methods to reset your camera.

Method 1
Swipe left your camera on the Home page and tap Delete. Then tap Remove Device. Your camera will be removed from your Kasa account and restored to factory settings.

Method 2
Tap your camera and go to the Devices Settings page. Then tap Remove Device in the bottom. Your camera will be removed from your Kasa account and restored to factory settings.

Smart Actions - Motion Sensing

Smart Actions is a function provided that enables device interconnections and home automations. With Smart Actions, your Kasa devices can work together to create a smarter smart home. From the moment you wake up to the moment you drift asleep, Smart Actions make your home safer and more comfortable. There are four types of smart actions. For your Kasa Smart Camera, you can set Motion Sensing smart action.

1. Tap at the bottom, then tap Add an Action.
   
2. Select an automation type for your Smart Actions. Here we choose Motion Sensing.
   
   Motion Sensing: Take actions when a Kasa camera senses a motion.
   Control With a Switch: Extending the Smart Switch control to other Kasa Smart devices. Turn on/off a group of devices with the Smart Switch all together.
   Schedule a Scene: Schedule a "Scene" to be turned on automatically at the time specified.
   Auto-off Timer: Whenever a Smart device is turned on, turn it off after the designated amount of time.

Configure Motion Sensing if you also have another Kasa smart device
e.g.: I want to turn my living room light (plugged in my Kasa Smart Plug) on when my Kasa camera senses a motion.

1. Tap Motion Sensing then select a camera.
   
2. Select your Kasa Smart Plug in which your living room light is plugged.
   
3. Set the time when you want the action to run. You can choose Always or tap Custom to choose time according to your needs.
   For example: I want the motion to trigger the light on from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM every day.
   
4. (Optional) Set an auto-off timer then tap Complete. Then your light will be turned off after the time when it is triggered on.
   
5. Name your action for easy identification.
   

Documents / Resources

References

• WiFi Networking Equipment for Home & Business | TP-Link
• TP-Link Product Support - Wireless Networking Equipment Support
• https://community.tp-link.com
• TP-Link Frequently Asked Questions - FAQS
• TP-Link Product Support - Wireless Networking Equipment Support
• TP-Link Frequently Asked Questions - FAQS
• App Store - Apple
• Google Play

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