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  • Page 1 Nest Secure User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Nest Guard features Nest Detect features Nest Tag features Testing, maintenance and other useful information Safety and regulatory information Warranty Want help? Go to nest.com/support for installation videos and troubleshooting You can also find a Nest Pro to install Nest Secure...

  • Page 4: In The Box

    Alarm, motion sensor Key fob to quickly arm and and keypad disarm your home Senses when a door or window opens or when someone walks nearby For Nest Guard installation For Nest Detect installation Power cable Power Power adapter Corner...

  • Page 5: Do This First

    Go to nest.com/installsecure for installation videos and additional tips SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To set up and use Nest Secure you’ll need a compatible iOS or Android phone or tablet with Bluetooth 4 0, the Nest app and a free Nest Account, an unused indoor power outlet, and a Wi-Fi 802 11 a/b/g/n (2 4GHz or 5GHz) network connection Go to nest.com/requirements...

  • Page 6: Meet Nest Secure

    Nest Guard Alarm, motion sensor and keypad Light ring Shows you the alarm’s status Learn more Motion sensor on page 19 Detects when someone walks nearby Speaker For spoken alerts and the alarm Front Panic button Power port Press to instantly...
  • Page 7 Security level buttons Let you switch between Keypad security levels Enter your passcode or tap Nest Tag here to arm and disarm Info button Press when lit to check the status of your security system...
  • Page 8 Nest Tag Key fob lets you arm or disarm without entering a passcode Disarm with a tap Tap and hold Nest Tag on Guard to arm or disarm when you’re leaving and coming home Give one to people you trust Kids and guests won’t have...
  • Page 9 Nest Detect Nest Detect is a versatile sensor Put it on a door or window to know when it opens or closes, or put it on the wall to know if someone walks nearby Motion sensor and button Open-close magnet...

  • Page 10: Placement Tips

    Placement tips The Nest app will tell you how to install and set up Nest Guard, Nest Detect and Nest Tag Here are some tips to get started Where to place Nest Guard 28-42 inches (0 7-1 2 m) It should be close to where you Make sure it’s at the right height.
  • Page 11 Use an unswitched wall outlet. Choose an outlet that’s not controlled by a switch, so you don’t accidentally turn off Nest Guard The included bracket helps keep Nest Guard plugged in Find a spot with a good The motion sensor should face front.

  • Page 12: Nest Guard's Standard Detection Area

    Nest Guard placement Guard should be placed on a surface 28 to Nest Guard can sense motion from people walking 42 inches (0 7 to 1 2 m) above the floor, and up to 10 feet (3 m) away and up to 90° in front of it within 2 feet (0 6 m) of the edge so it has a clear view of the room If it’s placed outside...

  • Page 13: Where You Can Place Nest Detect

    Where you can place Nest Detect Nest Detect will sense different things depending on where you place it. On a door On a window On a wall Nest Detect can sense when a Nest Detect can sense when Nest Detect can sense when...

  • Page 14: Nest Detect's Standard Detection Area

    Nest Detect mounting height Standard detection area Nest Detect must be mounted 5 feet to 6 feet Nest Detect can sense motion from people walking 4 inches (1 5 to 2 m) above the floor If you mount up to 15 feet (4 5 m) away...

  • Page 15: Dog Pass

    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...

  • Page 16: Using Nest Secure

    Using Nest Secure SETTING THE SECURITY LEVELS Nest Secure has three different security levels you’ll use when you’re home or away You can easily switch between them on Nest Guard or with the Nest app WHAT HAPPENS WHAT’S DETECTED NOTIFICATIONS...

  • Page 17: Arming And Disarming

    By default, Guard’s Heads-Up alert, the light ring will also show you have 60 seconds But you can use the Nest app you a countdown so you know how much time you to choose a different time limit between 30 seconds...

  • Page 18: Nest Guard Features

    Nest Guard includes a backup battery that will last for to your home with the Nest app up to 12 hours So even if the power is out, Nest Secure can still detect when an intruder is in your home and...
  • Page 19 Tag before the countdown ends Pulsing blue light ring “USE YOUR NEST APP TO BEGIN SETUP” Initial setup is in process Pulsing yellow light ring NOTHING Nest Guard’s battery is extremely low...

  • Page 20: Nest Detect Features

    You can give Nest Tags to everyone who needs to enter When you walk by Nest Detect in the dark, Pathlight your home Use the Nest app to scan the QR code on a turns on to help light your way Using Pathlight may new Tag and assign it to anyone you like decrease Nest Detect’s battery life, so you can change...

  • Page 21: Testing, Maintenance And Other Useful Information

    How to check Detect’s status Just press the button and the light ring will tell Full installation testing you if Nest Detect is working and connected to Once your installation is complete, test to make Nest Guard sure all parts of Nest Secure are working...
  • Page 22 2 Release the button You can cancel the reset by pressing the button again while the light is yellow Note: You won’t be able to reset if Nest Secure is armed, sounding a Heads-Up or sounding an alarm Check for updates...
  • Page 23 IMPORTANT: Nest Detect’s adhesive strips are very strong and can’t be easily repositioned Before you • If Nest Detect is not mounted to a surface, use a press and hold it for 30 seconds, be sure Nest Detect flathead screwdriver to pry off the backplate...
  • Page 24 • Nest Detect should only be installed indoors 1 Remove Nest Detect’s mounting backplate and • Install Nest Detect on the upper corner of a door or you’ll see the screw hole window with the Nest logo right side up 2 Remove all the adhesive material from •...
  • Page 25 • Nest Guard should be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/ NFPA 70 • 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...
  • Page 26 Nest Tag Detect’s open-close sensors Model: A0068 • Don’t install Nest Detect within 3 feet (1 m) of a heat source like an electric heater, heat vent or fireplace or another source that may produce turbulent air • Don’t install Nest Detect behind large appliances...

  • Page 27: Safety And Regulatory Information

    If your Nest Guard needs servicing, contact our support Nest Detect team first at nest.com/help to get a returns number and One 3V lithium battery, Energizer CR123 delivery information or Panasonic CR123A Use only these batteries Other batteries may...
  • Page 28 Underwriters Laboratories for residential • Nest Guard’s and Nest Detect’s specified range use only Nest Guard was evaluated by UL for use as a is for comparative purposes only and may be burglar alarm control panel and PIR intrusion detector...
  • Page 29 FCC Compliance Notice RF Exposure Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment In to provide reasonable protection against harmful order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC...

  • Page 30: Warranty

    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 com/support during the Warranty Period and providing a description of the alleged failure, and (b) comply with Nest Labs’...
  • Page 31 User’s Guide, Placement Guidelines, or other instructions PRODUCT MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY provided by Nest Labs; (c) abuse or misuse of the Product; (d) breakdowns, OF THE DISCLAIMERS ABOVE, ALL PRODUCT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR fluctuations, or interruptions in electric power or the telecommunications YOUR CONVENIENCE,“AS IS”, AND “AS AVAILABLE”...

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