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  • Page 1 Spotlight Cam...
  • Page 2 Smart Security at Every Contents Corner of Your Home Your new Spotlight Cam lets you extend the Ring of Security Charging around your entire property. Now, you’ll always be the first to In-app Setup know when someone’s in your yard, and you can watch over your home from anywhere.
  • Page 3: Charge The Battery

    1. Charge Charge the battery First, fully charge the battery by the provided plugging it into a power source using the provided orange battery. cable. The small light on top will glow green once fully charged. = Charged = Charging If you can’t wait to play with your Spotlight Cam, go ahead and set it up.
  • Page 4: Insert The Battery

    2. Set up Insert the battery After charging, insert the your battery in your Spotlight Cam until it clicks into place. Then, click the door closed. Spotlight Cam in the Ring app.
  • Page 5 Download the Ring app Set up your Spotlight Cam near your router The Ring app walks you through setting up and managing your In the Ring app, select Set Up Spotlight Cam. Device. Search for “Ring” in one of the When prompted, select...
  • Page 6 If the light on the bottom of your Spotlight Cam flashes After setup, tap the Live View after setup, it’s updating its button in the Ring app to see internal software. video from the camera. The update process can take up to a few minutes.
  • Page 7 3. Install your Test video quality outside. Spotlight Now, take your Spotlight Cam outside, near the place where Cam on you want to install it. Test video quality again. the wall. Everything look good? Continue to the next section. Something not right? Jump ahead to the troubleshooting section.
  • Page 8 Contents… How to remove the mounting plate… Screwdriver Use the screwdriver handle to hold the provided bit. 1. Press button to open battery Screwdriver Bit compartment Use the Phillips end for installing the mounting bracket and the 2. Remove star-shaped end for the security security screw 3.
  • Page 9: Mounting On A Wall

    Mounting on a wall Mounting on an eave To install Spotlight Cam on a To install Spotlight Cam on an wall, insert the mounting plate eave or overhang, insert the with the ball socket pointing mounting plate with the ball down.
  • Page 10 Select an install height How installation When mounted at 9 feet off height affects motion the ground, with the motion detection detector parallel to the ground, the motion sensor is Parallel to ground optimized to detect human- sized objects at up to 30 feet. 9 feet (3 Meters) 30 feet (10 Meters)
  • Page 11: Install The Mounting Bracket

    Install the mounting bracket First, mark your holes using the mounting bracket as a guide. If installing on a masonry surface, first drill holes using the provided drill bit. Insert the wall anchors before inserting the screws. If installing on a wood surface, you can screw the bracket directly into your wall.
  • Page 12 If you have a Ring Solar Panel… Ring Solar Panel charges your Spotlight Cam continuously— no need to charge or swap out batteries. If you don’t yet have a Ring Solar Panel, skip this section. For more info, visit ring.com...
  • Page 13 Install Wall Anchors Screw in the Mounting (optional) If installing on a hard surface Drive the included mounting (such as stucco or brick), use screws into your wall (or the the included drill bit to pre-drill wall anchors, if installing the mounting holes, then insert on a hard surface) until the the wall anchors.
  • Page 14 Attach the Solar Panel Adjust the Angle Slot the Solar Panel onto the Loosen the screw on the mounting arm, and make sure mounting arm and adjust the it’s secure. panel to your desired angle, then re-tighten the screw to secure your setting.
  • Page 15: Remove The Plug

    First replace your Spotlight Cam. the mounting plate. Then insert the power plug from your Ring Solar Panel into the power input. If your plug has screw tabs, take care to align them with the screw holes.
  • Page 16 If your plug doesn’t have screw tabs, skip to the next step. Note: Make sure you charge and insert the included battery into your Spotlight Cam. Ring Solar Panel keeps the battery charged, but does not replace it.
  • Page 17: Adjust The Camera Angle

    Adjust the camera angle To ensure accurate motion detection, position the camera with the motion detector parallel to the ground. Tighten the side screw to secure the camera position.
  • Page 18 4. Check After setup, select your Spotlight Cam in out all the the Ring app This will bring you to the Device exciting Dashboard, where you can change settings and access features. various features.
  • Page 19 View a log of all the events captured by Check the level of the battery your Spotlight Cam (or batteries) in your in Event History. Spotlight Cam. Visit Device Health to diagnose any problems you run Turn notifications on or off for into.
  • Page 20: Motion Detection

    Motion Detection Notifications If your phone is locked when the camera captures a live event, a notification is displayed on your home screen. If your phone has a passcode, you’ll need to enter it to access the live event. Spotlight Cam utilizes three Motion Zones, which are customizable areas Spotlight Cam will monitor and alert you...
  • Page 21 Select Motion Settings to customize your motion preferences. Motion Zones Adjust the areas that will trigger motion events and turn the lights on at night. Motion Schedule Schedule times when you don’t want to receive motion alerts. Smart Alerts Adjust how often you want to be notified for motion events.
  • Page 22 Select Motion Zones Customize the areas that will trigger the camera to turn on when motion is detected. Simply tap on the diagram to turn a motion zone on or off. You can also set whether or not the lights turn on when motion is detected at night.
  • Page 23 Lights – Turn the lights on and off. Your new Spotlight Cam includes a free Ring Neighborhoods – Share trial of Ring Video Recording for you to suspicious events with neighbors. enjoy. Watch your email inbox for important announcements about this service.
  • Page 24 Do I need another battery for Spotlight Cam to work? Spotlight Cam only needs one battery to work properly. You can purchase another battery on Ring.com for extended battery life, and to avoid downtime during battery charges.
  • Page 25 If none of the above helped… may be too far from your router to get a decent signal. You may need to get a Ring Perform a hard reset on your Spotlight Cam Chime Pro to boost the Wi-Fi signal to your by holding down the setup button for 15 Spotlight Cam.
  • Page 26 If video quality is still poor near your router, when I talk through the test your internet speed by selecting Device Health in the Ring app, then Test Your Wi-Fi. app? The instructions in the app will help you If you’re on an iPhone or iPad, check the diagnose and solve any issues related to microphone permissions on your device.
  • Page 27 Canada 1 855 300 7289 Mexico (D.F) 52 55 8526 5445 Worldwide +1 310 929 7085 For a list of all our customer support numbers, visit: ring.com/callus © 2017 Ring Inc. RING, ALWAYS HOME, and CHIME are trademarks of Ring Inc. Last updated: 01/25/19...

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