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Arlo VMC2040 manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Arlo VMC2040 User Manual (161 pages)
Essential Indoor Camera
Brand:
Arlo
| Category:
Digital Camera
| Size: 4 MB
Table of Contents
Essential Indoor Camera
3
Table of Contents
3
Privacy Shield
6
Get to Know Your Camera
6
Front and Back Views
6
Get the Arlo Secure App
7
Do more with Arlo
7
Get Started
8
Use the Arlo Secure App for Setup
8
Find a Good Location for Your Camera
8
Plug in Your Camera Indoors
9
Check the LED
9
Wall Mount Your Camera
10
Test Motion Detection
11
Tips for Optimal Wifi Performance
13
Wifi Setup and Connections
13
Wifi Connection Options
13
Connect Your Mobile Device to a 2.4 Ghz Wifi Network During Setup
14
Move Your Camera's Wifi Connection to a Smarthub or Base Station
15
Move Your Camera's Wifi Connection to a Direct Router Connection
16
Use Your Essential Indoor Camera
17
The Privacy Shield
18
Close the Privacy Shield
18
View Your Camera Feeds
19
Record Clips from Live Video
20
Take a Snapshot from Live Video
20
Customize Your Camera Feed Image
20
Motion Detection Activity Zones
21
View Recordings and Snapshots
23
2-Way Audio
23
Turn the Camera's Siren on and off Manually
23
Access Your Arlo Account
27
Two-Step Verification
27
Use Face or Fingerprint Authentication
28
Customize Your Profile
29
Change Your Arlo Password
30
Reset a Forgotten Password
30
Grant Access to Friends
31
Modes, Rules, and Alerts
34
Modes
34
Select a Mode
34
Rules for Modes
35
Arm or Disarm All Devices
35
Change Motion Sensitivity
36
Use a Rule to Activate the Camera's Siren
36
Add a Rule with an Optional Base Station Siren Trigger
37
Add a Custom Mode
37
Arm Only Outdoor Cameras Connected to an Optional Smarthub or Base Station
38
Manage Alerts
39
Mute Notifications
40
Schedule When Your Camera Is Armed
40
Set up Arlo Geofencing
41
Geofencing with Multiple Mobile Devices
43
Change Your Settings
45
Camera Settings
45
Change the Time Zone
46
Video Settings
46
Adjust the Flicker Setting
47
Turn the Essential Indoor Camera on and off
47
Adjust the Audio Settings
47
Restart the Camera from the Arlo Secure App
48
View Device Information
48
Remove a Device from Your Account
48
Optional Smarthub and Base Station Settings
49
Smarthub SD Card Storage
51
Insert a Microsd Card
51
Turn SD Card Recording off and on
52
Turn on Best Local Recording
52
View Available SD Card Storage
52
View the SD Card Status
52
Change the SD Card Overwrite Setting
53
Format a Microsd Card
53
Safely Eject an SD Card
53
View Videos on a Microsd Card
54
Smarthub or Base Station USB Storage
55
View the USB Storage Device Status
56
View Available USB Device Storage
56
Turn USB Recording off and on
57
Change the USB Device Overwrite Setting
57
Format a USB Device
57
Safely Eject a USB Storage Device
58
View Videos on a USB Device
58
10. Troubleshooting
59
Scan a QR Code During Setup
59
Arlo Doesn't Discover Your Camera During Setup
60
Troubleshoot Arlo Geofencing
60
Can't See Video Streams in a Browser
61
Wifi Signal Interference
61
Not Receiving Push Notifications
62
Reset the Camera to Its Factory Settings
63
11. Arlo Connect
64
Use Arlo with Amazon Alexa
64
Add Arlo Devices to the Apple Home App
65
Add Your Camera to the Google Assistant App
67
Use Arlo with IFTTT
67
Essential Video Doorbell Wired
72
Front View
76
Get to Know Your Doorbell
76
Get the Arlo App
77
Installation Requirements
77
Rear View
77
Do more with Arlo
78
Optional Arlo Smarthub or Base Station
78
Faqs
79
Get Started
80
Voltage Requirements
80
Install the Power Kit in Your Chime Box
82
Use the Arlo App for Installation and Setup
82
Install Your Wired Arlo Essential Video Doorbell
83
Use the Optional Wire Extensions
84
Led
85
Test Motion Detection
86
Control When Your Doorbell Detects Motion
87
Tips for Optimal Wifi Performance
88
Wifi Connection Options for Your Doorbell
88
Wifi Setup and Connections
88
Connect Your Mobile Device to a 2.4 Ghz Wifi Network During Setup
89
Connect an Optional Arlo Smarthub
90
Connect an Optional Arlo Base Station with Siren
91
Move Your Doorbell's Wifi Connection to a Smarthub or Base Station
93
Move Your Doorbell's Wifi Connection to a Direct Router Connection
94
Meet Your Chime 2
95
Optional Arlo Chime
95
Do more with Your Chime 2
96
Find a Good Location for Your Chime 2
96
Set up Your Chime 2
96
Chime 2 LED
97
Select a Melody for Your Chime 2
97
Use Silent Mode to Stop the Chime 2 from Ringing
98
Accept a Call from Your Video Doorbell
99
Answer Your Wired Arlo Essential Video Doorbell from Your Smartphone
99
Use Your Doorbell
99
Play a Message from a Visitor
100
Respond to a Visitor with a Quick Reply
100
Control the Doorbell LED
101
Use Silent Mode for the Doorbell
101
Change the Call Settings
102
View and Record Videos
104
Record Clips from Live Video
105
View Your Doorbell's Camera Feed
105
2-Way Audio
106
Change the Order of the Camera Feeds
106
Take a Snapshot from Live Video
106
Motion Detection Activity Zones
107
View Recordings and Snapshots
108
Download Recordings
109
Change Your Settings
111
Two-Step Verification
111
Use Face or Fingerprint Authentication
112
Customize Your Profile
113
Change Your Arlo Password
114
Reset a Forgotten Password
114
Grant Access to Friends
115
Change the Time Zone
117
Doorbell Settings
117
Adjust the Flicker Setting
120
Optional Smarthub and Base Station Settings
120
View Device Information
121
Remove a Device from Your Account
122
Restart the Doorbell from the Arlo App
122
Arm or Disarm All Your Arlo Devices
123
Modes
123
Modes, Rules, and Alerts
123
Mute Notifications
124
Select a Mode
124
Rules for Modes
125
Trigger a Chime 2 When the Doorbell Is Pressed
125
Add a Rule with a Base Station Siren Trigger
126
Automatically Stop Recording When Motion Stops
126
Change Motion Sensitivity
126
Manage Alerts
127
Schedule When Your Doorbell Camera Is Armed
127
Set up Arlo Geofencing
128
Geofencing with Multiple Mobile Devices
130
Custom Modes
132
Use Your Doorbell to Trigger a Camera to Record
133
Insert a Microsd Card
134
Smarthub SD Card Local Storage
134
Turn on Best Local Recording
135
Turn SD Card Recording off and on
135
View Available SD Card Storage
135
View the SD Card Status
135
Change the SD Card Overwrite Setting
136
Format a Microsd Card
136
Safely Eject an SD Card
136
View Videos on a Microsd Card
137
Smarthub or Base Station USB Local Storage
138
View Available USB Device Storage
139
View the USB Storage Device Status
139
Change the USB Device Overwrite Setting
140
Format a USB Device
140
Turn USB Recording off and on
140
Safely Eject a USB Storage Device
141
View Videos on a USB Device
141
11. Arlo Connect
142
Add Your Doorbell to the Google Assistant App
143
Use Arlo with IFTTT
144
12. Troubleshooting
145
The Doorbell Doesn't Scan the QR Code in the Arlo App During Setup
145
Arlo Doesn't Discover Your Doorbell During Setup
146
Traditional Chime Doesn't Ring When I Press the Doorbell
147
Use Bypass Mode for the Power Kit
147
Doorbell LED Doesn't Light
148
Power Interruption Notification
149
Remove the Doorbell from Its Mount
149
Reset the Doorbell
150
Can't See Video Streams in a Browser
151
Not Receiving Push Notifications
151
Troubleshoot Arlo Geofencing
152
Scan the QR Code During Chime 2 Setup
153
Arlo Doesn't Discover Chime 2 During Setup
154
Chime 2 Doesn't Ring When the Doorbell Is Pressed
154
Reset Your Arlo Chime 2
155
Verify that an Optional Smarthub or Base Station Is Online
156
The Smarthub or Base Station Is Offline
157
Reset a Smarthub to Factory Settings
158
Reset a Base Station to Factory Settings
159
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