User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Get to Know Your Camera
- 2. Get Started
- 3. WiFi Setup and Connections
- 4. Use Your Essential Indoor Camera
- 5. Modes, Rules, and Alerts
- Modes
- Select a mode
- Arm or disarm all devices
- Rules for modes
- Change motion sensitivity
- Use a rule to activate the camera’s siren
- Add a rule with an optional base station siren trigger
- Add a custom mode
- Arm only outdoor cameras connected to an optional SmartHub or base station
- Manage alerts
- Mute Notifications
- Schedule when your camera is armed
- Set up Arlo Geofencing
- Geofencing with multiple mobile devices
- 6. Change Your Settings
- Two-step verification
- Use face or fingerprint authentication
- Customize your profile
- Change your Arlo password
- Reset a forgotten password
- Grant access to friends
- Change the time zone
- Camera settings
- Video Settings
- Adjust the audio settings
- Adjust the flicker setting
- Turn the Essential Indoor Camera on and off
- Restart the camera from the Arlo app
- View device information
- Remove a device from your account
- Optional SmartHub and Base Station settings
- 7. Troubleshooting
- 8. Arlo Connect
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2. Get Started
Protect your home while away without comprising your privacy when at home. Arlo Essential
Indoor Camera captures 1080p video and oers a way to reassure your privacy with an
automated privacy shield, controllable through the Arlo App. Receive motion alerts and use
2-way audio to hear and speak to visitors.
Use the Arlo app for installation and setup
The free Arlo app helps you complete setup and guides you through the
installation process.
1. Open the Arlo app and connect to your WiFi network.
If you don’t have the app, you can download it and create your Arlo
account.
Once you set up your Arlo account, you can access it from the Arlo
app on a smartphone or tablet, or from a computer using a web
browser. If you’re using a computer, enter https://my.arlo.com/#/login in the address bar of
the browser.
2. Select Add Device and add your camera.
Find a good location for your camera
Select a location for your camera with a clear vantage point to fully optimize the wide eld of
view. For the best experience, choose a location with a strong WiFi signal. You can check the
WiFi signal strength in the Arlo app.