User manual

Settings
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Specify Power Management
You can choose power management settings to optimize battery life, video quality, or
a balance of both.
Note: In addition to these settings, usage also aects battery life. The following factors
can reduce battery life:
• Extremely cold temperatures (below 32°F or 0°C)
• Low lighting
• Frequent motion triggering
• Longer video recordings
• Low mobile network signal strength
¾ To change your power management settings:
1. Tap the Arlo icon
on your mobile device.
If you are using a computer, enter arlo.netgear.com in the address bar of a
browser.
The Devices page displays.
2. Tap or click Settings > My Devices.
The My Devices page displays.
3. Select the camera whose power management settings you want to change.
4. Tap or click Video Settings.
5. Under POWER MANAGEMENT, select a power setting:
• To extend your battery life, select Best Battery Life. This setting reduces
video quality but improves battery life.
• For the best video quality, select Best Video. This setting reduces battery
life but provides the best video quality.
• To balance battery life and video quality, select Optimized.
Update the Firmware
Firmware updates are released automatically to all connected Arlo devices.
Automatic updates happen between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. to minimize camera
downtime. If the firmware update is a major one, you might be unable to stream
from your camera until your firmware is updated.